Smyrna times., 1857-03-04

me thaL nautical and scientific commission
composed of several gentleman appointed b
the hlng OF Denmark, to approach as near a
possible to the edge of the whirlpool, sa il aroun
: IT, measure It's circumference, observe its actio
and make report. They went out. and saile
all around and all over where the Meastror
F. was said to be, but could not find it; the Sc
: was as smooth where the whirlpool ought to b
as any other part of the German ocean"
We presume the above is correct The Iates
: Biographies and gazetteers barely alude TO IN,
mealstrom Cotton, in his large atlas, gives tn,
J site upon his map but does not a.lude TO it il
; his description OF Norway. Harper'S Gaxet
teer IN Its article on Norway says that amono
"the numerous on the West coast islands there
are violent and irregular currents, which render
the coast navigation dangerous. Among these ID
the celebrated Nal SrOm, or Mesken9s- Strom
the danger from which has been greatly exag-
gerated, since it can, at nearly all times, be
passed over even by boats" The romance OF
the mealstrom has been pretty elfectually des-
troyed.
The COLD OF SPACE The following facts
are furnished by correspondent the Scienti.
Rc American:
"For every mile that we leave the surface
of our earth the temperature falls five degrees.
AT torty-tive miles distance from the globe We
get beyond the atmosphere, and enter. strickly
| speaking, into the regions of space. whose tenn
perature is 220 degrees below zero; and here
cold reigns in all its power Some idea of this
intense cold may be formed by stating that the
greatest cold observed in the Arctic Circle is
from 40 to go degrees below zero; and here
many surprising effects are produced. In the
chemical laboratory the greatest cold that we
can produce is about $50 degrees below zero
AT this temperature carbonic acid GAS becomes
a solid substance like snow. If touched it pro.
dnces just the same effect on the skin as a red
hot cnder; it biisters the finger like burn.
| Quicksilver or mercury freezes at 40 deg
below zero; that is " deg. below the tempera-
ture at which water freezes. The solid mer-
curry may then be treated as other metals. ham,
mered into sheets, or made into spoons; such
spoons, however. would melt in water as warm
as ice. 1t is pretty certain that every Iiuud
and gas that we are acqua inted with would be-
come solid if exposed to the cold of the regions
| ofspace. The gas we light our streets with
would appear like wax; oil would be in reality,
"as hard as rock;" pure spirits, which we have
never yet solidifed, would appear like block
of transparent crystal. Hydrogen gas would
| become quite solid, and resemble n metal; we
should be able to turn butter in lathe like a
piece of ivory and the fragrant odors OF flow
ers would have to be make hot before they
would yield perfume. These are few of the
astonishing effects of cold"
ASouTHERN UYIvERsITY.-A vigorous move
ment is now being made in the Southern States
originating, we believe with Rshop Polk, of
Louisiana, for the establishment of university
upon a most liberal basis. 1t is proposed that
no actual steps in the expenditure of money
shall be taken until the sum of $500 O00 shall
have been secured. Others argue that at least
81 900, 600 can be obtained The project has
met with favor in eight Oft the Southern States,
and it seems that there will be no difficulty in
procuring Whatever funds may be required -
1t will, doubtless, be one of the most important
educational Institutions in the country. The
men who hive tie scheme in charge, will Sc
cure ii respect by their undouhtpd force of char
acter and high social standing. The South
ought to be able to support such a university,
nasmueh as her students crowd those of the
North.
1--WE Amt GOT ANYTHING ELsE."-An hon
est backwoOdsman, unacqua lntcd with the slang
terms o the day. recently went into store al
Columbia, S. c., to purchase a bill Of groceries
Stepping up TO the keeper of the store. he be-
gan with:
4" Have you got any sugar !!
ave amt got anything else" WIS the reply
We put me up $50 pouads, aud make OUT
your bill II ca and settle, and get the sugar
IN an hour or So
In an hour or two after this, the gentleman
called, paid his bill, and got the gugar Az
usual, the shOpkeeper said
Want anything elSe"
"I did want some three or four bags Of coffee,
s@me rice, spices, oil, &C., but | got them at
another store. You said you hadn't anything
else"
CLAY MONUMENT IN LEXINGTON, KY.--The
Directory of the Clay Monument Association.
at Lexington, KY, has at last selected design
for the national monument to be erected in the
cemetry near that place, over the remains of
Henry Clay. The height of the column, to.
gether with the base or sarCophagus, is 10 be
enc hundred and ninete teen feet, and upon the
sumit there will be placed colossal statue of
the departed statesman. The association have
decided to construct this monument of Ken
tucky stone, the magnesia limestone, which is
said to be as iadesIruclible as Egyptian granite.
1t is designed to lay the corner stone on the
| 18th day OF April, Henry Clay's birth-day.-
Edward Everett will deliver an address upon
the occasion. ...ss. ..... ..-.t..s. .. = ~.
! OF Spanish robbers are very polite. An
Englishman was once accosted on a lonely road
by ruffian. "e.
"Sir," said he, "you have my coat on; may
| trouble you for It :" '--.' -ftaa7
The Englishman drew out pistol and told
the fellow he was mista KEN ? !" '.H' .a'
"Sr," said the robber, ~ perceive that I
am Will you do me the honor to Communicate
your namt, that may remember It in nay pray
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