New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-08
CITY II.EM&

THs CHEMISTRY OBJ IHE SUS-BEAN.-Prok +. L.
youmans delivered lecture on the chemistry Of the
sunbeam before the Young Meu's Christan Assoca-
tiOD, In Hope Chapel les. evening. He showed the
origin Of oil forms Of force to be in the sun boam.
Every existing species Of motion on the earth whether
known wind power, water power, stesm power,
electric power animal power, had their ongn IN the
sun.beam The relation Of oxygen to all the forms OF
anmal life was also well elucidated by the lecturer.
With the assistance Of charts and diagrams, Prof..
YOunans succeeded m carrying along with hun the
mind of his sudielce, and simpGfed his subject
sufficiently to be understood by tina most
commonplace understanding. His sXtemporaneJus
delivery also gives him additional command over
his audience. He wound up his lecture by traciO5 the
woodworking power Of the sunbeam 10 the wisdom
and the power of God, who, anid the agencies OF
chemical science makes His existence known and de-
termnes His acknoS ledgment on the part Of human
nature in all nations and in every cline under the sun.
The audience was quite as numerous 10 could be ex-
pected in consideration Of the fdgid state Of the
weather.
At the close Of the lecture the Rev. DR.. De Wit.
moved vote Of thanks TO Prof L. 10 Yogmans for
his lecture and that account Of lts exceeding SIM
plcy and Instructive nature, the lecuTs be commended
10 any community which may hereafter call upoa she
lecturer for bis services. The motion having been
seconded by the Rev. Mr.. BidweD, ,hs auditors dis
pered.
EKw.HAyEs RAILROAD-IBPROVEsRETs COSTRh-
PLATED AND IL PRoGREss The Ne 6-HGven Railroad
has quite an important project hand being no less
than the of their principal isssBger depot and
offices from Canal street to the corner Of Fourth ave-
nue. and Twenty seventh street, having recently pur-
chased from the Harlem Railroad Company the upper
half of the block bounded by FOauh avenue on the
eatt, Madison avenue on the west, Twenty seventh
street on the north, and Twenty sixth street ON the
south for the site Of the building. It's erection Is
10 be immediately commenced and which, according
10 the information Obtsned, 10 ~ be very comno-
diOus handsome and substantial structure OF BRICK,
with stone acings while the interior arrangements will
embrace ali the modem Improvements akey to contrib
ute to the comfort aud convenience OF sengers as
well as those connected with the various Offices OF tue
Company. The building s to bs 20 feet lonG, and
will have its Main trout Twenty seventh street, and
on the soHth of it there will be shed constructed OF
uoD forty feet wide, the entire length OF the man
building This shed will be divided in the center, and
also ncOsed with high iron raiog. The lection ST.
mated next the passenger depot viii be appropriated
for outward bound trains, and 10 which access wony
be obtained through the -Dunohs onu vi euo"ioB
passage tickets. The southern section viii be apprJ-
piated to nwardbound trains and as soon as one ar
Iyes within the inclosure wide doors in high brick
wall, which is to separate the EeS-Haven Railroad
depot from that of the Harlem Railroad are to be
thrown open, so to allow such passengers to step
into the Fourth avenue short cara number OF which
will be Kept in readiness-as mag wish to avail them
selves Of that mode Of conveyanOe down town.
After experiencing considerable difficulty in obtaining
the right of way for second track between New-RO-
eheue ana Williams Bridge tsiI milee on equitable
terms, the Company is progressing With tdat "ork
as fast as the state the weather will permit having
several hmdIed men engascd upon it. In carrying
out that improvement, which has been long needed in
order to avoid detention of trans whom out OF tne
is further intended to obviste or reduce one or two
Objectionable curves in the road which nov eAist be
tween the points r,furIcdto.