Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-03-17
Gbea.fair'nler.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

Y .'"ass IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Rev Mr. Seeley, formerly of Springfield,
Massachusetts,, now in Paris, communicates to
the Springfield Republican, the following inter-
esting particulars of u promising discovery IN
France, for purposes of health, agriculture and
surgery.
1his discovery made by Messrs, Cornc and
Demeaux, and thus far known as "Corne and
Demeaux's Disinfecting Powder, or us the
'tFrench Disinfecting Powder" is as simple in
It's character as its results promise to be I'M
portant. These gentlemen, in the course of
some experiments, ascertained that simple
mixture of the ordinary plaster Of Paris and
coal tar (which is produced by the distilla-
ton of coal for gas) has very powerful anti
septic properties. The proportions OF the IN
gradients are, one hundred parts Of the plaster
Of Paris, to from one to three parts Of coal tar;
and the mixture to be thoroughly made with
a mortar and pestle, or in hand mill, or by
such other method as the quantity desired and
the means of the operator may dictate The
process cannot be very difficult, since the arti-
Gle fully prepared is sold in Paris for about ten
cents per pound 1t is used for dslntecting,
or antiseptic purposes, some of which VIII
indicate. For preventing the dlsagrceable
odor of sinks, &C., the effect is instantaneous
and il is so much cheaper that chloride OF lime
must entirely fall into disuse. Two pounds OF
the powder are sufficient to dissolve in TWEEN
ty-two gallons of water; or tablespoonful
dissolved in one and three-quarter pints of
water is sufficient per day to render inodorous
the refuse of household of four or five per-
sons. A morsel the size of pins head, will
render limpid and fit for use pint and half
of water, which is beginning to become putres-
cent The value of such discovery for those
who travel in the East and especially for ships
at sea, cannot well be overrated.
But it also has an important relation to agri-
culture. One half pound of the powder dis
solved in FIVE or six gallons of water and sprnk-
led on the litter Of stable will deprive one
cubic yard of manure of all odor, and prevent
the loss of its fertilizing qualities. II was on
this feature of the case that | thought you
might easily institute experiments, and, if sue
cesssful, you will not fail to see what boon
such discovery must prove to all those far
mers who comprehend the necessity of preserv-
ing In the best possible use of all the fertili2-
ing materials produced on the farm 1t pro-
badly no exaggeration to affirm that tens of
thousands of dollars are evaporated every year
from the exposed and smoking manure heaps
around the barns and other out-houses of the
Massachusetts Farmers and If there he any
yirture in this alleged discovery coal tar enough
TO prevent all this waste is furnished by any
gas establishment in thr state Every farmer
IL wont ia use master more or less. on his
lana II, him annlv q small nortion of II in
The form and manner here suggested. and lis
usefulness viii he mncb more certain in MI
cosss than AZ nresent
But the relations of The discovery. which arc
reoarded with most interest in France iust AT
nresaat AZ, ,osa ,,bi,.b II enstoins h sS,.,,r.v
/, Is cia;med that onnlied ~ m ointment fmodc
~ INA miy,,rc1 a. IN the simnle form, of n now
Jar - savoSe ,yotnds and sores II cnncerous
Wears and ~ sunnnrat;ng ahsccsscs Il nslan-
taneonsir Jenr;yas them IL iii odor ondbriugs
ti,a ,vo,,,d NJ, sncb a stnto tb,t III oranor,,
boo,;no snnlications oct snccessfnllv nr
VnInaa,, hpt' ronor,od 70 Tho Imneriaf Acadamv
of WeJ;cine cynressina bigh annrohation Of X
os drossino, Glr wounds Immcdiatelv oftrr
MI ranort Tho snggrstion wns made tbat Il
,niabt 10 oe. ,,root servira n liza wounded N
the arn,v II Ito1, ACCORDINGLY il WINS trie,l n
Tho hosnitais at Milan bv the dircctior Of B,ron
Torro,, nI,.s;c;.m In ,L;oc a. the Emneror I
,r;.a ,rpanslat;on ~ a br;nf re,,ori nm the snh.
;aot ,r,oan =. Warsba1 valiant n,oior.s,eneral ~
;Sa arn,,, IN Ital, H., tho snro,oan IT. ,rnyei,l.
ar nn5er uhose 10 tbe exnerinants wern
,nada.
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