Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-19

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NoTIcE.-District Of Columbia Advertisements
10 be Inserted in the BALTIMORE SUN are received
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UEcrrRE-AttheS Smithsonian last night Prof
Barnard delivered his second lecture on light
After briefly abiding to the previous lecture, he
IL was impossible to explain what polarization
was, without first establishing a theory as to the
nature OF light, and that theory was that light IL
composed Of minute PARTICLES Of matter thrown
out by some unknown agency. IL was a well
established principle that air was composed Of
minute particles, which moved freely among
each other, and that sound was but the undua-
lions Of these PARTICLES striking against the organ
ism OF the ear. He should attempt to show the
similarity existing to certain extent between the
movements Of sound and light. The velocity Of
ng bit was greater than any other known substance,
and although its power might be varied, its velo-
city would remain the same The dim light Of
Jupiter, End the dazzling brightness Of the sun,
moved with exactly the same velocity, under all
circumstances. This was illustrated In the trans
mission Of sound. bell might be struck softly
or with great force, but while the volume Of
sound would be increased, the velocity of that
sound would not be affected in the least
The first discoveries towards determining the
velocity Of light were Of very modern date. In
1913 an astronomer Of France perceived the irreg
nlarites Of the eclipse of Jupiter, and about the
same discovery
which we are unable to plain to the reader, and
illustrated the movements Of the satellites Of Ju-
Piter, and how the velocity of light was ascer-
Ilnrd. twas finally proved that lig Int travelled
at the rate Of 1875 0O0 90 miles per second; and
this fact was established beyond doubt An
ounce ball discharged from our modern fire
AT any body had terrible effect; but a single
grain moving with the velocity Of ray Of light
was more effective than l 900 600, 900 Of ounce
balls Light could not originate itself as all
things were naturally in state OF rest; but 1t
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and be transmitted through the limitless bounds
Of space by the force of that unknown power
The impression made upon the eye by ray Of
Zig Int was caused by the undulations Of inf Gitely-
minute PARTICLES Of light, which Were put In
motion by the vibration Of some powerful agency
or body. precisely the undulations of air was
caused by bell. As the mutations of the air
extended almost beyond limit, while the bell re-
tanned its local position, so the undulatons Of the
paiucles OF which light was composed were linn
ltsss aud their agency local.
The lecturer illustrated the difference between
vibration and undulation by series Of very inter-
esting experiments, and showed the various modi-
bcatiOns Of the undulation of light
The next lecture Of the course will be upon
ehromatics, and will be simplihed 10y experiments
Of most interesting character.
EDITOR STAR How Is 1t that, with a night
watch and police force Of about one hundred men,
who receive salary Of about six hundred dollars
these men, have to band themselves together on
some of the most central squares Of the city and
within hail OF the new guardhouse, which cost
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars Of the peoples
Jney. How is it, / saw that this has 10 be done
by the citizens? I will answer the question ]
put, tits because some of our Council admitted
recently, that they 1.-THE watch) not worth
cent Then why is 1t that they are so worthless
is u because the Mayor does not do his duty, or
because tue Chief of Police does not do hi.9 |
believe neither Of these dgnitaries do their duty
ana because two-thirds Of the officers have no
interest lii the welfare of the city or of the cit
Zens; few OF them own brick or foot Of ground
In the CITY, all they care for is to spend their time
as easily and indulge as many Of the fashionable
vices of the times as they can So they get their
six hundred dollars per annum Of the peoples
money and have good time, that is all they care
Tor, and many OF them, not satisfied with their |
SIX hundred year, enter into rife which Is |
the prnci pal cause Of the riots and lighting and
stealing, and burnings which they are employed |
10 suppress,-the very men employed for the sup |
preston of these evils into traffic which is
the parent OF them all. Should this be So, |
hope those having the power will look into these
things and provide corrective, why not
the night watch sworn to protect, defend, and
obey the Constitution Of the country and the laws
enacted under it, VIGILANCE
SUPREME CoURr-Fridny No. 297 Stephen
COfhn, plaintiff In error, agt. Hammer, Jenniug &
Company. In error to the Supreme Court of the
State OF Ore on. On the motion Of Gen Stevens,
OF counsel for the defendants in error this writ Of
error was docketed and dismissed, with costs
No % Thos Mechan ct al, plaintf s in error,
No: n; Charles Balance, plaintiff in error ag,
Jos. l.. Papin ct al
No - Charles Balance, plaintiff in error, agt
samuel Hart 81 al; and
No 70 William Kellogg's heirs, &c, plaintiff ifs
In error, agt. Robert FORSYTH
The motion Of Mr.. Williams to dismiss these
causes was argued by Mr.. Balance in opposition
thereto. i
No. a.. Henry :. Foote, plaintiff in error. agt
Cyrus q Egery ct al. The argument Of this cause
was continued by Mr.. Phillips for the defendants
in error, and by MIR. Hughes for the plaintiff In
error. Adjourned until Monday.
DEATH OF A wELL-kSowN INDIvIDrAL.-On
"Wednesday last, Jerry Lowe respectable col
ored man, well known to many of our citizens |
died at the residence Of his daugh .er on Capitol
Hill. He had been for many years employed |
about the stores and Offices on Pennsylvania av- |
enue, and had won the esteem Of his employers
BY his integrity and industry. He had particu-
lar "yearningD for Capitol Hill and maintained
sort of patriarehal rule among the cullud nus
suns" In that vicinity 1t was a matter of great
Importance and self-congratulatOn to him that no
mater who was elected President, he could not |
take his seat without first delivering an address
in his dominions. A short time since Jerry pro- |
fessed religion, and withdrew from the notice Of
the public TO great extent. 1t is asserted by |
many respectable citizens that Jerry had attained
To the age Of ia years, and that his death not
from any disease, but that he died simply of old
age.
EXPLOSION OF A STEAM BoLER-Ssriou, Acct
d5nt TO an EHgiHeer-A dreadful accident &C.
Cured yesterday morning at the Columbian Col
lege, by which the engineer, named Buc XII no ham,
was badly IL not fatally injured II seems probable
that the explosion occurred through some plate |
In the boiler having defect. The engine build !
lug was completely destroyed, and the engineer
dreadfully dishgured. He is fearfuIly scslded |
his eyes rendered sightless, perhaps forever and
one Of his legs broken, besides other injuries |
upon his person, which are Of so serious char
acter as to render his recovery extremely doubtful
In consequence Of the. accident, the College
students have been dismissed for a day or two |
until temporary arrangements can be effected for |
heating the building. The boiler, we believe,
was made outside of this city.
THOSE ". v. RESOLUTIONS we are glad to l
record another instance Of patriotic stand taken
amongst the i" National Volunteers, against the
l.. z. Washington resolutions. On the night
these resolutions were sprung in the extraord nary
manner described in the Star lately, Mr.. A. J.
Riley, a clerk In the Sixth Auditors Office from
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