Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-11

v,-,t,rioN AT THE CAFifoi.-Vne
III ,,,,,-,.at su' jects apPertaining TO the san =
Of "' -, NJ the Inhabitants Of our ArSe eiies Is
ttrf nd We, il Is the east under'tood ana mo-
Ff',.S of an Air IS TIE prime nTeeSsNIy " -.e
s,is, more days without ioou nm "e "
We sAu - Orygea is the hfesustaining prneipie'
uiss ~l' brs.tbe and car5oRic Geid gas the acuVe
Of ne AZ 80 the latter being the element tnai I'M
sgcni - az d 40 pregnant with. An admxture OF
pure snu " his PAS with the air We breathe will pro-
ne Pc, -, immediate death. Now, the ar We eAhaIe
da'o irrss contains over three per CENT OF 'as POI,
from . go n exactly the same air - re-inhsled death
sOa su1 crsre Condne respiration TO air already
vii nv I'd carbon accumulates IN tie vs"oHs blood
respi'sU, the sr,erial and ultimately ev ~ prt-
anu - l,er-which j. the blood that imparts me 70
81 o,s,su,-disappesr', AMI the whole mass becomes
toe 500 nsensibiity then ensues and IN less than
venou' tbs heart ceases to beat Now, if effects
h'e - resut from breathing an atmosphere impreg
Ike IN one twentieth part OF It's volume OF earoonic
nav. ,be detrimental effect Of breathing the proper
sei ,bis noison which present IN every inhabi
"a oom or ball where there Is not ae0staHf ,grsss and
ea wv - f,s,h AR viii be at once apparent The air
iss and IN ventilated apartment g impreguated
o. ~; ,oisonous gas 70 the amount Of 2S cubic inch
w :. ,,ir.,s for each adult person occupying it.
bsr deterioration Of the air We breathe Is the loss
49,, Oxygen is the vital principle, and it IS found
o. -, the air enters the lungs, the blood sbsOrbs
-. an nor cent OF the oxygen which II contains IL
49, ,bis we i've and we inhale about five hundred
ches of air erery minute. we, OF course deprive
& Quantity. each minute, Of forty per cent OF this
ul'. t.;,i,, element. The Creafor has provided for
~. stsrt removal OF these poisonous Civilizations by
-, m, expired sir by its increased temperature,
ga .o1seouent fghtness TO rise above our heads, be-
Auo ,ss rs,ca Of second Inhalation but BY tight
w al ippervious ceilings, Obstruct the operation
" ~ beni6ceut law and prevent the escape Of these
uoxious vaPOrS
". trni,r A. household words 70 educated per-
% ,ons can visit the Legislative Halls OF Clpi,O
80 ,- churches and other puolic ed6ces without be-
81 so,blv struck With the entire absence of any ade
- - means Of ventilation, that chsracterses nearly
,,bc bulldog in our city. Take the Senate Cham
- - tbs Hall of Delegates for instance, aud what do
% ,,-,siveg Hils crowded with human beings rein
80 tbsir own BREATH until almost exhausted, they
800 10 seek tor fresh air before they absolutely fall
80, Tor ,he want of il. Yesterday, stood in the
60 Chamber until the oppression induced by the foul
srbsr, OF the room Obliged u hurriedy to seek re
80 inc square Day by day is this glariug sacrifice OF
l,b sgbul,,ed TO- simply because the majority of
I,.i,fors are no. familiar with, indifferent To,
{lssrious e cts of a neglect OF proJer means OF
,on We shall not occupy more space at present
~ yirr further evidence Of the evils that result from
& oot OF attention to this vital and mpor suh,c
s il 10 saw that the neglect of il is Of the prom
f,. causes O. the increased bills OF mortality this
season Of the year.