Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-05
A Nsv Form Of Orrapie LiEe.


Tho researches OF LamArok ana SpallAuzin and par
tieuary Of Ebreaburg have developed The fact that
under the microscope eli nature is animated or con-
posed Of the remains Of organic beings With the eE-
ceplon perhaps Of the granite rocks and The precious
ssOaes there scarcely substance in nature that does
no. eenta one or more species Of microscopic beings
The immense chalk cliffs Of England, the earth for
many feet 10 depth under and around Berlin and other
European cities, is made up entirely Of the minute
shells Of animals invisible 10 the eye. Hugh Ml.sr
quoting Sir Charles Lysl says the same iS true Of the
earth on which the city Of Richmond "a situated. In
deed Il hardly vsntUrDg too far to say that there s
notbaS In nature that is not aliye-not even the red
Corpuscles Of the human blood, which many PhysiOO-
gis contend are each separate eGiStences not sem
tent beings nor the final PARTICLES OF ell matter what
sOeyer which, IN order 70 account for the phenomena
OF magnetism and electricity said BY philosophers
TO b necessarily in motion, add 20 that extent, alive.
The atmosphere Is loaded With vegetable germs and
microscopic insects every drop Of water il inhabited
By myrads Of animaleules, every living creature man
included has lie particular species Of parasite and not
only this but each organ, the several ssues and even
tbe intsnes and bones are inhabited by special vArie
ties Of the same which each disease that affects the
structure or the parts Of the animal framework adds
multitude Of others In truth, it would seem that no.
thing TOO dense or TOO destitute Of the elements Of
nutrition 10 give birth 70 and sustain hese wonderful
creatures 70 whom the ordinary conditions Of animal
life are, in the langssgs Of Mr. TOOts, 'Of eOuse
Qusnoe at all" l. question whether IRE itself does
no. generate speciRo forms Of animated ie and il is
certain that q veryes Orshy and pious gentleman Ct
England, Mr.. Gross, suffered the OpProbrium Of being
81, ..h.i.t hs,.nss IA deteeted IN solution Of Bnts
(which had been dissolved By the mineral acids and
electricity and excluded from the atmosphere in her
medically sealed jar) entirely variety OF ami
m,lculs which vas named in his hsnOr The Gearus
sii IT, under such circumstances, anipal life can be
developed Who shall say thai the spontaneous genera
ton Of beings unknoSn before, does not occur when
ever and wherever a neE combination Of conditions
takes place The author Of The Ysstiges Of CTea-
Oo anssersd in favor Of spontaneous creation made
free use Of Mr.. Cross experiment 70 sustain bis posi-
tOn and thus brought exceedingly modest aud or
tAOdOE gentleman into dslepsts.
But the ordinary conditions Of al NE whether ami
nal vegetable, heat, moisture and atmosphere
air. No OVum or germ may be visible but u the con-
diiions precedent are fulfilled the germs viii not lack
winds 70 WGft them wandering insects 10 deposit
them aud ths result win be growth Of soma sort ana
probably Of many Sorts both Of animal and vegstl6e
forms. Vary the relative amount quality Of the air
heat and moisture, and toe forms Of lie viii vary con-
resDOndinsy. Mako an entirely new combination, and
animals entirely new viii appeA. This e The phnoso-
ply Of orglno production, and If t Be Eue, IS t M
dOubtedy t. We should not only NOS b surprised but
sxpsO confidently that the anomalous conditions OF so
eia lie OooasOnsd BY the war, should produce strange