New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-19

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oyer burdenrd Will prosperity intoxicated wiz; success
dcnor lizc by wealth. Las learnt how 10 die rs vel as
how to live. and that lesson Is surely worth the eafhk
Such expressions Of opinion from the other sac
of the Atlantic present gratifying exception 'o'A'
prevailing tone Of English writers, and VIII receive
al appreciatiye welcome as an evidence that na'ion
prejudice and the pride of party have no' ""on'
chilled the sense Of justice in tie British hea'''
yOrrNsySs CLASSROOM or CHEMISTRY. NV
EplrIoy Three HUNDRED Illustrations y! hp"AhD L.
YoUMAss 81. u. l1nlo., pP. 500 a. App''0n - w.
TIM Class Book of Chemistry puhlshet some
ten wears ago after passing through upward oil LII!
editions is now entirely rewritten arranged upon 4"
NOW rlon contains double the amount Of matter that 1t
formerly did - prousy Illustrated ard brings up the
subject N its various aspects to the present Cine.
comparison Of the first with the present edition affords
striking illustration Of the soierGc progress made NJ
q single decade Every chapter in tho volume atestS
the modifying influence 81 late discoveries and adyanc-
inc IDEAS while several entirely nCS and important
subjects are introduced. Most prominent among these
are new views Of the and relations Of the Forces
which have lately been occcV:ci N The scientific word
Their establishment may be looked upon as constituting
ole of the most important cras ~ science Hhd lie a
thor has done the e edTcstion signal service III
rejecting the old exploded dc and .cT The iist 'l
presenting the later doctrines in shape suia'r 10y
classroom study. On this subject % remarhS ~
true idea OF Fore is difficult ix o,ead! IN ae mind
in the earlier stages Of science 1t seemed impoSSin
Forces were therefore ss,,r li:i L was sid tlo'o
are two kinds o. matter tie gruss SOFT Wish "e oan
weigh and the ether Which VIC caueot woigh-imPoa-
arabie matter consisting cf subtle flits OF particle
which by tlsir assumed properties produce ,Ae effect
Of force Hc;cc the force lI'.t Light end r. ctr''y
ere known rs ;a.Joad.-o,ls. These crude p.ors
Of force may have boea usc.u and necessary n thc
earcr.proeress of science h.: they row no longer an
swer" AN tie tcuGc1oics q inquiry lrc toy 1d q
far closer relation than orne suspected between
the different modes Of frcel great ard fruitful idea
which N II peT,aps lave = voii out earlier oni
for the notiua thu; ca,h force is nee ar sal distinct
kind Of matter"
In BIS chapter Oh TIC mutual Relations e.: tie
Forces the author remarks: We hGso rcloT.to 10
the great trrh that force ike matter Is DE ,scat aha
nsestrucble it charges Nu. mutations rom Form
10 form: al impulse Of force c DO moro oo ereteo O.
destroyed than particle of matter. Ills Principe l'
known rs tie Coas-a' N ef Iy-c md is Character
zed By Dr. Iaraday rs The l"lcsi l.w IL. pA!slc4l
science which orl facnls permit as 20 perceive. TIE
phrase Cerrec:,on q TucsA-s been used 20 indicate
thciI murua COW c-i.l.t! bal Dotl i9fA e. a .
Imply TIE same eTel. principle
Another new f.4tur, IS % pc, on Spectrum Analysts
O, the newly discovered and m ?, cou a,'Lodby which
light makes report Of she chemical nAare OF tue sources
from which It ri-at L. tAls wonderful Ifo.'',
three new eeuolts have been aic0g,G,4 ln, .c .s.
,rv has no, only been enriched witt neg insisuin Il
Of experiment but begin. & hi,er tors!fa. way
now opened by wlc4 Size c-n 49, '1e ite nlItFc o.
the materials vi .cA ooa?oss t-e sli ana STARS.
An account IS $50 given II TIC I,sc-lelr o t,.ttc-
lot French chemist. UAo Lls lal Dc aud ey 10 a.-i
an opposition TO Natlre by cclr'cHcnr tie r.-ifc'
ture Of orralic bod an operation IN alca f'rn;'!
enough lie seea.s be sacc --l-e. IL has Ai-e..'
ben considered o.. g.. tic oAc-a. c.a 90 "ItA r.
eanic produce was, u various ws. - cs,.io! ti',i
or IN limited na-lsr TO tI-asl,.u. oac Ito aaot-c
To MAKE them y direct synincs % ufr eltlc-is q
been long Gnd positive Pronounced tnf~-io.e. iht
adgsLCiug iuaueufels OF several os'lir.s ha'e r-,
SLOAN nat this oG position - it sIa'i A- o! az.
means i,iprcgnablc bat j. las %. ie-F- oecl s,o.ld
and taken by tie intrepid Treloh-4A 30. Only Lao Zoo
riyaled Eatnio cut hc seems actually 70 h,e Deat'n
her or her own ero.ud; Tor while gle can Only b"ei"
with compound % lake O. game ss,.aces, tie chem
49, eoes further o..a ed oJl.re-ces Win he 'lcIelis
thenselrcs. These @ cer,'i ar,, .rt0 imp,e ma
then int uo.. coae,.r er0,is. siscr sep T. s'cl -
tie rodacsion Of organic lciLs. a J, sls..s. a.c
fatty compound. I.eIo 81. however. 90 expectation O..
hs completing plant or lUimd In - sel"I ION ara
lie therefore ca hardy Dc ,xPeo.,G - socg a. ~ =
oousoIipis Dung tie PRESENT vel Ia { e l-nc con-
neciion src given oc 81 htiy r.ere iins isea.cho'
OF Prol Crab z. ~ de r.-.-l1i4 a,t col11 c.:li
tons Of matter.
Tie woyk Is especially ~ II Is e2fica' on- oi
che.risay 10 t. au. O. l..e aid tas plea1il' a %!
EaliTe TIE s-l 'c,s presented Is 20 u1fii tha
crIgr ~ Sl;-.es ,.4i.-" Nl-. go a.c tie artaor.
words may be .lei.y icIuol 10 c4'.Ae i'-4o II -e
ectiyities f. he ist raTt ere CO. si-r,e tAe great
natural forces by which mei-'s j. morc. a9d 'rln-
formed in TIE second Pant. tae app. ion Of those
forces 10 tic low Fl mineral world aad the change o.
properties pA.el toy pot.,. 10 ap.ssa-c bodies
Part Hid treats o, tho o. sane L-SCvn as resting
upon and growing ont G: thc prelc1.Dg While ia Fait
Fourtl OF Physiological Chemistry Nc tec tie con.
ptoa Of tAe scheme Of Nature n the r~onena Of &c
usiug word. Beside facr .nd.ytuti 'iIu- the i"cis
and principles re 50 trca;cd 70 bring 1ut 'lose
larger AID noler scentc truL wAch are best
f.tod TO arouse tic mind ard as a. en r %. b.
Qui,y The new views Of ccilstial dyuainics Naica
form ono Of TIE most rOm Fl, chopers o hcience ED
have been elaborated ~ TO au.los ~ D.s lectures ga
the Chemistry oftae Sunbeam" largely incOrpo'
rated ia tie YrescE; volume.
The worA 10 c, identity 10. designed os chemists,
oralaboraory manuel Of cypepetai processes, but 10
convey that kind aad amount o. chemical information
which ms become iAli.Ie 4s4Dlc T. sod general ecu
cation This purpo-e has been st oily borne ~ vie"
Ly the author IL tle siy.e and .I'r4son Vi the volume
Ii is free from tic repr.sFc pLgueoiosy o iecAnio u
,ceuco; tie most recollte tO9cs are placed Ia trail
parent uglt Lef,rc tto Common Had; tie lmg1'ge j.
eminentJ choice and 4..T4et.e, not ia .ody para
graph scarcely suPerfuous wogd eeH DO found from
the beginning ~ to md O. tic work. g,d Ia spite o.