New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-13
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SHOOTING STARS.

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MI ALEXANDER HERsCFEI, in his first lecture or
shooting stars before the Royal Institutions Of London
on the 9st ut stated that ancient phosophss attrib
nted them 10 infamed yapors rising from the earth
Tbs opinion prevailed until the rise Of Chemistry In
ll62 Musehenbroek ascribed them 10 exhaations Of
sulphur: In 1874 DR. Bagden said meteor. which 70
semDied Mars; was produced by the discharge OF cleo
triey Chiadni wa the first to describe these falling
stars as cosmlcal dns existing in the stellar and solar
spaces, and comm occasionally In contact with the
planets. In l7Js, Brandcs and Bonzenbnrg, two stu
dents Of Gongen. began the accurate differentiation OF
the hight Of meteors which found 10 vary from 20
70 100 miles above the earths surface The limits OF We
locity were from ID to 20 seconds These MEASURE
ments coincide with those of moro recent Observers.
By diagrams and apparatus the lecturer illustrated the
shooting stars
SEw MODE OF MOVING ORGAN KEYS
In the organ for the Church Of St. Augustn, Paris
substitute is to be used for tho present cumbrous mech
anism, which communicates motion from the keys TO
the pipes Electricity Ia 10 be employed and probably
In manner somewhat similar to that applied in looms
for weaving.
Prof. HENRY II. RooERs, now Of the University ot
Glasgow has lately published paper coal and coal
mining from watch 1t appears that the extent Of the
coal fields OF the United States is fifty times that Of the
coal.felds OF Great Britain According Mr.. Il. Hull
about onehali Of the amount in the British coal fields
has already been consumed. That which remains Is
the inaccessible Prof Rogers after quoting the
statement of Sir William Arsrong that at the present
rate OF increase in the annuol consumption of coal the
entire quantity Of available coal existing in the British
Islands viii only last 2l2 years. and abiding to the fact
that the temperature of the earth increases 10 Fahren
het for every 60 feo Of progress downward while for
every feet there increase In the heat of the
oflo he proceeds to show that IL is possible TO work
mines to the depth Of 1900 feet by forcing into
them condensed air. which on expansion VIII absorb
heat and pass rapidly upward through the shafts.
modification Of tie French boring
chine, which Is operated by atmospheric
pressure has been introduced into the mines. by this
means the compressed air forced into the mine is first
made TO perform the duty Of cutting coal before 1t Is
used for venatng purposes Many Of the veins hardly
exceed three feet in thickness. They are worked by
the miner when lying his side in very cramped
position In such veins this coal cutting machine vii!
be OF great service But Prof Rogers's hopeful state
mcnt does relieve appreensions with roggrd 10 the
fate Of England In his estimates Of the present re,
sources coal to the depth Of 1900 feet is included yet
q, half that depth there is an increase of io in the tenn
peraure ard labor could not be performed there With
out supply 81 colder air. Add to this the increased
cost Of pumping water from the mine, the increased
danger OF redamp and We see obstacles sufficient to
prevent the working Of coal mines below , 600 feet
Mr. JosEPH DIXON remarked In relation 20 the feast.
bilty Of using atmospheric power at great depths that
he remembered reading an account Of an attempt TO
work cylinderbeows at an iron.fnrnace in Wales by
means Of powerful waterfall one mile and ball dis
ant The conducting lape was OF great diameter, ar,
tight aud smooth within yet tie air forced through
would hardly blow out Candid An account OF this
experiment may he found Ia the Franklin Joarna, Vol
CHEAT ELEcTRo-MAGSEr
G.. T. and J. ~ CHESTER Of this city have recently
constructed large ccctromagnet for the New FORK
Free Aoademy. /, Is made Of the pnrest iron The
core Tour Inches IN ~
feet. The wire wound upon II Is In oight separate
strands and the aggregnte weight OF copper Is 20 lbs
The entire weight Of the magnet GOlbs It's arranged
either be suspended with The fhces DOWNWARD or 10
be- placed upright on a wheeled platform. Connected
with Is apparatus for dmagnotic experiments CON
ssting OF rotating copper disAs anu tnes men wv
stopped. and motion j. converted into beat The heat
evolved sufficient 10 cause water to boil IA copper
tube.
THE UTILIZATION or WASTE PRODUCTS
The discussion OF this subject resumed this even
ing By Nr WATSON who pre- sented number Of speci-
mems OF writing, drawing, ani printing paper manu-
featured from Tie lusis Of Indian corn at the Imperial
paper mills Vienna The specimens came directly
IRON the Austrian Consul in this city Chss. h Loosely
esd and al tAo cs relating b The process OF the man
ufAoiure were furnished BY him. Paper had been made
from tie corn plan, early lT52 but from its cost u
could hot compete with paper made from rags ihg
process employed at tie Imperial mills Is claimed
10 DO near pert ton. Tor some purposes this paper \
superior to that made from rags. Specimens OF cl0th
were also exhibited manufactured nom the hbsf OF the
corn lustn. IL 4, coarse but OF iema kable strength
The cnal.evd oil-cloih made from this mhi"5A' ap
pearod 10 be well adapted u variety Of purposes
lie Aif Watson. had seen rolls OF thousand yards
IN length Tic whole product OF the husk Is utilized ~
the Austrian process that not used IN paper and cloth
Tel cat,. The gluten and starch Is pressed into
brick-ltc cakes which have the desirable property OF
keeping frcsh for a loag time. They are sometimes
used IN making bread Thgs We see there are three
dI,tinc, articles Of usc made ffon the corn husk:
10 return 70 the paper the first query would be with
regard 10 - 1t IL cheaper than rag paper aud Is
constantly s.la IN competition even al the great rag
depot 1T riciie IL has been manufactured at the I'm
peTia mills sincr 1850 and IL Of revenue 20 the
Austrian Go, ornments Tas fact is sufficient evidence
that ia manufacture is profitable. The speaker saw no
reason WY s paper should not be made in this coan
try az well Austria. "a the material IL here
much cheaper aud none abundant while the price of
paper is nuCh higher than IA EUROPE there woid seem
10 be great faA IN the experiment lhis n" INTERIM
can be- worked n IN ordinary paper mil.
MIR A. NASH remarked that the strength Of the husk
was greatest before the ripe. aud IN proper
ton the ripcned the strength OF the hn'A was
reduced
MIR. BiAscHAsD said iha. the strength Of lax was
Diminished il the same way Tic best linen was made
frum unripc DIX. So too. the best tow cloth Is made
twas stated IN reply that machinery had been per
iccicd or utilizing the Lax after the seed nid Oceh
gathered. ,,,-,..
use OF The huk after tie had ripcned Is the fact
that corn il the principal iood oi the people where
the paper is manufactured. He was Impressed wh we
vast cxtti ul Is cultivation during fis seccit flt 20
Furone Tho lnulrut you the boundary luc lnto
switzerland yon vii ind immense cornhelis lie had
roced in p1ssns. that the morning noon ana e1ehinR
repas 4 the IcasautI WAS pr p1rati1n ~ cOsDmra
a Il, had eaten 10 himself vhca IN fact nothing else
could be- ohniacd. OF course. they allow II to grow
until ii Is perfectly ripe. II would De absurd 10 th'nk
ohrrwi,e aGi the question whckcr tAi5 paper j. MADE
from the green las j. hardly worthy OF consideration
Indian corn sent from this country into the south
OF Europe IN the 10th century IL Is now known there
| ns the \ American corn There was AZ hrS' tle same
prejudice against u that prevailed IN England against
oatmeal II will be remembered tia, Dr. johnson. IN
giving the definition of oatmeal said was food ior
uea In Scotland and horses in England such
prriuiiccs have, hcwcr long since disappeared The
| tru, hone of the American corn Is between
300 south and 80 north latitude but it viii grow
In some places far north iGo the climatc being
mcailsi Is tao ocean and by nlttudc In the United
State, the amount Of Indian corn raised III 1893 was
over 20 OOlO bushels or cousr connected with all
This there isu, be- vast quantity 0f refuse matter
which could doubtless De utilized II paper was MANI
featured rom the husks. The expense OF erecting an
es,ah,nrut a. extensive as the Imperial mills at vi
emma would be about s3ooOOo Prof JOY closed by al;