New-York tribune., 1867-05-29
SCIENCE,

FISH FROM ARTESrAE WEIIS.-Sir Charles Lyelt
edition of his Principles OF Geology notices inc
discovery OF fish In the Artesian Wells sunk IN tho
desert of Sahara They brought from the depth OF
sT5 feet and not blind like those Of AdelSbnrg but
had perfect eyes
A MOUNTAIN RAuwAY.-There is project on foot
10 construct railway from Vera Cruz 70 the City OF
reached is soo feet This ght exceeds that attained
any other road yet made Tho Baltimore and ONO Rail
road reaches an elevation OF 2G6 feet The hight OF the
snmmcrrg incline is asst feet and the intended summit
OF the Mount Cents railway will be S.sl0 feet above its
lowest grade.
po1y,uRs OF ACETYIENE.-Berthelot has found
that when acetylene-a compound consisting OF Two Two
new notation-heated 10 a temperature near that aS
which glass mes Is grsap&y %b seTa9 hy.
drocarbons Thus traeetyene is benzol tetracetyene -
syrO the highest product yet obtained equal 70
nine CT aecsylenc.
THE SuK-WoRM IN AUsTmA.-M. dc Breton,
sericnrist states that the Chinese silkworm has be-
,t Generation there as well as in Last
year he obtained 1905 cecoons OF TINS species, WHICH
With aid Of the Austrian Government, three large silk
producing IN Morsyla ana % s hth
in Austria The silk hitherto obtained Is OF the pess
quality Specimens Of Il are now 10 Oe seen 81 inc ar
Exposition.
OxYGENATED WATER.-Recent experiments oy
sehnben prove that united TO atom OF oxygen
M scertaned that oxyernated water really weakened
by boiling but that, nevertheless, wheh piopeI %
it may concentrated by tins means % ana ina, % geh
orally the more il is diluted with water e tbe de-
the action of heat AS TO that when represents sno
cIt il is not might be supposed S at sv
forth with the vapor and condenses Win ~ 80 na
senated water is afterward found IN the receiver AS
metallic vessels exercise decided ; 6s ssd
ON oxygenated water glass or porcelain Sho" "e 'Se
in making similar experiments
CONVERSION OF DYNAMICNL INTO ELECIkiSAL
Fossyr Wv and C. W. Semens OF England nave nouhs0
the machine invented by Mr wla eg @ steel magnets in
,h rimary part Of the apparsu The
gnets first charged Dy 1 az.
ar rl,eoinofor after arnaure pcSns 70 rOasc, mo
battery removed, and witho4. S I @ az au ~
sr Continues to accumulate III hot essehtsi even w
use the battery for the SOFT iron III .ne M svt VI .s
magnet nav be charged by cohtact VIII psanancne
10 Ie removed after the arrIlature Is IN motion
Wheatstone also constructed All apparatus IA Wnsc4
the wires covering the ne 'eS S s cur
re while moving in the same dfeetlon is mace 70 nce
na1 tho eleoromagnet to Increase It's poarlf the
until IL reaches its maximum 70 pfo
,ce this increase of the intensity OF the induced cusrons
there must be vast ausaeratioB OF the Force req"
~ M ~" O. Earsner of SALEM Mass has made smilas sna
more Interesting notifications OF the Original ,bsf
and n litter 70 Mr. Wilde, the inventor nc G rwe 81
Inc has obtained increase OF - ccnt ~ sS
The rsanetoe machine BY
from uhe as1nature throu m she coils OF WIZ esfleS
~ e sb rs,manent nagncts OF the machine he son-
structed also small machine IN vnen - a. ~ the Wilde
excttes the ,acine Is action
aneh yron ,s,e erreut OF the magnets passes tnvds
ia own ma snet andthns shpprss In
required II s no. cxaef ,se because the electricity
s sr M Conversion mechanical energy WHICH
must be continually supplied for oducng per
,a sosn but u depends on the pfineipio ,sn .aas ~ ~
ectna sperey OF mechanical force, coHonsg rrenser
poent energy 81 energy sns sSan originally resident -
% IN other Words it is methoa " W. tS
y mari 81 the actual energy of tho pfiWo 9sf% INV
potential apergy o. maxnfss"'