New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-27
SCIENCEE

A SERMON METER.-The Queen of Great
Britain has fixed on the pulpit OF the chapel Royal
YOY, Sandgla measuring is minutes.
NEW USE FOR MAGNEsrTE.-Dr Swartz re-
cOmmends the of magnesite natural carbonate OF
maguesa obtaining the carbonc acid required in soda
wafer The gas obtained by su1jecng this mineral,
retor to red heat is pure and odoress and the result
ing magnesa will be found moro valuable than the Org
nal material But the supply Of magnesite is not large.
At HObORen, n. j., 10 Is found in small seams with dOO
mite and serpentlne.
New TREATMENT IN CASES OF AMPUTATION.-
Dr. Maisonneuve surgeon Of the Hotel Dcu Paris read
paper before the French Academy the advantages Of
continuous method OF aspiration In the healing Of great
amputations The liquids exudng from the surface OF
the wound coming in contact with the air poisonous pu
IRRIGATION ensues to arrest THIS action Dr. Masonnenye
septic liquids brings into his aspratOTy apparatus,
which consists Of sort OF buree OF india rubber fur
nished with OF the substance, fash OF three
four ltres capacity, and arpump which eXhausts
by Of flexible tube. BY the OF this appara-
he the principal cause OF danger frsm ampu-
tations.
HINGE MAcHiNR.-The machine for making
ughrOn and brassbutt hinges, invented by Mesrs
Evrard and Boyer OF Paris, France, has lately been
brought 10 this country Sheet iron sheet brass is en-
pOyed Of proper thickness The hinges are made com,
pete for market In single machine. Two strips OF
metal enter the machine on one side from coils on the
opposite SIDE is placed coil OF commercial WIRE which
cOuntersnks all being made In one operation. one hund
red hinges Of the smallest size leave the machine per
minute In condition 10 be PACKED Tor market one ma
chine VIII make five different sizes OF butts-four inch
hinges being made at the rate Of from IS 10 30 minute
LIGHTING GAS BY ELECTRICITY MIR. Samuel
Gardner has lust placed his electro gasghng appara
tins I'm fhe picture gallery OF A stewart esq., 1t being
mart OF the magnificent mansion which he is soon 70
frnnv ON The Fifthave The number OF burners is
The instantaneOusy lighted on the evening OF
tbe 10Th inst and was decided by Mr.. Stewart Mr. Kel-
u the architect and others present TO be perfect sue
cess From the street the view was magnificent the re-
eced light being at the distance OF several blocks
on turning the gas off and on, the effect like that OF
repeated flashes Of lightning In the Gardiner machine
each burner Is lighted by means OF platinum wire,
made red hot by means Of an electric current
COPPER AMALGAM.-This amalgam, used in
the reproduction Of etched and engraved plates Is made
0iantv OF nitrate OF mercury Lowe obtains powdered
conner by adding saturated solution OF suphate OF
n n the fixture thin strips Of zinc when hydrogen gas
rs evolved and porous mass remains, which falls into
washed FIRST with hot and then with pure alcohol
consists of particles Of "copper" quite free OF any oxyd Of
the metal Powdered copper may also be obtained by
mbectng the black Oxyd Of copper, when heated
flask stream OF coal gas carried III ana ou Dy c@ns
Of two tubes placed in the cOrk'
NEW METEOROLOGICAL INsTRUMENT.-PTof.
De la Rive Of Geneva, Switzerland, has invented an IN
strument for determining the OF @
piece, by which two objects az known C w
compared Thus the effect OF the stratum OF ar between
them may be noted The inventor THINKS tlal measure
OF transparency may be OF great importance III
polnt of view He agrees with Paseur, VINO suppo5es
that the light dry fog which sometimes lnleIcepts Ine
light is caused by myads of organic germs hoatng near
b moture and are swept to the earth by heavy rains
Valiant, however, believes that the maze bOnC soo
The atmosphere for reflected light passing through such
medium, would not give distinct impression VI us'ah
NEW USE FOR TEAK 0L,-The Tavages OF
white ants in the wooden supports Of the Indian railways
has been very serious evil Seepers have been boiled
in poisonous solutions and coated with coal tar but such
were OF avail against the attack OF these IN
sects When once embedded In a sleeper, the vibrations
10 which il is subjected by locomotives and cars passing
over do check the operations OF the ant The Gov
eminent Of Madras has offered reward Tor remedy
Mr. Brown seems be the only only one who has found
preventive IL Is the oil extracted from teak chips
which can be obtained In any shipyard where this wood
is used They placed In an iron pot having hole In
The bottom which Is another iron pot; Doth are
placed in hole I'm the ground. and brisk fire made on
tbe TOP When the chips have become chafred, quantity
OF scented oil will be found in the lower pot
which makes a good varnish. Any timber vanished
with 10 will not be touched by white ants.
SHoDDY-In 1918, the first attempt was made
in England 10 utilize such material as soft wooden
rags worn carpets iannes, guernseys, stockings
&C. Aferward the shoddy machines were 80 modified as
10 utilize what Is called mung0' which consists OF
thread bare broadclohs and clippings Of other wooden
cloths OF fine quality and is brought from all countries
where such clothes At present shOddy forms
about Of the weight Of the wooden and wOrssed
manufactures Of West Rulings. ShOddy and mungo
mixed with wool made into cheap brOadclOths and
material for ladies' caps and nantes, for petersbams
piOts pea.iackots and blankets. They enter into the
composition feed cloth used for oyercoats CARPETS
tabcOvers etc II is said the trade could not be carried
on without shOddy aud mangO. and iaai 1le "'ula