The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-02

the requirements Of great maritime city Like
New York 81
Tho New Magnetic Electric Light.
We published yesterday very interesting
account of the new magnetic electric light used
on board the New York and Havre mail steam
ship, the ST. Laurent This splendid light is
almost as brilliant as that Of the sun. It will
penetrate the densest fog distance of two or
more miles, and its rays can be seen at night,
through an ordinary atmosphere and at SUM
cie,t altitude, for thirty or forty miles. Ths
electromagnetic batteries, manufactured ~
the Com2agne PAlliance of Paris, which ara
used on the st. Laurent, have this improve
ment over all others, that the light produced 10
continuous. Until this machine for the gene-
ration of electricity was invented similar
brilliant light could be obtained, but no de-
penden0s could be placed on 1t. Now, how
ever. continuousness has been obtained, and
az much 50, as from gas or any other luminat-
ing proces4,. Experiments were made %
Tuesday night with the light on board the
French steamship for the qualification Of tho
curious and sciontiHc. As the beautiful NOV
ing reflector was lighted up the river and the
shores of New Jersey were made as clear
almost az under the solar rays. The whole
cost Of manufacturing the battery and its ap-
purtenances is said TO be only about four
thousand dollars, while the current cost Of Ne
materials used il Insignificant. Why should
not every ship at sea be provided with this
lighta II would save numbers Of lives and .
vast amount Of property by preventing
collisions and wrecks. Why should not al our
lighthouses use Il Why, indeed, should MOI
our cities be illuminated by it instead Of with
gas? Itwould furnish cheaper and far moro
brilliant light. If should be too intense for
lighting cities, no doubt scientific men will be
able to tone it down or regulate 1t. 1t seems
TO us that this new invention Is destined 70
revolutionize the present modes OF ilumina-
ton, and we call the attention Of or scientific
men and government authorities to tie subj cot
FIankins tho Radlcals-Johnson A,d tss
Recenssruction MIDDLE. ~
johnson and his Secretary Of War sesn 70
be mancuvring very prettily on tho great heLN
Of reconstruction. There was row In Georgia
the other day, and II was supposed that some
body might be to blame, 90 the Governor an9
committee Of the Legislature travelled al ths
way to Washington to ask the President to help
keep the peace What could the President dot
Send fresh troops down to Brighten the peopls
and control the elections in favor Of the radt-
Gals, or stand still and be accused Of oou-
nivsnce with . riotous spirit? He very sue
cessfully did neither. He received the pa
tition Of the Georgia men and wrote on the
back Of II, referred to the Secretary %
War;" informing them that the Secretary %
War was named Schofeld. Schoaeld conse-F
ouently received the document, and he wrote ON
the back, Referred to General Meade" in
forming the Georgia men that this Meade was
the commander of the United States forces in
their neighborhood. So they travelled all the
way to Washington to lind out that they ought
10 see Meade.
The manGuvre that puts sound demo-
Graf side by side with that roaring radical in
Tenncssee-Old Brownlow--is not less full Of
the happiest inspiration TO provoking malice
There il court martial to BE- held In Washing
ton to try an officer named Dyer--not to punish
him-for the statute Of limitation would prsvene
that--but to give his good name the benefit OF
an investigation. The Secretary Of War named
General Thomas - one Of the men 10 try
Dyer, and the President convened the court
martial, thanking Thomas out Of the position hs
80 splendidly held against Hood. He musGs
have successor, and the President puts In
that place Gordon Granger; and the Tsnnes-
see people, who wanted new commander, havsg
exchanged King Log for King stork. HJohn-
SON plays oil his little games thus nicely there
viii be no more impeachment muddles. .
DANA FxNe THNes ron GRANT AMI
GREELxY.-Dans, the happy democrat Of sn9I
SIM, who does not like Pomsroys organ ncri
his tune, grinds an organ.of his own In vesyl
quaint ways. He Is just now very busy grind
| ing Greeley out Of the country and supplyinel
Grants administration with full roll OF place.,