Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-19

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THE BURIAL OF WICKED PEopLE.-The
poor girl shot to death in Nelson Place, q day
or two ago, by her uncle, was buried yesterday.
The reports all agree 10 saying that it was
with difficulty that a clergyman could be OBJ
tanned to conduct the simple exercises, those
suecessively applied to at first belonging TO
different denominations, excusing themselves
Tor one reason or another. Rev. John j.
Browner, Of the North Baptist church, was
finally asked to take charge, and did So
When rich and what We may call 'respecta-
ble' sinners die there is no trouble in obtaining
cergymen to read and pray and perform the
other duties attending Christian burial but
when, poor and 'disreputable'' sinners die
preachers find reasons as plenty as blackberries
for refusing to perform the customary rites in
their behalf. This is fair Illustration of hu:
man nature, whatever it may be- of Christian
nature, and the clergy may thank God. that
they are like other men. This young woman,
Tor example, violated both the laws of God
and man, and although society looks with
degree of complaceucy on one who simply
breaks the Divine laws, it never extends for
giveness to one who persistently tramples upon
its own regulations. Of course, society in this
meanors must be made terrible by the severity
of the penalties inflicted for-ther commission,
else practical lawlessness would again. appear,
and our families would be left open to the
worst influences. But society has nothing to
fear from q dead person, and it is presumption
for Us to attempt to infict punishment after
death.
The clergy, however, are independent of the
social code in this respect, that no odium at
tsches to them in instituting professional rela-
tions with any one, no matter what the charac-
ter of that person may be. 1t is commonplace,
We suppose, to refer to the example Of Christ,
whose life is supposed to be their model, al
though in the present instance it seems as if
Christ would not have done precisely as they
did. But this is progressive age.
The fact is that the Rev. Mr.. Browner did
nothing but his simple duty. and it is wonder
ful that any preacher of the Gospel could be 90
utterly wanting in knowledge of the obliga-
tions resting upon a member of his profession
and in Christian charity as to refuse to oficiate
at the burial of this or any other human being
We speak of the incident not to induce any ex.
cited discussion, such as attended somewhat.
similar case which occurred recently in this
city, but simply to suggest that even among
the clergy there is need Of new examination
Of the humane relations which ought to be
maintained toward the poor, the ignorant and
the sinful-N. Y. Post. -
THE SOLAR FLAMES. "A lecture wasdeliver
ed last evening in the University Of New York
Flames or Prominences The latest facts in
this interesting subject were explained and i.
1aasrated by numerous photographs, some OF
which were taken with Doctor Draper's new
telescope of twenty eight iDehes aperture,
which is the largest instrument IN this coun-
try. At the close of the lecture wers the fol-
lowing remarks on the possible destruction OF
the earth by fire at any moment I,
'There is one reflection connected with these
solar eruptions that has dire, interest tor us.
If be true, and there seems to De no>dou6t
about the fact; that the streams OF intensely
heated hydrogen can be elected from the body
would bring that breath Of fire TO our earth IN
q few hours, what would be the effect Of an
eruption on lager scale? What would hap.
pen to men and animals if an explosion as gene
raj as that in T Corone Borealis took place in
our SUM- Id May, 1866, that star. which
is usually invisible to the naked, eye,
suddenly aamed up TIL. it was as
bright as star of the second magnitude.
When examined by Miller and Huggins it. vas
found to be enveloped by a prodigious atmos'
phere Of hydrogen hotter than it's own photos:
phere. In q few days il dwindied away and
sank to its former ipsiglltcance
mated beings on tho surrounding planets, II
any such there were ? They were undoubted-
.ly consuaed at once and utterly dissipated.
Who shall say that our sun, which Is also
star. will not do the same tomorrow, or the
next day, and thus the dred prediction OF the
Scriptures be realized at any moment? Most
assuredly ne hare no guarantee to the contrary
and can only comfort ourselves With the renec-
tion that while hydrogen is certainly there,
and also an awful store Of force to heat and pro-
iect it, vet such commissions are rare In the or
der Of nature, and therefore the world may
outlast our time. Nevertheless, both astrono-
nv and geology inform us that there have
been periods of great variation iai the heat-glv-
;np mower Of our sun, and We may, well be dls-
nuieted at the possible approach OF time
yhen the heavens shall pass away with
great noise. che elements shall melt with ter
vert heat, and the earth also, and the WORKS
that are therein be burned up.
EFFECTS OF OU1N1N,E.=The- physiological
settii6n Of qunins has lately been the sub)ec. y
detailed experiment by BlDz' VINO iouuu ~ "
COCO ofIfermeptaitou and putfefactlon, and 20
be powerful poison for low organisms, or 10 q
other words for all moving bodies , CONSISTING 81
protoplasms. 1t appears to klll mng, anS anS
bactaria, which accompany fermsnta1'on poaaS ,aaa
sas r. arrests the motion Of the white olooo
oornnscles and thus prevents them frem max
ina their exit from the blood vessels.
r therefore, diminishes or arrests the lorna .:
ton of ms in inAammation pus consisting 10
e,us ora.t MEASURE of an accumulation of white cor
1uscies which have issued from the vessels, IL
s,so destsoyes the power of certain substances
to tor produce ozone. The red blood oorpusci!es e.
have this power and by dsPrlymg them memo. Q. A.; i,
nn;n;na when present in the blood. must ol, :,