The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-08-01
PENNSYLVANIA.
Oxygen Gas Convention.


NORTHUNBERLAND, July 3l.-This
usually quiet town is astir to-day with the
representation To the Convention called
the One Hundredth Anniversary of the
Discovery of Oxygen by Joseph Priestly,
whose remains lie here Among the
most prominent chemists present are
TheO. q. Warmley of Columbus Ohio;
Charles II. Chandler of Antioch Col
lege, Ohio: K. &. Kcdise and b. K. ke-
disc, of the State Agricultural College of
Kansas G. Gilbert Wheeler, Professor of
Chemistry in the University of Chicago;
Edmund 7. Cox. State Geoogi-t and
Chemist of Indianapolis, Indiana; Eu
gene W. Holgard and :. II. Douglas. Of
the University Of Michigan, and Henry
Cappsc, lrte President Of Lehigh Uni
versity.
The Convention assembled in tn"
school house, which has larg" seating
capacity and was well filled.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after nine o'clock, and after music
by the band prayer WAS offered by Rev.
DR.. Pichcrc. Prof C. H. Chandler, Of
Columbia College, New York, wa,
chosen chairman. Col David Taggart,
Of Northumberland delivered an address
of welcome. which was briefly replied to
by the President of the meeting. \
committee was appointed to communi-
cate with the centennial meeting in Bir-
mingham, England, also To tax" part III
spirit in the unyeilng Of IN"
statute of the late Joseph Pri",tly
in that city. Numerous letters of
of regret were read; then followed
sketch of the life and laborS of James
Priestly, by Prof. Henry II. Croft. of
Toronto Canada. Prof Hereford Of
Cambridge, then gave some interesting
sketches Of the life, and read several
original letters of the late DR.. Prir>tIy.
The following cable Telegram was then
read:
To tie .in"rican CHEMISTS .lsSociHt'"" NJ
North"mbrrLHhd, P0:
Our marble statute representing Dr.
Pre.tly discovering oxygen, will be un-
vrilcd tomorrow; presented by th" cub
scribers through Prof Hockey L. the
town, and accepted by the Mayor. W"
greet you Ms colleagues in honoring the
memory of Il great and good man.
Signed.
PRIESTLY MEMORIAL COMMITTEE, Bir-
mingham, England.
The following j. the telegram sent t"
England:
NoRrHuMBERr'AND, Pa, July II.
The brother chemists at the grave, {"
the brothers at the HON" of Pri"-tly
send greeting on this th" centennial "i
the birth of chemistry.
The Convention adjourned until tw"
O'Clock p. VI.
The Grave Of Priestly visited.
This afternoon the grave Of Pri",tIy
was visited BY at least 800 persons, IN
Guiding many ladies who repaired {" the
cemetery which is located on the out
skirts Of the town, where turl listened I"
a beautiful address by Prof. Henry Cap
pee. of Lehigh University. This "v"n-
ina the hall WA, filled to listen /" Prot.
J. Lawrence Smith. of Louisville, Ken
tuckv. who. taking II hi, subject n
Century, Progress in industrial Chem
istry." gave Il full review of the effect "t
chemistry upon the industry Of the world
for the past one hundred ycar>. making
i, really the science Of the nineteenth
century. In doing this, the advantages
Of ,oda. ,ulphuric acid. chloride Of coal,
&c. were shown II, marked examples Of
the benefit rcapcd from the labor and
free-will offering Of chemistry.
The meeting adjourned TIL Monday.
Petition for Pardon.
WEST CHESTER, July @l.-P"titi"n,
are being -igned praying for tn" pardon
or communication Of death ,"nt"nc" III the
case of Udderzook. Pcrdur. on" Of | 4
dcrzook> counsel. al" petitions for Il
psrdon or commutati"n. and IA" rra-
son, he give, therefore are mainly th"-"
which were unavajling in the attempt Of
hi, counsel 10 obtain a new trial.
/ HALIFAX. JULY &l.-Th" rowing club
I have resolved to present the gold watch
and to Wm. Schartf Of Pitt.burg, Pa.
The subscription lit !, headed by Geo.
Brown.