Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-05
NO. 80.
Alexanoria 6a5&tt&>
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1877.

A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF TEARS. Modern
mcu Of science respect nothing. Nothing, says
an English writer, is sacred 10 their eyes. We
might, perhaps. forgive even the yi7lsector who
flays live animal 10 order TO ascertain at what
rate paiu travels from aoy given portion OF
nerve to the centre of sensation; but We cannot
pardon these uulecng scientists who arc ruth
csSly uopoct zlDg these portions Of the human
body which form the prioclpal part Of the stock
n trade OF the novelist and poet. The un-
imaginative WretchcS assure Us that the heart
IS merely pump, and add that when We slug
Of hearts OF oak we are merely enthusiastic
about w0oa n pumps; to tCd the beloved to
our hcart,I. simply 10 press hcr against pump,
and 10 say OF il mkman that he Is warm-h heart.
cd TO only 10 affirm that bis pump Is never
frozen.
Till now, however, those expressive and co
quent messengers Of the heaTt-lear5, had CS
capped the proclamation of thcmen Of science. \
Continental savant has at length dared 10 make
u chemical analysis OF those beautiful poeucal
machines. y tear, says science, Is merely
chemical combinati0n Of oxygen, hydrogen,
azotc, etc., SO that when We say the charming
creatures face was bcdcwed with tears, we
really mean that her vl$!oa was mosteucd By =
solution Of oxygen, hydrogen, aZ9tc and other
chcmlca! bodies too numerous 10 mention. Inc
savant above mentioned, TO be certain that his
cxperimcn; was performed Oh a Scounc tear,
obtained Que from Tic eye Of !. brother savaut.
10 make man ul science weep may seem
an impossibity; but our Ingenious savaDt did
20 by telling his brother savaut that rival oil
his had been elected Il member CT u learned so.
cicty to which he was ambitious CT belonging.
The rusc was most successful, aud the genuine
tear at once obtained. Il is to be hoped that
some learned society will give this pltlieSS au
aIyzer a mission to the Nile, TO study the tear
OF crocodile and that the !uosstcr wl1l swaS-
low him. 1t would not hc TO severe puDl=h-
meat for his attempt 10 lessen tn" little poetry
that still Remains in life
BOUND FOR AUSTRALIA Pier S East river
yesterday was scene OF hustle and activity, IS
the bark \. Boynton, Captain Blanchard, was
taking aboard her party OF cmlgrants, bound
for Sy,laey, New South Wales, 10 the hope oil
bctcripg their fortunes. Ninety-unc passcp-
gers iu al representing various natlonaues.
have already secured passage, and special
berths have hccn titlcI up between decks Tor
the cDigrantS. Two rooms amidshlpa have
becu arraDccl fer the accommodation OF mar.
rca couples of whom there are ten, aud one
room on IT," port siiG lpr three unmarrIed
women. The starboard side has been reserved
for males 0nly.
The n. B1ya;on is bark Of 500 tons bur
den, said to be coed scagciD.; vessel, aud her
commanding officer expects to make the pes
sage in lnn day TIE passage money IL
S37. 80, gold; the agents, Il. ". Cameron 4
Co., expecting TO bc unidentified hy the colonial
government for the difference between the iarc
charged the cu1grant and the tull cost OF pas
sage, which is 500, gold. The agents diScrlm-
mate in their choice nI passengers, and take
none but mechanics or laborcrs who may be OF
service in the projected Improvements oi me
colony. Clerks and Others whose occupations
have been Scdcntury are not accepted 1t ne
rate OF fare stated, these parties being coDsli-
crcd nutit,cd to the requirements Of u new set.
iIcncut Tie n@cn: speaks very iavorab'y o.
those who haze engaged passage, both as to
their Intelligence a1a pccuUlary means, some ol
them having bought bills Of exchange ranging
from $50 to oGl00 sterling.
The bark Sierra Ncvaha wi! follow tie Boyn-
ton about March !, and will probably carry
even q larger uumbcr vi cm!grants than the
Boyulon, as strong Inducements are held out
hy the authorities to encourage co'oniZatIon.-~
" Y HcraM.
DEATH or ''ToDpIE," or "HELES's BAhIEs"
Charles B. Usbbr7lon, .gcd four years and ten
months, the "Todiie" Of "Hcicn's Babies, the
popular work ol John Il.bbcrton; his father.
died on Tuesday last at ~ Coiumba, Heights,
Brooklyn, Of diphthcri", and w:;s buried II
Hartford, Conn. The chId VIZ beloved by al
who kne.y it, bcvond the interest that was ic!!
in il by those wGo co:."ecIci II with I'll" s.ory.
"BudSy," the othcr one % "ii.lca,,a bsbies;n 10
q seven ycnr Old hoy ot }Ir ln'b.F:on. The
d.ath of Charles hiss stricken the iatncr "ltE
much gricf.-N. J. Nc,rS.