Volume 13 (1866) (424 pages)

enna < One Year, 83; Six Months, EVANS Single Coples, Fifteen Cents. ro 3 Mournat of Meetut Arts, “rience, and “Dining ne snd eovectiamtcnt Progress. DEW PGuakeciee SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1], 1866. {VOeuonee besa: "TABLE OF CONTENTS. lnvestlgations, Belentlfc. 357) rs Misixg Seumary.—CallforWater w heel, Central bis nin, Nevada, Idaho, chars « 337) Arizona, Colorado, Moulcci ocOuke Th ry, t Hit aud Brittle col. The Alta and its. al nos oR pepmpES aaee 32 Gun Barrela, Bronzed. Iron and Steel Ascocladion 387 an 19n ond Sperm “Oll Calaveras County. Froin,. S33} as Lubricators. sess ay pon Ores, ttc., ProPhenomena, Electrical. Gen cee socenenernse 335 Gxpusition. The Paris. crn Blasting Oll—Nitro-Giyeces Cabinet, Contributed to riie—Nobel's Patent. S38) OUT, 2. eens eneeene Mi et id pi solce leat. Notice. « 339 Silver Orcs, A New Adil te 2 339) lor WOPkINg. 0. ee neeee a vs. Coal for Steam Officers of Rarpacanons Dollers » $39) and Silning aa: 35 Phosphorus , SY Rlanket Process, New.,. H6 Earth's Axis of Rotatlon, Olifrom Shale. ST Supposed Change of the $39) Slatu Roofing, P! 330 Carburcta and CombuatlColorado River. $50 ue ay aterial The OrlGentux, Penalty o: 350 ; Brovitles..-. 31 . Soxe Patents ai Sil tlons..-.-. == INVESTIGATIONS. Scents and efflavia have long formed a favorite illustratioa of the divisihility of matter. No chemist ever weighed the perfumo of a rnse ; yet that -perfome not only has weight, hut nlso exercises, by its presence, a most powerful influencn npon radiant heat. The per; fume of otto of roses intercepts thirty-six of atmospheric air. Philosophers have devised coutrivances, by which they are enabled to measure, with the utmost exactaess, the relative percentage of heat absorbed hy difforent gases and odors. The small quantity of volatile matter which a persoa may inhale, at one breath, from a vial of hartshorn, is thus proved to be capable of ahgorbing more radiant heat than a large roomfnl of atmospheric air. roses, as we have already mentioned, will absorb 36; lemon, 65; thyme, 74; camomile. 87; cassia, 109; spikenard, 355, and anise-seed, 372. Though it would be idle to speculate . upon the absolnte weight of the quantity of the suhstances named which may effect the ) ahove results, still “The sweet South wind, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Bteallog and giving odor,” owes its sweetness to a matter which, though extremely attenuated, is uevertheless far more potent in iutercepting the rays of the noonday sun, than the entire atmosphere between it and the sky. Such delicate experiments as have determined this fact would seem at first almost heyond the reach of human contrivance; but the cuuning art of man, aided hy his high order of intelligence, is searching out, in these latter days, Vfacts but little dreamed of in the philosophy of )a hundred years ago. ) The sublime inquiries in the physical scijences, which have recently occupied a large ;portion of the attention of European philoso}phers, aad which have led to the full demonistration of the new law of the “conservation nf forces”—a law which is now acknowledged as the underlying principle of all philosophy— Jawakens thonghts and kindles emotions in the hinking mind, which appear to reach out toward ‘the ultimate, until we can almost seem jto see the dynamic chaia which hinds into janity the realms of matter and miad, throughjout the entire measureless fields of time and And yet there are minds which see in all these realities but the dim dawn of discovery ia the mysterious regioas of science. If, iadeed, these discoveries are but “ pebbles” apon the shores of the great ocean of truth, which they are thought to be, how atnpendoua must be the mysteries still bidden in the bosom of the unexplored, and how far transcending jall stretch of human thought mnst be that janknown, but infinite Great First Cause of all , things, to which‘ the bighest human intellect turns in solemn, humble and mysterious ‘worship . times ag much solar heat as the same quantity, Takiag atmospheric air for unity, otto of OENTRAL DISOHARGE WATER WHEEL, Wo give annexed an illustration of a very 3 . cheap and simpln water wheel of the turbine variety. From the peculiarity of its action, it is known as the “ Center Discharge Water Wheel.” It can be cconomically applied wherever an ahundance of water can he oh8} taincd with any considerable head. For such localities, it is probably one of the most simple and most effective wheels, for its cost, which can be obtained. The whecl is manufactured and sold atthe Miners’ Foundry, in this city, where tnbles can he found, showing the work. ing velocity and amount of power derivahle from any quaatity of water nnder given conditions of hight. The peculiar action of the wheel will be at once recognized on examiaing, Uy, Yur Avra ann irs Eveerro-Quaxe THEory. The Alta California has attempted to explain away our remarks respecting the electro-earthquake theory in a manner which only serves to show the utter onacquaintance of the writer respecting matters on which he attempts and thinks to cnlighten his readers, otherwise he would not have referred to the lamp-post as a case in point; although, if necessary, the point we named could be estahlished by that proposed crucial reference ; and in order to do so it is not necessary that the columnar ‘structure need bp twisted. It would only require to be overthrown from its base. The entire article is one which displays such a thorough noa-acquaintance with thn matters in which he attempts to be so facetious, that it is not worth . ane i i eatering into serious criticism. ‘Io do so Mi i oh CENTRAL DISCHARGE WATER WHEEL. the illustration. The whnel, it will recollected works in an enclosed case. The arms, their form and direction of movement, together with the manner and place of the exit and entrance of the water, will be readily ascertained by consulting the illustration and noticing the directioa of the arrows. Lincoty Scuoon Exuinition.—tThe time of holding the Lincoln school exhibition has heen changed, and it will take place on Thursday and Friday evenings, Dec. 6th and ‘7th, iastead of on the 13th and 14th, as at first proposed. The change is made to accommedate others who propose giving exhibitions. ‘This exhihition is to be given for the purpose of raising a permanent “ Medal Fund” for the Lincola school, the interest of which is to be expeaded ia procuriag medals for those pupils who distinguish themselves in deportment and scholarship. Everybody ought to encourage the object, as wellas the hoys. The exhibition promises to be one of the best ever held inthe city. It will be held at Lincoln Hall. Tus Curmne Browinn Parent—The San Fraacisco Photographic Association, has decided to purchase the right to the use of this patent in this city, of Messrs. Bradley & Rulofsou. ‘Ihe price to be paid is $2,000. A committee had previously been appointed to examine the validity of the title. The committee ascertained that it was generally recognized in the Atlantic States. would be like “ breaking afly npon the wheel.” The writer in the Alta makes glaring omissions, and denies what will appear as a fact to the merest tyro, that ia his own prior article he claimed much more than that be was the first to place the idea of the electro-qnake theory upon somethiag like an intelligible basis. The justice of the claim to intelligibility we utterly deny. Tar San Joaquin Canat Company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, has been incorporated. The object of this company is to coastruct canals ia San Joaquia county, for irrigation and for mannfacturing purposes. They will commeace work early in the coming spring. A large extent of country which is at present unproductive, in Fresno, Merced, Stanislans and San Joaquin couaties, will, by this enterprise, be reclaimed. The canal will be thirty feet in width, and five feet indepth ; and will be used for navigation as well as irrigation. By it tho Tulare valley products will be brought to the threshold of our San Francisco markets. Coors Fixen on Marsie.—It ig said that Dr. A. Hill, of Norwalk, Conn., has recently invented a simple process by which oil painting can he executed on marhle, with the colors as permanently fixed as in staiaed glass. Tur Paid Fire Department goes into operation on Monday noxt, December 3d. f THE IRON AND STEEL ASSOCIATION. TOE IRON INTEREST IN CONORESS. Important results are already perceptihle from the influence of the “ American Iron and Steel Association.” ‘This association is desigaed to promote intercourse between the iron manufacturers thronghout the country, on all subjects of common interest, embracing philosophical, mechanical and commercial, as well as economical. It is clearly evident that ita iufluence is destined to become powerful in promoting sound aad iatelligent legislation in Congress. In accordance with an invitation from the association, Secretary McCulloch, Commissionnor Wells, Senator Fessenden, and several other prominent men from Washingtnn, have recently spent a week in visiting the leading iron regions of Pennsylvania. Great hopes are entertained that this visit will conduce to wise Congressional legislation in behalf nf the iron iaterests of the country, than which no ktranch nf iadustry is more worthy of being promoted. Another evidenen of promise in this direction is involved in the circumstanceattending the recent election of D.J. Morrell, Hsq., of the Cambria Iron Works, Pennsylvania, for the Seventeeuth Congressional District of that State. This election is not only flattering to Mr. Morrell personally, but also affords evideace that the interest felt in his behalf is above the ordinary influence of mere political issues. Although the majority in the State of Pennsylvania was not as large as it was in 1864, yet Mr. Morrell’s majority was nearly three times that of his predecessor, who was elected by 509 majority, while Mr. Morrell received 1,319. No man ia America hag done more within the past two or three years to build up the iron interest of this country than has Mr. Morrell ; and we can wellunderstand how gratefol workingmen and intelligent voters can, for the moment, drop all party issues and unite in placing so able and useful a man in a position to render his great iaflueace still more widely felt. His efforts in Congress cannot fail tn exert a most marked influeace ia the legislative action of that body in reference to the great industrial interest which he more particularly represents. Mr. Morrell is fully imbued with the importance of placing the iron interest of the country entirely independent of foreign markets, for the staple of our manufactures as well as for the maaufacturers themselves; he also uaderstands that the true way of cheapeaiag the cost of iron is to encourage its home production, and thus promote home competition and homa industry. The American industrial system is one of harmonious interest—such as, what affects one affects all. From the most limited of our agricultural proprietors up to onr most extensivo maaufacturer, all have a common interest in the general promotion of American prodactions. Ir ig said that M. Columho, the only liviag descendant of Christopher Columbus, intends visiting the United Statee during tho coming summer.

enna < One Year, 83; Six Months, EVANS Single Coples, Fifteen Cents. ro 3 Mournat of Meetut Arts, “rience, and “Dining ne snd eovectiamtcnt Progress. DEW PGuakeciee SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1], 1866. {VOeuonee besa: "TABLE OF CONTENTS. lnvestlgations, Belentlfc. 357) rs Misixg Seumary.—CallforWater w heel, Central bis nin, Nevada, Idaho, chars « 337) Arizona, Colorado, Moulcci ocOuke Th ry, t Hit aud Brittle col. The Alta and its.. al nos oR pepmpES aaee 32 Gun Barrela, Bronzed.. Iron and Steel Ascocladion 387 an 19n ond Sperm “Oll Calaveras County. Froin,. S33} as Lubricators.. sess ay pon Ores, ttc., ProPhenomena, Electrical. Gen cee socenenernse 335 Gxpusition. The Paris. crn Blasting Oll—Nitro-Giyeces Cabinet, Contributed to riie—Nobel's Patent.. S38) OUT, 2.. eens eneeene Mi et id pi solce leat. Notice. « 339 Silver Orcs, A New Adil te 2 339) lor WOPkINg. 0.. ee neeee a vs. Coal for Steam Officers of Rarpacanons Dollers » $39) and Silning aa: 35 Phosphorus , SY Rlanket Process, New.,. H6 Earth's Axis of Rotatlon, Olifrom Shale. ST Supposed Change of the $39) Slatu Roofing, P! 330 Carburcta and CombuatlColorado River. $50 ue ay aterial The OrlGentux, Penalty o: 350 ; Brovitles...-. 31 . Soxe Patents ai Sil tlons...-.-. == INVESTIGATIONS. Scents and efflavia have long formed a favorite illustratioa of the divisihility of matter. No chemist ever weighed the perfumo of a rnse ; yet that -perfome not only has weight, hut nlso exercises, by its presence, a most powerful influencn npon radiant heat. The per; fume of otto of roses intercepts thirty-six of atmospheric air. Philosophers have devised coutrivances, by which they are enabled to measure, with the utmost exactaess, the relative percentage of heat absorbed hy difforent gases and odors. The small quantity of volatile matter which a persoa may inhale, at one breath, from a vial of hartshorn, is thus proved to be capable of ahgorbing more radiant heat than a large roomfnl of atmospheric air. roses, as we have already mentioned, will absorb 36; lemon, 65; thyme, 74; camomile. 87; cassia, 109; spikenard, 355, and anise-seed, 372. Though it would be idle to speculate . upon the absolnte weight of the quantity of the suhstances named which may effect the ) ahove results, still “The sweet South wind, That breathes upon a bank of violets, Bteallog and giving odor,” owes its sweetness to a matter which, though extremely attenuated, is uevertheless far more potent in iutercepting the rays of the noonday sun, than the entire atmosphere between it and the sky. Such delicate experiments as have determined this fact would seem at first almost heyond the reach of human contrivance; but the cuuning art of man, aided hy his high order of intelligence, is searching out, in these latter days, Vfacts but little dreamed of in the philosophy of )a hundred years ago. ) The sublime inquiries in the physical scijences, which have recently occupied a large ;portion of the attention of European philoso}phers, aad which have led to the full demonistration of the new law of the “conservation nf forces”—a law which is now acknowledged as the underlying principle of all philosophy— Jawakens thonghts and kindles emotions in the hinking mind, which appear to reach out toward ‘the ultimate, until we can almost seem jto see the dynamic chaia which hinds into janity the realms of matter and miad, throughjout the entire measureless fields of time and And yet there are minds which see in all these realities but the dim dawn of discovery ia the mysterious regioas of science. If, iadeed, these discoveries are but “ pebbles” apon the shores of the great ocean of truth, which they are thought to be, how atnpendoua must be the mysteries still bidden in the bosom of the unexplored, and how far transcending jall stretch of human thought mnst be that janknown, but infinite Great First Cause of all , things, to which‘ the bighest human intellect turns in solemn, humble and mysterious ‘worship . times ag much solar heat as the same quantity, Takiag atmospheric air for unity, otto of OENTRAL DISOHARGE WATER WHEEL, Wo give annexed an illustration of a very 3 . cheap and simpln water wheel of the turbine variety. From the peculiarity of its action, it is known as the “ Center Discharge Water Wheel.” It can be cconomically applied wherever an ahundance of water can he oh8} taincd with any considerable head. For such localities, it is probably one of the most simple and most effective wheels, for its cost, which can be obtained. The whecl is manufactured and sold atthe Miners’ Foundry, in this city, where tnbles can he found, showing the work. ing velocity and amount of power derivahle from any quaatity of water nnder given conditions of hight. The peculiar action of the wheel will be at once recognized on examiaing, Uy, Yur Avra ann irs Eveerro-Quaxe THEory. The Alta California has attempted to explain away our remarks respecting the electro-earthquake theory in a manner which only serves to show the utter onacquaintance of the writer respecting matters on which he attempts and thinks to cnlighten his readers, otherwise he would not have referred to the lamp-post as a case in point; although, if necessary, the point we named could be estahlished by that proposed crucial reference ; and in order to do so it is not necessary that the columnar ‘structure need bp twisted. It would only require to be overthrown from its base. The entire article is one which displays such a thorough noa-acquaintance with thn matters in which he attempts to be so facetious, that it is not worth . ane i i eatering into serious criticism. ‘Io do so Mi i oh

CENTRAL DISCHARGE WATER WHEEL. the illustration. The whnel, it will recollected works in an enclosed case. The arms, their form and direction of movement, together with the manner and place of the exit and entrance of the water, will be readily ascertained by consulting the illustration and noticing the directioa of the arrows. Lincoty Scuoon Exuinition.—tThe time of holding the Lincoln school exhibition has heen changed, and it will take place on Thursday and Friday evenings, Dec. 6th and ‘7th, iastead of on the 13th and 14th, as at first proposed. The change is made to accommedate others who propose giving exhibitions. ‘This exhihition is to be given for the purpose of raising a permanent “ Medal Fund” for the Lincola school, the interest of which is to be expeaded ia procuriag medals for those pupils who distinguish themselves in deportment and scholarship. Everybody ought to encourage the object, as wellas the hoys. The exhibition promises to be one of the best ever held inthe city. It will be held at Lincoln Hall. Tus Curmne Browinn Parent—The San Fraacisco Photographic Association, has decided to purchase the right to the use of this patent in this city, of Messrs. Bradley & Rulofsou. ‘Ihe price to be paid is $2,000. A committee had previously been appointed to examine the validity of the title. The committee ascertained that it was generally recognized in the Atlantic States. would be like “ breaking afly npon the wheel.” The writer in the Alta makes glaring omissions, and denies what will appear as a fact to the merest tyro, that ia his own prior article he claimed much more than that be was the first to place the idea of the electro-qnake theory upon somethiag like an intelligible basis. The justice of the claim to intelligibility we utterly deny. Tar San Joaquin Canat Company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, has been incorporated. The object of this company is to coastruct canals ia San Joaquia county, for irrigation and for mannfacturing purposes. They will commeace work early in the coming spring. A large extent of country which is at present unproductive, in Fresno, Merced, Stanislans and San Joaquin couaties, will, by this enterprise, be reclaimed. The canal will be thirty feet in width, and five feet indepth ; and will be used for navigation as well as irrigation. By it tho Tulare valley products will be brought to the threshold of our San Francisco markets. Coors Fixen on Marsie.—It ig said that Dr. A. Hill, of Norwalk, Conn., has recently invented a simple process by which oil painting can he executed on marhle, with the colors as permanently fixed as in staiaed glass. Tur Paid Fire Department goes into operation on Monday noxt, December 3d. f THE IRON AND STEEL ASSOCIATION. TOE IRON INTEREST IN CONORESS. Important results are already perceptihle from the influence of the “ American Iron and Steel Association.” ‘This association is desigaed to promote intercourse between the iron manufacturers thronghout the country, on all subjects of common interest, embracing philosophical, mechanical and commercial, as well as economical. It is clearly evident that ita iufluence is destined to become powerful in promoting sound aad iatelligent legislation in Congress. In accordance with an invitation from the association, Secretary McCulloch, Commissionnor Wells, Senator Fessenden, and several other prominent men from Washingtnn, have recently spent a week in visiting the leading iron regions of Pennsylvania. Great hopes are entertained that this visit will conduce to wise Congressional legislation in behalf nf the iron iaterests of the country, than which no ktranch nf iadustry is more worthy of being promoted. Another evidenen of promise in this direction is involved in the circumstanceattending the recent election of D.J. Morrell, Hsq., of the Cambria Iron Works, Pennsylvania, for the Seventeeuth Congressional District of that State. This election is not only flattering to Mr. Morrell personally, but also affords evideace that the interest felt in his behalf is above the ordinary influence of mere political issues. Although the majority in the State of Pennsylvania was not as large as it was in 1864, yet Mr. Morrell’s majority was nearly three times that of his predecessor, who was elected by 509 majority, while Mr. Morrell received 1,319. No man ia America hag done more within the past two or three years to build up the iron interest of this country than has Mr. Morrell ; and we can wellunderstand how gratefol workingmen and intelligent voters can, for the moment, drop all party issues and unite in placing so able and useful a man in a position to render his great iaflueace still more widely felt. His efforts in Congress cannot fail tn exert a most marked influeace ia the legislative action of that body in reference to the great industrial interest which he more particularly represents. Mr. Morrell is fully imbued with the importance of placing the iron interest of the country entirely independent of foreign markets, for the staple of our manufactures as well as for the maaufacturers themselves; he also uaderstands that the true way of cheapeaiag the cost of iron is to encourage its home production, and thus promote home competition and homa industry. The American industrial system is one of harmonious interest—such as, what affects one affects all. From the most limited of our agricultural proprietors up to onr most extensivo maaufacturer, all have a common interest in the general promotion of American prodactions. Ir ig said that M. Columho, the only liviag descendant of Christopher Columbus, intends visiting the United Statee during tho coming summer.