The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-10

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CONTINUATION. Of the proceedings Of The .ansean gsOo-
gisis and nawalists Interesting scientific conven-
ton at .Nsso Haven.
The "Union" ofSaturday evening last contained
full synopsis Of the first days proceedings of this
important and interesting convention Their delib-
erations elciting much information, useful not
only to the savsn but to society at lage for every
step advanced towards more thorough understand
ing of the wonders of creation, reveals something
designed by an all-wise and benevolent Creator TO
serve those to whom he has given the earth and its
treasures We again take up their proceedings at
the commencement of the second days session, and
present full synopsis made from the Herald's re-
port, as follows;
FRIDAy, May 2, 1S45.
After short time devoted TO the usual revision OF
the journal,
The secretary requested gentlemen who had pa
pers to be read before the association, to file them,
with an abstract, 80 as to facilitate business.
Professor HIrcHcocK recommended that, to econ
omize time, gentlemen should but read an eptome
Of their treatises, large number were to be pre-
scented,
DR.. BARRErT read paper entitled Evidences OF
congelaton in the red sandstone, exhibited by regu-
lar triangular and rhombic marks of great distinct
ness" After noticing the bearing Of this congela-
ton question the temperature Of the earth at the
earlier periods of animal life, and his finding Ice In
the form Of rhombs and triangles in February,
l64l, he added, in regard 10 sandstone, that the
marks were produced by pressure Of lines in cor
responding figures when In soa state. For long
time he had recorded every appearance Of ice, fol
the purpose Of throwing light upon the past action
of congeation in the production ofthese imprints In
rocks. He invited gentlemen to 60 with him to
building where certain marks were to be seen, and
which he thought Of an icy origin,
argillaceous beds in Pennsylvania. He ascribed
them, however, TO the effect of causes acting in the
formation OF such species Of rocks
Ma. Johnson conceived the rhomboidal structure
treated Of by DR.. Barrett, to be entirely distinct
from that alluded to by Mr.. 8.
Tho PRESIDENT asked If DR.. B. thought the trian.
gular diagram possessed anything peculiar; he OBJ
served that DR.. B. had represented them as of about
60 degrees.
DR.. BARRErr had not measured them, but had
sketched them at random
Professor SHEPPARD conceived the measurement
of Importance. He was not satisfied with DR.. b. d
tion he thought the temperature Of the earth was
much higher than was essential to DIR. BIS theory.
DR., BARRETr said he had expected opposition
and had been careful to take extensive meteorological
observations. They were for the examination Of
any one; but wers not with him at present.
Professor SILLIMAn was glad to hear the remarks
Of DR.. B; he thought they were spending too much
time in speculation. Many things of at least equa
importance werc to be taken up; If too much time
was devoted to this, the association might freeze
themselves.
MEMBER assured DR.. B. that his theory wai
only opposed so far as was requisite and usual Il
test any hypothesis submitted to the association
He moved for committee to pursue the investiga.
ton, and report the result to The society.
The CHAIR designated Professor Hitchcock, Dr.
Barrett, and Mr.. Redfed. And 30 the question
dropped.
Mr.. JAMES ID. DANA read long, elaborate, and
technical essay Son the origin Of the constituent and
adventurous minerals of trap and the allied rocks"
PREsIDENr The business committee wish to pro-
coed with the reading of all the papers, and then to
discuss the whole at once. The next paper j. son
the nature Of minerals which accompany trap dykes
which intersect various rocks"
DR.. JACKSON proceeded with his statement, as an
appendix t. that just read on trap rocks He stated
interesting facts TO the different kinds of minerals
round at the different places Of contact with these
intrusive trap rocks with limestone sandstone, and
cacaneous SPAR He said that phosphate was found
in water; although its existence there, and its
being essential to the part of the structure
Of fishes, was overlooked by naturalsts. The re-
marks Of Dr. ]. induced Professor Silliman to ex.
hbit rich and massive specimens of copper ore
found in sandstone, at the place of its contact with
trap rocks. One was from Lake Superior, and an
other (of pure copper) from near New Haven
which, when found, weighed 100 pounds.
('The members here each paid IS per head, to de.
fray the expenses Of the session.)
Professor SnLlMAN complimented the first volume
NJ tl,a .1~I
saying that both in America and Europe the ablest
men had pronounced it work rejecting great cred
it on the country. He asked members not only to
support it, but to exert themselves to give it crcu-
ation among their friends and the friends Of sci
ence.
The following new members were next unani-
mousy admitted:
Professor HI. Coffin, Norwalk; DR.. w. Tuley,
New Haven; DIR. JAS. G. Percival, do; Rev. James
Eastbrook, president of Tennessee college; o. Root
esq, Utica New York; Rev. Justin Perkins; Rev.
J. H. Van Lennett, Constantinope; Rev. Ebenezer
Burgess, India Samuel Wells, esq, Northampton,
Massachusetts,; Thos. r. Pynchean, Hartford; Rob
ert Bakewell, New Haven; DR.. Eli Ives, New Ha-
ven Eli Blake, do; Dr. King, Pennsylvania; Rev.
]. ]. Dana, Canaan, New York; DR.. WIN. Reed,
Rochester, New York; and Thos. II. Weld, Mount
Savage, Maryland.
Professor lHrrcHcocK addressed the society con
certain remarkable facts respecting the magnetic
polarity of trap rocks
Many members asked il Professor Fl. had OBJ
served the same magnetic phenomena in other rocks,
or had ascertained the presence Of oxide of iron.
He said, No.
heSEcRETARY said that Professor Locke, at their
last session, had made some remarks upon the mag
netic influence of these trap rocks upon the vara-
ton of the needle.
Professor RoGERs declared the whole question
open for discussion; il was very important. He
wished to see il pursued.
he al he - q
session to the reading of treatise, entitled "Some
"reminiscences of the Geology Of Jamaica, (West
Indies,) viz: recent elevation Of the island; the
absence Of drift; a new geological AGENT" by c. B.