The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-04

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Professor RocEH after the conclusion OF the reading
of the paper moved for the appointment of the general
committee, which carried and the Chair named the
following to compose the Committee =
Professor Dewey b. sillimap jr; The Treasurer DR..
Imam Professor Hitchcock j. NJ Redfeld J. G. Booth
John /. Hayes J. ID. Dana Il. &, Hcrick.
meeting held Boston, he read paper entitled notes
the geology Of Central ASIA which had been inserted
ceved large number Of specimens in natural history
One Of those, small bottle Of water from the Caspian
formed the subject Of long oral communication in
which he detailed the results Of its chemical analysis
both by him and another operator in New York. which
unfortunately proved inconsistent and different He
read extract from the letter OF Mr. Abbott the British
Consul at Cairo announcing his having procured the
Caspian water through Russian Commodore com.
handing at Astrabad Another specimen, he also had,
but it from the Bay of Astrabad and essentially
different from the other, he would further refer to IT,
These waters aboundcd in sulphurated hydrogen, and
study OF the subject important and he believed
would lead to the conclusion that those vruent fevers
and dangerous malaria prevalent the Coast Of Africa
certain regions of Asia would be found to be gene
rated BY suiphuraSd hydrogen He had long series Of
but as there number OF specimens coming, he
would not follow the subject now.
Professor BoorH said that the opinions presented by
Professor Hitchcock were plausible He spoke Of an
examination made of the Schuylki and Croon water
at period the former slightly the pures but the
tention to the existence of silica in water and recon.
mended those who tested water to attend to this the
best German authorities had said that silica held i'm
portant place as solvent in water.
Dr. Jackson and Dr. BAnRArr made a few remarks
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with Professor Booth that the presence Of shell 6sh In
water had tendency to purify IT, by absorbing the lime
| and calcarous matter held in solution
/ SESSION.
At the opening of the session this evening the College
as lively
and several ladies came and occupied the transverse
seats on the left of the rostrum.
| The first paper to be read announced from the
Chair as one " on the foot marks found the sand
stone rocks Of the valley Of the Connecticut river"
RAJ tand andn oIod with ~.
readidg Of his treatise. The first thing dwelt upon was
the track of an animal which he considered Bird
drawing OF the foot mark submitted The second
sketch was of foot mark bearing resemblance to
that Of species of animal extant but the author
was equally singular, and regarded more like an
elk than any other; this found in q soft sand stone
gradual removal coat Of blue grit which had Cover
ed them. All the most interesting marks that from
from and he predicted if that quarry were again
ed would be fruitful in like curiosities Several other
eighteen inches long On slab Of gray sand stone he
found track four inches long and dozen smaller ones
showing that the animals must have been numerous
there
Professor H,rcHcocx read paper on the "fos-
sill fOOtmarks Of New England This paper to be
accompanied by sketches Of the marks they were not
ready at that time long classification of the genera
species Of these animals foowcd the former there
were twenty, Of the latter thiry-fve. Several of the
names bestowed on them were borrowed from members
of the association and many others were grotcs
endeavored to be explicit comprehensive and above
all to be consistent with the principles of comparative
| anatomy.
Professor SILLIMAN submitted paper on the new
fossil foot marks found in sand In the
speaker observed that when first these discoveries were
submitted to him. he, teacher of science and the ed
tor of scientific journal felt bound take up the mat
and accordingly made exertons to bring them TO
the notice of other Countries The first who adopted his
communication was Professor Buckland in his Brdewa.
ter Treatise where he had regularly given credit to
light thrown on the progress Of life Globe Pro-
fessor siman prcfaced the reading of the paper by
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reference to the age in which the animals making the
existed and also to their class He was Of OPT
MON that they were of the Saurian tribe which were the
exclusive denzens Of this globe in the age preceding
that of the coal ormatonhe redundant terrestrial We
gctation and the creation of quadrupeds
Professor ROGERS made some remarks on the Pennsyl
vana foot marks and their position in the appalachian for
coal field which extended in that and other central and
Southern States SO 900 square mlesan area equal
concluded by recommending the Society to be Cautious
in committing themselves the subject of these tracks
After few words from Mr.. Haldeman and Professor
Rogers, Professor Sman moved that q committee be
appointed to follow up the investigation of the Phadel
Tho Cham named Professor Rogers, Mr. Haldman and
Professor Hitchcock, and the society unanimously con.
! frmed the nomination
Dr. BAnnATr followed in reply to Professor Rogers He
appeared to doubt the reality of these footmars and said
that in all his researches he could find any such
marks.
Professor Rooms acknowledged tho ingenuity Of some
remarks that had fallen from Mr. Barat and said he re-
garded it as part Of the duty the committee attend
It. He fopnion that if any of these tracks were in
relief it proved fatal to the theory
Professor HTcHcocx agreed with the last speaker az to
the force ofthe tracks being found in relief this matter
ne had convefssa with Mr. Lye the Geoogist and con-
had seem he had found ono in relief which he did
he Would give up his theory to Which Lye replied
count for it. rather than orego the testimony of the
Professor sILLMAs in aluding to some fossel homes
found at East Windsor and which he regretted to say had
gone astrayobserved that to what they belonged to-
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medical gentlemen of the society had them
human which he did not wonder at for he rarely found
them wei acquainted with osteology further than what
Dr. BSSEy would ask if our knowledge of the past his
tory OF our globe depended upon acquaintance with
dead birds, how long would require to become CONVEX
SAINT with the subjects for out Of thousands of species
different kinds of dead birds unless on tho table
The Society adjourned here, till half past O'Clock
on Friday.
| HE NEW SUMMER THEATRE, CASTLE GARDEN
AND UNDREss ITALIAN OpERA.-We have already
given full description of this magnificent summer
Theatre, which has been projected with rapidity
and spendor almost rivalling the magic "Palace of
Aladdin in the beautiful but neglected site of the
"Castlc Garden"
This superb and spacious building is now entirely
finished, and the coup dGH to the spectator on EN-
terng and gazing around, is which cannot be at
all parraleed by any place of amusement in the Uni
ted States. The hand of an accurate and discrimi-
mating taste, is every where apparent and altogether
the establishment Is one emimently worthy of the
metropolis and opens up for prospect of delight
full summer amusement, refreshing and gratifying in
the extreme.
The interior Of the building, which we have area-
dy somewhat infinitely described, has been finished
with most exquisite and neaness The paintings
in fresco, which ornament the front tiers, have been
very beautifully executed, representing various views
of the richest "Italian scenery" One of the most
attractive decorations will be splendid Transparent
cy which is about being placed over the main en-