The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-04

and these NOT precpated until from frequent
cessivs expolatons parted with its exterior coatngs or
wrappers OF earthly matter He here called the attention
shape, between most Of he msteorc and
Jumps OF native gold and copper found in the rocks and
SOILS Of our earth Finally he concluded BY presenting
meteor masses. which numbered in all twenty two me-
teorlc IRONS and eleven metsorc stones. The whole
number OF localities at present known e. which are il
Illustrated by specimens) is about 40.
Professor SiLLuMAN asked Mr.. Shepard il ne had ever
ertaned that in large stoney masses maeable iron
was wrapped up and he should wish to have this mat
ter settled He conceived that as regarded meeoric
not OF terrestsl origin Of atmospheric orgin-and
the question was where did they come from
A MEMBER-Two negatives make an affirmative, and
therefore they must come from rome place
Dr. NJ w; DIcxERsor. of Nsfchez, explained he had
seen several specimens Of meteors.
After few desultory renarks on the subject of me-
tsors 1t was agreed, In compance with DR.. siman's
notion to appoint Committee to examine some meteoric
It aso motion from the chair agreed that Pro-
fsssor Shepard continue the subject Of meteors.
There is much interesting busesss to be transacted
during the session. and reports win be presented by
rious members, and lectures by eminent professors will
also be delivered. Professor p. Browne of Phladel
pha will deliver lecture in the course of the week
and tho programme announces the following order Of
business, with the subjects upon whch the various
In accordance with resolution by Prof. j. Johnston
to ascertain the amount OF sediment carried into the At
lantic by rivers from the United States
DR.. w. NJ Dickerson.
For the Susquehannah /: s. g. Haldemap.
For the Connecticut Prof J. Johnston, Dr. Joseph
Barratt.
For the Kennebec Prof j. r. LOOMS.
On Fossil Footmarks observed by DR. A. T. King, at
Grsensburg, Penn Pres Hitchcock Prof H. D. Rogers,
On evidence Of Congelation in new red sand stone
presented by Dr. Barrat DR.. Barrat Pres Hitchcock
Prof J. Johnston, C. II. Olmsted
On the present state Of knowledge In respect to
Winds Mr. James II. Coffin
On the distribution of Mousca in the United States
To prepare synopsis of the Coleoptera of the United
States; Mr.. S, s. Haldeman DR.. F. E. Melshsimer. Dr.
To prepare synopsis of the Mollusca of the United
States: r. Egles6eld griffith, NJ D.
On Shooting Stars: Mr. Z. C: Herrick.
On Birds and their relation to Agriculture Mr. John
Hayes Dr. s. Cabot, DR.. Harris Mr. Spencer F. Baird
On Trap Dykes In addition to the former Committed
DR.. c T. Jackson, Mr.. John L. Hayes
On Quartz Veins in Berkshire Co., Mass. DR.. Stephen
On the Fossil Brachiopoda and Orhocerata of the Uni
ted States Mr. James Hall
On the geological age of the Zeuglodon Prof. H. D.
Rogers.
On the geology of the vicinity of Natchez-the re-
mains of the Baslosaurus Zeuglodon the mastadon
script animal already mentioned in the paper communi
Gated by Dr. Dickerson at this session of the Assoca
tion-to report separately Dr. NJ w. Dickerson Col B.
On the bayou formation of the Mississippi and on the
habits Of growth Of the cypress and other forms Of vege
tation which fill up these bayous: Prot. Wm M. Car
penter
On Fossil Bones Dr. Jeffries Wyman
On the Aurora Dorealis Prot. ID Olmsted
Committees which have been appointed ON former
years. and which have not reported been
were desired to continue in power and report next
On Fossil Corals James D. Dana, DR.. A. Clapp, and
On American Fossil Botany II. d. Rogers j. f. Tes
chemacher, and w Bailey the micro scopc portion
On En.ozoa DR.. J. Wyman
Wyman
On the Geological Distribution of Minerals James D.
On the Native Compounds of Lime, Magnesia Iron
and Manganese Martin II. Beye and James c. Booth.
On Fossil Crustacea and Crinoidea James Hail.
On American Forest Trees and their Distribution
George b. Emerson
On American Cryptogamia Row Mr.. Russell, Mr. Ed
On the Chemical and Economical Relations of the
Green Sand of the United states j. B. Rogers and c. T.
On Amendments to the Constitution and Fiscal Con.
Germs Prof. silliman, Prof II. D. Rogers DR. Binney
The Association adjourned to meet at hafpast four
O'Clock.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS TEE MURDER AND
RIOT IN PITTSBURGH. appears that the firemen
in Pittsburg sometimes occupy the Sabbath az few Of
the worst fremen do, in fights and disturbances Last
te and was the consequence Two persons were
stabbed, one of whom died In short, the Baltimore
first attempt oft Psburg fremsn at riot they
stylew
The fire occurred about p NJ in stable back Of and
belonging to the tavern OF MIR. A. Morton, Liberty
street. just below Marbury back building to the ia
vern was good deal injured by fire and water,
two other small brick buildings At this fire there was
some quarrelling among the fremen, and man. said to
belong to- AleghanyC ity, Of the name Of Craig was
struck with brickbat above the eye and severely cut
but not dangerously.
The Niagara FIRE company belongs to the 9th Ward,
and took the singular route of Front street Market
and along Market to Liberty The Allegheny hose COM
pacy procesdedup Liberty. About the corner of Fifth
fight between the two companies commenced we can
not positively say, but it commenced at the in
they went pell-mell-spanners, horns, clubs and
stones were used as the crowd rushed toward Wood
another had piece cut out of his upper lip by blow
from horn another was badly cut above the eye with
spanner; heads cut and eyes blackened SC, in
proiusion individuals were repeatedly knocked down.
The worst of it occurred just opposite the Iron City
Hotel. kept by Mr. Matthew Patrick. Here Dung man,
named Edward Lawson in the general fight was mortal
y stabbed in the left temple with small Bowie knife,
to the depth Of two incheswas cut the chin and also
on the back The wound in the temple. however, was
the fatal one There is dispute as to the person who
stabbed him 1t was the other of the two brothers.
James Paul Brsddock and Thomas It is generally sup
posed to have been ne first Lawson Immediately fell
and was carried to hydran for water Here he bled
and looked horrible apparently dying and was mmed
speechless until ten minutes to o'clock when he
PRED The widowed mother sent for only to her
son die, to her ndescrbablc grief
The mayor sitting at this time in his store on the
corner Of Wood street and Virgin alley and hearing the
Wood street, the murderer, which ever one il WAS
among them his sleeves bloody and here he turned up
the alley towards Giants hill lie threw away the knife
in the alley, and happened in tho very door where
the Mayor was. We are told he was last while de-
scendins Boyds hill to the Monongahela river above
Pipetown.
DIR. Fahnestock describes the wounds as, one the
chin and another the spine of the back shoulder
both Of little The other was on the left aide OF
the head. about inch above the II was given
with such tremendous force to break the skull and
between two and three inc he's deep The murderer was
bent killing him. Lawson was o single man. cabi-
maker by trade. rather large and very powerful II
thought best TO trepan him. and the doctor did
but the afforded him relief he insensi
BILE until he died. about three hours from the time he
wounded.
The MoRMoNs AND ANTI-MoRMoNs.-Th Var
sa,c Signal, of Tuesday last, says in postscnpt,-
that the posse summoned by Mr. Carln to meet at Car
thsge on Monday last, were assembling that six hun
bred armed at Carthage, and about four nun
dred at La Harpe and that renforcements were rapidly
arriving The posse it was supposed, would march to
Nauvoo Wednesday, under the command OF Major