New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-21

surface. 5utit s not 80 simple q 10 would a. Era; sp-
pear In these srge TITAN The earth Is %. con
sdered A. plane surface. but az spher0d
The triangular u vii BE- perceived have the "a
vantage that cistances q p0.nts between which re
cannot neasere can Be determined, - this system o.
ca.cllal0ns with any required degree Of ACCURACY.
The next step IN the proceednss the Astronomical
character n the Survey This series Of observations
having been settled. We determine. y c3mpu-
talon from the tranges the longitude Of any place or
The connection Of different phenomena
4 point Of the scheme las now oeen reached where
progress may be very rapid. The chief points being
% txed second than zulstol = formed within TIE
there j. a eth more convenient lees exact mode Of
calcu alton, y The Use Of The plane table While y
the HydrOgfaphic Corps, picture i made Of tne
ground beneath the water 10 similar manner % that
% the Topography above lt-mskng TIE matter com
p.ete 10 al its parts.
IN prosecuting the work Professor Bache has aimed
% divide The coast into a. many sections A. he had
means % suDeriItend. light were ~ trsf aid out
Texas made ninth. and Oregon since added, const-
tuies tenth The fret section extends from Point
JUDITH % the Boundary The surveying party on this
part Of toe has thus passed 90 i've years with the
primary triangustion, from Rhode lslsnd 10 Maine
The secondary riangusuon extends along the coast %
M4s-acrusctt. 20 Cape Ann. and two parties are DO"
~ work-oue passing from Cape Am % N-11uryport
and the other from Ne9turyport a. Portsmouth. y
60 that by the end Of the the party will have
reached Portsmouth with he secondary trsnguatous
10 some 0bserrsuOns upon the Nantucket shoals.
Prof Bsche paid highly deserved compliment 20
Lieut. Davis under whose energetic and well dlrected
supervision the hidden dangers OF those terrors TO the
mariner now go no longerJ have been explored and
accurately denested
number Of other sections extending from Long lei
and Sound 70 the Cspes OF the Delaware and the Chess
peske and several OF the Southern States have been
surveyed and within years, some ?; maps have
been completed and Issued from tue Office Of the Coast
Survey We have al copie. Of several Of these,
and most valuable they are It IL to be hoped sn-
mill 0s rla further
embsrrassmeni, in the way Of this most important
and interesting National undertaking
II rnsy mention that the close Of Prof Bachs's
observations on the subject President EvEsrTT elo-
queny urged the claims Of IN. work upon the atten
ton and support OF all who desire to couniry
enriched BIZ 90 valuable additions 10 our National Sci
en'ihc Explorations and At the same time moved the
appointment Of Committee 70 express the judgment
Of this body in the matter The Of the Commit.
tee so selected with the Of Mr. Everett IS mat
ter Of courtesy at the head, will be found below
Vaerianofe of MorDhine-A neir .Nedicine.-A
paper this subject has been presented to the Asso
citation by Prof Hereford, by Dr. NJ WYNAN. Pref
HoRsYosD, before reading the paper, entered into
some exp anatons OF the composition Of the new pre-
parston' which be expressed by the following for
CSs. H2o NOs ne oS. r sqI
The medicine said 10 be useful ia Of dysentery'
Sc. has since come into quite extensive demand.
Remains IF tte Mqstodon and a Fossil ElePanf
found IN Y,rmouf DR. JoHS c. WARRES has edited
the Association by exposition Of the varieties Of the
Mastodon He exhibited teeth OF the " Angustidens
found in the state Of Mary fifteen miles from
Baltimore. which he considered Mocene fossils, Ike
many similar teeth In Europe showing higher an
tQuity than the relics OF the Mas0d0u GsanisAs HIS
specimens nearly resembles the MastOdon teeth OF
south ar0iua
mr. Warren made a distinction Of the Msstodon race
into foo species but bis position here was combaed
by Prof Agsssz and others who held 70 the existence
OF additional species.
Prof AoAssIz exhibited the remains Of a Fossil Ee-
phspt found in Vermont In the slope Of bill 1860
feet above the sea the line Of the Rutland and Bur
Hngton Railroad Measures have been taken 70 secure
II possible the entire skeleton OF the animal
DR.. WARREN considered this discovery an epoch
in the history Of the New England States-Dr. JACK.
and Prot. II. d Ro0EEs, were likewise impressed
by the importance OF the relics.
number Of new papers have been brought up
today, OF which, being Of somewhat general in
terest will be presently .ketched For today must
close with the following list Of
COMMITTEES APPOINTED oN SPECIAL SUBJECTS.
On Lieut. Dsviss plan OF PRIME Meridian. the
following gentlemen appointed by the President
A. already stated, copy OF their Report when pre-
pared be forwarded 70 the Secretary OF the Navy
DR.. A. ID Bache, supt- ;, Coast Survey Lieut. NJ
Maury, Supl National Observatory Lieu {. II Da-
VI, Prof Barnard OF A abama Prof Lewis Gbls offs.
Caro- ina Prof Courtney q the University Of Virginia
prof ; Alexander Of Princeton y Prof frayer,
Univ OF Penu.vlvans Prof Anderson Of Newly Ofk
Mr. Mitchell OF Cincnnati Prof Stanley, Yale College
Mr. Mitchell Of Nan uckei Prof Lowering University a.
Cambridge; Prof Smyih B0wdon College, Prof Win
lock Of Kentucky, Prof COssley. 81 James, Maryland
Father Gurley. Georgetown College Prof Fowler Of
Tennessee Prof Phillips Of North Carolina Prof Bart
lrt Wes Point; Prof Smell Of Amherst Prof Ca'wel
Of Brown University
On the subject OF uniform standard OF Scientific Hea
Prof Henry Prof Guyot Prof sIsnly, Lieut. Msary and
Prof A. d. Bsche.
On Prot Baches communication on the Progress ~
The Coast surrey and to prepare Memorial 10 the Gen
eral Government
President Everett, Prof Peirce, and Prof CssweA
Ia addition, It may be mentioned that at the
commencement Of The Session OF this morning. Il was
resolved-per recommendation Of the standing Com.
nttee and in accordance with the Invitation Of the
Fscuty-that the next annual meeting Of the Associs
ton be held At YALE CoILEsr, New Haven, on the
18th OF August year snd the following Ofhcers
for that meeting were chosen
President. Prot ALEX BAcHE.
Treaslrr, ALFRED EIwYS. MD.
ScrGary L HKERIcK, Esq
The present Convention will adjourn about next
Tuesday, making q session OF full week large
amount Of unfinished bushes. yet remains upon the
docket NJ