New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-17
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TEE LAW or STORMS AID CF VARIABLE LID
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Tie subject ID tbs volume e orc 9 great ps-ii-
9. utility and lg,rt,oco y deserves the careful
a-eI.o.- o e- VINO La.e a- interest 10 tie safe sni
speedy La,.ga-.,r - sesse.s IN tie ocean In IS
cou,try tie Ian II Sa.rns was tirs; elc.datel d
5-o-ch; bcire /. plt.c ~ i 81, ~ Mr WHLiAH
c RkDTIELo ofSex York-srhose researches hs.e
been widely extended and are highly valued y
tL-e whose attention mas been attracted % the se5
iect. Much ,ndlb.tabe evidence derived rom care
RI observations since tie Publication % bis Tou1e
u, 20 IS now presented b. Co. BEID, ~ , ma
l-r which commends il equally t. the friends c; -
erce aud 70 the general reader The author has vel
fulfil Cd lis task n indicating the modes BIZ which
t.. Variable Winds aad their changes Of direction
are accounted for. He remark. that NJ Redhed
first ascertained that storms Il tie Northern henis
ph-re IRE vast progressive whElvinds. revolving
by hxed law. Col. r. stats tina, eight ye.rs
residence il the BcrTnudss las satisfied lin
that a. the gales IN that latitude N which tie W nd
vcers and the barometer fails. are likewise r-ocrcs
sive and revo.yin- Tie Tropical Hurricanes lie
saws. have been traced %. the Western ,de OF the
Atlantic beyond he nftieth degree o; latitude
the Southeruuost point Of Engisnd-and are pro.ed
by Col. z to be but whirlwinds They wers 50 IS
ccrtained wllic passing over Sewf1uud ai-d 70 Ia
bsador On the borders Of the Tropics other =
orieinrtc OF various degrees q fo-re b. their ~
tar, motion they neutrabze m reverse the ir' Q
winds and by then progressive movement r'ey
cause the changes Of tie wind which give tho name
Il Vadab.es' 70 certain ATTITUDES. These un se
the tropical hurricane appear IN the " inter . ~
crease in orce az they proceed, ard becoH. 'he
Wi-tcr ca.es of high ATTITUDES.
Col Rcid furnishes number o. charts ard 90
grams % assist tie seaman in the practical aprica
to-. q the theory Of Variable Winds, showing 'as
manner Of their revolution i1 either herr'sphere
Instances ar a'so GIVEN y here advantage has .en
taken o TINS theory Of Storms and several ch. =
ID tie b.dy q the work are devoted 70 lpebopk -
tracts ala variations If ships n difficult arG per- ls
situations. mainly viii tie view o better ol-h
tn, navigator t. study FIR himself the opplcas oi
the principles calculated One cha.tct sup :
Mr BcdGeds solution Of tie tiue cause q ne
r-e a-d a.! OF the Rsrom,ter ia sales 1T wi's !.
explains i 20 ;h.s way, that 'yLir"ind s. %
so's au extended portion oi the atInosphef, ia-1
stat e reaid nion, ainil.shes tia pf-ss'. o.
the atmosphere over tia, potion OF The
sa.i7ce, ed most oi - OF the ccrtar o 'ue
wiri. Hence the density ot ,ho rcso.' .nr
column Ct air viii be ti- least a. the ra
'ys and i,s weigh, VIII diminish 30 proper In
. tie 1ioieoce 81 tie wtul c.. Reia r,.'.'
that rs o'ya oJsen8,ign-. atteutiyey made r
number Of years have ai iolded to confirm .Ac
,r,th o. what Le considers this very important .S
p.sla'.o..-Ihc storms %. tie Arabian : ar -
Hurricanes, foundations ty the SEE. CHve-.-,
tic >t-rm into q FAIR " md, Typhooas # Tho G.. 70
5ea NAthers on the Gof oi Mexico. ana The .-
rljcatou Of the Law Of Storms to North Ate..ic
". 7res--orcupy the remaining portion Of the '-
ana, utersrersel with c.q,o1s directions 'or 'he
iaaaoc %. tie Mariner in csses q emergency g. 10
,i,.,eceds-ted difficulties The Instructions "ai
hints thus G,ni,yn ont cannot but prove extrca -y
useful and important We greet me work &C .'l
uahe ADDITION to our Scent So Literature
DARK SCENES OF HISTORY b. @ r J4,-s-
New-YoiA Haiper 3'ciho1t
IN tbs department ,i ,itirls James has cer, ~
Is an uncommon degree Of vigorous Descriptive
,a.clt Tho present wofa = redeemed FROM -
vertcse common place 81 LA more elaborate -,~
du Irons by the fact that It i composed OF s-ii's
Of s!or; stories Of less prnbt'ors character ald
molc completely within his grasp H. has -h "u
.r-st Judgment In the selection Of his topics, ad
handled den, with moro than his usual lacihr d
elect Among the DARK Scenes which he
br.o-s ~ b,hs nre the histories q. o. Perki. " b..
becb. Tic Aibi-enses" " Wollensteiu " = ir
Last Dav- Of the Templars Tsey are poltrs. Cd
with the rich cooung for which the a7'lor = ...s
tinsu,sheJ, ari w ada to his reputation Pr ~
his numerous admirers
- THgoroRl PARSRR's StRyoS oN "i+
MORTAL Llsc" hH- .usi beer ssned IN second e,'r =
IS Crosby Nichols ara j. 'r SAFE by G Francis Co.
In NcyyYort 70 considers the subec with ne FREE 20
a.. holiness which have given Mr. Parker srch 81 .e
celebrity
- "SKrrcHr. oF South AMERICA ANp i0-
IYNrsiA. by ". M,xwtLL woop :. IN sgreeas.e ,o-
June OF travels being ne result Of observations le
durus cruise on board he United State. ships Le'lnt
Portsmouth, and ssysnnsh The description Of the so~
condition of he Sandwich Islands and Of California wiz
be found TO posses. considerable Interest, tPhsde a.
Carey Hsril -
- We have received rom the McSsrs Ap. TO-
ION PEI. Of SPECIMENS Or I'VE BSlpGrs Niipr- r.,
Scv Of Inc United STATES Ra.soars by Gro,SE Dvo-.N.
Th.work attended give ccsnp.ee description Of le
Br ges &c OF The vs-ous Rs,.rusis n .hs country, -
trlica Is pals elevations and s~nons Of each structure
with c-uca remarks on the mstod adopted, IN po.1 ~
economy and durability Il wl proSs5ly be valuai al
20 engineers draued:srn-n bird gehuidsTs AM meecs
t4ys The NV HAMPssIRE ANNUAL EESisTTR.
bv q PAxxEs LyoS-sz excellent collection ot "a ,ss
Tor Tue old Granite S'.is.
V.rgisia and Vermont.
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