New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-16
Smiths nias Institste- synopsis Of the Annual
Reports.

parts Vi the plan Of cESanizston The various pats
q the plan were adopted q~.s sioaa..v and i is
gratifying % b able . state that ex oerence thus
AZ has Indicated ~ impOta1; changes % be ne.
cessory The institution coatempla,es eaect.rg
WIKI the fund 6; its disposal the foJwing objects
j. The Publication II original works. consisting q:
positive additions 10 knowledge
Inc institution O. original researches
3 The publication Of reports Tie progress q
knowledge.
The formation Of library, museum, collection
Of APPARATUS, and gallery O. AZ:
The delivery u public Lectures 4 the City q
y Arlington.
Inc greater pc-,s9n Of the income - ct present
deyo.sd % toe erection c. tne spildrg and tnst =
e apr1ec . she active operations OF the STATION
IS comparatively small.
FCBLIcA1oSs
lac .,st volrne =. Contributions h.s oeen before
- nod e. 4ywGsds VI yesr. !. mas been Is
trih1.ed . learn societies al parts q the wor.o
AMI " the Drincipa. hLfg~es. &C.. eyes. AID othss
Institution y cur copltry. Tie vo'-me has oeen
received "ith :a-ch appro5at.oa, anc al NJ me
.easoec @Oci-t.'s, - isr as have been Cesrc from
haze si-niast Their intention Of exchanging viii
ta3 irtt..ct.On- 10 enable individuals % suP9'y
themselves attn these vC!1mes y - proposed ne-=
ali or - PRINT IN edition - BE s9.t - OT p.ICr
Ca-ely sr.Ac.et " repay the est q paper aoo
press worE Tie copies u the mr.; volume SOD
we've "a yosCI o. Tor .ae beneh: O. the autbOrs.
pr-ss u ccmurises luelc1.rs IN Terlety o. Sub
oct- ss Astronomy. b. Prot Walker; Pny.ica.
Geography. Ov Mr. EHet Nctaic EieCtrCs., =
Pr 1ec-id; Chem STR b. Dr Hare GEOGRAPHY
p Prof G.b5es Ne:grsl H.s,oTy. b. Pc. Asassiz
al tic Au-.lAs Monuments u tie ADQlgiucs o.
tbs country, b. Mr. SquleT, nd other memoirs 70.
gr-4 interest;
The lns:ita'ioo has assisted Lieut. Giiiiss 10 g-o
caring insii Jiceats % be used ~ his eXpeditc1 T.
Chill and has caused 10 be computed pa5lshef
a. distributed % Astronomers, set u OCCUPATIONS
Of liked stars during the year go Tor me scientific
ex yiorlnQ parties und C;hc-s I. has supplied mag
netic Instruments % the HexicHn boundary survey
!, las IA preparation circular 70 be issusd 10 on
glneers and Other suitable persons, requesting
'hem - tras,ut TO the institution statistics Of -al
.,ay and CuuG. explorations. measurements q
hicl:s. .eooaical sections, Sc J; has sent letters
TO different invIcras ~ various historical socc-
ues asking them 20 assist ia collecting Information
On the anci,n, monuments o. North. An,nca il
ba ass,siei explorers iu New Mexico and Caller
nia in 60. ecl.ng Natural History and Botany b!
e. scrlblr- flr the specimens b0gcnt home b.
them and in purchasing collections made II o'hci
parts Of the United States. aud hss established az
extended system Q! meteorological observations
reaching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, now com
pretending 80 stations, from which returns are
re- uarly received and which, by the acts OF tn
States OF New y ork, Massachusetts Pennsylvania
" lti OustiNht'lh tttdtN az tt .H.''NF f'-t- CIV
nav al stations viii probably comprise 300 observa
tons
Instruments are likewise H. BE furnished tor Off
ces of tie telegraph lines from which returns once
DAY are 10 be transmitted 70 The Institution. ~.
IL has aided It's own observer. 10 supply thenseves
with Instruments b. having a large number COZ
structed in very superior manner aud selling them
az about half cost
EtpoRTs oS rHE FRoonrss OF SCIENCE
The first part Of 8 report on Forest Trees
America will be published IN few months. mo-
trated by original drawings from Nature. IL is o.
vested OF techuicolities. SO as TO adapt It 10 PoPo
lar as well : scientific use. II viii contain all IN
recent discoveries with much original matter j
is by Professor A Grey Of Cambridge Mass
A report on Meteorological Instruments ihel
Use and Cons r,eton, by Professor Guyot. IS ready
for tie press Il VIII be sent gra;G.tous'y 10
the meteorological observers OF the Institution
A report OH Recent Discoveries . Astronomy
by Dr. b A. Gould Of Cambridge, Mass IS as
ready for the press Also report on Aguca.'uTa
Chemistry By Dr. Lewis {. Beck OF y. j
LIBRARY
As tar rs the appropriations OF the year "oulo /
permit Prof Jowett has been actively engaged IL
collecting arranging and cataocuelng tue looks l'
tie library catalogue Of al the books ~ IA"
principal Libraries ol the United aies l. Ia pro
grc.s as wei &c the Libraries OF Congress DepaI'
,aeuts DC in Washington City. Much iniona"
tiol has also been accumulated relative to tic
Libraries ia the United States, the number OF TIE
volumes the state OF their catalogues the eeneIe
rules ior their government, now sustained &c.
MUSEUM
The portion OF the building devoted this depart
meut is vet unfinished and tt little al ancenen.
Las been made i Is the design o.! the insnt91-o-
% proclre special collections a series Ct 0olecis
intended to elacidate particular subject OF Ia
ouirv being preferable 70 amassing heteroSene
oGs g. eIab.ago Of miscellaneous articles o. mere
curiosity
Collections in this department are 70 be arranged
Is Z Museum OF Physical Instruments % eXlloi'
to- progress made II thIs line O. worSs'anshli
ana ~ .u~nian ia,se.s 10 v,orkue2 N cur coaA'>
fsr thoit construction TIE GS-ihcent donation q
D. Ha,. has 5lta received aud partly arrange
co,,.-.si- .ne apparatus collected enc used oN
nun fyf Tie illustration "a tNe lec;cres IN .
Chemical Department CT tie ta'e,sity 81 Te--
s,t,nria i contains also suite Of Instruments
.or The .,dsiratiol oi the laws O. hri' an1 heat
Some have been ycceNe "a ;,9Ia Europe, and . We,
fine sc; O, apparatus .or Pneumslcai experiments
has been furnished - order from Boston ce
s,riut,ve csta'orac g. al the collections OF ttis
cine a ter VIII IL issued for the use of visitors
IS prcrcscd hereafter when the o2itilns IS SGT
pietcd . permit portions O the apparatus t. -
used b, persons making o..s;@a. researches 100
Phvsics ~ Chemistry y 70 ~ competent 'h"
sA.4~l AZ tacr use
: series "a lectures VIII pe cc-f>rcd 10 "it
Smithsonian uU.!1.-- commencing en- .ae 1910
January e. be continued 81 Intervals GSsing tno
session ~ Ccuare-s The iec-ge rcoul pa ihe cas-
WINK has scc.. mach enlarged and rendered more
suitable m rs arrangements ior The eccommodeton
of the audience \ number @ gendcmen dsur
~1shcA Tor Ihelr sttsiumen,s 10 literature ana SCI
-rce have accepted the invitation o. ;Ac Secretary
10 VISIT W. ,hias;on 30 deliver I've tnree or more
lectures each
The a-iouni o.. The connection between i1s 20
st,tUtou ana the Government g; tie United states
= gwen IA the following extracts
Aasr the experience OF TIRES years. an aly ecrvwee'
hr .s tre Iutey q he Institution j. - SsS roaag ireh
rrss excep. Inc safe kerp.us of is dds 30 iAiu
- a1ersuous axle possible with hose OF zoe Gene
Government AND preserve distinctly - c"r afiSnts
e 50 c,nerscs l ether .asutious IA 20 az 81 f.
%, . know etse. On Ice OtaeI Dau0, = aeel--.S 20
congress psce lev restrictions on me Institution a. -
81 "a consistent sh udclo1s expenditure g - inc'-
an 10. h. &c .igeo 81 D. proper es4--s % nc 'v'
peoJgccI
EEFoRr ~ rHE SNECt TIVE COMMITTEE
The wboe amount OF the Smithsonian oequest
received MIC the L. : Treasury wss soiaios
The interest which had accrued on lie sane II =
lst Juy. Is,6 was s2s2 l29. making m a! s'2'->
The Regents were authorized 20 expend OF me
baildms the s24a - which had accrued IN interest
together with such portions OF interest o. TIE os1