New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-23

ard that probably there are many such oolscto
Of nebulou, mater didassd through the 7isnery
,psces tmay be remarked that there 10, socord'
ng 70 these Vi rs great analogy IN the ofigin OF
the Aurora BOrealis and Of The heteofic mowers
a cue siion which will be rsors ID roughly invest
gated.
Last evespg We bad the fret evening ses'loA OF
the Convention, at tne large Church in Colege-st
The house was vel filed at an early nour lne
occasion wa Lecture by Mi H. go oQoutS
our Charge TO Ncarsgus, upon The tocanc roe,
pcmena Of Central America and The de0srAPnlcal
and Typographical Features OF Near gna- In
consequence Of the important nature OF Mr. 5qaiers
commu1 ieation, together with the general interest
manifested 10 the subject here by many who were
unable 70 hear the Lecture, transmit verbatim
report
Geographical AID Topog-aI'htoa! Fedi1'o u Nie"a
qua: By 4 Gro. seUJER
No equal extent Of the American COntn entr per
baps Of the globe possesses so many Vo'eSnoes
active and extinct or exhibits 30 many traces OF
volcanic action, az Central America that 10 TO say
the region embraced between the lsthm1s Of
Tebuantigso and Panama, or Darien. Ia toe
words Of an emiDet traveller, the entiro Pacific
Coast OF this remarkable country brishes With
volcanic cones" which form conspicuous feature
in every landscape, rising above the plains ana IN
dulsting his and often from the edges 81 the great
lakes with the regularity and symetry OF tee
pyramids IL is a matter Of surprise and regret
that affOrdipg a. il does, so excellent hed Tor
studypg the grand and interesting phenomena
connected with volcanoes and earthquakes tnl'
country has not more particularly attracted zoe az
tenton Of scientific men, and especially OF those
who sscribe 10 igleous and volcanic agency SO I'M
portrait part in the physical changes which our
planet has undergone Humboldt did not pass
through Central 4 merica, although laiiy Impressed
with the importance Of its geological and topogra
pbics investigation de6c ency which be de-
plores in many places IN hls puolshed resehcnes'
Nor am | aware that any but very partial and I'M.
perfect accounts have been given 70 the -pt'd %
the volcanoes OF this country, and those nave Vesu
by persons claiming no conSderation as &C entlhc
men. RecOgI izing fully my own deficiency IN this
respect should not think Of venturng on Ehe sab
ject, except in the hope Of directing the attention
Incompetent perons anew To 1t, aud thus contrl'
buting to supply the desideratum. Aud may here
observe that the difficulties and dangers which are
popularity supposed TO beset travellers 10 Central
America resulting from al unsettled state OF So
ciety and from tropical diseases aud Imperfect
means OF communication are isnclial, or have been
recently in great part obviated. The student Will
find fe eTOus obstacles 70 hs Investig alto as, aod
if be possesses Just enthusiasm, without which
he is no true student, he will ind means 10 sur
mount these.
The time, too, 10 especially favorable TO invest-
CATION on the part OF our country men Io3 apa''
from the good feelsDg which peryades all classes TO-
menis of the various States are both willing and
anxious 10 extend every possible iacill 70 men o.
science who may visit the country, especially those
yersed in geology and miner alogy. lndeed, have
been both personally and officially urged 10 e&ert
nv influence 90 inouce such 20 come there, and also
Authorized 10 assure them OF cordial welcome ana
all practicable assistance on the part OF the su!not
ties.
The speedy opening Of regular steam conn1ni
cation with Nicaragua, by means OF ~acn the IN
terror Of the country may be reached IN tea days
from New York. will, ! am sure, also contribute TO-
ward Inducing Our men oil science W explore 'Hi'
almost virgin field.
The volcanoes OF Central America are al Slta
sted on the Pacific coast the eastern slope oil me
Continent consisting OF broken mountain ranges,
which exhibit few traces OF volcanic acton. In
fact they occur alost in night time, RAINING due
n. w. and 5. f. commencing with the hlso Voloa'
10 Of Csrtsso "a Costs Rca ,l4OJ0 feet hlShl ron
the summit of which both oceans are visible. -
Citatepett, in the department OF Vera Cruz, in
Mexico. There are several hundred voc snlc peaks
ara extinct crater, on this ne, the most remaska-
bic of which are Cartrgo fraser, Turrislva, BWoa
! and Ns,os in Costa RIca Alrog ads, Caro- fe.as,
! Miribales Tenerio, RncOn de la VEGA, OrOsL Ma
| deirs, OmetsPec, Tapetero, SOentin.m 'rflo'
bAcho, Massya, or Nendivi, Mansgui, Momotomoo
! l6 500 feet hghl Las Pilas, Acosusco, Arota Tell
| ca santa Clara FL VIego 1000 feet hish,) COse
| guina and Joltepec, 10 Nicaragua l. il5re' ia
| snacAuIe and NaceOme, 10 Honduras Amapala or
or Corobteus, San Salvador, San Miguel, san Vi
cente Iaa.co, PADeon and SSuts Ana, Ia San Sal'a'
dor Pscays, Volcan de Agua, NOcsa dc Fae
! 90 Incoutro, AcstenApgo Atllaa, TesanaesO
S.po,itlsp. AmilpAI. Que,al.ensngo and SJconu as.
| co in GuAumslo Tnere are many others which
are nAmeess, or OF which the names arc unS no VA
| Some ten or twelve Of those above named are said
! 10 be "Alior - lvivOD-that ia TO say, they thrO"
out smoke and exhibit other evidences OF vitality
Bot three or four however, can be SAID 10 be active
At present Of which lsRlco, in San Salvador, is the
! most remarkable, having been formed within the
last so years and within the recollection oil persons
now living This volcano, aud that OF J0rauo, In
| Mexico, described by Humboldt, are, 0sleVe, the
| only ones which have originated on the Con'inen AZ
| all ce the Discovery. Ii arose from tne pam 10
| 1870 and covers what was then hne caltle IA
! ciepda or estate. The occupants on tots estate
| were alarmed by subtensneous noises and shocAs
of earthauske about the end Of 1909, when oon'ln'
ued to increase 10 loudpeu aud strength until me
! $50 Of the February following, when the eatta
opent I'd about half a mile from the dwellings on the
! estate. sepdipg out lava accompanied By fire and
| smoke. The Iha oitsnts he1; but the vsgueros,
or erdsmen who visited the estate daily, re poi ed
constant increase 10 the smoke and hame, but al
the election OF lava WAS al times suspended, aud
vast quantities Ct ashes clDders and stones sent o0I
instead, forming an increasing cone around the cut
or crater. This process was repeated for & long
period but for many years the volcano has tnr3 IN
out 10 lava. u has, however remained 10 q stR.e
OF COL slant eruption the explosions occurring eVsEy
.ixteen m nutrs and quarter, with noise Lac the
dschrge OF Park Of Artillery, accompanied by q
dense smoke and cloud OF ashes aud stones, which
fail upon every side and add 70 the hight Of the
| cone Ii is now about 500 or 1000 feet IN hight
and am inioi med by an inseligea. Wes. Indian
gentleman, Dr.. DriSon. who has Known II for the
past 25 years, tina, within that period II las IN
creased about one-ihrd AT some times the ex-
plo.ions are more violent than al others, and the
elected matter greater in amount bu. L Is said the
discharges are always regular. With the wind IN
/. iavorSble direction, an annoying and sometimes
injurious quantity Of fine ashes or powder Il carried
10 the city OF LeDsODste, 10 miles distant.
The volcano Of Jorullo rose, believe, Ia Rsisge
Iislt; but as we have SEEN Isslco is the reIat o.
long continued deposits, and II seems 10 me that
most of the volcanoes OF Central America,