The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-06

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beg especially 10 direct attention 10 the observations OF
Mi john smith on the subject of wind and current
charts : should s p0gib Bombsy W merchants will
have The credit OF being the first body OF men out CT
America to carry out the plan Of The astronomer OF
the contributions OF private individuals, which in the
United States have been drawn from The national treasu
~ The present project is one IN al respects eminen'y
extend lis fame The
track charts of the merchants placed in the hands
Of nayigators, will not only make the name OF those who
brought them into existence known throughout the world
but may be the means Of saving thousands and thou
sands OF pounds worth of property every year IRON
MISUNDERSTANDING the duration OF voyages, and
the perls OF the and saving valuable lives IRON
destruction. The recent discoveries IN hydiogaphy iuf
nish The means OF carrying Mr. Smiths plans INTO exc
cuon with economy and facility not hitherto known
The plan explained by them of giving separate chart 10
each season. IN place OF mass OF lines on single
will world OF confusion, and incur no adduoha
sxpence Captain Manys charts are engfaven on slee or
"copper" and separate plate is of course requisite Tor each
season, indicated by separate color so Una. .e same
number of pnlings and transmissons through the press
are requisite in both cases But Mr. fcKs discoveries
enable the photographer who lays down map on sone
TO til in such that may be lad down
on as MANY other stones as required One drawing OF
the maps will thus sufcefour stones being requisite, IN
place of four copper plates, for the chart OF each partcu
lar portion of the each representing season the
tracks due to the will OF course be peculiar TO each
chart the geographical portion being common TO all
single stone or may be, single sheet OF prepared pa
per- kept in retens I'LL future issues are required VIII
suffice, when tracks discoveries can be laid down
in addition those formerly delineated, and fresh I'M
preston thrown of at comparatively triflng expense
The matter fairly under way, cha-seers are very
likely to be found ready to pay for the copyright, and
tracks like any other charts with the most recent additions
that can be made them The projectors OF the charts
will in this have fulfilled their purposes IN giving to
the world that which the world will from theAceicE.s
guard for themselves
The ordinary monthly meeting OF the Bombay Geo
cal tppR N
the Hon. Z. Wloughby. esq, president IN The chair
Present A. Mae,. esq. chief secretayto government;
Smith, esq; Juggona,h Sunkersett. esq venaikrow
Jagonahjee, esq, and DR.. G. BUST and Professor j.
Patton, joint secretaries.
Mr. John Smith stated that in 1919 the following
port, which he would read 10 the meeting, drawn up by
a committee Of the Congress of the United States. had
been presented 10 Congress, and its recommendations
complied with
"Lieut Maury has undertaken to collect from the log
books of both and public ships the results of the
experience their officers regard winds currents,
in sci ofcRarts called Maays Wind and Current Charts
such give every navigator the benefits
and colated.
For this purpose the track OF each vessel denea-
ted the chart in color according to the seasons Of the
year, and in characters according to the months The
laid down on that track in symbols 50 lngenousy
contrived that the navigator without any written de-
winds the different months of the year. but pereeves
once their precise character They to be fresh
lgnt fnoueia'c Vi sIoHR Raics OF sqHais.
In like he apprized of the set and velocity OF
the the variation Of the observed,
have been notcdail tending TO general and
rect knowledge of wind and weather. and thus furnishing
new helps towards making ocean navigation more safe,
In consequence Of his Investigations. Lieut Maury
has been induced TO recommend norhery route
than the one usually taken by vessels in the European
trade. This recommendation is made no, only on the
principles of geatcrcle sailing being nearer also
account Of the winds which in that region believed
Of the ship Wisconsin, lately arrived New York from
Liverpool. has been with many Others exhibited to your
on board and kept wei to The morrill, as recommended by
hin She arrived a, her Ro Of d. twelve day.
further the south. 1t is claimed that such
The two routes; but The result we record nevertheless
full of Significance and indicates the Porlance and
II the voyage the Atlantic be shortened but
day two, commerce will still reap mportan, benefits.
arisen from made the National Observatory
Alter carefully comparing the losbOok Of many thousand
China, the Indies the Cape OF Good Hope, and Cape
orn the author OF these charts has been led the import
discovery that the crcuitous usually taken
these places may be avoided Il may here be remarked
coast part of the world have named is nearly the
same until they reach the equator But these charts ndi
vessels bound Rio Janeiro Cape Hope
Is across the Atlantic ocean 10 the shores OF Africa, thence
time acros. the ocean. This zgzsg course ha. been
hitherto pursued in the belief that following IL better
winds have been found than If any other had been taken
The facts derived from the log books aud records Of thou
, sand ships show this belief TO be upionnded.
has been made to appear the satisfaction OF your
committee that monsoons, trade. Winds prevail In that
part OF The Atlantic through which part OF the old
to the equator lies where such winds been thought
10 exist From June 10 November, Inclusive these winds
prevail from the souhwafd and westward. And they
exactly la that part OF the where, though IL
may vessels since the days OF Cook and Cavern
dish have beenn the habit Of going, with the
finding winds favorable for southwark and
westward.
In consequences OF results like these, Lieutenant Marry
was led TO examine the materials his industry had
umuaied, In order TO find better Accordingly
one discovered and announced which, besides being
several hundred miles nearer lies also through region
Of more favorable winds insouuch that the pas
OF number of vessels which have tiled this
during the last ten days. about Is per less
than the average by the usual course 70 the equator.
still further examins alton Of the materials hts
and has led Lieutenant Mauy other promising results
In projecting the oi large numbers uf vessels
gagged the unde Of the Gulf Of Mexico, noting the
currents they have met with II has been made appear
more Than probable that current has been discovered,
which, il found 10 exist will shorten the usual sailing dis
from Havana 10 New Orleans, and other ports
the States bordering the Gull, nearly oneihd. BY the
foute Usually pursued vessels have oppo
sing oueni running the OF sixty miles per day
ls believed that, by following along the Coba sbote,
sells bound TO New Orleans will find in their favor
ofequal velocity.
" Lieutenant Many states that the materials collected,
and Gle the Observatory, have led him
another discovery Of great importance Upon
closely examining the observations he prevailed upon
naygaos to make he finds good grounds for the belief
that the Cult stream divides its the banks New
ioundland and tat there h thence the European side OF
the Atlantic, cold and warm running
each otber-the favorable bound and
the other TO the home "a I'd bound vessel.
1.-THE prayer Of the memorslists is deemed reasonable
by and believe their wishes should be