New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-21
cc1FNTIFIC CONVENTION.
., Meeting of the American Association
A"a"'t 70, the Advancement of science.
At ALBA ny.
Fr.m our own Reporter
ALBANY, Monday, Aug. IS, 1871

atn.xy, Monday, Aug. IS, 1851.
bc,utiful morning has resulted IRON
49,. 49,, ran which fell yesterday afternoon ami
"' "'1' The morning trans and boats have
e''' ,.,oo sccessions to tre numbers IN attend
O'oOe"' 30 Convention The arrivals to-day are
snos u B.cHy, supt L. S Coast Survey,
riO, , II DAVIS. L. 5. y, Superintendent of the
'N's.a, Almanac. Com. WILKES Of the Exploring
n r'oSs,on Prof JosEPH HENRY, Of Washington,
nAp' oov,s. of the New-York University Prof
~ Of Columbia College, Prof. OLMsTED Of
NJ, Haven. Prof GILLESPIE Of Union College,
NJ w,rcurLL. Esq, of Nantucket, the Astrono-
..or and his daugethr, Miss MARIA MITCHELL, who
,a,sly received the Gold Medal from the King of
r.,s.ia II Think for her own astronomical dscov-
s,es Prof O. ". MoRRIs Of New FORK, IS also Aere,
"a our own CITY is well repre- sented.
Tho Albany Professors and Others interested inihe
,osr,,6c and literary institutions OF the Capital at
,ended the first meeting the Association to-day, IN
considerable numbers. Among them We observe
Professors James Hail. George K. Perkins, DR.. 1.
Roveyn Beck Dr. Mason 7. Cogswell, Dr. Thomas
Hun DR.. Alden March, Ebcnezcr Emmans, 5. s.
randall. Esq, Prof Cook Principal Of the Acad-
emy. and several others. The greatest interest is
manifested.
The Standing Committee az the Association met
al
Of The week The public meetings had been an
1ounced 10 commence at u O'CLOCK tins afternoon,
bat finding that the dinner hour would thereby be
inlerfercd with, Al did not take place TIL J. VI
The members met in General Session IN the
the large Hall of the Albany Academy, and organ
izedlProl LoUIs AoAssIz, President elect, taking
the Char.
The proceeding we're opened with prayer by Rev.
Or. PouLNAN.
Prof hGAssIz made few remarks appropriate to
the OCCASION Before proceeding to the regular
business re desired ~ recall 10 the minds of mem
bers some Of the prominent features Of the Associa
ton which mus, never be- lost sgat Of # we expect
10 succeed IN our undertakings. We have uRited
10 form an Association for the Advancement OF
Science. and not for the diffusion 81 knowledge.
This difference has not hitherto been sufficiently
understood among the members Of The Association.
Prof. Agassiz pointed out some OF The means 10
attain the objects OF the Association and remarked
upon The duties which arise out OF tAc institution
Ii should be an Association not Tor Sel-goTlhcdlion
or of mutual glOufcatlOn, bat for The promotion OF
Scientific research. let uS be Judged by whii we
have done and what are dong, ana not by
what We might DO. Let rs stand upon our own
dongs without appealing To Europe foF the uuth oil
our theories Again. We should not complain Of the
neglect of foreign scientific men. but produce such
works rs shah challenge Their admiration The
vant of scientific works OF reference adapted to
tins country oWcii upon. We want cOlieitl0ns.
We should exert all our efforts to increase our
means, establish museums. ana Ifotult ltNtppohN
To accomplish some OF these ends lToi. AgaSsH
recommcn Is the establishment of Local Museums
IN different localities, which shall embrace all 90,
eclS of interest 10 sclCntihc men that can be tound
IN the immediate vicinity, and by ihi> means ioun-
daon would be lald FOR general and comprehen-
sive Museum of The Country. II Is 10 bc hoped TINS
excellent idea viii be acted upon. The use OF for
oign books was condemned. for the reason, manly,
that the formations and animal creations OF the Oid
World IN many instances quite different from
those OF the New.
The minutes of the Standing Committee were then
read and the style of proceedings was agreed upon,
IN conformity With their recommendations. The
sessions will commence at q 4 NJ and continue TIL
PIP. M--to be resumed at and conclude at L. NJ.
There Will probably be Two Sections perhaps more,
Itthc pressure OF business demands IT.
Invitations TO visit their rooms, and ENJOY their
ull privileges. have been received Iom The follow
ing pu0llc todles and institutions VIZ.
Mayor and Common Council OF the CITY of Al
bany
Young Mems Association of the CITY OF Albany.
( Executive Committee OF the state Normal school.
Trustees OF the Albany Institute.
Regents of the University.
Trustees of the Female Academy.
Trustees OF the Albany Academy
Trustees of the Albany Medical college
Trustees Of the Rensselaer, Polyjc 'hnlc Institute.
The annual fee OF members has been liked at 81
With 81 additional iOr every copy oi the Proceedings
The Excursion planned by TIE Corporations OF
Albany aud Troy VIII take place, per vote Of the
Association. on THURSDAY next.
The Annual Address OF Prof. B,cRE viii he de.
lNeIcd lD the Capital on "Wednesday evening. IL
Viii DC mastery production.
The programme 81 to-day'S proceeding was as fol
lows
lon the Influence OF Terrestrial Electricity on
Climates. by ID. VAUGHAN, OF Cincinnati
s,-On Tie solar Light, hy ID. VAUGHAN, of Gin
cinnatl 10 be read oy abstract by Professor j.
hkNRN, Secretary OF the Smithsonian lnSti,u-
N-ohsersalionS onihc Eclipse Of the sun july 2Sth
1871, BY Prof PHllr fsN Even, OF Albany 10
read hy Prof Gao. II. PERKINS,
t-nfueucc of the Poison OF the RatileSnake on
Plants, by Dr. J. II. SALISBURY. Chemist of the
State Agricultural society, ot Albany
Subscription OF samples of Ancient Cloth. from
The Mounds OF Ono, 10y }. W. Foster, l. :.
s-Remars> upon the Unconformabiliy of the Pale
lolc Formations ~ the 1 ). by Prof l.. AaA>-
81; OF the Lawrence Scientific school, Cam
bridge.
I-Compau>on OF The Geological Features of Ten.
nc>>tC with those OF the stale q. New-Iork
By rfof J. hAiL, State Geo.oyISl, OF New
Noyk
sketches oi these papers shall try TO send by next
@siL to' the present, there IS only room TO notice
one OF them which Will be found interesting
DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLES OF ANCIENT
Nlorh. FROM THE MOUNDS OF OHIO
BY }. ". POSTER. I. 5. GEoLoGi>r.
rs iAr bach as the year ISIS, SAID Mr. Foster |
S.ohed hom person residing CharleStown.
S~A>oh 20. ONO, several fragments ol cloth which
S0 nSS 'aAen few DAYS previously from low
vea ~ lhst vicinity. |, was found near the orlg-
a surface, enveoplnS several sets OF copper rings,
eS "i We most pari was So far dccayed IS to eN-
49, oaN The textile structure, bu, some OF the irag
VS. VS. we're IN good state ~ preservation
,t 'sct Mas 50 novel IN itself and at variance
-, We prevailing ideas rs 10 the degree OF cIVlllza
r~ anu TIC owledgs OF the arts among the
rSS1 oulsders, that l hcsitated about making II
,' le%I.ng that II Nigh, have been modern sub
mS~a en, ana That by publishing, | mlSAi be the
t,.. .. WopSgaiing error /. therefore, RETAINED
,a6snS Ns' additional evidence might oe brought
vs., vs., have nov that evidence m my possession
A., '1S ne last SIX weeks. continued Mr. Foster,
NJ see.Ned from MI John Woods a gentleman
xNNNuples high Official station IA Ohio, and
oa1 samples, accompanied by a descr,D;on OF the
MIS- .ces under which they were found Mr.
,o,sss leaes MAS here quoted cnnre The sub
s,s,e extracts enhody Its pr.Hclpal IuIls OF inform
Acaant ~ NJ cha~,as cl,,A 49,. ~ w.