The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-03
LOCAL NEWS.

SciksTIrIc CosyEsrIos.fhis convention yes
terday morning at halfpast O'clock pursuant adjourn
nent. Prof Dana took the chair.
The standing committee reported had
Deem received from Professor yand OF Brown Uniyer-
siy and citizens Of Providence Rhode Island inviting the
association To meet in that city year The Invitation
accepted and the time fixed for the
third ednesday In August, 1865.
An invitation received from the professors of the
Georgetown College inviting the deeg to partske of
ner at that Institution Of learning, which reluctantly de
eed on account Of the pressing character Of the
before the association. @tsfss
The convention then ad journed to sections
The following papers then read and discussed,
On the stars and comets. BY Professor w A. Norton
stream, of the Of United States from
made In the coast BY A. d. Bache superintendent
the relative value Of y dc s desen meth,
DDS q determining the longitude BY Lieut. G. II. Davis,
on the determination of the Of the
a. Cambridge from the chronometric expeditions Of the
D. Difference Of longitude by and cumnatons
nations by Professor b. Peirce, of Harvard College
On new form Of electrical machine. BY G. G. Bchnffer.
Threshcr mentioned by John Tradescant n the journal o
ms voyage 70 Russia in lels Communicated by DR.. Hame
"On the meteorc stones with Of some re-
Gently discovered BY Professor j. Lawrence Smith, Of
0n the age Of the socalled new red sandstone d the
United States. by Professor W. b. Rogers. 2
chosen. The result follows
observation-disclosures Torrey.
Permanent secrctary-Waicot Gibbs, of Boston,
Treasurcr--Mr Elwyn
Recording secretary Lawrence Smith.
The President Of the United States the Secretaries of
State and War; and the Attorney General visited the
venon and they received with the consideration
to their elevated stations
number Of Nebraska and Kansas Indians were attend
ance They appeared in gay costume decorated with
trnkets, and their faces painted These the
forest attracted great attention from the gentlemen Of
science and the ladies present.
1t announced that DR.. Hare OF PHILADELPHIA would
address the association at hapast o'clock to which hour
1t adjourned. e3a.e# sEts
FATHER Matthew's The funeral of this la
mented minister viii take place this "wednesday morning
at o'clock Thousands Of his admirers called be-
hold for the last time the placid of their beloved
friend People of all demonstrations delight honor the
memory Of this patriarchal clergyman who, midst,
was for hafcenury shining exemplar of pety and Of
cry virtue.
Rev. Mn. GlLLIs~ This reyerend gentleman the rector
OF the Episcopal church known the Church of the
censon has for abored most zealousy pro-
mote the spiritual welfare of the nk committed his
tora For Year and health been Sc
rouy impaired but now happy learn nearly
restored On Sabbath last he pronounced his farewell dis
course to the people Of his charge. 1t affecting
scene The Rev. Mr. Holmead has been selected by the yey
OF the church to become its rector place of Mr. Gs
whose resignation was rendered and accepted.
MAIL cosTRAcTs.-The General Post Office Department
crowded yesterday by gentlemen from all sections of the
country to hear the of the of the
cessfu bidders for various in the South and West
The decision by the Postmaster General only announced
in cases where the bidders and would give their
names and the number Of the routes The counenances Of
of the bidders indicated much anxiety and when
names read out there quite sensation but every
thing went off business like and agree
ably.
POTOMAC rIsHEnIEs.-The fishing is approaching
its close. At flew of the landings the have
phrase is already cut OUT The .draggng of the
with long enes viii probably about the 10th instant
The business this year. we regret to learn, has not been
profitable