The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-14


! for his own statioE-say at 4. NJ This
would soon enable Us to determine the laws
! of progress as we'll as the march of the vari-
Gus states of weather. such as gales, rains,
snow-stOrTns and tie like, so that knowing in
what part OF the country storm had ariser,
We notwithstanding through the telegraph
the direction il might take-be enabled TO
calculate It's rate Of travel, and to predict,
within few hours the time it would arrive
at differel.. places on its line Of march; and
knowing these, the teiegraplic agency which
the newspaper press Of the country has estab-
Eshed here, would, without more ado or fur
Their cost, make the announcement the next
morning in all the papers of the land
| allude to this exempliication only
Of some Of the first fruits Of the plan. do
not suppose that we should be able to ,ele-
graph in advance Of every shower Of rain,
but without doubt the march of rains that are
general, can be determined in time 10 give
the people in some portions CT the country
at least, warning Of their approach.
Such office as will be required in Wash
ington To carry out the details Of this plan Is
already III existence. II was established by
Nr. Calhoun when he was Secretary Of War
and it is under the control of the Surgeon
General II tie Army. There the meteoro-
logical observations made 81 our military
posts are discussed and published; and one Of
the most valuable and interesting reports
concerning the meteoroloey and climate Of
the country that has ever appeared, is
in course Of publication there. Or such an
Office might be made branch OF the Agri-
cultural division Of the Patent Office. In
either case the nucleus for il il already in
existence; ana the only expense necessary
would be on account OF the addition to the
force Of TIE office that would be required 20
discuss the observations after they are made
Hence. YOU will perceive. that what / want
is, that the farmers and planters and all who
are Interested in the weather should lot only
give me their good viii, but that they should
use their influence in helping to bring about
such a system OF meteorological cooperation
for the land, we have already esta blished
for the sea.
make thc appeal to the farming interest
especially, because that is the great interest
TO be subseryc ed by the scheme; and if the
farmers do not care enough about It to use
their influence with their Representatives in
Congress to procure the very trifinc appro-
priation that is required 70 get it under way.
do not see Why | should give myself any
further trouble in the matter.
VIII You not bring the subject in some tan
gible shape before the Agricultural Societies
Of the country 4 simple memorial from
them to Congress would not fail to procure
all the legislative aid necessary.
Some Of the leading scientific men of Eu-
rope are ready to DIN us in such plan: and
with authority to confer with them o67c5afly
as to details, / have no doubt that most Of
the governments Of the world would un1cr-
take each for itself ard within its own terri
tories corresponding series of observations,
50 that we should then be able 10 study the
ot this great atIae<PlIerical ma
cinncry of or planet as whole. AID not rs
hitherto in isolated detached parts.
Respectfully, E
+. II. MAURY, Lieut. L. s. n.
Nessrs. Sands and Northingtor. Z
y. B.-ScrIes Of observations, more or less
extensive, have been undertaken in various
parts of the country, and for objects more or
ess general and useful Among them may
De mentioned those Of the Smithsonian In
,titute, under tile direction Of Prof Henry,
the immediate object of which is an inyesti-
CATION of the law Of storms. Several OF the .,
States, and many individuals cooperating -
with him, also those of Louisiana, by Dr.. Bar t,
.on, concerning sanitary laws-and those Of I
Prot. Espy and others :
1t is hardly necessary TO add that the plan i
low proposed is not calculated to interfere a
with any of those; on the contrary, il is in
urtherance of them all, and differs from them 9
lnly in being universal, and in establishing "a
and concert between the obsery- Il
RS az sea and those on land.-Aaser.cQs. !.
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