The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-27
THE SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS.
american Association for the Advancement
Of Science. E
OZONE AND THE YELLOW FEVER
Interesting Reports on Geology, Zoology and
! Secular Variations Of Magnetic Defamation
and Inclination,
kc., &C., &c.


ALBANY Aug Io-A. NJ
Yesterday was a long day. The three sections organ
szed for business about eleven and wrought hard until
about two. full complement Of members was present.
and SUPPOSE il was as busy day as we shall have.
OZONE.
n tase the sections in the order in which they come In
the programme three important papers read
n the Physical Section besides Prof Baches or rather
Mr. Charles A. Schott's papers secular variation read
nv Prof Bache first of these Prof. Rogers OBJ
servatops on ozone" II your readers ask what
ozone is answer that do not know, and question
whether anybody does. 1t is either q substance
quality In the air, which be detected and measured
by the OF test papers in machine called ozonom-
eer appears To be in excess the coast when the
wind blows from the sea- and in smaller quantities when
the wind blows in the opposite direction Prof. Rogers
has been busiy engaged observing for the last
year. You may not at glance the object OF his OBJ
servations Let Dr. Webster. late of Norfolk, explain
Last year." said Dr. Webster, 0hie the yetlow fever
uas at Norfolk and Portsmouth, kept an osonon'e-
ter constaly exposed to the air, and never detected
esUne This year hare used the ooEon,eter in the same
Place. and at the period Of time, and find ozone IN
sbssndancen Now you the Importance of observing
szone Who will hang out ozonometer in New York;
ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS
Afser this came explanation by DR.. Gould, OF the
Dudley Observatory, Of the instruments which he
has lately purchased and ordered in Europe The tran
sit instrument the meridian being made by
Piston Martins, Of Berlin. The meridian circle is feet
n diameter, the tube is feet long, with object glass
of inches English, ~ French, in diameter. II will
tenths Of seconds Mr. Gould explained why he
preferred German to English instrument. The Eng
hsh astronomical instruments the tools Of engineers
massive and ponderous; tnose Of the Germans lighter
and beautiful, like the tools of artists. The
most interesting point In Mr.. Goulds remarks, his
reference Mr. Tnos w. Ocott OF this city, through
whose berahy the Observatory supplied with such
. meridian CIRCLE Mr.. Gould proposed that as slight
testimony Of the gratitude OF SCIENCE the circle be known
the Olcott Meridian Circle and this
dinghy given to it then and there amid uproarious ap
phuse.
cannot stop here as should like to do to dIate upon
The munincence Of the citizens Of Albany, Of wnom Mr.
- retain metropolitan character her wealthy citizens
must look to her laures. The Dudley Observatory the
which fast becoming the rule. This small
city Of Albany, which we so universally couple in
minds with ideas of gnobe legislative strife and petty
political corruption is exhibiting at the present time
palatial hospitality which New York might equal but
could not surpass might mention names-a Hawley,
aTownsend, Pruyn and otners-but let them pass
GEOLOGY.
The Geological Section not particularly interesting
me papers were, for the part local character,
and much interesting TO protested biologists than
attention to the two papers by Mr. 4 sterry Hunt Of
Canada, which excited good deal OF attention. Mr..
years with the geological survey OF Canada and has had
the advan age of being intimate with SIR VIM. Logan.
GeDeThllsHtlOES
particular facts striking and lucid For rest you
have published sketch Of the papers, which needs no
comment.
The most interesting section was again that Of zoology
germ was not inferior point Of interest or novelty =
that OF the The point Of II was TO show hat so ia
and supply ing il with nuriment-as has generally been
supposed by obscrversthe egg s In fact the germ isef
vslopement. lie showed how long before any organs
were developed or any blood formed, the liquid int,
Yhi startling disclosure learned msgnes
have been made by John Hunter, who died, however,
without disclosing It, Agassz discovered II aircsh, and
gives II TO the world.
RrSc RHYMES.
very pretty paper was read ~ young DR.. Hamlin,
Of Maine Runic inscriptions found Wild par,
OF the coast An amusing inciscnt
60 which gave rise Dr. Hamn presented cast OF the
is character, drew on the blackboard several
Runic inscriptions OF known authenticity Aner
Canada aud made remarks in OF hand ma
the subject Of kunic inscriptions In general
think Prof wilson discoursng without a g-eat
deal attention being paid to him when be happened
accidentally TO remark that CT the admitted Runic
inscriptions and the best them had discovered
and copied by him. You shoud have how very
attentive everybody was 10 Pro. wilson after this Our
naoians win overshadow them. is chids play
argue with Logan Dawson, or Wilson.
value OF physical conformation an element physical
SCIENCE OF which am obliged TO deter my abstract all
20 morrow. II was very valuable paper. and led
ane discussion between Agassz and dawson.
Al am talking OF tho Canadians, may say that the
resolution 10 meet next year Montreal received with
great satisfacton am sure Il will be effective
ing the people OF the two countries closer ogethcr aud
when the time conner that they the
pttality. II Is an event in our International history
The close 9th day wncssc the dnal battle on the
great constitutions question. As have had
speas OF this twice already, will only add here
nee should govern the Association not Prof Rogers
and his friends say that they have governed and sun
seek 10 govern H. TIE committee do not deny the i'm
that 1 Is beS. This being the
state Of the ease In mere nutshell the battle began by
Cor nttee on The Revised Consultation presented
rsports-a minority aad majority report-snd that the
s, urged he 3, 'se na,as IN o.
the nomination cf officers 10 the mcmtcrs a, large
ssehe said Sie or no,nng ana rso'essor o
from Argument and so so matter was prcssef 70 vote
Coors fosser dexieroz choking o. dscusssn with .he
duty tossy ming whichs- would much rather leave
.ssd have the creates r.spcc, for Professor James
niration as "a soo @a he s'end, aasas the
n em ~ or o 40 as not ~srs sa
should s.olate my duty here as the historian
1porlnn.ss occurrences wh snsusd were essr, sasc
able the II advised and iuGciuus pursued by
Professor Ks Throughout s.e q scssion nc aces IKE
With Iarament ary rules he ua-yrcssed them trequert
~; and unfortunately hsppenot that The ransgresssr.
PARTY. Al ths crisis he con m,tcda fatal bunder. Mr.
Wells, pubssscr Of New York, end member Of tho
association. observed to be voting the eide
Professor Pogers Professor Hall tsnarked that he ssw
tersous voting ~so had rgat 50 vote; " they per-
osted he would ell them 10 order ty Scarce
moment af,cr he called Mr. Wells to order. The dclin
quen asserted his membership; the dent referred
the Secretary who certified the contrary. The iac
strt Mr. Wells had ct paid his dues fo- some time, and
~ ,uc, reading Of The consultation lsSsumng that he
had received the ru$isite notice whcS he denes) his
mer bership was forfeited Mr.. Wels SGT down. The
vote was taken In professional order, a. the coustitu
uonssts The victory by majority OF emo twenty
four On this Professor scCoy Of South Cssslina, moved
20 expzDge some words Eom Professor kogsrs report
whicL.sefected the cousmtec and the Cksr Profes
sor n decided the AMENDMENT ~ be Ia order noih the
previous question had been Sloved Mccoy 9ndmen
carssd and Professor Baohe on the see q the
committee, moved 10 male tie adoption o. The report
upar jmouS, which done accordingly.
Thus Ear, you will notice, all bad passed pleasantly
enough exac,t Wells episode Prof kcgars