Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-11-01
SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATIONS.

tFron the New Orleans Piciyune, Oct 81
We have had the pleasure of an interview
with Professor T.. c. Francis, Of Iowa who
leaves today on the steamship Empire CITY FOR
Havana, Ia company with professor y. T..
Moore, late President Of the Iowa State I,yee-
un Of Natural History. These ach,lemen will
probably be joined 10 Cuba BY Professor Benia.
min SilIiman, the son Of Professor silliman Of
Yale College, and perhaps one or two other
scientific gentlemen from the North, and viii
proceed at once to Aspinwall, on their way to
South America. This expedition originated in
our yonns sister Siaie, Iowa, and is countc-
nanced and supported by many Of her public
men, although 10 Stale aid has been granted to
il. The object is a thorough exploration Of the
fauna flora and geological character Of one of
the most interesting and least known regions Of
South America. II ia, in fact, going to wrcs-
tie wild! the mighty Andes, beginning at once
where the ChimborazO raises bis luflicsi peak
above tho valleys Of Ecuador-ihe Switzerland
Of South America-and thence will traverse
that immense chain norihward into the southern
portion of New Granada
This region has not been irayetsed by for.
eign explorer since Humboldt and Bonpand.
little more than fifty years ago, ascendcd the
Magdalena river, and pursued their Journey
souihward in a contrary direction 10 that which
our American explorers intend ioiake Caldls,
Moslucra and low other Granadans, eminent
in science and politics, have been uniiriug Oh
servers uf their native land bat the great re-
suits attained by the first named lie buried in
the archives Of Spain, where they were trans
mlued by the Spanish officers on the triumph
of Bolivar, The Llberaior, their author having
become victim 20 the insane fnry Of inicrno-
cine strife. Neither have The emin.nily use
FOL and instructive scientific data gathered By
Gen. Moslnefl, during the thirty years Of cpn-
tinucd observation and study. been duly given
10 the world. 4 condensed essay, nnder the
modest ,ille Of Biographical Memoir Of New
Granada." from his pen, was published by the
Geographical Society Of New York, about
year since, and numerous essays on special sub
jecis, written by him. are scattered through the
scientific journals and magazines Of Europe
Thus the field Of scientific inquiry upon which
our American laborefs are about to enter pre-
souts 10 them an ungarnesed harvest rich in
the loxnriant vegetation Of the tropics, from
the fever exPelling cinchona, growing at the
height Of ten thousand feet above the level Of
the sea, 10 the almost unnnmbered plants that
ciohe its fertile valleys rich In ornithology,
from the mighty condor to the exqnisiiey beau
iiful emerald hummng bird rch in a fauna
whose haunis and habits are almost unknown.
As the writer has had the pleasure Of few
months trasei IN portion OF the country these
gentlemen iniend 10 WISH, we can give run
n'ne sAe'cn OF their proposed 'rip.
From Havana they VIII proceed by sea TO
Aspinwail. and cross the lsihmus to Panama.
ihere they wIll embark on the British steamer
mat runs along the western coast Of America
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