The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-07

tons Inc mean temperature for each day was shown
by curve the orolnates being drawn scale OF eight
degrees OF the thermometer 10 one inch The atmos-
pheric pressure was also shown by curve through
points indicated by the barometer The cloudness va
indicated by suitable symbols as the electrical pht
nomens and direction Of the wind The daily mortality
Was SHOWN oy curve made on scale OF elga deAIh. 70
one inch on the ordnates thus exhibiting TO the eve the
actual relations OF the weather and mortality The red
curve, OF temperature seemed to correspond IN
while the blue curve OF atmospheric pressure
almost invariably descended just previous to In
o. aess during bs summer no
pearng after the 18th OF September, and usually
ring subsequent to increased mortality the wind dur
ing July mostly from the southwest sometimes a
week IN Succession without change In April preceding,
the temperature hal been high 90 deg and during
the season the indications ozone very feeble
This year thunder frequent and severe
has been unusually abundant and hepac diseases
rare, while pulmonary irrtatons have extensively pre-
vailed.
Tue paper elected remarks confrmatory Of its deduc-
tons from DR.. Reid, of London and others
After reading the paper Professor webster stated, II
reply inquiries, that the history OF the y
low fever at Portsmouth, indicated that II was not cont
gious as instanced in the immunity rom ne disease 10
ntighborng places to which the panic stricken inhabi
tants had fled for safety.
Mr.. HoUou then read paper the results Of series
of meteorological observations made al New York acade
mics from 1925 TO 1850 inclusive
The Section then adjourned.
SECTION OF ZOOLOGY.
DIR. GIBHBoN in the chair.
Mr.. SCHooIcRAFr concluded his paper the Structure
of the Algonquin Language
Mr.. DANIEL WILSON, Of Canada, made some remarks
human instinct, going TO show that the similarity
which had been noted between the American Indians
and European nations did not necessarily imply
actual intercourse.
Mr.. A. c. HAMiIy, after some discussion on the last
named paper, read his
CONSIDERATIONS EVIDENCES
THE scANDNA>IANs TO THIS COUNTRY, AND UPON THE cos
MIcAL MYTHS SUPPOSED TO RELATE TO AMERICA.
BE sail have drawn several of our disputed archa.
Geological problems upon the blackboard, and Will
venture to make few casual and haphazard remarks,
and hope to excite discussion In this section upon
these antiquities That which relates to the
question cnveoped In the real northern mist but still
the obj cures which invest certain portions OF the mar
rative other sncient writings, subsequent DISGUST
tons and discoveries may serve to clear away. l will
not dwell upon the authorte Of Jonas Arngrim Of
Toraeus upon the accounts OF the Coden Flateyen
sis or the numerous Sagas but OF pro-
that those bold who ravaged France who at
tackled the triumphant Moor in Seville, and who dared
even to assault the Roman power almost within the very
shadow Of Rome sef-it is not at all improbable say
that they sailed down through the mists of the West in
to them. They made is certain long voyages in their
fra gaeys-they sailed even 10 Africa and to the Bospho
rus-they sailed to Spain, far from sight Of land,
without compass and without guides, save the
stars and the pronpDgs OF their fearless hearts
Why not them believe that they could make those ques
toned voyages TO North America? Their ships were
large enough the broadcast ocean, and it
known that small boats have made long voyagesfor in
stance the voyage Of Jagode Boteo from the East In
dies to Portugal in ''pattemar small of
only In length Moreover not long ago boat OF four
tons crossed the Atlantic and hosted the American
u
many points Of relation contained in the Sags which
have been found to be true the evidences Green
land and in Rains Fay but will call your attention a.
Is thought 10 be Scandinavian, and will invite your
discussion upon it in few moments. ! have
also drawn a copy OF an inscription from . stone
found in Virginia which several eminent antiquarisus
have believed to be Kelberc We have taught be-
eve that the Kets were never mariners; but Is now
maintained the Morn fequented the sea- and there were
other nautical clans which occupied the Bscayan shores
and the adjacent coasts OF Spain. This inscription Is al
thoL aIt3
was found In mound. But some writer's cay the Kets
never built mounds deny that They also state thai,
the agriculture of the mound builders Of domestic
origin and consequently they could not have been built
by the Kelts This argument is not convincing, FOR 1t
is known that the Kelts both in Italy and in Britain
were possessed OF the soil long before their hu5-
bandry acquainted with any Of the cereals, and
Greek sbd LATIN classics relate the travels Of Ceres aud
the lessons OF Tiptolemus, well Welsh poets the
first Introduction Of ccrea into do not to
advocate a. this moment the Kettle claims the mound
bull Of the West; but ! wish to correo,
Tower at Newport, and propose 1t tor discussion
The study of the cosmical myths OF the ancient
tons OF the Old World is very interesting, and
their collection and tie views OF the ancient geogaphers
would form some pleasing and startling There is
in the western MAN, between the Kes OF Ireland aud
the clans OF the western shores OF Europe and
those OF Africa and they conform with accounts woven
into Oriental mythology like the Chandra Dsip or Sacred
Is OF the West OF the ndoo which the Puranas placed
in the Western seas, the nsular paradise OF the
Egyptians whence Plato derived his Atlantis II has
been p believed bv some that even in III, earIy
tmes our merdiana coasts and islands were visited By
nations from the Mediterranean But those who seek 70
find vestges OF the isonng and the skill OF the Latin
and Hellenic nations in the inscriptions OF the CARA or In
those resembling the Etruscan and the Grccian,
will find but little in known history whercon 10 base their
hypothcses The discoveries AMI voyages OF the Phcn
and Carha concealed from the rest OF
the world through selfish policy ard Il Is only from
scattered phrase rusty dcfaced inscription that
trace the long and distant voyages OF ese maritime
Powers. Moreover, we shall CLEAN from archaeology
alone we believe Strabo for he says that they
wrecked their vessels when they believed themselves
folio Wedfor which act OF devotion the pilots
wsrded by their country History has preserved no &C
count Of the maritime discoveries and long expeditions
OF he ancens and the early writers afford US nothing
hut the most distant conjecture from the simple observi
ton OF LucTetus-t,nc dddd MARCUS stunt mrnd-to the
bold prophecy OF Seneca Whether this prophecy OF the
Medea from q last CLEAN OF Grecan literature, or
from mere maritime rumor refers more to our fAnces
ihan 10 historical knowledge but s marvel lessons
with the aItquary when be considers how prone the
Stole philosopher to cast his ncies into the fsure and
when he calls 10 mind the singular prediction in Cosol ad
Maycia concerning the destruction OF tho world by fire.
and also his views In his Onust Naurai' OF future de-
hugo. There serious reflection offered In tho concc
ture but will not longer dwell upon those points,
but will only halt 10 show by few quotations, that the
watery main lying beyond the pillars OF Hercules
developed with a the gloom and the tsrrors superstition
could bes,ow. Pncar repeats many times the impossi
by Of navigation beyor Gades, and we may infer that
even Aristotle held me same yews Of tne A'anic-.ne
morfiln OF the times OF 0rteus Tacitus himself
that his day was rare that any navigator dare set his
sails towards The ocean which seemed to declare 10
whoever approached But will not dwell longer upon
this subject save to make quotation more. Fiorus,
who wrote In the time OF Trajan, mentions with great
seriousness that Dccimus Bruls aier vanqutshng the
nations OF ustana and Gallata and passing the famous
oub down TO the shores OF the ocean, did not halt his
victorious columns until they with alright the
preciptnte itef into the and cxtingush It's nres in
The waves upon which the army fed believing that
they had offended the gods. There Ia distant chance OF
Ph@picsan visitation In early times 10 our meridanal
islands coasts. The lost Phocian, fleeing before the
Persian conquest sought TO preserve his Independence
In distant and onknown lands History tells OF the
Aourishlng selcs the colonies Of Danum and Empo
rias In Spain but all beyond Is darkness Perhaps
daring desIarrg feet steered boldly out into the i'm
Dark sea, and swept swifly over its
broad extent b. some provienia those lands
where few fragmenta-y relics seem TO attest the
visitation OF the departed and mysterious Ionian.
After some discussion the section adjourned
NrTcuRLL on ASTRONOMICAL METHODS. READ BE-
FORE TIE ASSOCIATION, AUGUST Is.
The report Of Prof MrcHEIr, OF Cincinnati, the
methods OF astronomical observ atoms At the
Observatory divided into several distinct
beads lie commenced by explaining the circumstances
under which the report made That committee OF