The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-25

FhO1 LII EN- III bhs ANN ~
DATED NEW ORLEANS, 1856,
MARCH q.
1t strikes me, ifyou In Alba-
ny approve, that beside the list
of astronomers, Hall Dana ant
AenGGA as also perhaps
et5eEsx zach as Bache, Pierce,
0oss - invited to propos,
dn0 q two names-that W,
Ueo4h these names careful
ly, To avoid diminishing the
honor Of the invitations by af-
fording them TO second or third
rate people also; and then
draw up q neat and pretty in
vitation, 10 be issued In tn,
name Of the Local Committee
and countersigned by the OIL
GERS of the association or not,
as You may prefer. Perhaps
the Dudley Observatory would
like 10 send some in its own
name also. In three weeks |
will be with you in Albany, If
desirable even before | return
home, and we can then finish
up the matter neatly and hand
someiy. II IL rather late, I
know, but perhaps the advan-
tiges N be- derived from deli
berateness will compensate,
ana having heard from the re-
representatives. Of other depart
ments of learning, we can dis
tribute these unquestioIably
highly honorable and tiattering
invitations without discrimina-
ton, which, II 40 large a num-
Der of Invitations are issued,
becomes an extremely impor-
tant element. Meantime | will
do nv best 10 draw up u list,
Ia be compared with the others
you may have received.
DO ask Spencer and Gavit W
let me hear from Berlin, Of
the progress Of the transit and
meridian circle.
were not for gentlemen In this
free passages across the Allan
ship Companies for eminent
: of the Scientific Association,
! Secretary, DIR. Arinsby being
&c.
FEoN A LETTER TO DIR. ARnsBY,
MONTGOMERY, ALA, MARCH 70.
II is too late for this 10 reach
yon before Spencer and Gavit
will have sailed, for I will not
believe II possible that Spencer
should not go, just at the last
moment Certainly he ought
not TO undertake the heliome-
ter, without having visited the
European Instruments. And
he needs Gavit's companion
ship. trust that Ii y. BE- de.
layed, @. win have delayed his
departure also.
NV letter viii before this have
reached you, In which I laid
stress on the circumstance that
the invitations should be se,ecf,
In order TO make them compli.
mentary. Cannot a line be sent
TO Gayit, IL h have not sailed
when this arrives, telling him 10
wait on arriving, before distri.
brdng the invitations, until he
shall have heard from home
again. will try 70 be with YOU
In he course of n fortnight,
even before going home. You
know that scientific men, Ike
artists are sensitive, and the
inviting n single man of the
wrong kind, while any of the
right are omitted, might IL
stroy half tn charm a the
whole affair.
ponhientally, ! will men
ton, that ! have a letter from
- ian eminent European
scientist. this morning, srii
Ten evidently under <ame
feeling. nccaslonea hy | know
not what, hut probably con.
n.ctcd with -. lie with
dra VS. his promise ~ coniug.
Al this niue, he sInnothed
ever, and | rink l. cs4n w. 5u
y req iirc discretion and drh.
csrv. and ~ hear thsl the inyi.
tdicn, waieh shoglG b. ! high
hn.or " nirl, ms / me IL Mr.
srli-h or Nr Jones. would IL
mach harm. Therefore ltLlk
vii telegraph yn1 l~gal Va
rol, whore ! shtll be- tp-nior
row morning, asking yua -
delay he p~csrntitipf ~ lie
iny1tai!nns until a.. On arriving
IN England, shall hay. hoard
from yu,l
at is ia IN. letter relative b. N.
In the slii,Erd extract ~ ths
'syii's mlssipi n Europe v. -
from the Local Fo1imli.e. %
erican Associ ,ipn 1t Albnry.
IN letter also. relate exclusively
. across the Atlantic.
rRos AfrrryR ro ~ ,sssrr,
lsG. APRIL -
The drawings ' hive beon
studying. and although M
want or familiarity with ARA
tectural drawing prevents nae
from understanding them fully
NJ yet, 81.
IRON A tNrrrR ~ pr sgNsaY,
l.Sis,. srnL ~.
Thr plan Tor changing thr
bniliing SEEMS very hand
some. hut thsn viii arAs that
sveri lsiiug iofmcnanH gueS
:i,r. which naunis IA all
through life-Sf
vsos AlgwrrR ps. sswsRr,
issss, sestt p
have receive lcitrr frcrn
Prof y. Y. rnl'yn. ul wsn,a
70 b. assistant { tho Dudley
Observatory, aud prwose 10
refer him ~ you. after INFORM
Ing him that the Observatory
will certainly not c0fumerrs
iis activity before The end of l
Augrsi ,ountar o..ickens q
doubtless rlis ,vor.hy occu
patton, but requires discretion
as regards tn stage of dcve.
lopemeni
PROM A rxrrrR 70 pp Anss
~, 1855, vkr 1. nARKrD
'rprvArv
About the Oh@er ataay W.
talkei a gNoi aesi, ari NJ.
l,achc agrees wlth me that -
leave present occupations ard
begin a new course uf hfr
would he injuiielous, unlcss
there were full guaranty that
lhs institution w3uh Keep IN
Ia vigor snd activity In case
both Professor n. and
should be taken away. No
man knows the dark and
Ahaalowy future, but we should
~ order our lives Ne a. bc
prepared for q. With another
u The head cf the Coast Sur
sey this arrangement might
not and probably would not
continue, and the organization