The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-30

Standing Committee in nominating officers for the
next meeting. The following gentlemen were then
appointed p. r. Tyson, Baltimore DIR. Loidy, |
Philadelphia DR.. Smith \. j., and NJ. Updke.
n. York.
The constitution requiring that a Chairman shall |
be elected each day, Prof. Dana, of New Haven,
was elected
The first paper read was by J. p. Lesley, on the |
Insensible Graduation of Words in Comparative Phil
ology. He divided the words into two kinds, viz: |
organic, as exemplitied in the sounds produced by
brutes and children; NEUROLOGICAL, the pure sounds
of speech He spoke of the languages of the various
peoples of the earth, in the gradual passes from soft
to harsh and of the utter abandonment of all the
vowels by the Pol yncsian race.
The next paper read was by Dr. |. II. Gibson, on
a method suggested for teaching notes of music to
negro boys not instructed to read. He said it was
only suggestion, and had been tried by music
teacher at the South who taught the notes bv the
first seven letters of the alphabet as applied to the
names of individuals.
Prof. G. C. Swallow read a paper on the grape
cultur in Missouri. According to Virgil, he said,
and there is better authority the soil should be
warm, light and dry, and Astounding in the alkaIes
and alkaline earhs, the akales to consist of potash
soda and lime. From calcareous soils the vines are
more lively and more sought after than that from 9th
ersois represented an anal ysis showing the result
where the soil contained "a per ct. oflime % of pot
ASH IL OF soda and OF magnesia, the proper COM
bnation for the successful culture of the vine.-
In some soils lime would supply the place of pot
ash and Soda and vice versa but such is not the
case IN Missouri. a regular temperature is best,
but the perfection of the vine in Cabul and Can
dana, in India, shows that it will withstand the
severest changes of temperature. He spoke of
the varieties OF native grapes, and named first
the Fox grape, which in Missouri often grew to
ten inches in circumference. Those on the ridges
where the land Is poor the fruit is large and better
than those that grow the rich alluvia
Soils The Wits esta wallis which grows on the rocks
and bluffs, are the best grapes in the State. The
frost or winter grape are small and sour There
was also the western muscatine crane showing
npaHo oil In hast,
spoke of the cultivation of the vine The vine
dressers had two difficulties to contend WITH viz:
the rot and the miIdew-the first of which was
found in the wet lands The mildew appeared
from damp after hot sun, usually in the month of
June. There was no fear of success in the
highlands of Northern Missouri. He showed by
statistics that at 81 per gallon the yield would pay
net proht OF $500 per acre, that III any season
the vine grown cannot fall below a profit of 500
per acre, nor has it been done during the past four
teen years. The whole paper was of a very inter
estng character, as tending to show the prospective
success of the United States to become the great
est vine country in the world.
Or: jackson said the paper did not speak of phos-
phorlc acid, which was essential to the growth of
the grape, and without which it would be impossible.
lie suggested the propriety of the gentleman
making an analysis of the varieties of grape to dis
cover what acids they contan Also which native
grape produces the best wine. He said that North
Carolina was one of the best States in the Union for
the growth OF the grape, and some wine there made
was equal to the Tokay of Hungary. He said the
culture of the vine had been successful in Massa-
chusetts, so that the whole country is adapted to
its growth 1t fact that the best eating crane
was not the best for wine.
Prot. Swallow replied that the Catawba was the
tavorite wine fruit in Missouri. For the table, the
Isabella was the favorite-all derived from the
Scuppernong. With regard to phosphoric acid all
the soils contained an abundance.
Bishop Lynch said the culture of the wine was
not new thing in this country. The French set
tiers In South Carolina l25 years ago, had their
viz Init tSn11,
are, now, however, many vine-growers, and there
are five vineyards in the State He had visited
| Kentucky. where was a community of Trappists
who were engaged in the culture Of the vine, and
he had drunk some OF the finest wine there. They
! had tried European grapes, but ALWAYS failed and
! were obliged to fall back on the native varieties
and preferred the Catawba and Isabella. They had
discovered that the fruit from the same vine would
produce different wine that is, from near the ground
or from near the top of the vine. He conceded
with Prof. Swallow, that wine-growing countries
| were seldom even countries.
DIR. jackson spoke of new variety which had
! been introduced into California, which would be
| noticed by the Patent Office
Prof II. G.. Warner, of n Y, spoke in this con-
| nectiOn of a white currant which made a superior
| wine to any grapes he had seen.
Several others spoke at some length on the sub
ecty detailing the progress of the vine in this
! try, among which remarks was the fact that 10
years ago the grape was cultivated in the State of
Maryland.
Prof II. G. Warner read paper on Marine
PhoSphorescence giving description of the milky
sea as occasionally seen in the tropic seas, and
which he witnessed on the coast of Central America
| IN 1896. lie spoke of the animalicule which was
then discovered in the sea water, contained in
gelatnous substance, some of which were quar-
ter-inch in circumference.
Prot W einland read paper on the Psychology
OF Animals, and spoke Of the various grades and
classes, from the minute animalcula up to man,
and suggesting the probability of animals having
| souls.
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which was participated in by Prof Henry and
| others.
The section then adjourned until this morning.
| The following additional names of members of the
Association were yesterday entered upon the Regis
Prof. A. D. Bache Superintendent Coast Sur
| vev.
Hiram Berdam, n. Y.
Franklin b. Hough, Albany.
L. B. Elliott Boston.
| Prof. j. P. Lesley, Philadelphia.
| Prof. Chauncey Wright Cambridge.
VIM: NJ. Rodman. Mayor of Providence r. I.
| Prof. VIM. w. Watson, Cambridge.
Prot. VIM. W. Richmond. New Orleans.
Geo Lewis Staey, Mt. Washington School
Prof Joseph Leidy, Philadelphia.
:" VIM. S. Vaux, q
DR.. Isaac J. Hays, D."
| John L. Leconte, 90
| u" A. l.. Elwyn, u"
Sheppard Romans, n. Y.
! Prof Eli w. Blake, New Haven.
| j. V. II. Blanev. Chicago.
" Alex. Fitch, Hartford, Conn.
James Hyatt, New York city
Prof Horace Green 90
DR.. Lyndon A. Smith, Newark, n. J.
Prof Walcot Gibbs, New York city.
W. D. Whitney, New Haven, Conn.
| Lit. E. B. Hunt, T. S. Eng.
Chas. A. Schott, u. 5. Coast Survey, W ashington.
John Downes, "
| p. Force, Washington.
Prof c. A. Harris, Baltimore.
! 90 A. II. Worthen, Ill.
| W. p. TrOwbridge, U. S. Coast Survey
| Prof d. X. Tuttle University of Virginia.
DIR. James Bolton, Richmond.