New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02
TIE LAJY OF STORMS.

TIE Lighthouse Board, ip cooperation WITH re
N,vsl Observatory in Washington, and the bHra OF
Trad snd Admiralty London, is about 70 institute
system Of meteorological observations, with v,e~
to the further development of the sw of storms Iao
observations are TO extend through an entire year.
s; the end Of which time doubt vast mass OF ID
terestnc facts the only true foundation of science,
viii have been collected for the philosopher.
Lieut.. Maury publishes the following;
The following Memorandum snd Soses' r.Ans to 10
obsrvsous wind and wesher N when 'he O
bv,r. along the A,lauc ard Gulf has sen inved'
IA, been fSed by Admiral Fs Roy ~ho in charge O 1e
M,,eorcloscsl Dep Of Great bsn ny 'Aen' 0'~s
,rs will perceive exactly shat is ~an'ed'
Bo,sp OF Trade (,xp ApsiRurYl}
Meteorological D. cpsrtment ,
Meuer.nda-Much iu:ers; having been csns-d BY de.P
ners of winds Of all KINDS ana senes
he Bi,ish ass s,ion Tor the Advancement Of Science re-
su.sed Government, institute ssries OF regular Ano u-
n, a. few .hsite stations. sach Instruments now in
position Hs., ard Bermuda Arrangements beng N pos
AID around Noh Atlantic aurns the next twelve or 'ar
In eofnren with hi. subject Of wind cAas is in
progress and vii be es,ended 20 show the .'.ss
% over , az lrs M ns.iu ths welyr ss foar,esss
mouths OF special oc~.r yaton. nj, =, ,.
DuYs limited interval Of time collection Of vsno@
meteorological information viii BE- rhered from every -
able .ouEce-cm 'hips q, as well s From o'f'e o."
IL would seem only necessary make Known ne object
in view TO Say whence os9as .sS osn a S SSprr.on pf
whose opportunities and ss;es may none 20
share in undertskgtke resulting value OF ~en
will chi, hy depend the extent OF operations and sh' '"
sud srranged-th.ir discussion may be vsionsy .n.e-d y
thoe have particularly studied ne,eoroosy In the pne
neS.s ,nd esei,iop. q this Department
xS and weather psrticuary) may Obtained AID ,.a'u:
ed ibis office durins the next fourteen months Pne
a. near the present date may be convenentt
snd continuing till stP,emee lse or during . %..o :, sns
specially dated, and ftOm time TO time Transmitted should os
A. ah. nine oclocht each day. direction ard cssraer
wind the kind OF weather prevailing a. that hour 'S'Hd
Wbsre there aye the me.ps will very de, bic that
p.rsure and pressure Of with other net-orooIe" Ac
poy ught Tor special objects present contemplated
simple and few ss hee .e9a,o. seem tney % nav PraSe
The direction Of the wind should sveu convenient
10 The oberyere;her by magnetic by true bearing 'a'iHg
A whether by magnetic needle or BY the world Gun or
Winds currents air the eertf surface being affected
s. much BY is inequalities II is advisable TO notice the lower
and upp,r cou6 as vel smoke and wea.hecocss
Strength Of wind BE- estimated In conpoa terms
where no better method is available
NeNt Anemomene in value is the besuoIt sss Na
default e,herords usually emPoyed-'aen s' strong
fresh, moderate, Sc., should be adopted ,,-,,-
tended obserysion ds but for The ssord or s o wd
lion and chascisr OF wni description OF weather
oSS FrsS To.Sd t9p' 1 cdasy with any further
From ,ime tiu,-monthly qusrery.ueh record. -
papers received and whence they win BE- forwarded
Board Trade they b. sent drset sidrs''ed" "
The Secretary Of the Board OF Ifaa',s a.,
Tse wesa Me,eorol4car being 10 the lower lei, hand
No postage should be prepaid, they will be delivered ;rse.
beiug Public Service.
June D. 1889.
Although place suggested for many records any only.
l.
If ore observation be made daily preferable for
aye to M about midnight There lines or three
This n,ended to be simple but compshsn.,ve and
correctly ee,9ned table tor Iess',9s
Obsryes on land except established observaores seldom
take and record readings Of instruments more An once
some however, do so three times-o,hers twice.
Foytng is the chief object OF registry au,o pac-
ca persos which purpose diagrams more di ativo
thsI numeIic. dgnes. .,-.-,,
changes glance in the least space oi papI h"
will admit ordinary marking by dots and pencil ne audsr all
The tasc should be put in frame tefed monthly snd su.
pended with black lead pencil near the barometer 0oOa
This registration intended to int for assisting in she
prognoaon weather yet kept with reasonable care and
questions (beo) duly it believed that per
value viii be- attached to these records IN proportion 10
sndc observer. will 10 Doubt register their o,ssrvs;ions
numerically their usual mode, but they hnd such
onpLoiou sketch this Of some temporary use Io i SUD
eqIent reference.
DIRECTIONS.
Dot or where time and hight lines NEE. Draw nes
curves) through marks-ddyker for barometer.
Marx sad similarly where time ard direction and iafs
and cloud lines meethe direction bsne da'ssr)
Mshs small lX for fg op the barometer curve sod
small circle O for rain the thermometer curve when either
Use scale for wind 20 or i2-(nous which BY line erAns
from reuisitel and that for cloud from right .extremo
rs 70 e spac. for divisions of scale 10 lotoo
number completely eouded being TO- Ozone may also
II used st sea-suds and longitude should b. inserted
There columns for them a. the back ooesponaas l, ,ns
Of
The DOT. and lines Tor curve. should be distinctly mysed,
principal lines OF the torm They may Dc yet d"ssr
suitable the observers Colo may be 3'ed' pre-
may B. ,s.S 90 Gs ;: :'ss S
d Tor lower ham the curve dry one r. y 1852
The oiseaons principally sought being those of tho
hey NAV all be contained in two ~ and r. NJ
each Of which should be given the tore. and direction OF 70"
One paper with thirty horizontal lines viii a
month The observer taxing care at the ind o. ca ay 20 a
tanned for the last four hours with such further remarks
Those who have pumsl may record their rsadins' each
in his usual way there -sny dlhcly wl:h fesAId
Notes this table is largo
Tor ssssa92 sa lsIs ssa,ou ssasG asS jay m f. "A'A
sOsler'. sefIes.-rina, with Robinson Cups
fThs the better.
tGreenwich mean ume-aowng the Longitude, OF dhe"hee
<The.. form. are intended sea- laDd for one
two three daily observaons the houI Of m DopD AID
p m being preferable.
\ SLAVE HUSc BY MoB ~ TExas.-Tkc IsGt-
Deadcnt NoAior states that the citizens Of Tarant,
Hopkins County, broke down the Jail door Of thai
place on the 9th ot and took out Of jail negro
man belonging to Mr.. Wiley s. Ferret Of TarIaot,
conveyed him TO the suburbs OF the town, and hung
him. TIE Moaitor says:
The negro had made an attack on saturday night