Smyrna times., 1860-08-16
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Science and tha Weather..

The meteorological characteristics of the
present Summer bid fair to signalize it at least
in the annals of Mr.. Merriam. A season at its
outset so remarkably reduced in temperature
as TO strike despair to the souls of patient wait.
ers upon ME coming Of warm weather, and at.
tended by celestial and atmospheric phenom-
ena Of unusual frequency and rare splendor, IL
offers to the student of this peculiar Glass of
toPicsa highly interesting fed of idyestiga-
item. The early Spring witnessed repeated
displays ofthe Northern Aurora, to the serious
arrangement of telegraphic communication.
A day or two since the magnetic perturbation
arising from the same source was SO extreme
as for hours to suspend the transmission of our
European dispatches from Halifax. ts
The Summer has brought with it q series of
violent storms, whirlwinds, and tornadoes,
which have desolated extended tracts of the
Western States, and have been attended with
unprecedented disturbances of the magnetic
needle. Earthquakes are of daily occurrence.
South Carolina was visited with one on Satur-
day the telegraph reports several distinctly
noticeable shocks as observed on Tuesday in
Kentucky. The almost entire absence of rain
in the West Indies for now more than a year,
and the constant recurrence of earthquakes,
have given rise in that quartar of the hemi-
sphere TO reasonable apprehensions Of hurri,
cane of unparalleled destructiyeness. Mari
ners coming from the West Indian waters fur.
Their report a no less surprising phenomenon
than the reversal Of the trade winds-a phe.
nomenon, we believe, unobserved for more thar
a century in the history Of navigation.
i From England we are informed that Sir Johr
Herschel, whose attention has been for man,
years devoted with perseyering ardor to tn,
solution Of meteorological problems. imagine
he has found reason TO predict the coming of
tempest in the course of the present year. o
} violent and destructive as to exceed any re
. membered experience of the European world
Then, again, repeated exhibitions Of meteors 0
!. shooting stars Of extraordinary size and char
' scter, which are currently reported from var
GUS directions, are engaging the attention I
!, scientific observers, who are addicting them
selves with renewed energy to inquiry int
9 the origin of these as yet inexphcable vsgarie
K Of nature. ,
In abiding 10 these indications of an unusus
!. arrangement of meteorological condition
4 throughout the world, we have no idea of b.
: coming alarmsts, or of urging confding rea,
q ers to sell out their Tennessee Sc, or 9th,
3 distant securities, at an eighth below mark
e value. Nor are we prepared TO recommend
!, careful perusal of the Great 1riJulafion
e the respondent Cummings, as careful prep
Il ration Of such physical conynls.ons as may pc
!. haps be anticipated. We simply invite to Il
80 subject the serious attention of the Asssoci
,e ton for the Advancement of Science, as 50,
II an occasion for the exhibition of foresight al
practical enterprise as they seldom enjoy.
= There 10 no department of natural science
n so great diract importance TO mankind as d
sslution sof sae laws which govern the weaths
at The laws Of storms, if the prediction of tic
ct sche and present tropical indicatons prove
e. be correct, may become the subject of genei
. investigation the meteors, of which sho
ne srs rivaling those Of 1881 are. In the OPP
n. ion Of competent people. to be anticipated
4 /: the month Of November, may be carefully
amined; and from these data = real advau
I,y Ia science may be made, which will civ,
"A creditablc significance to the title Of the As
I'd. citation. We beg, therefore, with all deferer
III 10 leave the weather IN The hands Of the Ne
IA port savans.-~N. Y. TIMES.
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