New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-23
SCIENCE.
Fineenth Meeting Of ;he American ASsoeintion
for the Adyasecmeni Of Science.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent
BUFFALO August ls, 1866
The Association met in General Session al ~
o'clock The following gentlemen elected members OF
Che Associations Alexander Trippel Aetallurg1st New
York II. Credner, New.York; Geo. w Dean esq" o. .
Coast Survey r. w. Raymond Mining Engineer New oihi
j. Trugoy. Meadylle Gen George G. Meade PMiadephai
j. War; NJ. D.. New-Orleans. Citizens OF Bnhalo-C' u
wyokoa Nj. D. w 5. Barry, J. Vougnt + 5 Pease; DIT.
A N Ieonarl H. NJ PIERCE. b. :. Lyman ID. y. Mills a.
NJ Clapp A. T. Nichols, g. L. Hays D T. Harvey T. y.
h nviaon was received from the Manufacturers and
Merchants Buffalo to visit the docks and elevators OF the
ely p,oo, ,rnoonced TIA, sections Of the Atlantic cable
forwarded for the examination OF the members OF the
The President on behalf Of the Association expressed the
qualification which the members felt IN the hospitality ca
aeDdod 20 them by the citizens Of Buffalo
Dr. Could men presented paper e6 ON o mToraSeo Of the
sysem lie reminded the Association that II years ago "
sppon'ed committee weights and measures weh nau
met ron year TO wear up to time Of the meeting Of the As
roaton an NEWPORT In s0 without reaching conclusion
At tins meeting be found himself tue ohy m'oe VI Wy
committee present He blinded the recent act OF Congress
IN partially entering upon the metric system m the htrodac
lion Of tbnew yecent piece Win TINS com lh ms ocH
every oCuld readily determine meas1de anu "elssE 20
placing Eve fhem side by side he wond have exactly inc
s,cAo o the tenth part OF mS} three OF then 9se9 az
weights would gwen graM which slightly exceeds ne
II person wish to pay The postage on foreign letter
90 ay country are he mad O to place the letter on one
side scale and the fyecen piece on the other aud be
would at have the weight OF tie letter and the price Of
ibe postage. lie offered the following resolutions. utilization
Rd That tie Association welcomes with great sa' iAcuon
he To, eni 9,i'on Ct Oonse,' sol'ls i,' g y
Of H. DE- anal sym consraues the nation upon the
important ep and hoppe ~ further progress IN The same election
Ro,o T cope' Of these rsa.ons BE- seat g ae Hon s.
Of the senate and House Of Representative by which the
TIE Associa,ioR then adjourned to meet in sections.
SECTION A.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE.
which am euabled TO furnish the following abstract
In 1854 Highlander published Art Mach 80 J. POD dis
that for determining The period Of Tie yaruon IN the
light of Aeo These observations were l6s IN number ana
determined
dates from 1884 eJi from which appears that during
that interval the period Of ACo lad diminished about SIX
seconds In 1857 Arcoaudcr published art Mach v - p
i the result Of 81 additional ooser atoms winch indicated
continued dmnutOn Of period amounting 10 over seven
In is59 Mr. Mastc1man published (Art jour v p 1901
e Iepts of N observations which compared with ATgcau
des st result indicated that The period Of Aso was no
Dang he rast season have observed few minma Of
somish Naehhien Taking ten OF the ooseryatioas
we're made under the favorable circumstances aad
recBg them fOr the light equation they give FOR the mean
Pans time Of minimuu St5 October a. lJh. ION. GODS.
winch compared M,stcrmans osut for 1853. gives
lhree seconds which occurred about iS
The following table shows tie results OF the later obses'a
lions here referred To- =, ,o, OIL
Epoch Pa,a Meaa Tine Of Aiaiea@. Nc Of Oh" 0b,errG
. 6975. ls54-0ct. 81. 3Om zoo a Argelander
T42 .lsJG-JGD. 2. A. 4Om 3 Is. 81 Areelmder'
ss2... $500. q. ISL ION 9O.Is 10 LOOMS.
The following table shows the intervals between The peced
ssS,si,sS d . :ia{ie ss5,ei. No, p,,.ss
ga, go I'm 5. IN: q 3 s$S ;:@ ARE i:
The following on the mean period Of Aleo determined for
srdcIent dates the first observation in 1855:
1 33;:f9' f. s e 5 e. :::
l is,S ~ % S55 ss3 SIS
Dccembcr7....... q. 2oh. !sm 55:2.
Is57-Jay finn. %. 2oh. 4sn. 52:ls.
leO<wMs! = - POI i,cara in ,ooorS 70 the accuracy