New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

SIXTH aNDLtsr pAY--THE ASTRONOMICAL JOUR-
NAL-oUINTuPLE ALGEBRA-ElhCr i,iS,,,, VIZ
OPFIcERs-ADJoURNMENr or THE ASooCIA-
TON.
SALEM. Mass, Aug. 25.-At the general meet
In, I'M. rorng no business Of Importance was trans
acted EIGHT new members were chosen. Dr. Coma an
nounced that The Astronomical Journal estaOhshou III
1870 for the purpose OF stimulating astronomical mVeSt
CATION nv the publication exclusively oforEnacohhu
cations importing to be additions to our aStrOoml'
t,o,odce WA. soon to be revived. After continuance
fr nearly - years outlay OF nearly $1,000 volume
above the proceeds Of al subscriptions TIE Journal was
dcortinued soon after beginning Of the late war IN
c,nseoucnce Of the yet higher claim OF other pupnc needs
Through the generosity OF friend OF science VINO mas
unfortunately forbidden tho mcnticn Of his name inc
Astronomical Journal is TO be rccstabshed ah0 aS
Son as the necessary arrangements can DC maze us pun
ratIon will be resumed and ia existence Is Insured Ger
hinly for one volume, aud probably for YET longer
fine The general meeting then adjourned until p M
During the present meeting Of the Association lc2 gen
1cmen and ladies have been elected members Ih' reg
,ter gives the OF 2u persons VINO nave oceh
present mt the sessions There are probably unoeT on
ptber who have neglected register themselves Inc
numhrr OF papers entered IA 49, Of Whch SNifa HNt
not been read To-day there appears on the prosrame
a subsection 80" devoted 10 microscopy. large .un
her of microscopes have been mounted ~ ono OF rue
rooms OF the Court-HOnse since the commencement" VIC
mrctIug and to-day the following papers were READ III
that section. illustrated by objects uhder inc h5u
men,s: ,,-,....,,..,, c,,,,r,,oo
GUS Alga belonging 10 the genu, usdysoniuI' ~ H. H.
By Prof Arthur Edwards 81 inrk "" pr rns
Edwards. 3. Some Remarks on an "Opige Huulua."l,
applied to an Immersion OBJECTIVE; Az az i ,i 'V ~
Objective Of Long Focal Distance ljy Mr T. bcRNel u,
salem & Some Remark, on the lntusoridl )tp"NitS VI
North America By Prof Edwards Nj j. t. GIyiito'
New York Is Chairman, aud MI. J." Bchhel oi oN'w'
SECRETARY of this Subsection
Subsection c. on Archaeology and EthnoIogy having
completed its labOrs, held no session today
SECTION A.
The following papers read this morning In Section
A. 1 ON the Construction OF three MAP, Of Europe
orange and North America IN the GnOmOulC PTclCtt0h,
with view to the Distribution Of Mineral Wealth and
hr sindy Of the Earts Figure BY NJ. Felix Foucou Of
Paris France 2 Electricity not srfrxisient Fluid
bnt mode of Molten of Matter. By Prof z H. Van der
WrvJe of New.Ynrk 3. on Laws OF Trade. By Mr. T. Il.
Elliot OF Washington. ID. &. 4 On the Proper Monetary
init By J. r. Hoon Of Portsmouth. o. ON the Adolf
lion OF Months, II nj By J. T. Hoton Of Portsmouth:
g. on Quintuple Algebra. by Prof BoiJ"1uh reHCo u
Prof Van der wcyde excited some discussion IN the
course Of which Prof PIERCE criticised the neD"ar ny
pnthcs Prof Pelrce also showed that the matter Of
Which Electricity Is mode " motion very probably
drrcpt from the matter ~ which heat ana HSht were
modes ofmotiuu II there such thug a. perfect
vacuum we could through u. II the enaees be
tween the earth and the sun were absolutely epy te
sans heat and light would not be Transmitted. Mr.
Elliot gave some statistics OF the effects Of reducing inc
duty on any article. The English Government had at
four several times made reduction M me duy on YEA
An examination Of the prices ~ tea ~ bnnd th't - De
fore the duties were pad, showed ihdt ir cuu'u"h WIS
not soey for the benefit OF either producers or clsum
r. INT was shared between Thorn "a the ratio OF one
third the bcuch 81 producers ANA t"ohrds LOT tJ
OF consumers. Whether the luyeSHtIon, "i one article
afford sufficient basis uT any iiustNor'h Nrdu, uHS
Is certainly very doubtful but u u evident INV lc IN
quiry may be prosecuted further ana eEiend'd 10 c,'
OF which the first cost Ia those purchasing from c pro
ducers is known H. for any reason Ne mt cost OF
the TO those who bought u III nina "h7 t''l't
greater less amer change ~ the dutY thh u nAu
been before. t H. clear that any such Calculation IS 'i
Mfr Hoion submitted grave proposition to abolish
the months lie would begin the year win dhy NO. !,
and keep until day No J5, or 10 800 ~ lHt c''o or
eapycar. lie argued that would Simplify Tie c3icula
ton ~ Interest the c"Nhpu'''1 u 'll ' l.,t ~,
Sc aud possess numerous other advantages over tho
cuubrous system now IA use. , ,,,. -,
Prof. Pclice began h, paper on Qlniule Algebra py
lslbc 10 ordinary ulsrbruists. On Subsequent inquiry
among the saNants present your corrgp'gHent ioa"u
That the Professor VIZ. lu,l, u ia ,t ,,,jcr
% time, harder than Common Agebii, ana IS ot mu
Iii I'VE Prof frrcc IT, ol was ihe IAte on IN.
Il Hamilton. Prof PrIcc '1li thdt ANY man ''mHS
studies, would ma tine science almost uuui'Hgiwe,
even though be had forgotten noihuS TINS was oN!hE
To the immense utugrrs, made boy the science. matLt-
matclan could not hop. 10 be- understood. even hy co
temporary nathemaiiciaus lie uad himself received
paper from Distinguished fellow hrl.telau, which
I,, ~ On, yrl,,gil. WINK mo liou,
pp,crty. Hi- fame must have its birth, II bIlh
u had. ~ith future Ecurrti.ou- Tie paper OK fIc!
PIERCE finished the business OF section A.
Section b.
TIE following tho titles Of papers read today in
Section ;: l. on point, tIc Geology Of North
Carolina by Prof ". g. Kerr OF Rllcign, n. c. >. De
scrlpuon Of New Species OF Chiffon. by Dr. WIN. Pres.
colt Of Concord ~ H. 3 Laws % Mountain Formations,
by Pro- J. 2. Grimes OF New York I Notice OF Fossil,
california s. Comparison OF the Coral fauu.e OF tho
Atlantic and Pic!nc Coasts Of TIE Is'hinus OF Die as
tie two oceans by Prot A. T. Y,ruli OF Ncw-fayru. G.
on the Systematic Relations of the lauurckiau
Pteroccre by Prof Thee. Gi of Washington. T. on GER
lain Pecuuarcs Ia the Distribution or Marine iiic ON
tho seabottom of the Bay Fuudy. Ivy Prof A D. Yer
ri. 4. On brazilian Drft, by Prof ca. Fred Hart OF
Prog crimes, views ran counter 10 those which have
urey cd al
AsassIz Hall, aud 4. serry Hunt. Mr. Hagtrs paper
occasion for some discussion o. the glacial theory
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Immediately the reassembng o. the general meet
ing following list OF officers for the next meeting In
1870 was presented by the Standing Committee and
elected without opposition PrcSideHt-Proi. Wan. ChIu
yenet Of ST. Louis Fico IresdeHt-Irof T. stcrry Hunt
Of Montreal Permanent Secrrimy-Prof Joseph Lover
ing Of Cambridge General SecretaIy-pru Charles Fred
eric Hartt OF Ithaca, ~ Y hrdsiTo'-hr. \. l. Elwyn
OF Philadelphia. Prof. eWbery. from the Committee on
Time aud Place OF Meeting reported that the Conn
mttee had agreed on Troy, ~ " as the place" and the
mendatlon Of the Committee was accepted without OBJ
lection by the Association Niagara FANS was mentioned
made that the idea was abandoned. Troy seems To ho
regarded as a very suitable place. ON motion OF Dr.
Morris of Baltimore II was unanimously
,sorod the aaJ bospluc' which have dhu
wleaand Chairman. iurinL the 18th Sern Il tue American A''
asGS s f 5 AIS Continued ls"S' a . By '
resolution OF thanks TO the Essex Institute The Pea
body Institute the Board ~ Trade the Boston Natural
History Society. the Cambridge Museum of Comparative
Zoology and the Boston Music Hall Association Tor
tcsies extended also passed. In some remarks
the above resolution Prof Agassz sad that the papers
originating from the Essex Institute the very
best those presented 10 the Association The Professor
enlarged upon the Importance ~ hesudy OF EmbryOngy
warmly supported resolution OF thanks Mr. Pea
body which had been offered 10y Prof Ncwbcrry reso
luton OF thanks To various railroad companies, especially
the Eastern Railroad. for special facilities and nvors
tended 20 members OF the Association WAS also adopted
Various other resolutions OF thanks, the County Com.
mssioners, and Tabernacle Church for the use Of cr
buildings and To other bodies for fyOrs extended
also passed President FOstcrthen pronounced the Assoc
citation adjourned until the next annual meeting Troy
n. Y, on the first Wednesday Of August next
TENNESSEE KU-KLuX In TIE SADDLE