, 1870-10-14

At tho tast Fesaion Of Congress, ths Sccre-
tar. Of War WAS instructed to provide for tha
taking Of meteorological. observations at tho
military stations in tue interior Of this couti~
nent, ard at other points in The United States
and Territories, for the pnrposo OF giving tel
cgraphic notice OF tho approa.l, and force Of
rstrms on tho northern lakes and soa coast,
for the benefit Of our lake AMI marine COM
mctcs.
The ellies signal officer OF tho army, charged
'rish The execution Of this duty, has At 1cns!h
icrfected lis preliminary arrangements, aud
proper officers have been detailed to tile rari-
nus stations, with Instructions tn prepare for
|skins the necessary observations, and tsan4-
mitting their rep1r!H 10 til" several coast 4ta-
:iona selected. Tho officer 1ctailed to Chicago
ss1ired in thin city yesterday, and will prob
1bty he ready to commence opce.tiena within
i week from datc.
Tho published plan provides tlat synctlro-
::oua observations tHall DO taken 1t ali tho
stAtions. three or moro times daily Of tbs
heights Of the barometer and thermometer;
the difference Of tho w%t.hn1b thermcmeter:
Tho direction aud force Of lie wind; the con-
'iition OF the sky, and the amount sud timo OF
she fall Of rain, hail, or snow. These obset-
:stioue will be transmitted By telegraph three
imes dailF from each station, to all other ets-
'iuEs III the chain, 70 that At each place
tscord will te pr. acntcd Of the meteorological
oniitions obtaining At The time over the en-
Irs area Of tho United States and great nor
on of the Territories. These reports will bc
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''''i. ''si'' " "'h' "a9ol'o'ot PRESSURE 10
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oeaa''ee "tsf" ''o oatometei 'na1cates
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'a' s''."' -, oe"e a. t"' .e.e".o'' o"eea
:" ata"'"so 'tan'' t,'sep'''' ~ HEARTY
''''3S case 10 F'se 'e'eSssl'"c warming OF IT'S
,sF'oaen eest3a' Aoafa !" au'aoce " tae
''"e OF .'s a7''a' .. t'aces h1.aatea - ss'e
'ar1"aso' Inc mariner oe'ns snas lore
"'f'e.'. can prepare i"' 'hc ous'usrt ol ele-
achta1 '1rs, IN" o''en Faso "aos tses' anu
':;ueh saiaao!e p'ope''s' lsou' otnsf"i4e cef-
III cet'tac'.pn.
Aass'em 81 stofm""arhlns siSas's was es-
's.Hshea 10 Epeiaho niue years s6o, anu IL
fs'ee hss since heeoma 70 anrasehs that II
"as soon o4se':aed al over LatoFe. 1ho
Su""1u'te y! 'nese s'sna1s a@' recently oeen
'n'e7upseo " INC WAT eet"eeh france ana
4'"fs'2t Ites'pas ~ "t1eo oa'. te'ekf
were eehs sll ose1 Europe tsoD iafis. 1'ut
mo advantages OF tae sfston VII oa far
-ifater berc fb:n IN EuroPo+ because there
lie principal scaPofts lie On tae western aatl
'cuthern COASTS, and storms often como d.
,tctjv from the Atlantic upon their xcstcr,
r.. ..;,t.,at .ass;,Sa ,ra,.;as af -" ~.
n"''* ""no"' poFe'o'e ftes'oos warning. "a
sl'e contrary. our principal ports lie eastward
-:
the teles1sph'c soes'n being sounded lava
ia1,1v in time 10 pterare fos the storm.
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haa the ry:tem hoV inausu1ased Will prove to
| 10 of tuu.enre i,e1n to oar commercial com.
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"n"'.' -, ~ A,'s"s'a 10 'eaae,''s oas 'aAs
| I'D ocean travel asd traffic much sa.er thaE
| erttoforc. it 1ifl aIso make IL mitch ehe.per