Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-12

Dr. brown In the Glneisrs-Resprct 70 the
Memory Of mr.. Tranci- IIsbsr-A Present
TO the Association
The Academy Of Literature, Science and AIT
held meeting last evening In the lecture room
Of Y, M. o. A. building; Prof. =. O. IIOOmls IN
the chair and MIR. L. A. GObrlEht secretary pro
ten,
Dr, r.. T Brown read very interesting paper,
entitled observations on the Qlazier Phenone.
na Of the Mississippi Valley" In which hs gave
thorough description Of th,t section. Beyond
doubt the original home Of these erratic rocks
was Al point extending between the St. Law.
renee and Lake superior. He then gave 4 dc.
eerlptlOn OF the composition Of the earth 10 that
section, stating that Il VS. part clay and part
sand, the clay assuming different oolOrs when
exposed. Beneath this strata was always found
bed Of boulders, which served 40 reservoir for
very pure water. To discover at what period and
under what olreumsianoes these deposits we're
arriving at any satisfactory conclusion.
He spoke Of buried forest to be found In this
clay, IN which the trees, though imbodded
twenty feet have lost none OF their elasticity,
study.
L0Omls each made lew remarks.
Mr.. SpOHord, ftom the committee appointed
TO report appropriate resolutions on the death
Of Dr. Francis Liober, submitted the following;
which were adopted
Rc'oipcd, That the member, Of the American
Union Academy Of Science, Literature and Art
have learned with profound regret Of tho 10.
CeAHu VI Euus NtNnNlA I4lHneT, Il L. De- late
president Of the academy, which occurred In the
city Of New York, on the - day Of October,
Rs'olvrd, That In tho deccnso Of DR.. LIobcr
American literature has lost one Of lts most &c.
eOmpllshed and careful writer's, legal and polit.
ical science distinguished scholar and lnvostl.
gator, and the cause Of political freedom one Uf
Its earliest and ablest champions.
RTtolBed, That DR.. LlebeT's unwoaTlod indus.
try In tho pursuits OF the student, his country,
and Ieal IN the communication Of knowledge,
his native love OF justice, his devotion to truth,
and his clear perception Of principles, mark him
as q true scholar, and his voluble and lnsttuc.
tive contributions 10 literature aud science rank
him among eminent publlolsts.
RSIOiVcd, That this academy respectfully ten.
der 10 the family VI Professor Lieber It's sincere
coincidence In the bereavement they have sus.
tained, with the assurance that tho labors Of his
long and useful life will be held In lasting honor
by his cOuntrymen.
Joseph Lyons was elected member OF tho
academy.
TIE HORSE MALApT.
Mr. Thomas Taylor stated, Tor the benefit OF
those who had not the opportunity to examine
microscopleally the mucus found flowing In such
PROPULSION from the nOstrlls OF the horse, that II
consists mostly Of normal mucus and mucus
cells. Whom the matter Is combined with a
solution Of caustlc potash, the cells separate
the frst stages more perfect IN form than they
do In the more advanced stages Of the disease.
when putrefactlOn has set 10 they are still moro
broken up, although still preserving their gen.
eral iurm. They are discs, dotted with dark
spots and generally transparent. Slight irrlta.
tlon Of the mucus membrane causes q hOw Of
these mucus cells. The same form OF mucus
cell may be seen In muous taken from the human
nOstril suffering under q very slight cold. Mr.
Taylor further stated that he has found no less
than nye distinct forms Of fungi In the mucus,
some Of the cells terminating, throwing out
mycellum In all directions, but the great mass
IL only mucus cells. Although his examinations
have extended over q period OF several days no
animal germs Of any kind has been thus far
discovered In the mucus.
Tho president laid before the academy tho
volume Of tables Of the determination Of the
alcoholic percentage Of iermouted and distilled
liquors, by NJ. Augensteln. These tables were
calculated for use In connection with the sac.
ohArometer which was referred to the academy
some time since by the bureau Of Internal reyo.
nue. for examination, and which the academy
reported to DO original tables; after which the
meeting adjourned.