The Republican journal., 1881-12-22
Tracking Storms Around the Globe.

proposes to take, new and important departure
IN meteorology. BY which, for the better protection
| of life and property, storms can be traced around
the globe To do this it is necessary to secure the
| cooperation Of the merchant marine which will
be cheertully given of course Owners, agents and
masters Of vessels will be supplied with blanks
and forms for observations. together with publca-
tions relating to such meteorological observations
| What IS wanted particularly By Gen Hazen the
! chiet signal officer, is observation to be made
daily, whether in harbor the ocean consist
| ing of the latitude and longitude, height OF the
| barometer, temperature, direction and force OF
| wind and general character Of the weather The
| reports, when completed, are to be forwarded to
Washington, in envelopes provided by the depart
ment. These reports are converted, tabulated and
| published in the International Bulletin a copy of
| which will be furnished to each observer The
| object OF these observations and reports is to
ascertain definitely the tracks Of storms around
| the globe, and to determine the mete3rologicai
| condition in each ocean square at the time when
| Oh land The simultaneous UbserYation-l2O O8 P NJ
| Greenwich time-or % a NJ Boston tme-are
taken. Ii is hoped, and, indeed confidently ex
| pected, that the department viii be enabled after
| proper observations to follow the course of storms
around the world whereas, under the present sys-
TEN, the track of The storm Is lost sight of at the
| seacoast
II will be seen that the aim Of the service is an
important one, and, wlen the system shall have
been systematized, it will be Of almost ncaleulable
| benefits. The captains of ocean steamers about
| sailing from any port can be apprizad Of such
storms as are IN, or are likely t. across the
track to be sailed by his ship and the masters of
sailing crafts viii also be lnmeasurably benefited
by being torewarned Of he weather they are like
y to experience 1t is believed by the department
that the recorded observations Of the coming year
will, when published, bear out the theory that
storms travel across the sea in certain general dI
rectioDs, as they do the land, and that one
years experience will throw 50 much light IN this
nov obscure problem that monthly weekly and
daily representations can be made and telegraph
ed from the central office at Washington with
every assurance Of success equal 10 that which
now attends the work OF the present Signal service
| department In this connection an abstract of the
circular letter Of Gen lazau chief signal officer
will be read with special interest by all persons in
any way connected with that important and ex.
tensive seryce-our merchant marine
Az DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE Of THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, d G Dee / 1881
Sir: Herewith you will please lind supplies f,r
SIX months, for use Of ship masters in taking and
recording meteorological observations for the sig
| nal service Of the United States. One observation
| Ially, at II Us NJ Greenwich time, Of the ba
| rOmeter thermometer direction and force of the
'lud and state OF The weather IS considered essen
tla but il is desirable if practicable t. rec urd the
your forms, from any cause, become exhausted be
foTe another supply reaches you, will deem 1t a
|ati xxx M ii ~ ii" I d. ~ sa'le 'ilhe
agent OF our service viii visit your vessel from
time to time when in port, and compare your ba
,Urtad m I one ou are cordlaiIy
the observer will take pleasure in exnIaIng the
workings OF our service TO you. Upon the receipt
~ +t ~ trte l'o our vessel
10 our list of contributnrs and tbnraattar o' MY
| be furnished with the official publications Of the
lt seIsee otSlsLaled lor observers OF the mer
earth are now anea,at rh "1 sn1 ", w.
well organized The naries Of all nations are tax
~ p'I y "nu' ! ~ co-3Pelalon oi 'h9 mrrcnant
,ohe nndar thn svste,, ~ I; hsnt; ~ u" ttn
will result in great public good You are cordial
| y invited TO cooperate with US When you are III
recIv "a thn Tnitad e,ata. VI
eft with the United States consul. who Will for
"aro me same to TINS omtry without expense to
3nd ,rn-t- - n,1orI '. at'1PI'9leis l "uu oMnrIS
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''' -" i'' 'P"''.''n P'p'' III uo-
renee OF the national banking system, the Demo
cratic green back Il At money Dress in inu of ar,,,
-r+ l, ht,
E'"'P'nG
nohopohSt' etc. etc This Is very cheap thun
der, but it possesses the advantage 10 its manu-
f,,t,ro~, re o,ll;. = m No i
m o"1i0' 'e
Pi4 W 'h"t "uieh ~ aeVod OF tact sense, logic or
| argument Nog, so far as the journal is concern
terests OF The public At large lfa hanking srston,
can BE- devised whiah Shall offer greater facilities
to business men, and better protection IN note
holders than The present national banking system
affords, the Journal will strenpousIv advonata ne
adoption We are gIad 10 notice that hara and
there--lesplte the Democrata orv in tho last oo,
palgn of Down with the national banks",
Democratic paper dares NJ xoress IL honast c,,
viotioos 0fs,.b - ,b n ,L ; IT.; .,
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advocate ol me natlouaI banking system; and
another is the Augusta New Age. which EXPRESSED
itsaIf rooAntl, a. fJt..vs
-
For ourselves we have no hesitation in stating
our impression as 70 what expedlency requires to
oe qohe " me premises Whether the present
pahRlue system IS the pest that could have been
devised OF not the business interests OF the couD
Try accommodated themselves to IT, and any radl
cal changes at thlS late day would produce dis
tutnanees - business circles OF an injurious char
ac,er heuce we should favor re charter Of the
eA'slns h"5'onai oankS' with some notifications,
io Perlod OF (saYJ ten years-the government
keeping III clrcHlatlon It's present amount OF green
oackS iaooNt s4ooooo) aud yielding to the banks
the privilege OF supplying the excess OF taper
cuFltutY required oy the wants OF trade-and
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