Nederlandsch Meteorologisch Instituut. 1864. Utrecht, 1865. Oblong 4to, 308 pages. Lewis, Charles H.-Thermometrical record at Elizabethton, Carter county, East Tennessee, for the month of February, 1868. Lewis, Dr. James.-Hourly records for the year 1868, by his self-recording barometer and thermometer, and reductions of the same, at Mohawk, New York. Little, Frank.-Thermometrical observations at Kalamazoo, Michigan, during May, June, and July, 1868. Livings, B. C-Meteorological register at Smithfield, Wabash county, Minnesota, during the month of January, 1868. Lupton, N. T.-Abstract of meteorological register for 1868, at the Southern University, Greensboro, Alabama. (Newspaper slip.) Macgregor, C. J., M. A.-Abstract of meteorological observations at Stratford, Canada, for the year 1867. (Newspaper slip.) Mackey, Robert.-Thermometrical record for July, 1868, at Island creek, Jefferson county, Ohio. Magnetic Observatory, Toronto, Canada.-General meteorological registers for the year 1867. 8vo, 6 pp. Marsh, Roswell.-Summary of meteorological observations during the year 1868, at Steubenville, Ohio. Merriam, C. C.-Meteorological report for the year 1868, at Locust Grove, Lewis county, New York. Meteorological Society, (British.)-Proceedings of the Meteorological Society, edited by James Glaisher, esq, F. R. S., president. 8vo. London, monthly. Meteorology of England. By James Glaisher. Quarterly. Meteorologische Centralanstalt der Schweizerische Naturforschende Gesellschaft-Meteorolog. Beobachtungen, 1867, and January and February, 1868. Michigan Board of Agriculture.-Report for 1867, containing a paper on the influence of forest trees on agriculture, and a meteorological register for 1867, by Professor R. C. Kedzie, State Agricultural College. Lansing. Miller, Lester A.-Maxima and minima of temperature at Woodstock, Vermont, during the month of November, 1867. Moore, C. R.-Thermometrical record for the month of March, 1868, at Bridgeton post office, near Eastville, Northampton county, Virginia. Moultrie, J. L.-Summary of rainfall at Union Springs, Alabama, during 1868. National Military School of Medicine of Roumania, [through the United States Naval Observatory, Washington.] Meteorological tables. Naturaliste Canadien.-[Contains: Meteorological register at Port Neuf, Canada, for 1868.] Naturforschende Gesellschaft zu Görlitz.-Abhandlungen der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Görlitz. Dreizehnter Band. Görlitz, 1868, 8vo, 296 pp. [Contains: Meteorologische Beobachtungen in Görlitz vom 1 December, 1863, bis 30 November, 1866, von R. Peck. P. 125-208.] Norske Meteorologiske Institut.-Norsk meteorologisk aarbog for 1867. Observatory of Upsala.-Observations météorologiques faites à l'observatoire d' Upsala pendant les années 1855 et 1861. Observatoire Royal de Bruxelles.-Annales météorologiques de l'observatoire Royal de Bruxelles, publiées, aux frais de l'état, par le directeur A. Quetelet, Première Année. Bruxelles, 1868, 4to, 96 pp. Palm, Swante.-Meteorological registers kept at Austin, Texas, from 1860 to 1864, inclusive. Parvin, Prof. T. S.-Summary of meteorological observations at Iowa City, Iowa, during the year 1868. Svo, 2 pp. Pattison, H. A.-Report of meteorological observations at Muskegon, Mich. gan, during part of the month of August, 1868. Physikalischer Verein.-Jahresbericht des Physikalischen Vereins zu Frankfurt am Main, für das Rechnungsjahr 1866-'67, 8vo., 120 pages. [Contains: Vermischte Meteorologische Notizen, von Professor Dr. Oppel, 19 pp. Ueber tägliche Barometerschwankungen und das Gesetz der täglichen Drehung des Windes, von Dr. Berger, 20 pp. Meteorologische Notizen vom Jahre 1867, 7 pp. Wasserhöhe des Mains vom Jahre 1867, 1 page. Gewonnene Ergeb nisse aus den im Jahre 1867 angestellten meteorologischen Beobachtungen des Physikalischen Vereins, 4 pp. Graphische Witterungstabelle des Jahres 1867.] Poey, M. André-Bibliographie Cyclonique, deuxième edition, Paris, 1866. "Generalités sur le climat du Mexique, et sur l'éclipse totale de lune du 30 Mars dernier," Paris, August, 1866. "Sur l'inversion diurne et nocturne de la température jusqu'aux limites de Fatmosphère, et à sa repartition de l'horizon au zenith," January, 1865. "Sur la non-existence sous le ciel du Mexique, de la grande pluie d'étoiles filantes de Novembre, 1866, et du retour périodique du mois d'Août," 1867. "Sur la non-existence sous le ciel austral des retours périodiques des étoiles filantes, et sur leur extinction graduelle du pole nord à l'équateur," October, 1865. "Description d'un ozonographe et d'un actinographe destinés à enregistrer, de demi-heure à demi-heure l'ozone atmosphérique, et l'action chimique de la lumière ambiante," December, 1865. "Remarques sur les colorations ozonoscopiques obtenues à l'aide du réactif de Jaine (de Sedan,) et sur l'échelle ozonométrique de M. Berigny," October, 1867. "Travaux sur la météorologie, la physique du globe en general, et sur la climatologie de l'île de Cuba et des Antilles," October, 1861. Appel aux nations Hispano-Americaines. (Meteorological circular.) Pratt, W. H-Account of meteoric shower observed on the night of November 13 and 14, 1868, at Davenport, Iowa. Radcliffe Observatory.-Results of astronomical and meteorological observations made at the Radcliffe Observatory, 1865. Ravenel, T. P.-Meteorological Journal for the year 1860, kept at St. John's, Berkeley parish, South Carolina, for the Black Oak Agricultural Society, by T. P. Ravenel, secretary. Pamphlet, Svo, 15 pp. Charleston, 1861. Ray, Dr. John D.-Observations at Paris, Kentucky, during January to July, 1855. Real Academia de Ciencias, &c., Habana.-Anales. (Containing meteorological registers.) Real Observatorio de Madrid.-Observaciones Meteorológicas effectuadas en el Real Observatorio de Madrid, desde 1o de Diciembre de 1865, al 30 de Noviembre de 1866. Madrid, 1867. 16mo. 175 pp. Informe del Director del Real Observatorio astronomico y meteorológico de Madrid al Excmo. Sr. Comisario Regio del mismo establecimiento. Madrid, 1867. 16mo. 72 pp. Resumen de las Observaciones Meteorologicas efectuadas en la Peninsula desde el 1° de Diciembre de 1865, al 30 de Noviembre de 1866. Madrid, 1867. 16mo. 364 pp. R. Osservatorio di Palermo.-Bulletino Meteorologico del R. Osservatorio di Palermo. (Estratto del Giorn. di Scienze Naturali ed Econ.) 4to, monthly. Rijks Observatorium, Leiden.—Ondersockingen ombrent den Gang van het Hoofduurwerk des Sternwacht te Leiden de Pendule. Nohwii No. 17. F. Kaiser. Door Roche, Edouard.-Recherches sur les Offuscations du Soleil et les Météores Cosmiques. Paris, 1868. Royal Agricultural Society of England.-The Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Second series, Volume IV. London, 1868. 8vo, 294 pages. [Contains: Meteorology for the six months ending December 31, 1867-5 pp. On the Temperature of the Sea and Its Influence on the Climate and Agriculture of the British Isles; by Nicholas Whitley, F. M. S.-31 pp. Ruffner, W. H.-Weather notes taken at Tribrook farm, one and a half mile southwest of Lexington, Virginia, during the years 1867 and 1868. Sawyer, Henry, United States consul.-Meteorological register at Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana, from January 12, 1868, to January 3, 1869. (Newspaper slips.) Scolei Nationale de Medicina.-Tabloŭ General de Observatiunele Meteori ologice ale Scoleĭ Nationale de Medicină făcute la Sptalul militar din Bucurestin Anul 1863. Directorul scholei, Davila. observator: A, Lessman. (One large lithograph sheet of tables and diagrams. Similar sheets for 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867.) Scottish Meteorological Society.-Journal of the Scottish Meteorological Society. Published quarterly. 8vo. Edinburgh. Scudder, S. H.-Meteorological observations taken during a trip to Cuba and the Isle of Pines in the spring of 1864. Shepherd, Smiley.-Abstract of observations for each month of the year 1868, at Hennepin, Illinois. Sisson, Rodman.-A table showing the temperature of the seasons for the three years from December, 1864, to November, 1867, inclusive, at North Abingdon, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. Smiheart, Dr. C. F.-Meteorological observations made at Houston, Texas, by Dr. A. M. Potter, from September, 1862, to October, 1865. (Dr. Potter died October 10, 1865, and this register was presented to Dr. Smiheart by his family.) Société Météorologique de France.-Nouvelles Météorologiques, publiées sous les auspices de la Société Météorologique de France. 8vo. Paris. (Issued monthly.) Annuaire 1866, 1867. Società Reale di Napoli.-Rendiconto dell' Academia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche. April, 1865, to May, 1867. Quarto, monthly. [April, 1865, contains: "Nuovo anemografo elettro-magnetico. Memorio del Socio Ordinario L. Palmieri ;" pp. 105-106. June, 1865: "Tremblement de terre de 1862 dans les environs du Lac Baïkal, (Sibérie Orientale,) par P. Kropotkine et A. Palibine;" pp. 181-195. August, 1865: "Se le osservazioni di meteorologica elettrica fatte con l'elettrometro bifiliare e col condutore mobile siano comparabili; nota del Socio Ordinario L. Palmieri ;" pp. 244–249. September, 1865: "Procella magnetica contemporanea all' apparizione delle stelle cadenti; nota del L. Palmieri ;" pp. 277-282. January, 1866: "Sull' elettrografo atmosferico del Thomson; nota del L. Palmieri ;" pp. 19-21. April, 1866: "Intorno alla determinazione della vera direzione del vento; nota del L. Palmieri ;" pp. 104-105. "Sopra un nuovo metodo ordinato allo studio dell' elettricità atmosferica proposto dal Signor Monnet alla Società delle Scienze Industriali di Lione; nota del L. Palmieri ;" pp. 124-125. August, 1866: "Dell' ozono e dell' antiozono; nota L. Palmieri ;" pp. 268-270. September, 1866: "Sul ricorso delle stelle cadenti nell' Agosto del 1866; nota L. Palmieri ;" pp. 293-294. "Sulla pressione media del barometro in Napoli, dedotta dalle osservazioni del Prof. Faustino Brioschi; communicazione del Socio Ordinario A. de Gasparis;" pp. 300-304. January, 1867: "Sulla pioggia di stelle cadenti prevista pel 14 Novembre del passato anno; communicazione del L. Palmieri ;" p. 18.] (Each monthly number also contains daily notices of the weather and meteorological observations made at Naples.) Societa Reale di Napoli.—Atti dell' Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche. Vol. II. Napoli, 1865. 4to. 602 pp. [Contains: "Sopra un nuovo udometro autografico"-2 pp.; "Sull' ozono atmosferico nuove indagini"16 pp.; "Del periodo diurno dell' elettricita atmosferica e delle sue attenenze con quello delle correnti telluriche"-4 pp.; "Nuovo anemografo elettro-magnetico"-4 pp. These four articles are all by Luigi Palmieri.] Stevens, Linus.-Abstract of rainfall, &c., at Claremont, New Hampshire, for six months ending April 30, 1868. Stonyhurst Observatory.-Meteorological reports for the years 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, and 1867. Stumps, S. J.-Meteorological observations made in Hampshire county, West Virginia, from July 1, 1868, to January 1, 1869. Thornton, Dr.-Summary of meteorological observations taken at Morpeth, New South Wales, during the year 1865. Trembley, Dr. J. B.-Meteorological synopses for the years 1865, 1866, and 1867, from observations made at Toledo, Ohio. 8vo, 12 pp. each. United States Naval Observatory.-The November meteors of 1868. 8vo, 10 pp. and chart. Von Frantzius, Dr. A.-Gaceta Oficial, San José, Costa Rica, containing abstract of meteorology of San José for the year 1867. Von Oettingen, Dr. Arthur.-Meteorologische Beobachtungen angestellt in Dorpat im Jahre 1867. Redigirt und bearbeitet von Dr. Arthur von Öettingen, Professor der Physik an der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat. 8vo. Dorpat, 1868. 118 pp. Waller, Robert B.-Meteorological observations made at Greenesboro', Greene county, Alabama, during the year 1862. Walton, J. P.-Account of meteors, November 13, 1868. (Newspaper slip.) Whitcomb, George.-Abstract of meteorological record kept near Charleston, Mississippi county, Missouri, from January to September, 1868, inclusive. Williams, B. C.-Thermometrical record for the month of February, 1868, at Ridge farm, Vermillion county, Illinois. Williams, S. R.-Abstract of observations for each month during the year 1868, at Lexington, Kentucky. Wright, Captain J. W. A.-Facts in Meteorology. (Separate papers published in the Alabama Beacon, Greensboro', Alabama. Newspaper slips.) Zeledon, José C.-Observationes meteorologicas hechas en la ciudad de San José (Costa Rica) durante el año de 1868. (Made at the Oficina Central de Estadistica and published in the Gaceta Oficial, San José.) Unknown.-Abstract of meteorological register kept at Fort Yuma, California, during the year 1867. Miscellaneous meteorological notes, Philadelphia. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. WASHINGTON, January 14, 1869. The Executive Committee of the Smithsonian Institution respectfully submits the following statements in relation to its invested capital, the receipts and expenditures during the year 1868, and an estimate of receipts and proposed appropriations for 1869: CAPITAL INVESTED. The Smithson fund in the Treasury of the United States on the And in Virginia State 6 per cent. bonds... $650,000 00 $53, 500 19, 260 72, 760 The value of which at the present time may be estimated at 55 per cent. on the par value... 40, 018 00 690, 018 00 Total invested capital. RECEIPTS IN 1868. Interest from the Treasurer of the United States on $650,000 at 6 per cent. for the year ending 31st December. Premium on sale of gold.... Interest on Virginia 6s, old bonds, 2 per cent. on $53,500 for the first six months of 1868, less brokerage. From sales of publications. From sales of old and useless material. Repayment of expenses of explorations from parties co-operating with the Institution. Repayment for freights incurred on account of parties sending books to foreign libraries..... Cash balance in bank, January, 1868.. Amount available for 1868 $39, 000 00 14, 527 50 1,067 33 385 52 188 88 698 54 100 00 11, 485 56 67, 453 33 In addition to this amount the Institution received from, and accounted for, to the Department of the Interior, the sum of $5,116 31, appropriated by Congress for the preservation and care of the property in the museum collected by government exploring expeditions. Of this sum $4,000 was the appropriation for the year 1868-69, and $1,116 31 the balance of the previous year's appropriation. The State of Virginia paid during the year 2 per cent. on its old bonded debt for the first six months, leaving 1 per cent, still due for that period, claimed to be payable by Western Virginia, as a just proportion of the original State debt. On its new bonds, issued for coupon interest past due, nothing has been paid. The State proposes to sell its interest in certain canals, rail and other roads, to liquidate this and other indebtedness, and favorable results may for the future be anticipated from this investment. |