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THE

42

AMERICAN JOURNAL

OF

SCIENCE AND ARTS.

CONDUCTED BY

PROFESSORS B. SILLIMAN, B. SILLIMAN, JR.,

NTIFLE

SCHOOL

PROF. ASA GRAY, OF CAMBRIDGE TO AL
PROF. LOUIS AGASSIZ, OF CAMBRIDGE
DR. WOLCOTT GIBBS, OF NEW YORK.

SECOND SERIES.

VOL. XXVII.-MAY, 1859.

WITH A PLATE.

NEW HAVEN: EDITORS.

1859.

www

E. HAYES, PRINTER.

volume 27, with their appropriate indexes.

However, the tables of contents have been

interchanged; thus, these tables should follow

Cast. Blakiston's maj2, p. 456.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME XXVII.

ART. I. Some Principles of Animal Psychology; by D. F. WEIN.

II. On some unusual modes of Gestation; by JEFFRIES WYMAN, M.D.

III. Some Facts respecting the Nitrates; by JoHN M. ORDWAY,

IV. Further Observations on the Allotropic Modifications of Oxy.

gen, and on the Compound Nature of Chlorine, Bromine, &c.,

by Professor SCHÖNBEIN,

V. Occurrence of Cobalt and Nickel in Gaston county, North

Carolina; by Prof. HENRY WUrtz,

VI. On the so-called Triassic Rocks of Kansas and Nebraska ;

by F. B. MEEK and F. V. HAYDEN,

VII. On Lazulite, Pyrophyllite and Tetrady mite in Georgia; by

CHARLES UPHAM SHEPARD,

VIII. Address by Lord Brougham on the Inauguration of a Statue

to Sir Isaac Newton,

IX. Description of a new Mineral Species from Chili; by FRED-

X. Geographical Notices.-No. V,

XL. Biographical Notice of Deane Conybeare and Alcide D'Or-

bigny; by Major-General PORTLOCK,

XII. Caricography; by Prof. C. DEWEY,

XIII. On the Variable Illuminating Power of Coal Gas; by Prof.

WM. E. A. AIKIN,

XIV. On the Dynamical Condition of the Head of a Comet; by

Professor W. A. NORTON,

XV. Review of Hall and Whitney's Report on the Geology of

XVI. Correspondence of Prof. JEROME NICKLES-Scientific Asso-

ciation at Carlsruhe, 117.-Schlossberger on the property of

ammoniacal oxyd of copper dissolving cellulose: J. Nicklès

on the diffusion of fluorine and the means of detecting it, 118.

On the preparation of Ozone by von Babo, and by Messrs.

Bunsen and Magnus: Notices by Prof. Erdmann of Leipzig,

119.-On new hydrocarbons and a new property of these bod

ies, by Mr. FRITZSCHE: Manufacture of Soda and Baryta, by

Mr. KUHLMANN, 120.-Dove's Experiments in Acoustics :

Magnus on the properties of iron in powder: Boettger-Ac-

tion of cold and warm water on horny substances, 121.-

Schroeder-Relation between fermentation and crystalliza-

tion: J. Nicklès-Electro-magnets and Magnetic adhesion,

122.-Bibliography, 123.

SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

Chemistry and Physics.-On the Siliciuret of Hydrogen, 123.-On protoxyd of iron with

caustic potash as a reducing agent, 124.-On the lodid of Methylen: On the action of

Ammonia upon Glyoxal : On the constitution of Tantalite, 125.-On Niobium, 126.—

On the constitution of titaniferous iron ores, 127.—On a new acid obtained by the oxyd-

ation of malic acid: Remarks on Chemical Science, by Sir JOHN HERSCHEL, 128.-

An account of some experiments on Radiant Heat, etc., by Mr. B. STEWART, 132.—

On the Phosphorescent appearance of Electrical Discharges in a Vacuum made in

Flint and Potash Glass, by Mr. J. P. GASSIOT, 133.-On Induced Electric Discharges

when taken in Aqueous Vapor,' by Mr. J. P. GASSIOT, 134.

Geology-On Marcou's "Geology of North America," by Prof. AGASSIZ, 134.-Reply to

Prof. Agassiz on Marcou's Geology of North America, by JAMES D. DANA, 137.—On

some points in American Geological History, by Prof. JAMES SAFFORD, 140.-Post-pleio-

cene of Lewiston, Maine: Untersuchungen über die Entwichelungs-Gesetze der or-

ganischen Welt, etc., by Dr. H. G. BRONN: Further Contributions to the Paleontology

of the Tilestones or Silurio-Devonian Strata of Scotland, by Mr. D. PAGE, 141.

Botany and Zoology-Nereis Boreali-Americana; or Contributions to the History of the

Marine Alge of North America, by Prof. WILLIAM HENRY HARVEY, M.D., M.R.I.A.,

F.L.S., 142.-Species Filicum; being descriptions of all known Ferns, by Sir WILLIAM

JACKSON HOOKER, K.H., &c., 146.--Catalogue of North American Birds, by Prof.

SPENCER F. BAIRD, 147.-Odontology, by Prof. OWEN, 148.

Astronomy.--Douati's Comet, or the Great Comet of 1858, 148.

Miscellaneous Scientific Intelligence.-Tables, Meteorological and Physical, prepared for

the Smithsonian Institution by ARNOLD GUYOT, 149.-On the Heating of the At-

mosphere by Contact with the Earth's Surface, by Prof. HENNESSY: On the De-

crease of Temperature over Elevated Ground, by Prof. HENNESSY, 151.-Death of

Gen. Sir William Reid, R. E., 153.—Journal of the Royal Dublin Society: Chimie ap-

pliqué à la Viticulture et à' l'Enologie, 155.-Post-pleiocene Fossils of South Carolina,

by FRANCIS S. HOLMES, A.M.: The Medical Application of Electricity, by WILLIAM

F. CHANNING, M.D.: New Publications, 156.

ART. XVII. The Atlantic Cable; by GEORGE MATHIOT.-(In a

letter to Prof. A. D. BACHE, Supt. U. S. Coast Survey.) 157

XVIII. On the Variation of the Magnetic Needle at Hudson,

Ohio; by Prof. ELIAS LOOMIS,

XIX. On the Dynamics of Ocean Currents; by Lieut. E. B. HUNT, 169

XX. Report on Dupont's Artesian Well at Louisville, Ky.; by

Prof. J. LAWRENCE SMITH, M.D.,

XXI. On Modes of increasing the Heat of the Mouth Blowpipe,

and some new Blowpipe Manipulations; by Prof. HENRY

XXII. On the Pendulum; by F. A. P. BARNARD, Prest. Univ.

Mississippi-with a description of an Electric Clock, con-

structed by E. S. Ritchie.-With a Plate,

XXIII. Enumeration of Ferns collected by Mr. Charles Wright,

in Eastern Cuba in 1856-7; by DANIEL C. EATON, -

XXIV. Some observations on the Motions of certain Winding

Plants; by Prof. WM. H. BREWER,

XXV. On some Anomalies in the Florida Gulf Stream, and on

their further Investigation; by Lieut. E. B. HUNT,

XXVI. Abstract of a Meteorological Journal, kept at Marietta,

Ohio; by S. P. HILDRETH, M.D.,

XXVII. Remarks on the Lower Cretaceous beds of Kansas and

Nebraska; by F. B. MEEK and F. V. HAYDEN,

XXVIII. Geographical Notices.-No. VI,

XXIX. Analysis of the White Sulphur Water of the Artesian

Well of Lafayette, Indiana; by CHARLES M. WETHERILL,

XXX. On the Measurement of the Striæ of Diatoms; by W. S.

SULLIVANT and T. G. WORMLEY,

XXX. Correspondence of Prof. JEROME NICKLES-On the nature

of simple bodies, 252.-Spontaneous Generation, 253.-

Ozonometry in the Crimea: Dynamoscopy, 254.-Artificial

Coutchouc, 255.-Photochemical experiments, 257.-Re-

production of engravings by means of Phosphorus, 258.-

Chemical nomenclature: Bibliography, 259.

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