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9, Obituary.— Pro/: Elisha Mitchell— We are pained to announce 

 the death of Rev. Dr. Mitchell, Professor of Chemistry in the University 

 of North Carolina.^ It occurred by a melancholy accident, among the 

 Alleghany mountains, near the eminence which bears his name, on the 

 27th of June last, A few years since he had explored the lofty moun- 

 tains lying in the western part of North CaroHna, and had ascertained 

 the height of a peak of the Black Mountain range, to be greater than 

 any elevation east of the Eocky Mountains. It has since been called 

 *'^ Mount Mitchell," and is so denominated by geographers. Some discus- 

 sion having arisen between him and the Hon, Mr. Clingman, respecting 

 the relative heights of this and another mountain of the same range, he 

 was^at the time of his death engaged in a new measurement of those peaks, 

 aiming at the same time to serve the cause of science, by establishing 

 a series of levels in connection with a railroad survey in progress in that 

 country,^ On the 27th of June, Dr. Mitchell had left his hotel alone, and 

 on foot, intending to cross a wild region to a place about ten miles dis- 

 tant, where he was to join his son and daughter, who had accompanied 

 him on the excursion. Not arriving at the appointed station, the ahirm 

 "Was spread, and after eleven days, his body was found in a river at the 

 foot of a precipice from which he must have fallen, as was evident from a 

 branch of laurel which was broken off and was still grasped in his hand. 



Professor Mitchell was born in Wasliington, Conn., August 19, 1793, 

 and graduated at Yale College, with distinction, in the class of 1813. He 

 '^as tutor from 1816 to 1818, at which time he was elected Professor of 

 Mathematics in the University of North Carolina. In 1825 he was trans- 

 ferred to the chair of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology. Having 

 served the institution with faithfulness and ability for nearly forty years, 

 and made valuable contributions to science, his death is deeply lamented. 

 The State of North Carolina, especially, has evinced for him the highest 

 degree of respect and aflFection, and is contemplating distinguished hon- 

 ors to his memory. 0- 



Prince Charles Lucien Boxaparte the ornithologist^ died early in 

 August, aged 54 years ; Augustin Cauchy the mathematician, on the 

 23d of May at Paris, aged 78 years ; Thenard the chemist, at Paris, in 

 June last. 



10. Climatology of the United States, and of the Temperate Latitudes 

 of the North American Continent, embracing a full comparison of these 

 with the Climatology of the temperate latitudes^ of Europe and Asia, 

 and especially in regard to Agriculture, Sanitary investigations and En- 

 gineering, with Isothermal and Rain Charts for each season, the ex- 

 treme months and the year, including a Summary of the Statistics 

 of Meteorological observations in the United States, condensed from 



I recent scientific and official publications ; by Lorin Blodget, author of 



several reports on American climatology; member of the National Insti- 



^" tute and of various learned societies. 536 pp,, large 8vo, with several 



^^ps. 1857. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. London: Triib- 

 ner & Co. $4.00 in cloth. — The contents of this new volume on meteor- 

 ology are given in the above cited title. It treats of the subjects in a 

 coiDprehensive manner, embracing a large part of North America as its 

 field, and bringing this great region into its place with reference to the 

 g^obe. It aims especially to present the geography of temperature and 



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