296 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
of the Gulf Stream on the Trade of Charleston. Currents of the Sea. 
General Circulation ” the Atmosphere, and its probable relation to the 
Magnetism of the Earth. Red Fogs and Sea Dust. Clouds and the 
Equatorial Cloud-Ring. Red Sea Currents. Geological agency of the 
Winds. Saltness of the Sea. Open Sea in the Arctic Ocean. Phys- 
ical Geography of the Sea. Gales in the Gulf Stream. Wind and 
Current Charts; Pilot, Thermal and Trade Wind Charts. Routes to and 
from Europe. Routes to Rio. Passage round Cape sid Route to 
California, and between California and Australia ; Routes Euro 
and the United States to Australia; and from the Sandwich Islands, 
The general system of Meledrviowont Observations proposed, 
if vg out, must give rapid progress to our knowledge of physical 
geog With so large an object as the earth for our study, @ 
pat its atmosphere and oceans, whose motions are world-wide in 
their system, the examinations at a single place, or even many places, 
are alone of little account. It requires the combined action of civilized 
nations, with accurate observers spread over all lands and seas, to pro- 
one dollar a year. It contains much that bears on practical science, 
and records of discoveries which are of — pera and will be @ 
valuable acquisition to any who may become subscribers to it. 
Transactions of the American Philosophical gaierin Philadel- 
phia, vol. x, new series, Part III. 
Contents—Art. XXII. Description of an extinct species of American 
read ; Felis atrox; by Josepa Leipy, M.D. 
=a XI 2 A Memoir on the extinct Dicorylinds of America; by J 
EIDY 
M.D. 
XXIV. Chemical Examination of two Minerals tin? “ag neighbor- 
hood of Reading, Pennsylvania; and on the occu of Gold in 
Pennsylvania ; by Cnartes M. Werueritt, Ph. 
Ona New Vaiieky of Asphalt ; (Melan-asphalt,) by Cuannm® 
M. Werueritt, Ph.D. d 
nthe Decomposition of the ese Sulphates by Hyer 
chloric Acid and Chlorine; by R. A. Titcum ited 
XXVII. Notes on the Classification of the “Carabide of the Uni 
ge by Joun L. Le Conte, M.D. HN 
VIIE. Revision of the Elateridee of the United States ; es Jo 
L. ‘Le Ook M.D. 
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