Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-17

which attends the conveyance of merchandise
down the Rhine, the Dan1bt. the Wolga, the
Nile and the Euphrates. Aud ShOnld the Spa
! niards AT the mouth OF the river undertake
To OhStruct the passage, aiUititudes OF Idvep-
tuterS, allureI by the prospect of such album
dant -rlches, will tioch to it. aud establish
themselves thSnsh at the eNpence of rivers
OF blood" (CARyER.) IisiOa an iI0i-Faci,
az less than hdif It century.
ANrLDiLUVIAs ANTIQUITIES IN NEW JERSEY
The township OF Middle,awn, NJ is very
remarkable tor the relics ot animals aud thing
that may he conceived TO have existed betote
the hoOd. For several years the farmers have
been Ia the practice ct earichiug their lands
WITH an earthly substance dI. tom the stratum
NhlVh nhdeiials their arabic soil. This mate
r'ai they call 4UdH. Ii Is sucu an excellent
Fertilizer, that the thin. poor aud exhausted
grounds OF that region, have been, by being
properly dressed with il, rendered as produc-
1--WE as those of The inland country, 10y the
Operation OF gypsum. Almost every farm con-
tains plentiful supply OF this Invaluable arti-
cie, dnh on many, The mari can he procured
ahuhdahtiy IN Tie several sections OF fields OF
Tue same piantation.-I'he inhabitants really
possess Tie means ut raising al pleasure the
heaviest crops {: for their Industry, with the aid
OF The Mari, is rewarded with manifold in
crease.
Doctor MiICiiILL and MIR. PINREE have
lately recommended This interesting tract, aud
conhimed the accounts given OF the abundant
pFouuci IN grass aud grain, which follows the
application or this tDSsIi mauure.
lhe mari pts are replrte with extraordinary
'hihSs. R.hiainS OF animals, either extinct, or
MOI hhowh To be alive, or not found IN these
parts, constitute Il considerable MATT of tl.
mari. None % them aIe peii ned but all are
detached, and the pieces are ia various states
VI uecohipoSitiou, according to then situations
ana qualities. BeiemRites, five I'll SIN inches
long GrgphiteS, raIr of whose Shells weighs
between SIN aud seven pounds a small sort OF
-tS--dS oyster, not more than an iucli long
very aitiihct Teeth of the taOn0ns aninais ol
udestrett, with pOitions of the Jaws annexed;
.e'Ffdi sPectcS ~ CLANS and Cochies bones be-
iOh"in. 10 UhdteS, or 10 SpHic hiHa OF cetdteOus
creatures; Teeth lana Ie,tr6ro ~ SHARKS en-
ceedinSiS curious B0cUiteS; are some ct tie
animal ren,ains, which the proprietors find by
penetrating with the pich-aAe aud shovel, a
iew feet.
They discover also various tno!s aud in,pIe-
henlS, made by the hand OF man. Fragment,
u cmypPes tor smoking, have been repcatedl,
found. One of those received Nv Dr. Miuch,il
nom Or. ReHnulds, is unconlluony curious.
unusually large, and nearly enilie.-it Is even
saio iiidt metdHtc d.tcieS, such as buck les ana
longs, nave beeu, likewise, dur out OF The mari
PMS.
Bones, horns and teeth of iand animals aIe
mingled. III l!II> JUn6ie OF materials which the
1iari pats ailuiu> ! lac Euru OF d deer. TIE
tooth OF ah elephant, Tie thigh OF rilimoce-
tOS and the fragments OF other ktletoIs i,ut
~ wen dNcefiai"sd as yet show tue admirable
ana undccouCIablr association ui helrioreue-
Gus substances deposited here
Such are some OF Ike disclosures made ia the
beginning oil these Investigations. E,en
QUARRY ihai IS 0peued, and every load that i,
removed, PROMISES uc " and ,aludLle additions
lhns, While the inaii pits atord agricultural
wealth 10 tire proiiieicrs, they viii furnish d
harvest equally abuudamtto lIe a,Ilquarv ih,
thto'o1I tan, aud Tie .cOiOgIst.
al Is believed that tie Belt OF Xune cuutai,,-
ihS iiiiS mari, 4 aches ftum the Eu,isun 10 The
Heid"ate, III ditertIUn parallel with the
nther great formations OF North nmerIca,
tFo" The y. 4. io ). W. It's thought To be
from two To five mHts wide, besinuin. AT The
base ot tie NeveTsuuk Ii DIS near sandy Hook.
aud ending between BOideniUwB ana Bur
hngiou.
The disclosures hitherto marie in this re-
giot, may he considered III theiI comm, nee
"e"t. There Is a vide and inviting hcId tor
improvement, aud sued a spirit OF research has
gone forth, that there cam ie 10 duubt that
both owners aud lahorers VIII preserve FIR
drhherate examination, the tage and curious
things they MAY discover. y. Icrl; tI0z.
tT0Rth ". Y. MercdRiiie Iarerfiyrr.1
reflections and Experiments on central i'm,
ceS, and Oh the constitution of the Giobr a..
iHi4bit.
Cory OF LETTER TO DocrnR Mr1rBr,1
i% fey, (IeRescc Co't1ty, n. Y. ,iuty ~ Isig
Sl'-Aiih0ugli SIT ranger, | shall make n,
apology tor addressing SO8, ca 50 iuterestju,r ,
subject 20 all scteniitic met. 8Cci,lcut ur,, iii
tsiS t0 aG0SEt NDDu lNS iOiinatlUN of he. "A,
SAiEs II iar Stapicti, that this earth has b.e,,
OF q coHsisteuCe that would take shane IL, ~.
"oh, a"a iToDl "!iat has stecndScu. cred there
asS sirong argHRIeGiS ia its lavor a. h;,t ,,ouJd
be Ills WteTnSi sttucturef I have observed iu
d cGH'Ron barred ckuru, that "A gWjck r...,,I1,.
motion, ~GWid ihrOW the cream ,,pou tI,- >I,.,..
OF tie chute, nitioal au4 agitation. le.UIo~
iI0'ie at the euds, aud / b2d Obsettcd tit
regular Hlstioa %tIeH 10 4 gitadstG.e iaat tyas
iiaUs perfectly trUe, wduiG reiaiR .ester ,,,,n,,
at - = fftgHL III
ccohtdeCe2 that Ike laws OF natute and 81
wnii5h, nlnst 5e Uniform. IL o.cit.ryd IA t,,r
tat molioh Hi'ISt prOdHCc tic sane oGe,ts l,
t1i' eavth thdt Ne sec Il haze ga sn,aiips. I'm
dteS. Thee considerations iUturrA roe .,
naNr q ti'achtte 80 demonstrate tsj, a. tar ae
! t"ssi5!S could. 2CcOi diUgly ,.4rux,cJ az
a'Hhcl&l gidbe, tioB piue iu.. aboR, njEt
teeA &d circumference, rs ncaF ihe k,,eAu
s"spS o! th's eattk a. possible OPEN at tNe
t'94@N, fse cCI'cSVHy Of tHC iHside. au,v..,sit4
10 (he c0HTcSisy ct abe o0tsGe tie s,,,rt,,,..
AZ the faies aH>C crsdip ia a3Dus 81 drslrrs az
ilt% Garth. thcu fSed Il OK niVol.. vim ,,,.-
'c""e'y so give az a GERS QHrcA motion. ( tnen
lrtiPd WaitF iti the inside gf 4Le liyu yI mi
e ca HNotOh. aud {Re egcn4 VASa-{ had anti
e i>{ed, the widespread itStif sstsauiL vpr,,,,
tus eHe" SUi'aCe, Svith10i nnS2tteBl,fsiuil,. "a
'""" t''''GidSeG fiie bait tH 4 G9u12r u( ,,It.
Se' ci"Eied Is iib2Uy Rlost ItaVtti, s,!,,t,.
"' "-ie' Tl ~ lie outside Of the ball Wbist,
satisfactorily attoHTts So re tor GIe. oii.iit Of
siIf"GS afaS coalt~e 81 rivers aud I, - az ot,,s,
& ~a'e< ;b0uGlI Tie lUIcs III lhr va, . sutlj-
0ertt 70 Hm@sie0 ise s,k0te oaiSiGe .,,tEic,..
tN"n'%tp}i2,e t.it!EoniVs IKE oGis;Ge OF die
G'eN "t"S'H@e 'Hto tlis H2rtH. KAT OF: sic
Ok cSlis r'ii'tlHc as fGrrrs, V&.cS ~ g end Ell
car 01t'fi'>e sSit tnctkOd 90 C9an{cts,.i tie eli
'Fct Faai tWr atAiuspi;pyc Still ti2fuIs.J, 3,aVe
"Poa ", haze 10 SSuDkt, Gsw ukat 80,
aNf"a Observed ct t5ie ettccss re- sHotigi,. fLf
SN tiVers aaa alleys uiss {,e filled t,l,6 -.
yes i1|l"' &c eststie, t!te oCesH Nl2 t,, Ar, H.
lac ceoh'sc cEttrssfs 20; Dlcd tie water Reyi,,.
"'Nn fl'e' .s's'0r {" iAe G.7 {krovzi, shs rcgF,-
E"l"r'' froSs iiir outside Is tc Sii>iGc .sos IA
LIES @S@ Che "iro!e G'bcifUgieiu e., ,tai.45 q,