The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-04-24
From the Northern Galaxy.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

From the Northern Galaxy.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
H1ving been commissioned by his Ex>
ceIlency the Governor 10 make a Geolog.
lea Survey of Vermont, venture to ask
The corporation of my fellow clUzens in a
measure so Intimately connected with their
prosperity. In each Town. gentlemen can,
with Iite effort, communicate intorma>
tlon, which may prove valuable 10 their
towns and 70 the public generally.
Ia few weeks intend 10 commence
the field OF labor,as will also my assistants,
ard we hope in the course Of the summer
10 pass over most Of the STATE, making a
general reconnaissance Of the rock forma.
ions, preparatory to more minute eX-
animation in The following years. ANY
gentleman who will leave ia charge of
the Post Master Of their town specimens
and descriptions of such objects as they
may deem interesting or valuable, with
directions for fading their localities, aud
also answers TO The following Inquiries
addressed over their names To the Snbscri-
Der, will confer a great favor. Wuh such
gEa,ultOGs assistance we snail be able to
Judge Of the importance Of an examination
OF the ore, marble, mineral, CLAW, or mari.
Let no one infer, however, il we cannol
fiud time the fl st year 10 visit the ocail
ties pointed ont, that they will not be eX,
amioed subsequently,.
To direct al,entI0n 10 the most impor>
tant points. we add The following ques,
lions.
/. Do you know Of any kind of ore in
your town
2. Any red or velIow ochrc9
3, Any lodges or beds Of limestone OF
marble?
4. Soapstone or serpenline?
5. Any rocks good for building stones.
miIIsiones, whelsooes, or fres!ones!
6. Any good roofing slate ?
7. Any materials for glass, for fine por.
ceIaln or for common pottery?
8. Any materials useful for fluxes2
9, Any moulding sand?
! 10. Soils remarkable for fertility, bars
renness, or for bearing only certain crops?
IL. Are there any deposits OF peat, mari,
swamp mud &c.
~, Have any marIs, peat, swamp mud
&C., been used on the and2
Is. Have any such substances benefited
or injured the soils
IA. Has any peat been used for fuel?
Is. Is there fac white substance be-
meath the peat or mud?
lG. Are there any clay stones in the
clay
II. Are there any remarkable lodges of
rocks, or caverns2
Is. Are there any large loose blocks Of
sone2
10. Are there any other valuable or cu>
rious minerals?
20. Are there lin the western towns)anv
curious pelrlla ctIons in The rocks2
Specimens Of any OF these substances
will be very acceptable, and since il may
be expected that sets Of specimens will be
furnished to several literary institutions
and to the medcaI colleges ia the Stale,
as well as to the State itself, several OF
sort are desired. Perhaps also the L"eis
iature may deem it expedient 10 make pro
vision for furuisbiug each County with
specimens illustrating its own Geology,
would especially request of the propre-
ors Of beds and veins Of ores, add Of mar.
Die, soapsIonp, or serpenlIne quarrieS, far
specimens OF these substances, (since they
viii come under the observation of the
public generality n OF al least one good
specimen for the State collection.
also request gentlemen to furnish me.
in wiring, with such statistics, as they
may be willing 10 make public, Of the
amount Of iron, nanganese ,corperas lime,
marble, soapslone, serpentine &c, obtains
ed during the last and previous years, of
the expense, profits, improved modes Of
qparrying, or Other valuable modes Of it,
formation.
Eds are respectfully requested to give
this address an insertion.
c.. B. ADAMS. State Gsologist.