Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-04-24
GFOINNilCAL SURVEY

p"pitNNhb SUNNEl
Having been comu i~.inncd ~ his Efcel-
lenoy The Governor To make H., Geoloeicsi
Survey OF Vermont, ~~o,vrs Ia SIX he 70.
operation oi NV eih,w enisens ~ = a,sssute
81 in,'osa,-iy coonec,ed viii ihsi, p,ospsu.
W In each lawn, ssailssssa sAs. sAA I,s,!s
rnor' communicate lnfornsuon which NAV
prove valuable W The is',s ns aud The public
generally. , 30
lns few weeks ] io,end 10 commenre the
held isoor, ss will Also my sssistsntx. aud We
h''Pe 10 The course o' the summer 10 pass o.
ref mos. OF The STATE, making . arnerai 70.
connolssance Of the rork formations prepar-
sioty 10 q more minute examination IN the
We iolio~ing yssfs. Ans gentlemen Who
~ili'sa'e IN charge OF ID. Post Master OF
their IOWA specimens snd descriptions OF
such objects ~ they NAV deYm io,cies,int
or valuable, with direction Of 6ediow their
localities, and also answers To The following
iuquirirs, addressed over their names 10 tbs
subscriber. will confer great hsor. With
such grAiuiious assisss nSs We shall I've rable
10 Judge OF the Importance Of an examination
ri the ofe, marble, clay, mineral, or msrl.-
10, no one hler, how evor, II we eanno, find
time The hIti year 10 visit the lUo alites point
ed out, that they will moi be examined sub.e-
qoen'iy.
To direct Attention 10 the most important
points, We add the follow ing questions.
DO you know OF any ore IN your 10 wn !
Any red or yellow ochre
3. Any lodges VI beds OF limestone or
matble'
4 Soaps,one or serpen,ine
8. Any rocks good tor building stones,
mllsioDes, wheis,ooes, or hIes,ones.
q. Any good roofing sae'
2. Any materials for glass, for fine porce :
lain, or Ior common pottery
8. Any m,ieIlais useful tor GuIcs
y. Any moulding sand
10 Soils re markable for fertility, barrcn-
ness, or lvt bearing only certain crops
III, Are there any deposits Of peat, mari
swamp mud, &c.
IL Have any maria. peat swamp mud, &c,
been used on the land
10 Have any such substances benefited
or injured the soils
~ has any peat been used for ipe
10. Is there fine white substance be
meath The peat or mud
10. Is there any ella stones in The clay !
u Are there any remarkable lodges oil
rocks OF oarernsf
rs Are there any large loose blocks oil
slone
10. Arc there any other valuable or Gu
rious minerals,
20 Are there lin the Western iowns)
any curious petrifJcl ionA 10 the rocks
|, Specimens Of any OF these Substance will
be very acceptable, ana since 1t may be ex-
peeled that sets of specimens will be lui :
nlshed /, the several literary Institutions and
TO the medical colleges In the State, as we'll
as to To the Stale itself several Df sort are
desired. Perhaps slso the Legislature may
} deem II eyIRdlent. to make provision for fur
/. nishing each county with specimens illusifa-
Ting It's ow n geology. ! would especially re-
, quests OF the pfoprIetors OF beds and veins
Of ores, and Of marble, oapstone or serpen.
tine qustries, fair specimens OF these sub
sisnces, (sluee they will come under the 0b.
seryaton Vi the public genetaly,') or al
! least one good specimen for the Slate
collection.
] also request gentlemen to furnish me, ~
n writing with such statistics, As they may be
, willing to be made public, cf the amour, %
: iron, ma ng nese ,copperas, lime, marble ,soap
stone, setpeniine, &c, obtained during the
! last and previousIyears, OF the expense, prof
its, improved modes of quatrylng, or olhe
] valuable mndes Of information.
!. EDS are respectfully requested to give thu
5 notice an insertion,
q. o. ADAetS, State Geologi.,.
Specimens Of common minerals, rocks
= marbles, &c, may be four inches long, ,hre
u inchcs wide, aud one or two thick, uniess I
c larger size may be necessary Tor fair eIhi
bitiUn The size and form Of valuable speci
\, mems must dsprnd on the character OF III
0 mineral. In all css1s they should be kep
, free from bruises aud scratches, and CAREFUL
, wrapped in papers indicating their localit