The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-04-16
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Having been commissioned by his Excel
lancy the Governor 10 make a Geological
Survey Of Vermont, | venture TO ask the CO.
operation of my fellow citizens in a measure
SO intimately connected with their prosperity
In each town gentlemen can, with little eli
fort, communicate information, which may
prove valuable TO their towns and 10 the public
generally.
In IA few weeks intend to commence the
field labor, as will also my assistants, and we
hope in the course of the summer to pass
oVtr most Of The State. making general re
connOissance OF the rock formations, prepara-
tory TO a more minute examination in the fol-
lowing years. ANY gentleman who wilIleave
in charge OF the Postmaster of their town
specimens and descriptions of such objects as
they may deem Interesting or valuable. with
directions for finding their localities, and also
answers to the following inquiries, addressed
over their names to the subscriber, will con-
fer a great favor. WIKI such gratuitous as
sisiance we shall be able 10 Judge OF the i'm
portance ofan examination of the orc, marble,
mineral. clay, or mail. Let no one infer,
however, if we cannot find time the first year
to visit the localities pointed out, that they
will not ne examined subsequently.
To direct attention TO the most important
points, We add the following questions.
l. Do you know of any kind of ore in your
town.
.. Any red OF yellow ochre?
3. Any lodges or beds oflimes,one or mar
bic!
!. Soapstone or serpenilne!
). Any rocks good for building stones,
milIsiones, wheistones, or frestonesl
6. Any good roofing slate!
T. Any materials for glass, for fine porcc-
lam. or for common pottery!
g Any materials useful for huXes!
8. Any moulding sand
10. Soils remarkable for fertility, barren
ness, or for bearing only certain cropsl
IL. Are there any deposits of peat, mari,
swamp mud &c.
II. Have any narls, peat, swamp mud Sc,
brcn used on the landl
-. Have any snch substances benefited or
injured the soils
H. Has any peat been used for fuel
Is. Are therea fine white substance beneath
the peat or mud
l6. Is there any clay stones in The clay!
II. Ar. there any remarkable lodges ofrocks,
or caverns! i
IS. Are there any large loose blocks of
s,onel
49, Are there any other valuable or curious
minerals .
30. Are there lin the western torns) any Gu
rious petriiaclions in the rocks
Specimens OF any OF these substances will
he very acceptable, ard since it may be ex-
pected that sets Of specimens will be furnish
ed 10 several literary institutions ard to the
medical colleges in the State, ds well Ia
the State itself, several of Il sort are desired.
Perhaps also the Legislature may deem it
expedient to make provision for furnishing
each County with specimens Illustrating its
own Geology. would especially request of
the proprieloIs Of beds and veins of ores, and
oil marble, soapsione, or serpeniine Gu irrics,
fair specimens OF these substances, (since they
will come under the observation Of the pub
lie generality or al least ore good sPeci-
men for the State collection.
also request gentlemen TO furnish me, in
wiring, with such statistics, as they may be
willing TO make public, ol the amount Of iron,
manganese, c0pperas- lime. marble, soapstone'
serpeutine Re. obUincd durirg the las!
and previous years. Of the expense, profits.
improved modes Of quarrying,o or other salua-
bic modes Of information.
Eds are respectfully requested 10 give this
address an insertion.
C.B. ADAMS, State GeoloSist.