New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-07
GeoloUi.t.. fsss ;;Saruas,i.ts, Convention.


The meeting wss again g-aced BY the presence
Of number of ladies'
The Minutes OF the last meeting were read amer
which Prof 3. st.rIxAx j read ne RePor- OF the
Standing Committee relative tie next meeting oil 'He
Association a; Boston on the third Monday OF September
1877 being the 2l-t instead OF the Cd Dig Of ;ke r1' as
e-ro.eou.lv stated By Us On Saturday The following
s,,.,een were unanimously elected oGcers OF the next
sess;on Of the Association 7o=-;,.
Jvvrnan; Treasrrer 2. sirasn- il New staining 10
~ s,d publishing Committees we're also elected
s fine specimen Of Naive Copper frJTo tue axe
,,sor Mines presented f-or the Directors OF Inc
North-wes, Mining Company
maxi. on The Quartz Rocks Of berkshire Mass-Dr P
remarked tina; This rock IS clearly Of an igneoui foE'a
ZION
The President presented specimens OF the Can
creite from L:.chied Ne Pe,alte and Copper Pyr,es
interrnixed from Warren Il and various other Hter
esting geological discoveries.
Pro-. EMxoSs read an elaborate paper on the
s-=ten Of rocks II his State commencing win the
Chsrnplain group. and succe5sivey through tue
calcierous formations The Professor showed sInEu
Lax piece OF Qsarrz rock obtained Re M les North oil
Williams own Mass-and OF opinion that this and
the states are inera-nnated and are seditaentarT for
nations produced BY abrasions and arising from pre-
existing rocks in the immediate 'IcInitT Quartz
;s Of the primary foraton-o the same age a. Eeiss
ami mica The Professor held 20 the idea OF preAtaIn
u
logical and natural fac:s. TINS opinion OF Prot T. gaze
re 70 an animated discussion between Professors H. d
and " B. ROGERS, E>:MoSs, S:LLIMAS and HITCH
oocE.
Dr. DIcKEso. called attention 10 4 large collection
Of Aboriginal R.ic= 4 lew specimens OF winch were
exhibited he stated that thcy found IN number
OF Indian Mounds in Mississippi these having On their
surami,s tracts OF from 10 OF ground bearing
;ree- OF go years growth On digging. there were Us
covered pearls Of three OF men IN diameter
and great briancr almost nurnberiess specimens OF
pipes piece OF pottery. &c. On these later accurate
drawings OF tho modern style OF building the eaTcs OF
house madr-beIng very similar 20 those spoken
O: BIZ STEPHENS in his Central America.
On motion OF Dr.. WYMAS, Dr. DICEESoS was
requested 20 continue hs researches this interesting
subject and report thereon at the nc session OF The As
ISOLATION.
Mr. HALL made some remarks on the relative
geological position the Rocks OF tbs state illustrated
by panoramic yiew-
Prof II. d. ROGERS spoke on the Development OF
Lis: IN the very earliest forms that's ne traced the eX
is,enc- OF eNtant ANIMALS 10 ;heir remote predecessor
C. NJ WHFArLEY was here unauilA01s.T elected
Secretary for the remainder of the session roG B. Sit
,lmAS ir not being able from other engagements 10
perform the requis tc functions OF the once
Prot w g. ROGERS addressed the Convention
in few words on the Potsdam sandstone, and traced liz
course among other strata.
Prof EMMoNs reioincd.
And the hour OF o'clock having arrived the
meeting stood adjourned until hafpls: in the after
no.