The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-07
Meeting T. Association OF American Geo
1870 and Naturaiists.


ed showing that the noxt msssg of the Association
will be held at Boston the thta Monday in septem-
ber aud not on the Sd ofthat month
The Standing Committee presented the following
names of the officers for the ensuing year:
Chairmsn-Dr. Amos Bnney,
Secretary-Dr. Jeffries Wymau
Treasurer-B. Silman. Jun. Esq
\ (Who Officers Ex Ohicio)
DrJ +. Holbrook VIC, ReJfeld,
Professor II. Rogers, l. vsnuxeur,
Professor b Silliman, l.. c. Beck,
Prest E. Hitchcock, John 1. Hayes, and
], b. Dana
LOCAL COMMITTEE
Hon Nath Appleton. Or oh storer,
Hon A. Lawrence, DR.. 1. Cabot, jun.
Dr. j. c. Warren, + Aiser. Esq.
Dr. Asa Gray, Dr. A. A Gould
PUBLISHING coMMIyrEE.
Dr. ii T' Rogers, Dr.. Z 4. Jackson SS
The Report recommendatory of the above named off,
B. sILLMAS, jun. Esq late SECRETARY, here and
expressed his regret being obliged retire from the
arduous duties Of the office, which he had filed for SO
long period In experimenting the publication ofther
proceedings it often happened that necessarily
having presented their remarksi n a written FORM but
the errors arose from no intentional neglect official
sns % as of ss
to him during the period he had acted Score
tary.
Dr. here offered some rsmarks in relation to the
Quartz Rocks of Berkshire county which he remarked
were clearly ofigneous formation
subject Of the Quartz Rocks Of Berkshire county.
The CHAIRMAN here presented from the I" North W st
silver and copper ore from New Hsmpshre and also
| specimens Of ore from Lake Superior.
Professor EMMAys addressed the Association in relation
to rocks their varieties in this State Commencing
with groups of Champlain, and on to the cace rous
formations, and further south to the Black lime
stone, Trenton lime st0ne and Hudson lime then
the varieties of slate at Troy, and williamsburgh
Professor RoaERs differed with him in his views
laon TO certain and conforma,ons of
these rocks and the question left open for discus
sion.
Professor EMMAxs hersupon briefly continued his re.
marks in support of his theory reserving himself the
right to reply to any genteman who should engage In
| DR.. WYMAN moved that DR. NJ. w. Dickerson be ap.
pointed Committee to report upon Indian Antiquities
Unanimously concurrod In.
The CHAiRMAS moved vote of thanks to the late Se
cretary Mr. Silliman Junr for his efficient discharge of
the duties. duties Of his Office Carried ani"ousy
rocks OF the Hudson, argued I'M opposition bis views
IN relation to the unconformaby of certain strata,
urged by the Professor-the Helderburg rocks for
ample Professor H here exhibited several plates pre-
pared by him to illustrate his views
Professor EMMANs-Have you travelled over the
| ground yourself?
Professor Hail. have, most certainly. DR. Emmans
made some statements on this subject in public journal
IN opposition to my opinions but my object is enqu
ry and information, not controversy pursued this
ect with great attention Professor here pointed out
on the diagram the positions OF the strata of rock
which he had examined on the Green Mountaus-the
! Hudson river.
Professor Rooms wished call attention to the object
Of this controversy If Dr. Emmans succeeds in his theo
ry will establish the existence life in this world long
anterior to the period which universally established at
present This shows the general scope of the enquiry
Professor here alluded the cxerons of himself and
his brother In their abors for the last seven
shed various geological important points in geology and
regretted that Professor Hall had omitted name himself
and his brother for their elaborate researches with
view to apply them to the Alps
Professor HALL regretted that there shouldbe any diff
terence OF opinion on this subject say that Professor
Rogers and his brother had done on this subect
out tnere were others who had done much service
Alps that question had been decided twenty years ago
ne regretted to be compelled to say this
Professor SLLIMAN-l am sorry that the heat Of the
weathe should have crept into discussions Qaugh
ten and as we have hitherto got along like band OF
brothers. should like this question to be settled else
where OF the merits of these respective gentlemen,
there could exist not much difference of opinion. He
hoped the gentlemen of the press would have the kind
ness not to notice this part their proceedings was
exceedingly painful and he hoped that the gentlemen
who addressed them would confne themselves to
were about-what the drift of their remarks-ior he
would venture to say that the auditory far could
yet make nothing oft tLaughter)
The CHAIRMAN wished to explain in relation TO the
comparative merits Of the respective gentlemen who
had been named Their high claims were not to be
questioned hut
Professor RooKRs wished explsin that it was be-
the of himself and his brothers were
by Mr. Hall, that he felt bound to notice the omission.
CHAIRMAN-Well I trust shall have no more per-
sonalities the eeabls harmony which hitherto
ised he trusted after this would continue character
ize their proceedings.
Professor RoGERs (brother to the former gentleman
mere rose ana commended that the whole Appalachian
chain is the same grand system of rock making allow
for those small changes which could be easily
planned by the geologst He felt with his brother
laon to his remarks the subject of the omission of
his by Mr. Hall; and after the explanation given
by him he hoped they would continue the path
OF enquiry with the utmost cordially.
Professor EMMASs regretted that any difference of
opinion should have arisen this subject He had
poetry in him. but patient gatherer of facts He
differed with the gentleman who had preceded him he
had made careful view Of the subject for several years
Mr. f. here in illustration Of his views contended
Nas a ed al fhe hair re-
erred to, in point of fossils, &c. SC. He wished the
association to examine and determine for themselves.
Adjourned to Az o'clock NJ.
The following the remarks Of Professor RESwicK,
after the reading of Mr.: DANAs paper on the Moon:
fessor Sman that is not surprising that has
been detected the surface OF the NOON for
have the solid form is well Known that much Of the
heat experienced at the surface the earth is due to the
atmosphere its surface will be in the condition
the tops of the highest mountains Of the earth These
are above the limit Of perpetual c1nelaon which
sea- The moon, therefore, having little atmos.
phere the aqueous matter which from analogy, may
infer to exist there must exist at its surface in the form
NThe following synopsis of remarks by DR.. J. wyman
final report this subject to be made at future meet
ing of the Association interesting The whole
Der species of fossil hitherto described is 49, belonging
to 80 different genera Some general observations
made few of the more important mammiferous re.
MAINS The recent discovery Of the bones of Mastadons
y
observations on the denton of this animal According
to Dr. J. the whole number of grinding teeth amounted
to "a presenting the following characters the LIST and
ID teeth have two ridges the Sd 4h and 9Th have three
and the 9th has four In the lower jaw of young ami
NAL he had fsled to detect the tooth described by Pro-
lessor Owen which replaces its predecessor from beneath
inthe lower and from above the uppor jaw After
viewing the arguments which 60 prove the etracauo
Of DR. Goodman to be identical with the great masa
DON DR. w referred to the height Of the mssadon in
dcaea by different skeetons the height Of the one in
the British museum 10 feet this was the skeleton
exhibited by Mr. Koch in the United States under the
longing toiarvad University measuring 10 feet inches
and the one now in possession of Dr. j. Z. Warren, Of
Boston, found at Newburgh N. " and by far the most
perfect hitherto discovered measured IL feet dague-
oype view OF this skeleton, had been mounted
der the direction of DR.. N B. Shurttef, exhibited
These different 60 TO confirm the observa.
ton OF Cuver, that the height Of the masadon and ee
plant were nearly the A lew remarks then
made on the megatherod animals of North America and
originality OF the correct Interpretation of the rones OF