New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-05
Biologists. and Nnsuraii-ts' Convention.

Prof I EwIs c. BECK was invited TO take the
Chair the President having yet arrived The SecFe-
TAR read the Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
Mr.. REpF1gLD asked leave TO lay on the table
for examination nurnoer of diagrams representing the
nror-ess Of the e-es, Cubs snd other Eu--icsnes ons
~ these hurricanes rao-ed II circular d-ecron-a ship
,ni-g under bare poles was whrled round ami round
s,d ref semi forward CT is This wss regarded
a. very singula- circumstance
DR. JrrrRIEs WYNAS read paper on the + oss'l
O.teoogy OF North America He gave tabular stse-
rrr Of me Fossil bones a. vet discovered OF the Rep
Mia AZ instance occurred n working the quarry rom
which Princeton College was built IN cavern diseov
cred II that ccA-y were found en.lse sSee'ons "a az
immense number OF ra;te>asSes lie zones were 80
abundant 20 require or three carts 10 remove
then The remains OF seal consisting OF an una ana
radius were found about 90 feet below the surface on
sinking We'll II Berwick. Ne. surrounded oy marine
mud and black animal mould. Remains 20 which the
name o: T-checs virgnanus was g~en. consisting OF
par; of a craa.u-1. found n AccoInac. Va
The Report O; Dr.. y vCaan was then principally
devoted 20 description o Fossil discovered in Ohio.
and named Ca>;o.oldes Ohioenss The parts o; this
the most gigantic Rodent hitherto discovered. which
have described. are an iaci>or tooth OF the upper
law lower jaw nearly perfect and AT UNA hese rs
before stated were discovered IN Ohio and brought 10
notice by MI ". Foster Of the assistants IN the
Geological Surrey OF that state. IN encre Uranium OF
this animal with the le;; lower Jaw has been discover
cd in Sew.Yo-k. The generic characters g!ven by MI
!os;e. are insufficient ngsEuch rs from The absence OF
tho c-s; essential ones could not be described and
as 10 The description OF the teeth the ype OF structure
was no; understood There resemblance be-
tween the teeth this animal and those OF he Beaver
The points of this resemblance were then infinitely de-
tailed and the skull OF the two animals compared.
The Ncodor FigGrteLrz was next treated OF IN the pa
per OF Dr. Wyrlan. complete historical sketch OF the
discovery and Interpretation OF the bones OF this Great
Masodon has gvea by Cuvier in his Oss Fcss;les
Tai. animal assumed 70 have been closely allied n
,u=ks and general osteology. TO the Elephant. These
views were subsequently supported by Dr. Hayes-Thc
number of rnoa- teeth The Mastodon stated By
DR. WyMAN 70 be 2i-6 IN each jaw, on each side.
The remains which the species Dos bow3vroHs Is
based consisting OF frasuen; OF Uranium (tnc occi-
put bones and frontal regions being enare We're hrst
described by the Dr.. W!-tar and referred by him 10
the genus B1S They were redescribed by Or. Harlan
and the specific name b0njitrors added.
We have not room TO follow farther the reading
OF this very interesting paper.
Prot HALDExAS remarked that other names had
been proposed the NeGntherurn &c but he was OF
opinion thut the original should be preserved
Mr.. HALL said he had some remarks to make on
the geological position of the skull Of the CastorOdes
Ohioensis mentioned by pr Wyrnan The position OF
parts OF this animal Is very similar 10 nat OF the gigantic
Msstodons previously discovered
The Standing Committee here Withdrew to
another apartment hold session and report on the
order OF business.
Judge Mics then read paper on Boulders. He
had taken pains observe them during the past
forty years and had noticed that those OF tons rs Wen
a. grains in weight we're unfortunately deposited
in de,ris The smaller their size. the greater is the
atpru SimHtion toward spherical form lhe ARREST
buulers have suffered atri;on more or less on all hcir
sides In this location the position OF the oo"4eet, cs
t,rciav the largest i toward the Northwest As tleE
iav. suffered a.iton al their sides the inference
i rational that forces in action on all parts oil Tue
surface showing that they must have been reVo!'ed
more or less.
Dr. DICKSON Of Mississippi hnving been APP
pointed to prepare paper on the Geology Of the vicn
ity OF S0.chez-ttG remains ei the basl!osaurus or
Zcu.lodoa gud the Mastodur remains OF the Nachez
\ ig 2, table large cOllCC
fossils which! the skull OF what 'u-t
haze been particularly unloYciy LOOKING animal! mere
were also exhibited human bone found with thes.
fos.ils Mt great distance underground, specimens OF
minerals. soils. sc.
number OF bones found in singular bluff beneath
stratum of - feet OF sand described be those
o.! The Nondescript, Mcca;herium McgalOnyx, Horse
as Bison Zebra Tnpir. Elk sc. The Doctor stated he
had dug up from a great depth cups, beads, lamps
spoons, pestcs, mortars. sc. &c ~ ie close ct the
reading. the DR.. was authorized 10 cpntin.c his re-
searches into this very interesting question
Prot HALDEM,S and Prot. H. d. ROGERS some
what doubted tina, the human bone eShhitcd was OF the
ancient date which the place where II discovered
might imply. Prot. tialdtman mentioned that he had
heard OF analogous cases III Brazil.
Drs DIoKEsON and WYMAy were appointed to
report farther on Fossils.
An invitation Tor the Members of the Convention
attend the meeting Of the LYceu. OF Natural
History. and visi; IS b,ar, ana Collection during
rlie session, was here read and accepted.
The Standing Committee having returned. re-
ported that the annual will take place at
Boston on the I'd of September, lai7.
The SECRETARY here assessed Members 81 each
10 pay expenses. SC. and distributed copies of two
French pamphlets entitled pgeOn,olo.ie !rersc!e DIES
Coquilles ei DIES Nollvsqres aad Mousques vivant
, Fossiies These sent 10 the Association from
Paris by the author. ". Acide D'Orbigny, with view
TO their grauitous distribution.
Recess OF IL minutes.
On again assembling Prof H. D. ROGERS made
some remarks the originals of various animals
exts.r
Mr. ALGER made observations on the Red ZiNc
Ore o. New Jersey The Zinc mines situated IN
tue Waikiki valley of New-Jcr-ey which extends near.
ly in North snd South direction through Sussex CO.
Toward the South limits of this valley. near Sparta.
there commences low range of hills which extend
through sterling Franklin These hills consist prn.
cipay OF granular limestone Che altered blue lime
OF Prot Rogers and Il Is III these formations that
the Zinc deposits The bed visibly exposed
Steilns is about $50 feet Assuming It's present
age width al feet ard is depth az leo feet We have
10000 cubic feet o. ore. Each foot OF this contains
los Of rcd oxide and the oxide OF Zinc contains.
> per cent. OF pure metal the whole amount nj this sin
gc locality j. 330iS coo lbs ~ per To- the aver
age price this depose would be worth nearly two
millions OF dollars
TIE PRESIDENT here remarked rs his opinion
that this ZINC could be easily and probably worked
He had himself found al the location ingot= OF the Zinc
/ nearly pure,
PTot. HALDEMAN exhibited mineral termed
CacoXnite found near Columbia, Pa....Dr. BECK pre-.
scented specimens OF new mineral from the Sterling
mine in Jefferson Co
An adjournment until a o'clock In the afternoon
was here agreed upon
afternoon Session,
Dr. JACKSON delivered few remarks on the for.
nation of Bog:iron Prot. ENMoSs mentioned the
presence OF organic acids in Staace as perceived on
dissolvng the Stalactitcs.
Mr.. ScHAEFrER read paper on the Drift For
nation OF Long Island He related various interesting
facts in the Geology OF the Island. great number of
buuiders found beneath the surface the soil living
among very fine .and. These boulders are frequently
so smooth as TO appear Ike polished marble
Mr. CozzENs said that near place called sun
down. the Island. , or 3 acres We're underlsd with
Gneiss rock Large OF this rock are found in
nous parts Of the .-lanc.
Some discussion here arose in relation to the
Boulders OF Long Island, in which Messrs REED, Coz
/ zE~s- GALE and ScHAEFFEs took part
Prot. EALDEMAS, Chairman OF the Committee
Synopsis OF the Coeopiera Of North America, report
ed verbally that within the last years many species
haze been described by DR.. Nsheimer AMI others Dr.
/ j L. Leconte has completed synopsis OF the Cara
bide. part OF watch has been published while Major
Leconte - investigating material. in this family
and preparing account OF the Buprestide. Prot H.
expected that OF the Louglcoa By himself