New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-09
Ceorogl-,s' and Natarnlist-' Convention


The minutes were read and approved
The President thought it advisable tina, Com
rnit;ces should be appointed report the meet
inc follows On the Causes of the extinction OF Fossil
Romans on Fossil Fishes The PheDomena of Storms
Winds, &c; New Discoveries in American Nineralogy ;
the Structure Of CUals-and great number OF 9th.
er= all oil which were unanimously adopted Dr. DICK
EsoN Of Mississippi appointed 10 examine tho RAJ
vines and B'yOus OF the South Western States and re
port thereon.
Mr. BRowEr stated, in n note read by the Secre-
tary that he had lately been shown branch OF the conf
Ounce affected by the insect that inicss
our penruecs-and asked for farther information or
this subject.
Mr. ALLEN made remarks on Tertiary Deposits
more especially those OF Tampa Pay, Florida, near
which found numbers of pctriiacton specimens OF
agate and the organic remains OF various -pccies OF n-hs
These deposit. found IN lnUny parts OF that Gay
The limestone deposit in this quarter "a loose III III
texture aud many places bus sunk down INTO ceiS
about 20 feet deep aud or feet in diameter From
thrs, issue suphurous springs, in which are found mum
bers OF fish and tUrtlcs.
O. KELLOGG. Esq delivered remarks on Indian
Antiquities found nj Chesterfield township Two miles
from Luke Chunpain Neur that locality hill III the
shape of sugar. the smooth top OF II are three
excavations the probable use OF which had gwen rise
to many rapdykc oi about feet in breadth
these excavations aud Tor the length oil "
feet has been broken Trees have grown over TINS
for long, long imc-0nc recently cut down was OF
hundred years growth
The PREsIpENT--1his is very interesting sub
hole. OF geological Origu}
To this, Mr. KELLOGG replied that might be the
case.
Mir. CozzrSs suggested that the Committee on
Fossil Remains bc instructed 20 examine lar posi-
b, into the number of vcrtcbrr IN the Mastodon
lie had noticed great variations in the number and
wished to get NJ the truth OF the matter.
HIS request was acccdcd TO-
DR. JACKSON, the President made few observa
tons on the manner in which 7rdPdykes pass through
the rocks They either cut through the tIaitcd rocks
up between the strata He then went on TO give
graphic account OF the progress OF The Trap, and OF
the Circus Of Copper occurring in the Trap rocks
He thought could not get over the supposltloh tha
Copper was OF the principal original ingredients OF
earth,
discussion on thus head then took place be.
tween Mcssrs REpFIELp. RENwIcK, DELArrELp ord
CozzfNs the latter gentleman Illustrating hs remarks
by Diagrams
And when this had closed n discussion arose be
tween Mcssrs RiNwicK GALS, JACKSON and BAILEY, on
the Copl Formation. rrof RENwicK exhibited remark
Die specimen OF Anthracite Coal from Wilkcsnartc Ia
which he though, possessed vegetable formation
The PRESIDENT then delivered few remarks on
the long continued prosperity OF the Association and the
rood will and amicabl. relations attending its meetings
aud closed by asking for ncuon by the Members on the
project OF publishing the Proceedings OF this Session
Nospeeial action however. was had so the Proceed
ing7 lie under lock and key ior atwelvemonth.
Various thankful h esolutonS were then passed
among others TO the Secretary. c. NJ WHEArLEy
A vote of thanks to DR., c. 7. Jackson was then
moved by Prot RsNwicS. compimenune hun ON the
able manner in which he has discharged the duties oil
presiding officer at the recent meeting
DIR. JACKSON replied IN wcllworded. eloquent
Parting Address
And SO the Convention finally stands adjourned
to meet again Mt Boston the third Monday in Septen
Der next.
- The Tribune Reporter would take this occasion
to tender his thanks to the Officers and Members OF
the Association for the kindness and courtesy extended