Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-11-13
From the Christian Advoca,s and Journal
Interesting Discovery.
FACTS AND DIFFICULTIES 70, THE sEo1oers1

FACTS AND DIFFICULTIES FOR THE sEo1oaIs1.
-Mr. Edi:or:--A son of Mr.. Robert Y.
P1ce. who resides near Barnesville. Belmont
Co., Ohio, recently discovered some yefy
interesting remains of the former ages of
our world. While rambling among sand
stone rocks that are plentilully scattered in
these parts, he recollected reading the ac-
count published in the National MAGAZINE,
OF tne numerous footprints that had been
discovered IN the valley of the Connecticut,
and the thought struck him that there might
possibly De some such remains on the rocks
here' and Immediately he began the search.
when 10. to his great qualification, his eyes
directly rested upon the very same ..descrip-
ton OF tracks, deeply imprinted in the solid
stone, as those described in the magazine.
On hearing OF the circumstance. the writer
and some others went and gave them a some
~hat minute examination, and the result of
our limited observation I herewith send to
you.
In the hrst place, there is a very great
number of olrd-tracks, of very late species
that have crossed and recrossed the rocks
In Various directions, which are as easily
traced as II they were but recently impress
ed IN wet SAND. Then there are several
very distinct marks of serpents, and also an
animal which suppose to have been of the
tortoise Kind, has left various footprints, al
most as large as an elephants. There are
several different sized clor ren.ioot tracks;
one as large az common-size6 cows; and
there is the track OF very large dog, or
similar animal, entirely crossing one of the
rocks, making five or six successive steps.
Inese all are as plain to be seen, and as
perfect in form, as though nodded in the
sands but yesterday.
But the most curious, and, at The same
time, to me the most deeply Interesting, as
ove'turning some If my previous opinions
in reference to the periodic formation of'h-
earth and Its Inhabitants, is the fact that no
less than our different sized human tracks
are easily truced, one of which is of enor-
nous SIZE. THESE are not solitary tracks,
but are easily traced from one side Of the
rock 10 the other, and one seems as though
he had been accompanied by the cog above
mentioned. In all the Geologies that
have consulted, can find no mention of the
tracks OF human beings discovered thus
mingled with the tracks of the birds and
beasts, belonging to the sandstone period.
Now, II the present organization of our
earth was brought about in the manner
which seems to be generally adopted by the
geoogists of our day, ramey, that there
were successive eiods or epochs, each hav-
ing its distinct order or plants and animals
allotted to it, does not this fact at once over.
throw the whole theory! For we find tha,
the sandstone PERIOD" and every other one
not referable 10 volcanic and other forces
now IN operation, is placed in the times fal
back, beyond the creation of man, Bui
mere we discover that man anu the anima |.
OF this period are cotemperaneous, living in
comparative friendship, and showing con-
ciusvely that the theory of the geo!ogist is
not true either in respect to the msnner o.
the formation of our world, or the time anc
place which the sandstone formation ant
the aye 0: man hold in their successive
epocns.
II any Of your readers can enlighien me
Oh this subject, shall be much obliged tC
them; or i! any per. On wishes to know more
of the particulars Of these interesting relic:
they will be gladly waIed upon by the IN
dersigned, either by addressing their IN
quires oy letter or calling upon him in per
son, when they can see and behold for them
selves. SAMUEL PRICE,
Mar Barnesvilie, Belmont Co., Ohio.
August l9, 1856.