The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-28

mountains. The combination or rocks 10 also very utmp
place closely pressed together and another towering
each taxing separate shoot Dip strike or ciea
age and Illumination are here obscure and oontorted,
Thus we are able to mark mountain block formed
the upbeaved edge Of one solid bed Of fesp
THO sicnite or granite changed into senitc or grau
lava or regular traehyte containing oopous and hra
crystals OF CLASSY fepar singular aspect VOC, pr
scented by mountains OF such crystalline rocks, which he
protruded old bed OF black vascular trap, which
stand giants, clothed In the torn coat OF dwar, whic
now hang ragged garments around their bodies. ~
morpheogcai features Of these gigantic stone n wal
the polar Similar causes effected sim
lar results in the formation and capitalization
here Of pluto volcanic rocks and there OF con5odat
aqueous mass In their outlines, perfectly alike, We
serve on side the fcededs hummocks packs and 10
bergs and the other vast beds Of trapphc lava, Coz
torted peaks pnacles Of porphyrc or anlygdalo@
rocks or the upheaved edges Of gigantic beds Of met
morphic rocks the bell shaped cones OF trachyt
all toy Tier forced upon eacn o'aer proxen, crushed
the icy and the rocky world each one floating half gu
merged upon oceanhe one upon the salt waters an
the other upon residue OF dluval sea- The movin
medium OF both is somewhat like, and adequate 10 ID
masses TO be worked upon. There are the oscilator
Of the with and the vibrations Of u
SIERRA DE LAS TINAJAs ArIAs-Much like 70 this gerra
the one des las Tnajaa Atlas" Also more Oordler|
Ike the former, consisting Of various parallel runnn
and there cannot be much doubt but that boh are paceI
upon one focus. The intermediate fats separating then
cad silence and the same dreary desolatlon pei
yades this desert chamber placed between the two siea
su1 h Corado
Oeste. From its crest but few little peaks reefs AMI
rocks visible next TO the sierra, forming the easter
coast Of the Colorado DESERT After this the ocean
drifting sand perfectly open. These geographical stud
are all probability but the crests and peaks Of sub
merged sierra, deeply overaid by that same dri whic
extends az an open desert from here the foot of th
Californian Coroileras distance offrom 1870 70 lao med
The direct distance from the Sierra de las nsas Alta
to the Colorado may be set down at As miles.
One sheet or desert then stretches down to the banks
the Colorado unbroken only taversed in its middle by
hight swell Of the forsaken sand We incline 70 con
slider this rising the mds OF the desert as the nan grow
bud OF underground sierra, waiting fer natures com
mand TO rise TO the surface
After having examined the geological relief Of North
western Sonora arrived at the conclusion that such
state Of country cannot be considered having reache
its physiological point Of elimination because It's far large
from mans eye but also mpenstrable for the benz
fitting agents Of creation which alone would deveope Of
ganc life on the surface OF this vast aseaat preseE
condemned, the expression is admissible, to erres
trial existence.
Looking back over the passed mountain ranges,
them almost invariably dipping east, and their strk
facing west; and We consider each range sierra,
cordera OF sheet great book OF geogony FEY
OF them have been opened SO as TO aew some reading
its page whilst their larger number still remained clo6et
just with the edge little turned up Our belief ", thai
whenever time for further revelation shall come Ties
Ma S Os 81 cSSa
and others Of that gon have exhibited some part
their geological history, whilst the western hardly hav
commenced 70 do SO.
Earthquakes are not uncommon through the basin
the Gulf mud volcano the eastern foot Of the Cord
erss OF Lower California Is still In continuant activity
the lower Colorado almost day and night busy 70 chang
only its bed but also Its innumerabe bends OF which
below the mouth Of the Sla exists only one retaining
shape among all these changes, named therefore,
the vigators Of that river the Permanent Bend"
Considering such facts cannot doubt that this coul
try has not yet passed through all is phases We d
not however believe that any great end violent cata
rophe should be indispensable TO bring the things 10 pas
long contnuant perhaps mpercepbie rise Of countr.
the simple increase OF ee vatsn and especially the
rgemen Of the angle Of ncln alton, 70 which the lev
these deserts would be subjected could aid the torren
Of the mountains and the sweeping winds 10 clear the
face of the land from its terrible burden which adver
to the purposes Of and 70 the sill higher ends
nature.
The section then adjourned.