New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-09-02
CrBoLo VALLEY, BExAR Co., Texas,
TTly, qI 1919 I

The contemplation Of the many indications of con-
tinual change which the different geological forma'
tions of the ears surface presents from the primary
up to the alluvium, cannot be otherwaethan highly
interesting to all intelligent minds. Even the obser
walton of primary rock on the alluviun surface is
sufficient to awaken rich train of thought, which,
as we reflect its origin and history, expands into
sea of delightful wonder. To those who understand
and appreciate these indications, Western Texas is
an inviting field During my residence on the prairie
discovered something new almost every day My
attention was first attracted by the flint stones which
were scattered around in great proiusion. "Where
did they come from 2" was the query The examine
tons made by digging wells proved that there was
formation in that locality to the depth Of $50 feet,
in which they could have originated They must
then have been borne to their present place of rest
during the dluval period, which was before the Gre
alton Gilman, or by the waters, which in all proba-
bility receded from the prairies of Western Texas
long after the conclusion Of the diluyaIperiod How
far they have been dried from their place of origin
is impossible to tell Any distance from fifty to one
thousand miles would be in the range9f probability.
Thus we see in the present position Of these little flint
stones, an indication Of the operation here, at re-
mote period, ofsome powerful drift agency.
This, however, is but small portion Of the field
Of thought which they suggest. The tracing back
ward the history Of their composition reveals other
powerful agencies and wonderful changes. BY the
first step backward we arrive at the chalk formation,
OF which these flint stones were part. The change
from chalk to Hint was produced by volcanic heat,
and by volcanic erupttonthey we're probably thrown
up to me surface The second step brings as to car
Donate OF lime, OF which chalk is the pulyernIent.
VI TINS carbonate OF lime, oneseyenth OF the earths
crust Is composed. we trace # through an almost
ehdless variety OF rocks The common limestones,
tne heno8raphic stone from winch hydraulic cement
y llade' al tne Vafetes Oh maFhe caleareou8 spars
e'c' are hotnlng more thah cafpohate OF hme IL we
go On the held Wldehs w ma this carbonate Of
Llae composed OF hme, carbon and oxygen. The
rst OF these component parts BY continuation with
s43PntF aao oxygen, forms saiphate q lime, Of
gypsum 10 continue on through the phosphate,
naate Dorate etc. q lime, and to particularize the
Various results OF the coelnahon Of this SIMPLE min
Oxides gases ana material substances would
~ teuous Vherelore leaving the reader W follow u
III imagination thfoughlt s various changes, VIII
pass on 70 Une seeoha ana thlrd component parts Of
Olle carbonate q lme, w /; carbon and oxygen
1ahen Iogetnef, as eafponlc acid these agents, IN
eollplnatoh win the hases q eartns, allaes, ana
metals occupy very prominent position IN the SCI
| If
~ ',oV, Ivy
e1oS ~ 'flen -
e'o ate iil'te
expansive ana magnificent The first enters largely
'slo' W hiIuelai
t;s, s :, yle'ns al.
Sr,sI,iras ~ ,oOu "'llls nj
o"ehlngs, pfopeis steam vessels over rivers lakes
ana oceans, drives the railroad locomotive, and fur
nshes world Of motive power to the various indus
trial pursuits OF the age 1t il felt in food which
,o,rfst,es and IN ft a.5 .s,s ..,;-I.
80 = 'ue "ooas aua goaLS "Ich
MaEih w pooles. y Y the same ~ fhe taoW can
die which glimmers at midnight by the side Of the
poor seamstress in the gas which ilIumines the
straata oF t,nr ctiaa IVA 4, III, 5i, tt,;,, .i
IL IL III = Ill, II n II t-'9-N'
On Tue ueeh ol Inc hgh porn dame, or IN the crown
Of the monarch.
Of the third component mart of the carbonate If
lime viz n,-vgnn il ia l1ordIr ,oooss,r 10 ,,1- -
-9 .is4, 2.t III y So 2
lAl0o' eu6' III N y wei A4oWA W every person
oil ordinary Intelligence that it encompasses and en-
tiers into everything animate and almost everything
;nann,ota IL, tha srrE,aa AZ M. .,r+b To ,is
- - Uses
ole.ulVn VI Ile atmosphere winch we breathe, and
one.third by measure, and eightninths by weight of
the water which we drink It enters extensively in.
ia tte nrif,arv and secondary ROOFS a,, co,sttt
- l1s
my psr ee'' y Jug mater Oh 1he gtope
will otattempt to diate on this yali2ing and life
sustaining agency nasnueb as the INTELLIGENT