The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-28
THE STATE GEoLoGIsT.

" One Of our citizens inquired the other day
IL we knew where the State Geologist, Prof
Emmons. was, and whether HI was expect tied
in this quarter Of the State soon. We told
him we We're not posted as to the Professors
whereabouts. --dnln't know what others ex-
pected. but us for ourselves, Individually
aud collecti,elly," we didn't expect To see
him here at all. Some years since he visited
this Country, passed rapidly through a few
countirs. and oifagain towards Raleigh, mani.
Testing as much anxiety 10 get away as man
woad who had accidentally stumbled into a
smal pox hospital.
Z. We Intend tohaye a bill introduced in the
neat Legislature to repeal the law creating
the nflice."
The abaye is from the A,heviiIe News. We
will remark here lhat our Impression IN rela-
lion 10 the subject spoken oi shave accord
entirely with those Il the News. A. long
az" AS i84U and 1871, we wrote number of
articles Tor the press 10 which We earnestly
Recommended the pass e. 81 law auth,rlxing
"a geological survey II the State. We alsn
urgrd il upon the Representatives in our Leg
stature irora several Counties 1T the State !;
So there can be no doubt &c our feelings in
relation TO the matter. And we may add
here. we were gratitied when Professor Elm.
mons was chosen by Gov. Reid. under the
oct Of Assembly. "a Geologist OF the State,
knowing as we did the high reputation which
h. hat wan for himself 10 similar field Of
scientific research IN the state Of New Ynrk.
We were not lung. however, IL finding, or
believing that We had found ourselr mistak-
en-, and we may aid here that so FAR. We have
had nor seen any adequate results from this
survey. Whether this may be owing to the
natural poverty of the field Of operation
(Which we cannot believe or whether il is
from want Of industry on the part of the
Geolngist. or whether from some other cause
hubert, unexplained. we will not undertake
10 decide.
Weare assured. however, ofone fact, which
j. that the people are not satisfied with the
result 50 far. andif something y not dune be-
i'"e the next meeting Of the Legislature, we
hope TO see the office abolished.
Praf. Emmnns once made flying trip to
Ihl, Cuunty-traIy fying trIp-for While
oar CoUnts abound, IN features of Geologic al
interest. We believe the Professor found moth.
ing 10 repnri; having made a brief sisit Ia
two or thee II the pnufest farms Il the count,
lie buried I'll with IA cnmmeniablr speed 4.
proclaim q Tie world the only solitary iact
which be lad discovered, which va that
iialilax had been 50 long settled. aui - bad
W cultivated, that il had become utterly bar
zen aud waste. nav 10 ans one acquainted
w,ih the great variety Of sell, and production
OF this County. a. also IL. happy adaptabilify
10 an extensive and lasting system OF Agri-
cnltdral improvement. 10 say nothing Of is
immense marie formations; to such a one
We say, the survey, and report Of Professor,
cannat but appear absurd aud ridiculous IN
the last degree.
So we say again. il there is not some results
before the next meeting Of the Legislature,
let the office be abolished. Weldon Patriot.