Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-16
TIE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
We are very glad to know that President
Hitchcock, the State Gcoogst, with his corps
of assistants. among whom. besides his sons.
arc A. d. Hagcr, ESQ, OF Proctorsvillo. and
s. r. Hall, Of bennington, is prosecuting the
survey Of the State with all possible speed.
Mr.. Hall is laboring in the northeastern part
of the State, and Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr. Ha-
ger are. at this date, exploring the islands of
Lake Champlain, and especially Isle la Mott,
getting new and important facts in regard to
the Stockbridgc limestone formation, and
collecting fossils and materials for the State
cabinet, and gathering material for final re-
port.
Undor such auspices we hope that the pub
lie will feel assured that the work will be
done thoroughly. The marble workers of
Vermont are already ro0ping benefits from the
labors Of the survey. Mr. llagor's promised
address before the "llistorcal and Antigua
rian Society, next fall, on the subject of the
Vermont Marbles, will be ono Of great inter
est and value, and the moro especially as he
designs 20 cxhibit by way of Illustration spec
linens of marble from every quarry in the
State.
In the plan Of the new capitol at Montpc-
licr. provision has been made for the state
collection which will embrace the valuable
material which was purchased of the widow
of the late Prof paddock Thompson, and such
large and valuable additions as will be contri-
buted 10y the present able and indclatigabe
State Geologist, and his practical, scientific
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ness. the balloon was detached from the in
heting apparatus and prepared for the ascent.
NC restraining rope was pdHetu 'Ntl 'hN gar,
& each end being held below. The balloon was
q allowed to rise a few feet. After few min
4, u'es Of adjustment of things in the car, at
: $50 bid goodbye TO the multitude. and
- cast off the rope My first attention was 20
y east out ballast TO enable me 90 rise more
: rapidly, which being doue, the balloon ass
o. ccu!oL almost pcrpcndlculurly The light
breeze waited nae 60 the southeast The inst
minute or two oi the balloon ascent caused
, IL stiffness 40 ,Ae Immense mass of people bee
3 low. All OF a sudden the very ayr seemed to
T. rc'crbetato with cheers Of The multitude
q they secuted 20 bc as delighted as myself
lhc balloon continued 90 ascend rapidly for
several thousand i-ct. Having now lost sight
. of the great thronS oi people that surrounded
q ne at sian 'h-' ana t''Adih5 al least lour
mics above i"e can %, SOLITARY ANA alone, ail
the higher faculties ~ inc human mind be-
came gradually aroused. 1t enabled me TO
IS vac" scene ol reality tna' appeared far
more gran" ana n'sn'nron' tn'n the pen can
@ ue7'liot' NJ thi- "tlSA" WIN my telescope,
j.. could see bennington. Middcbury, Bellows
F"ds' orwell mJ kutlana all at the same
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