Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-01-13

gical researches of MIR. Z. T. Tyson, State Agri
cultural Chemist of Maryland, have recently
brought to light some very interesting fossil re-
mains, which have been entombed during per-
haps countless ages in the iron ore hills between
Washington and Baltimore. The fossils found
are thus classified:
1. Fossil teeth, which have been fully inves-
tigated by DR.. Christopher Johnston, of Balti-
more, and determined to be those ola Thecodont
Sauran, not hitherto described g. At short
distance from where the Saurian remains had
been buried was found a fragment of what must
have been rib of large Cetacean 8. Also
about six feet in length, and more than two feet
in diameter, the trunk of tree completely sill
icifed, Or in popular language, ''turned into
stone" DIR. Johnstons microscopic investiga-
tons prove this to have belonged to the cenife-
rous or pine family. 4. About one mile distant,
on the farm of DR.. Theodore Jenkins, a vegeta-
BILE fossil was found by DR.. J. which belongs to
the cyades, IA tribe Of tropical plants,) resemb-
ling the existing sage palm often seen in our hot
houses. It is shaped somewhat like the pine
apple and is about eighteen inches high and
fifteen inches in diameter, and is also silicifed.
The Notional hteUigencer comments apty
and ably upon these discoveries as follows:
These discoveries prove that the clays and iron
ranging from Washington, via Baltimore, to the
vicinity of Elkton, constitutes secondary strata
probably older than the cretaceous green sand
of New Jersey. In fact, the investigations of
DR.. johnson indicate that the Saurian teeth may
have belonged to much older period. The
continued inclement weather since these fossils
were discovered has arrested further researches
for the present, but we are informed that they
will be resumed by Mr.. Tyson early in the en-
suing spring. It is his opinion that the creta-
neous green sand SO largely and usefully applied
as mari in New Jersey, may be expected to rest
upon the southeastern edge of this iron ore for
nation, and be accessible within a few miles of
the Washington and Baltimore railroad
This must not be COMPOUNDED with the eocene
green sands or marls of Charles, Prince Georges,
Anne Arundel, Cecil and Kent counties of Mary
land, and which are more or less diluted with
siliceous sand. The lower beds of the Jersey
green sand or mari are nearly free from SLICE
GUS sand. 1t contains from eight to twelve per
cent. of potash, and is highly priced as a man.
ure. 1t will prove to be a valuable resource if
| it shall be found in Maryland contiguous to a
railroad or tide-water. This article is largely
exported from New jersey and enters into the
composition of some Of the artificial fertilizers
imported from New York or it's vicinity.
What wonderful changes must have taken
place in this part Of the world since Whales and
Saurians were entomed upon this them marshy
coast! The remains of the Saurian and Cycas
indicate that tropical climate then prevailed in
this latitude. At the same period also almost
the only portion of what now constitutes the
dry land of Maryland and Delaware was NORTH
and west of a curved line drawn from Whining
ton, near Elkton and Baltimore, to Washington
All the remainder, comprising half of Maryland
and nearly the whole of Delaware, was covered
by the waters of the ancient ocean.
U. S. SENATOR ELEcTED.-The Legislator,
of Michigan has elected Ex-Gov. Bingham al
United States Senator, vice Charles E. Stuart
whose term will expire next March.