, 1860-09-20

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Sevtral large masses we're sent from Pilot Kutb
and Iron Mountain, together with specimens O.
manufactured iron Of the same orc, from tht
Lacled Iron Works at st. Louis.
| Il collection Of the lead aud z'nc ores from
| Northern Illinois, exhibited the usual varietiee
| deriving their importance from the home trade
| in these minerals, which is now orer one mil
| lion Of dollars l. er annum.
Occupying the shelves are cabinets of FossiIz
representing the Silurian. Dsvonian aad Car.
| boniferous formations. James Shaw Of Mt
| Carroll, DR.. Everett Of Dixon, and Dr.. Daris o
Kendall County, contributed largely 10 this
department..
onc Of the most attractive features in the hall
is c1binet Of fossil ferns, collected near Nor.
.is, Gsundy county, By Mr. Joseph Even, who
is a mechanic, workiug twelve hours per DAY,
| and devotea his leisure, including holidays, to
the study Of nature
Mr. Worihen's fossils hava been the admira-
tion Of all, as they are carefully arrauged and
labelled. 50 that he who runs may read these
wonderful hierogly phics OF the stcny buok. This
collection OF Mr. Worthen's belongs TO himself.
and the collections have been extended during
period Of fifteen years, with tue peculiar facil.
tiles OF his position. It would be hardly f.ir to
place ii in competition with the results attained
By the Natural Histo. Society, now in the sec
ond year Of its operations.
In the collection OF fossils, We noticed the
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Gigantu.,) found in excsvat,pg for tue Chicago,
Darlington and Qatncy Railroad, near Aurcra,
An 1rishmau, suppostnE the tusk to be a log,
cut it nearly asunder. The orerseer, howerer,
rescued it from destruction, together with eight
teeth, which weigh from ire 10 eight pounds
EOS pounds TWAS TN enormous qaa3ruped.
resembling the elephant, but much larger.
O:her portions of the skeleton haye BEEN found
in various localities II this and other Sta:es,
indicating that the aniul4l had q wide range.
In tbs Same case we're several teeth and por.
remains we're Rezed ut With wonder By theus-
auds, who could hardly be persuaded that they
we're real
One great feature Of attraction in this Hall.
is the three pictures Of large size, four and
half b. six feet, the productions Of Ju1ian E.
Brya1t, of Princeton, III. Ar. Bryant is en-
gaged upon series Of paintings. OF which these
three are the frat, illustrating The Geology Of
the Mississippi Vslley. The people ofthe State
veTy fortunately are likely to Re gratitied with
q sight Of these paintings, as they will be used
By Mr. Wilbur in his geological lessures during
the coming winter. TheY consistcf u view Of
contour @ H00 ek she 5, 'i IN a'fni0n .hs 1oa 9oa
region Of Missouri; q view Of Starved
Rock. deriving its name from tbs Indian
legend, showing the sandstone formation
on tbs Illinois Rirer; and prairie view, near
Bloomington, Of the country around the Nor.
NAL University. Mr.: bryant has ro~ on his
River, taken from tue Missouri s:de. This is
where the mississippi breaka Through the isoa-
mountain range OF hillt. There are to be fol-
lowed BY riew Of The Iron Mountain, in MIS-
sonri, illustrating the formation Of the iron
region fu 1nat locality; view OF the Quincy
ty; aud prairie Tiew illustrating the driil
formation IN @ yfe cnunfv