New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-21

region 1t TO be completely
are destined be successfully cultivated as In me 81
Joseph region. AS frutgrowing region doubt wnetneI
any portion Of the United states east Of TIE hoo
surprise the inhabitants to learn that peaches apples
grspes pears raspberries ana other fruits can
derfu impetus this branch OF enteprse and unless my
greatly nislead mo yol VIII hear Of me Grand Ira
and men with horticultural tastes aud moderate
amount Of will thank me for directing attention to '
omen avenue 10 wealth.
Ann Arbor MICA, August 1860.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The section "sruck o this afternoon 10 paper by tto
StarrS Hunt entitled On Petroleum The speaker al
~ ,bs history Of certain views relative to petroleum.
He had shown In 1861 that the mineral oil OF Western Canaaa
In the carniferous limestone wells sunk IN Inc
ortoon 81 which have yielded and still yied oil in that re-
con and also IN Kentucky according 10 Leslie Az ha o
ha6 he called attention 10 the existence OF petroleum IN he
mesones Of the Trenton group and had since then In the
geology Of Canada in 1868 insisted upon these lower o
oils likely prove in some regions OF 81 lower
Slurian CT the Cumberland In KENTUCKY anu e o
OF the Msnoun Islands which latter are SUNK UoSi
the Utica and Trenton formation Announcer M PO'
on which he had been the fret to insist was tha the %
mutation giving rise 70 Joy wss
il assures or porous strts In obedience 10 wen known
hydrostatic laws This view mrs. inssea upon IN r,ber
devejoped In paper Petroleum In The Canadian hddu
for July 1861 and simultaneously By Prof T. H. Andrews IL
Sadns JoEraQl Since then this view though requeHs
opposed is gaining ground and according to Prof Andrews
and Dr. Eewbery situated b. all experience IN the Oh hea
OF the United States also Is In Canada ms fenaSk
plies 10 large Accommodations flowing wells but oil may
doubtlessow slowly from horizontal strata containing ~
TO the origin Of petroleum, DR. Hunt fppPoses that IL u
indigenous in tie two limestone formations already mentioned
and that may have from there risen and accumulate IN over
living previous srataor in assures capped or sealed p I'M
peyoub beds such Penns sand rock or Quaehsy
He ia Inclined TO think however that petroleum nav also be
indigenous certain sandsones Of deTonoan cabonieous
age referred 10 Loeys observations 20 THIS effect closely
agreeing with those Of Wall and Cruger Trinidad where
I npts are sometimes found partly converted nto petIo
eum and partly into gne Dr. Hunt regards inc process ny
which animal and vegetable and hydrooaibonaeeou tissues
Lava solid Qud btumen decay
or fermentation under conditions In which atmospheric oA
Gen is retained by the carbon and representing one
tome OF process the other Of which found IN anthracite
and excluding each other ard the production Of petroleum I'M
plying when complete tho Disappearance OF organic tissue
Hence pyroschsts the so called buminoas haes etI cos
tons and be borne in mind that the epthet btumnols
applied TO the former bodies Is mistaken one since the sci
dom or never contain any bnmen although like all Fixed or
ganio bodies they yield Hydrocarbons by destructive dsta
ton The aacy Of tho notion which asorbes petroleum 20
pyroscs exposed and was remarked among other ar
guments founded upon te % o. 81
below the horizon Of any pyrosehss or other hydroo
bonaceOus rocks. $50, g.. IN an,
Merstela" by Professor james Hall Is the title OF paper
Mr. Hal remarked that ia the study Of the fossil Braeho.
pods during the last 20 had been found necessary 70
propose May new geese nae . on ' 5s
OF Terebaua and Atypa had for long Tune covered very
Heterogeneous assenbage OF sheH d A.u poeA proven
tons -,
formal spires tho general features OF which were illustrated by
diagram Of the spires In SpT!iefa proper. al, , ~,
In Ahys the oresya as ron tf 1ge e oi
cavity Of tie shell ard thea abruptly recuTyed into me
cavity Of the dorsal valve and thence continued IN er spiral
convouons which conormed TO the general outline Of the
she'll But there certain appendages or inerooaied
amelD which peculiar and characteristic, OF the
first turn Of the spiral amee into the cavity 81 the
dorsa valve and the point q rs greatest depression
there arises slender process from each Of the adjacent la
Soid plSte This appsndaee is called the connecting loop
AID IN spinero aud other genera Of this family simple
and then divided forming two accessory lameR which di
vergng tho right and lef are hlereoaied between tho
first and second turns OF tie normal lamee OF tho spfe
These accessory inercoatcd lsmeP project backward
aud the general curvature a. tie other parts Of
spire make aOoGt half yOuion and are thed 20 tho
norni amelf the bottom o! the cavity OF tie dorssl
yabe, and ,bence the spiral coil continues simple
In the European species Of Athysis the ntercoatod Ia
uen represented A. free ~ their eKremes condition
which Dr. Ha Old not doubt est u appeared more natural
united with tho normal smen OF lAe spre TO give support
and strength.
In their fret turn By fimpe loop in splrifera proper TIE
Merell therefore BY tie form Of muscular Impression
In tho Of nis remarks DR. Han SAID that ths genus
Meeo on lie being proposed by BIN bad been ATTACKED in
scientific outna bot tact had then heon brought
show IL relation with Athss claimed by the authors Of
We CriHlqe one Of TIE late, as, S,sAns asaa'' the
posed the genus ChsroneS cso esrsj Tor species in
every respect Identical with Mersea and Including ssds
last investigation upon spires which had coat much labor
s sI he sees,eG s%asn evidence Of lao generic ddsr
ences between AihysiI and Menstela
EyE1SG sEslos
The Association assembled Ia syame.. Hall this even
ing 10 Listen a enlofy tho Scientific and Religious
Character Of Edward Hitchcock b. Nj, Almira Lincoln
rseP; Of Bst%orc There were about 1000 persons pres
on the reasseu bling Of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science after the long sad interruption
there many vacant places want Of inierest In some
enlargement others and death among leading members OF
the Association. have arfuy thinnod Its ranks Hitch
cock Siman and Darlington among the founders OF the
Society and distinguished IN their several departments OF
Geology Chemistry and Botany have been called to higher
seats where With celestial VISION and enlarged comprehen
they will eaj1T the wonderful revelations Il creative
power such in this imperfect state they bad but ay i'm
agned they had in material things on earth types aud
shadows Of the Infinite Creator The hsllowed union OF
science and religion was eIemPhed Ia the yes and ohare
ters OF departed friends IL was not Until, age had frosted
the head Of Darlington that he bowed It to receive the rite Of
confirmation according the ssges OF the Episcopal Church
In which be continued devon! oonmuncaut during tho oAm
evening Of a we lspent life
Trusting that there Wi not DO wanting ADLER pens to do
honor 10 the memory Of your departed colleague shall con
fins my remarks 10 the character OF Edward Hitchcock 10
brought before the Society by him seems an act
OF becoming gratitude that should Oner simple wreath for
porayng the sterling Developments 20 which his disco cries
and have led and 30 designate that noho in the
temple u fame to which be Is entitled
BY the weaker his should be held In honor for bis
devotion to their education and improvement he believed
that mind knows women should be encouraged IN
intellectual pursuits and regarded % the equals and oompan'
Of enlightened men Tar as by their taens and acquire
mens they themselves worthy OF
Himself favored with the devoted affection able assistance
OF wife he delighted 70 honor he deemed TO feel
for bis sake be owed debt OF respect and gratitude to hor
sex.
The aeconate simplicity which marked the character Of
Dr. Hitchcock fel, BY all within It's influence His deep
ervent pety afforded striking contrast to the cold
questioning sepesm OF too Of the Swans OF the past
TONS 10 bo resare"on Of The bodyhs proofs from geology
bencVolence Of God and OF his special providence
Prof Tyler Of Amherst College In his funeral DISCOURSE
of s beloved and yeneated subeci Taught by few ter
the hillside he could reconstruct the Connecticut
Valley al each successive geological epoch OF his exsence
and guided By foot marks in tho SANDSTONE he could
repeope with lie various orders and tribes Of prmeya In
habitants."
have she'd uster the country which gave him
birtbon the college which, TO him than 10 any other
its existence aud this Association with
which bis Identified lilo has made tho Connecticut
Valley classic land, whittier Of science from all nations
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