New-York tribune., 1870-08-19
ceeded in hearing OF his theories I'm triumph, notwith
standing an evident purpose TO trap im In some OF tho


standing an evident purpose TO trap him In some OF tho
more pronounced statements. ,... , ,h
Prof Winche the distinguished GeoIoGst run t, @ M
Michigan IIniycr sty followed with snguiaTy inte
gible paper the POstturtiaTy pnenomena ID sh
various theories regarding peat and its fornatoh
pointed out the reiiqusry evidences that u1se h edI
must have been ancient akelets, ana Iho Tbia
ment Is the peat Of experience. 81, ms a
sediment too, ncloses vast nastodon ana % thot
MAINS found near the surface that II would seem nat
they must have been buried there within 500 years r
the first time. too, the remains Of the gigantic eAnv, h
beaver of North America has within short tme peen
unearthed IN Michigan sun more Interesting 60 geOIDgg
head in situation almost similar This discovery was
made In Washenaw County the relic within seventeen
Tccmnseh, a few miles distant but two aud haf feet
nom the surface the Adrian mastodon, but three
ore in the northern peninsula of Michigan, The iron
formation there In county covers several townships
ana penetrates to an undiscovered depth IL ls OF re-
markaDie purity and ineXhalstlbe abundance Lying
aeGty IN the projected line Of the Northern Pacific
panles constructing that great route. The prodgous
Tiyed from the Vssgalons prove tho brwatites
and and magnetites Of tho contiguous region of
of this point the Professor gave theory Of the outlet
OF Lake superior and its discovery He pointed out the
lts boundaries, as indicating gacc action, and the
forming Of the vast channels running into the lake by
powerful stream in that earlier epoch when the lakes
stood from 90 to 200 feet hi CHER than present The
tire water expanse of this northern region indicates the
phenomena OF erasion "a tho explanation Of these inland
skepicism of the elaborate theory propounded by Prof
Winche ON the mastodOn and postgacal question His
investigations had pointed out to him that the mastodon
extnguished during the glacial period AS instance
the Cohoes monster frozen in ice and preserved by
that process until the sunlight of after centuries
shOne upon him. 1t was cOntended that the ami,
NAL had fallen into the Mohawk and
he was unearthed. He cited numerous instances
worn away by the action Of the glaciers and hence the
theory Of the animal living the surface OF the earth
had smooth sailing but instantly entangled his clever
spnnngs by stating that he found in the bog with
marvellous, the latter bore evident trace of butchers
saw whereupon the President rsmarkea pla, ar that
his last remark had confirmed Prof WinchelPs theory
and disproved the argument OF Prof. Han laugnIerl
Birds OF the Equatorial Andes was read by Prof james
Orton Of vassar College. No bird has suffered Cd more ore
condor Exaggerated stories Of its size and strength
continue to published in our textbooks as Tor exa
pe that II carries off children and that the expase Oh
s wings il from to 20 feet, whereas IL Is Ot eapaDe
of lifting from the ground over dozen pounds anu
doubtl II any specimen measured IL rect Nethcr
Humboldt nor Darwin found one over nine Ieet pu, an
Old male in the Geological Gardens OF LONDON m~etsrIs ~
disnct from the other great vutures is yet question
among ornithoogists including in the genus SarGo
seryons of the structure habits of the condor in
cline me say should stand alone IL Is aso nery Cer @
tain that contrary TO the usual suppos0n there are 9
species OF condor the Andes. Inc DIOWh hinu ~
has been considered the young Of the royal pa9k Du
given in detail by Orton The largest condors are
found about the Volcano of C9yam1l near VmO' anu
most commonly around vertical ellis. III IL Often seen
singy soaring at great hight in vast circles IL never
flaps its wings except in rising from the gFou, % 1b
sailing at least 1000 feet above the crater Ol a
IL IL marvellous eater. have known CONDOR Oh lnuu
crate sze 10 deyour in week calf, sheep aid
dog 1t will eat everything but pork ana cOoheu meat
The only moi 20 il makes is like that OF goose IN
cubation occupies about fifty days. ending IN Ap lIc
young cannot fly till they are over year Qu lol VI y,
ibat time they are as downy gosings While mouting
thev are led by their companions, mOutng time not
being uniform. There IL singular ulner9nce tn
the sexes the eyes of the male being lght prowm Anu ~
IN
size. and want the crest and waffle. Inc 'oeS "e ~
pProf 0rton also gave some facts respecting the
RUNNERS of the Andes the result of his own 0bseIVa
known species. Their headquarters seem TO be New
Granada. Many OF them are restricted 70 very & ~
iaasltes OF the 40 species known, 81 are fouhd IN
Ecuador II the wanon destruction OF speclnGns loI
decorative purposes continues several geen ~ WIZ & o al
I've exterminated Notification IL UNIFORM at tne sae az
ude and latitude. In the Valley OF Quito II occurs III
April The nest is built in SIX days some are n cup
while the lOngtailed species constructs purseshapcd
net Prof 0rton here exhibited several sPeT,Ts ni ~
show how srikngly the nests Oh the Ahug spe;i's pm;
differ from those OF our own hunmer-the atter Delng
covered with lchens, and the former invaaOY Sse
moss The usual number Of eggs lald Is t@o anu Inc
rn ~ pjnkish hue Incubation lasts twelve days at
Quito and there is but one brood year, thougn t"o III
The next paper by Prof Cope young but able sci
enlist OF Pennsy vana was perhaps tne @ t3P 9SP lU
amateurs and elected more attention than dSGusSOn
few caring 10 venture critical controversy wlhout
special study theme so exactlng me lIe Mith %
GENERAL notes will sufficiently indicate the chract, iu
srone of the Professor " On the structural
ties of the Uranium Of the lower vertebrate uepIes, va
racia and hshes with new syslenalc arr % the
of fine reptiia and determining for the nrst the te
Structure of the Uranium of the in Dcynodons ana len
thyosaur" The title will point out better than neces-
sayy condensed statement could the breadth ana gen
eral scope OF the severely scholarly paper so a
road In would be OF little practical value to even
rGe numbers absorbed these interesting researches
For instance What use TO say that the
cessfIv nroyed that the homOOges or the synaiOsai
bone indicate the pOsteror half of the zygomate arSh
with the preceding arguments ana IeducTIns } dd Mo
he illustrated with carefully prepared charts the disr
ing species OF bone and analogous iof,nat0.' Hvag
aiding the audience in ndllg inc vast nutio
| ~ tecbnicality necessarily employed.
Vi prof Uuxlcy was cited by Prof Cope and that emil
t autborfv disputed on a question of Teptilia gene
raizatioa and exception egidenty well taken and amply
rs ~ b9th sections prolonged the sessions OF eacl
pn after the stated hour and somewhat exhausea TN.
digent savants adjourned for supper anu tuo reS' ina
rewards quiet consciences'