The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-09-23

feature In nearly all these specimens Is
that any one of them seems to be com
posed of hale dozen elements. There
is one specimen, on the end where brok-
en- shows mixed quartz and iron, with
two rather fat sides or surfaces, indicat-
ing the results of fire and smoke, so
black are they, and glazed and across
one of their black surfaces are the coiors
and curve of rainbow, apparently as
perfect as ever spanned the hcaI ems
In the same number Of stones, from any
locality, there could be found no strong
or evidence of the Necessity of thor
ough scientific examination and CLASH
tication of the minerals of the whole
State.
3rd. COL G. B Culverhouse, of Craw-
ford county, presents some interesting
specimens from the cretareous formation
at Rich Hill in that county, among
which is perfect oyster with both
valves, and closed, and star fish. Also
a specimen which by the side of fine
specimens of phosphates sent to this Of
flee by Mr.. John r. Dukes Of Charles
ton, would be pronounced as good as
they. A specimen of iron orc is also
among the lot.
4. Col. Joseph A. Shewmake presents
specimens of Iron Ore from Burke coun-
ty, and three specimens of hammered
Bar Iron made the ore by the Hancock
Iron Co. These specimens have an APP
pcarance of containing a high per cent OF
iron, which is striking, and instantly so.
1t has been tested repeatedly by Analysis
and more than once has the answer of
high authority in science been that there
is no purer ore in America, Is to so per
cent. The deposite is inexhaustible,
ranging for miles from a point from
: miles east of Maynesboro to the Savannah
River cropping out in many localities to
an extent that renders mining and dig
ging unnecessary.
). Messers. Kitchford, J. A. McMil-
Ian, d. j. McRae, delegates from Mont
gomery county, present fragment from
the monument of Governor Troup, who
is buried in Montgomery county. The
rock of which the monument is made is
found near the spot. 1t seems to be a
dark grcyish sandstone, very hard very
compact, with now and then cluster of
small cells, in some OF which there seem
to the naked eye to be innumerablc and
infinitely small chrystals. 1t would be
classed as good building stone. 1t is
well that this, even if an infinitely more
valuble relic, should have place in the
Museum of the Society. Gov. Troup
was a life member, and among the num-
Der Of its early friends. When too old
and infrm to attend its meetings, he
manifested his sympathy with the efforts
of its friends by presenting the Executive
Committee in 1854 with fifty splendid
fat mutton sheep.
6. DR.. p. w. Douglass presented an
Calumet, ploughed up on the Oconee
River, in Lanrens county, five miles
above Dublin. 1t is made of grey soap
stone, though very hard 1t has a cut
on the bowl made by the plough share
which exhumed it. 1t weighs some
three pounds.
7. Messrs. Ritchford, McMillen & Nc
Rae of Montgomery county, present the
Horns of two Bucks that were found at
the end of deadly combat, the one
dead and the other dying-the horns
having during the fight become SO inter-
locked as to have rendered separation or
Encouragement impossible by the ami
mails themselves, thus rendering death
by thirst and hunger inevitable. A sin
gular combat-both victors and both vic
tins both conqucrors and both con-
quered.
s. Mr.. Fl. I. Kimball presents a val
liable collection of minerals and ores,
made in Chattooga and Dade counties
and other portions of Northwest Georgia
by Mr.. G. w. Howard, consisting of iron
ores, coal, grindstonc, fire clay, soap
stone, and other varieties.
8. Mr.. J. d. Barber, Oconec, Wash
ing county presents his newly invented
Guano Distributor, patented July 10,
1870.
10. Mr.. r. NJ. Brooks presents his
cotton planter, patented May 40, 1870.
II. Mr.. P. Ii. Green of LaGrangc,
presents model of Portable Fence and
model of subsol Plow.
II. Mr.. j. G. Miner, OF Nashville,
Tenn, presents mode! to the museum
of his newly patented sweep, June %,
1870.
-. Governor Bullock presents to the
Library a large number of the Pamphlet
laws and Journals, the code and reports
of superintendent of public works and
institutions, thus greatly aiding the eff
forts of the secretary, which shall en-
brace as far as possible, a complete Doc
umentary History Of the State.
IA. The secretary acknowledges the
receipt of largo number of valuable
Documents from all the Departments at
Washington, sent in response to special
request.
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