New-York tribune., 1872-03-28

tion When sulphur present IN GOALS VIII
pass OF almost entirely into $ e gas S nas may therefore
ne safely used ia the iron furnace though not In the gas
works In other 1Ss SS soqe ao nd si
he used for gas making. but not in the furnace. Ibs
10 Sc View wnn In rrof woTmlc report
before, perhaps; heretofore the general % ;ts
would closely into these important ana TSay nseT w
nd ssns aepe9Sea pSln, So the employed the
suits attained as regards GOALS iron ores noS'h'S'
Part sisth contains partial report on the geology OF
ant on tbo survey Several curious points noticed
by Mr. Read in regard TO the influence OF geol9glsn,'
structure upon occupations and habits OF the dwell
ers in the region and hence upon county boundaries
Part seventh consists of like sketch OF tho geoVs?, ~
bert whose services and experience the ohio survey
have recently procured him Access 70 FSrpedon
TO Arizona The last part the volume comprises
very important psrers wHlso so have not the slight
est interest IN purely scientific MonnSaotro
sketch Of The r5SseS Sy W. s'e Peter H. and similar
one on The Present state OF the s,eci t ~ bis
facts by personal inspection during the year 1870 nrH S
discusses character aud compos@on @ h :" Tho str,c
tre of furnaces and machinery, &C. IN manner M En5
Instructive tells plainly thar We arc lar and
dnr The s OF these deficiencies may be
due to unavoidable financial conuiohs Dn' S uns the
bnoy a well as the practice is thoroughly under
stood Those directing the operations SEEK 10 o., "o tho
xacf nature and composition Of every ng put po to
furnace and OF everything that Gomez OUT o ~ ,noc
and dust sq ny wSansyer therefore i'm
movements are possible. they can be made wtouS oo
losses arising from feeling @ h the u wS On tne other hand
saws Mr. Potter "many Of the dncn,ues anu m,,Us aas
duo to the want Of scen,c an anu secmred and at
| a trifiing cost compared with the maghithuo Vi '"o
Mr. Newton's paper Is certainly not less interesting
and valuable. Those who would learn the ProRreos VI
te nat W do we'll TO read this resue The account
Of the seinens furnace In which the heat OF he waste
gases 81 + se RS Sas that 70 ' E used as fuel + very lucid
striking The history Of the steel manufacture rom is
early and limited beginnings. through the various Us
schemes and eudeavors for ITS improvement down W
The great discovery OF Mr. Bessener Is iu OF -,
steel of it, relations TO casron the Onehand. and to
wrought-iron the other, and the account oi tno o
SasS nt ali viii repay very careful persa
1t VIII THUS he seen that the volume contains & nRo
number Of separate papers oil OF them OF a ni onai
ter and of much practical Importance One yery prom M
pent point however Is the outline OF % abary b
complete final report which gwen py Dr. ~
and which demands especial notice. inns worh ~ o.
pepors that has ever been produced and viii reflect
lasting honor upon all who have shared in lts prepars
mUn Of aS Shah nh' the r and second win be given 70
Geology and Pagontology the third to Economic @ Geo
The ilrst volume will contain tho folownG
shaptegs VI Part H. GooSgy nSo. rrGPfT siyrg
atstc Of the climate and topography of the state with
prolcs of canals and railroads. tables of attitudes etc
North America and to the adjacent States 80 The
Geology of tho state in detail sgrian DeySnian' an,
Geology Of C%ne e f. hmpaSs aT SS Of the & coa
Mcare NJ deseabed by Prof. Edward Cope wit
1--WE plates 3 The Shells, Crnoids. Corals, etc. by Prot
NGTSrT MSSS WIN M sh @ pso The Fossil
the same with ID plates ,.,o,,o o,oa. % ,,o oor,
tes together With descriptions OF fossils not included il
vol l. VOL Ill Is to give the geology and technoiog,
fcnInu,fsinp mining manufactures, and uses) OF tn
coals iron ores cays salt lines, hydraulic cemen!s. pc
e n% 9S&4s Sc SSfes e' vc fT?f W. 'to to 'eiS sSe
drst the cna0logy Of Ohio, with classihcatons ant
descriptions OF The soils OF the State, tneaT on
deterioration, and meaus OF improvement. Its sco
ond and third to present descriptive catmogaes s
,eprt is thus seen to be full OF the most valuable prac
tiral information for a the industrial population Of th'
nc vii e pronpt and enthusiastic in furnishing what
q eyer further may he needed for lts ooupeuon y,
more utterly short ghted policy could DC adOpd tnai
ot mistaken economy Which has often limited The
labor and dwarfed the results OF our STATE geOlogci sur
veys But this trust Is not the Inmd or temper o.
'S ali practical and economic value however the
purely scientific results of this survey what will give
Il enduring fame Tic chapters on Paeont0i0gy III tht
and viii be- hailed with interest in every part Of The
world where geological science s studied. Dr. New
berry has discovered in Ohio series OF forms among
fossil fish, the publication of which will mark era II
tins department OF study and VIII prove not less re
mainly obtained iron The c6riiefous limestone. forma
tion belonging to The same age oil geological history
Dcvonian with the Old Red Sandstone of Scotland Thi
age was characterized by extraordinary prevalence
belonging TO type that Is now almost entirely eX
tuct which the body is covered, not with cartagi
nous scales as in another 1sh but with hard, 6Ony
polished scales with solid bOny plates anos
ike those of turtles. Among these. are some o
gigantic size, and provided with formidable
Jaws and other OF defense or the new generi
that DR. Newberry has described may be mentioned es
pecialy OnyChOdus, or tho cawtOOth distinguished bI
an extraordinary radiating series OF claw-ke teeti
placed vertically like the PROV of an roncad at tht
extreme the head between the ends of tho rgh
and left branches OF the lower jaw. Another s Asi
dOphOrls, the sheldbodrcr. an hrDl0rCOVeIed fsh
| with the central plate Of the back measuring 13 by i
inches, ana reaching nCh III thickness. The largest
| Of All is tbs DciuChthys or terrible tsh, whose heaG
three long and two feOt broad the body
uaclad in tho Iast, and the lower jaws two feet ~
| forming tremendous pointed teeth. These and many
other forms equally curious II moi equally surprising
will described by Dr. Newberry with illustrative
plates Prot. Cope OF Philadelphia viii 40 Tho same iOi
Newhery has found in the oOal-bcarng rocks
of tho state. Mr. Cope ls the recognized a'i
! thorlty in this particular DEPARTMENT 0i zoology
These reptiles belong to the suDclass Amphiba, and
aquatic c3TnvCrOus saianandcIs, living IN the
! lagoOns and open parts Of those mar'by regions
the coal vegetatiCn grew. There are quanttie-
mel coal OF The BIZ Ncln yellow Creek. The living
MenobriuClius, or "H.ud puppy Of some OF our west
waters l. the nearest representative of these larger
ancient forms LII the great WORK O studying to past
history of developing The ana future resource
of our country, the ONO Survey will bear memorable
and nOrtant part. To the industries Of that powerful
and DOpuQus State il viii be Of priceless yane; and for
rich ana broad gcncTalizatOnS III science
IT viii hc read and studied IN every civilized country O
/ the word.
THE CONTROLLER VIsITING THE Markets
Controller Green, accompanied by Superin-