The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-07-22

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a'eu. close examination o. the western ex'
sfs"'sy o. TINS radge ana the exposed pluiis o
s.ap lartner down the river convince US tna'
s'io AelaWare ~ one Time haa ats PED ~ q
pfooaoly even above the level q chese mus
anu 'iAs = game 20 Tvs present level ~ WeaI'
'ns away inc soi'u Took particie ~ parelcie'
carrying ~ away ana depositing u upon tne
Doetom OF tne Delaware bay an iact tnis
i'sei % now uoing JUST tnis KIM WORK. ai'u -
'l""y p'"ocs mas tcn'oVeu ousins 40" years
oonSiue'aoic quah'i'es y soilu rock' lDu'
''o'0 u .'i's unuef ano.ner heau'}
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ne'o W ss.iu. is Dasai'' u.neli'is iioi'i s''s
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upon 'A'o s'"0 A''''' u SUI upon INV
i'anso Ing springs 'oo "ie very siiiil'l
D''"oon '.''s alu 'no oeio'o nsn'eo is'uso
there Is much evidence OF volcanic disturbance
| md inf, 4ha RaJcbaIo
| On both sides of the bed of the Alexsauken
we observe an abundance of evidence of heat
In some places the normal dip of the rock is
even reversed in others we find assures the
trend Of which is generally S. 800 w. In
fact it seems that the Alexsauken for or 8
miles has taken advantage of this fracturing
tn effect its connection with the Delaware.
About mile from its mouth in the bed of
this creek. we observe in the altered shale,
dixie about 4 feet wide. through which
for the snaee of 100 feet the creek now
flows or rather 90 mnch Of II as can flow
thronoh such \ narrow channel. AT such sea-
SONS Of the wear as there is a normal quantity
&c ,,oto. ~ tho creeL tb;s f,sspra ,vonld ba
RECOGNIZED with diffieulty but during low
| wat II 10 easily | lporn from those
who are accustomed to fish in this stream that
,,o,v1a hck,ess follow nush;no his not over
tho lave, bottom with measured stems and
slow has nlaced his foot within the walls Of
tbis d;La and are no cnp,d retrace HIS stems has
boer n,pnged into the water In the denth n,
ten or twelve feet. Cancelled bv the waite,
as It is during the SEASON. SO etfectuall,
disappointing the unwary, it we'll dese--r s.''
name OK Inc tricky hoie'
| This dixie, SO TAR as was able to measure
is not vertlcai, put slopes from ABOVE GOWN
ward toward the SOUTH lts walls has'
evidently been exposed TO q very hign tempera
ture, so much 80 as 10 eheiieiy~ opntefate-ia d
appearances OF lamination. ~.
The first miles OF It's M W. extremity
sandy and Astounding IN ffeestone, gradually
rises up from the river TO the site on wiicn Is
, built the Sandy Ridge Church, 54ofeet ABOVE
the level OF the sea thence miies 70 lts
cumius south OF Headquarters 3so feet ABOVE
the same level. Here 1t rapidly descenqs uil-
til the sandy appearance OF the sou is iost ID
the rcdshale at an altitude OF zoo iect, thence
to its terminus quite even IN hlsnt excepting
where cue .hioush W e''o"A''
its whole course no Trap IS iouna nor as
there any considerable coiiection OF large sur
face stones, excepting some powders IN the
woods OF benjamin LARSON hor.h oi 'ne
Sandy Ridge Church lhese are SOIL sand
stone, scattered over very limited area ana
am inclined to oel'eve tnat .ney nave oeeh
carried here oy an ICEBERG since they dinef
in many particulars from the stone OF TINS
region.
The crest OF this ridge for mics IN. ..
from It's cuiminus IS q COARSE yeho"'sn sahu
to the depth Oh ioo ieet OF more, uhueriaiu
used for building purposes In composition
II IA principally quartz with a small amount
If a,nmina and iron. So loose and porous is
the sand along the crest and sides of the hill