The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-02
MISCELLANY.
Correspondence of THE RECORD
A TRIP TO THE CATSKILLS.
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RoNDouT, THURSDAY July 30TH 1874.
To-day we visited the residence of the late
Vim. Kelly to make some botanical observa-
tions. Here our opportunities for the
study of tropical PLAINS, are rare. His extern
sive grounds, embracing about 700 acres, his
numerous greenhouses, richly supplied with
tropical plants, his vegetable garden, titled in
the most scientific manner, his groves, made
up of trees from all parts Of the earth, his
flower gardens, SO well selected and so neatly
arranged, are such as we seldom meet. Here
we were both delighted and edited.
Among the varieties, rare to us, we must
mention, especially, his tropical collection of
the Orchidacia, and of the Palmacea. l
measured one of the leaves of the Livings-
tonia Jenkinsona--an African palm-named
in honor of the immortal DR.. Livingstone
and found the greatest diameter to be #. II
in., and the shortest diameter 4 #. and in.
We saw the leaves of some Asiaatis palms
that measured and #. We were also
particularly delighted with some specimens of
tree ferns, of tropical habits. VIM. Kelley is
a philanthropist long to be remembered. His
pCHCidCtiOHS arc ouCu do W ndht q iitStftlS luf-
preston. lie strove to elevate, and site
ceeded in his ehdeavors.
On our return, we enjoyed pleasant sail,
in small boat, across the Hudson, which here
is about mile wide, thence up the Rondort
Creek for the distance of another mile. This
treat was highly appreciated. Indeed, in
point of enjoyment it was one of the leading
features of the day.
Rondout, Friday, July 31st, 1874.
This morning we took boat to Eddyville
in order thai we might see some of the lead
ing features of canal management, and ON our
way back, to have an opportunity for some
geological work. The gentleman in charge
of affairs at the terminus of the canal, very
kindly showed us the various things of in
terest here. What particularly pleased us,
was the manner Of weighing boat and its
cargo, and the .neatness and exactness of the
weigh (Which he said was below the average)
brought down the beam to 1877 tons. This
boat was weighed and registered inside of five
minutes.
We were informed by this gentleman that
this canal--Deaware and Fundamentally
brought down to Rondout about 100000
tons Of coal, and from the immense stacks of
it now piled upon the coal dock at this place..
we thought it no exaggeration. On our way
down, we saw in the Marcellus shale, which
Immediately overlies the Heidelberg lime
stone, some of the finest illustrations of the
foldiffg Of rocks, by lateral pressure. We al
so visited a lime quarry, in the Upper Helder
berg formation-peculiarly rich in bivalve
fossils. Not the least among the curiosities
of this morning, was our visit to a cave on the
sotth side of the city. Its floor embraces
about an acre of ground, and is a good illus
tration of cavefiiUns formation by the lifting
of one stratum Of rock above another, when
the crust of the earth is taking on an upward
movement by lateral pressure.
III the afternoon we visited the cement
quarries, the kilns and the mill owned by
Brigham, at East Kingston. This mill turns
out about 700 barrels Of this material per day.
On our way here, we had a fine opportunity
to study the Marcellus and Upper Heidelberg.
have already stated that there is a very rich
Cement Quarry at Rondout, and suppose l
should add that in the Upper Heidelberg, is a
layer (or rather two layers together) of the
Carbonate Of lime and magnesiay or
cement, about 20 #. thick, which extends
several miles along the banks Of the Hudson.
The quarrying, burning, and grinding of this
material, affords labor for hundreds of men,
and the capital here invested in the cement
business, is said to be the best paying stock
along the Hudson.
To-day we saw some good cortland some
fne cattle-such as we are accustomed to see
,,non the plains of Hunterdon.
Much attention is given here to trucking,
which presume is profitable business.
coo acres of cabbage, and lots of onions
e,a,e.v is tie crop here las it should be
ssarvwbsre.) 1s.ssy are now just setting it out
in trenches. ,o71
To-day we visited Herley to examine
the Cauda CALI formation, AT this place
there is fine exposure Of this rcck' lying =,
the road. Indeed it is driven over ior aoou'
400 yds-entirely bare OF earth, so thai inc
fossils peculiar to it, rs seen by the traveller
from his carriage, as he rides OVERT On our
way, we also saw very interesting Peat Bog
from which we gathered few specimens.
This afternoon in the ship yard OF 5effer-
son McCauslin we witnessed the launching OF
the City of Utica, the 4th Of the New patent
Steam Canal Boats, known as Baxters
Boats.
August 2nd, The day has been fine, and
xve have observed it as the day of rest
Monday, August Sd, 1874.
AGA. NJ, we bid adieu to our friends at