Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-07
TEXAS E"xCuRSIONTsTS.
Arrival Of the Distinguished Party
Of Scientists-Names, Per.
sonnet, Etc.

The e%xcursionists parted with their
friends Of the American Association fol
the Advancement OF Science and the
hospitable citizens of Chattanooga at
o'clock pm, Thursday, and took the
train for Memphis, having received g
free pass from Colonel McGhee. Al
Shell-mound they we're Joined by Prof
Cope and party, that had been exploring
the noted Nickajack Cave. They break
tasted at Gorinth, aud got glimpses Of
the battlefield. A few we're out in sea.
son to see the one al Iuka and get an
idea of the springs.
Professor Ward, chief botanist Of the
party, improved the earliest stops of the
train to gather plants new to his eye.
Our common weed, with yellow blossom,
he pronounGes the belenium %tennifo
lium. Other members of the party we're
noting peculiarities of the local plants
and geoloky.
Professor Cope brought out the collec-
tons he made in the cave. he peuc-
trated the cave about a mile, follow ing
the lac of the little stream. He found
the cave rich in animal life and gathered
many specimens for the time at com
maud, which the party examined with
greet interest. The mites had eyes, but
the crawfsh caught farthest from the en-
trance had no eyes. The species we're
numerous.
Before re>ching Memphis the party
were called to order by Professor Cope,
in charge, and, on motion of General
E ton, United Sites commissioner Of
education, second d by DR.. j. Berrien
Lindsey, of Nashville, local secretary of
the association, the following resolution
was adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we acknowledge our
Indebtedness to Colonel Cole and Mejor
Thomas, of Nashville, and Colonel Nc.
Gee, of Knoxville, for the railro d iaclli.
ties so generously furnished.
AS the train stopped at some Of the
more interesting cuts, P. W. Tough.
bridge, Of the Georgia State Geologi.
cal survey, was so fortunate as to gather
specimens Of earth, which we're exam
ined and discussed by the party. First,
they passed through the cretacious and
and noticed the shells, and then met the
tertiary sands and clays overlaia by
orange sand drift and pebbles.
At one cut near LaGrange they oil
served fossil leaves.
The following is the party, most o
whom are members of the American
Association for the Advancement o
Science. The excursion is under tn,
management Of Prof. E. D. Cope, tn,
distinguished scientist from Philadel
phia:
Professor E D. Cope, Lester f. Ward
Washington, D. G; General Eaton
United States commissioner Of educa
ton, Washington; DR.. j. Berrien Linds
ley, health officer of Nashville, and SEC
Rotary of the State board of health Mis-
T, Sadie Kinder, Indianapolis, archaolc
j
4 gist; s G Wheeler, Chicago University
Q CIV Palfray, Salem, Mass Robert I
L%oughbridge, Georgia Geological Survey
( G d Phippen, Salem; C G Forshey
4 New Orleans; JT Lowell, Wisconsin
j R Walker, ID S New Orleans; Mis-
W II Bassett, Detroit; Miss L II Trow
bridge, Detroit Herald; DR. j S Copes
: New Orleans; John Bell, Exeter, N Il
: Professor Van S Lindsey, MD, Nash
Vile; DR. G W Hubbard, Central Tenn.
} College, Nashville; DR.. c C Fite, Shell
byville, Tenn; Miss Jennie Fite, W "
! Scovill, j II Lindsey, Nashville; Mis-
Mary Lindsey, secretary of the party
Miss Louise Lindsey, Mrs. NJ Bowles
Louisville, Ky.
, Nearly ell of these ladies and gentle
r men are specialists in some branch o
science, and the party will be regularly
|, organized for scientific work as soon as
. the excnrsion nroner is beg IN.