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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-01-16

The down trip of the Packet
Bart. Able footed up thus: 1,247
bales of cotton, 3,l42 sacks of cotton
seed, AZ hogsheads of sugar, IS bar
rels Of molasses, 154 head of cattle
and 81 head Of hogs and pigs.
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ST.. LANDRY has merited and re.
ceiyed the criminal blue ribbon
Out of fifty criminal cases, tried a,
the recent term of the District
Court, in only tscO were yerdicts Of
not guilty rendered, and the accused,
in one of these instances, was con.
victed on another indictment, leaving
but one person acquitted.
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COLE CALvIT's Parish Inn has
received three additional boarders,
the past week, all three being &C.
cused of making too free use of other
peoples horses. Two belong to the
colored race, and one is q white So
called.
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we are really obliged to Auguste
Jarrcau, of Pineville, for copy of
the New Orleans Times, with most
OF the Governors Message.
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JOEL Fl. SANDoz, the Proprietor
and Publisher of the Opelousas Cou-
r'er, died at his post and in full
honorable harness, on the 4th inst
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GEORGE Fl. PENDLEToN was, on
yesterday, elected United States Sen.
ator for six years, from the great
State of Ohio. Thurman and
Pendleton!
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-DR. SAM. BARD is out with q
Prospectus for % page weekly, to
be called the Herald, and to be pub
lished in Baton Rouge.
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we were pleased to receive sew.
eral visits from Mr.. S. N. Van Praap.
the soliciting agent Of the New Or.
leans Times, and are glad to learn
that be met with decided success ia
Rapides.
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The river is again on the rise
and the weather, for the past three
days, has been very cold. Thermom.
eter Monday morning down to 30,
and yesterday as low as %.
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w. j. DELAcY, one of Rapides'
Representatives in the Legislature,
has sent the DEMOCRAT q full supply
of all the official reports to the Leg
islature.
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w. W. WH1rrIsGroS, JR., has
been appointed Justice of the Peace
for the Alexandria Ward, vice, John
T. Grogan resigned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-01-16

THE District Court met in Col.
fax, on Monday; most of the Alexan.
dria Bar are there in attendance.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-01-16

TIE Public Schools of our Par.
ish reopen, on the first Monday in
February next.
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2OCLocK, P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to ad-
journment. F. Seip, President, in
the chair. The following members
were present:
B. C. Duke,
G. W. Bolton,
W. j. Calvit,
j. A. Calhoon,
w. E. Smith,
| Thos. Woodland,
S. D. Williams.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved, That hereafter no claim
or account against the Parish of Ra
pides will be audited or allowed, un-
less the law regulating payment of
same has been fully and strictly
complied with. The report of Com
missions to let out the contract for
building bridges across Bayous Big
and Little Mario was adopted.
On motion of 6ir. Bolton,
Resolved, That the sum of $500
be paid James Jedries for building
bridges across Big and Little Mario,
and the Treasurer be directed to pay
same out of Bridge Fund, taking his
receipt as his voucher.
A petition from citizens of the
Pineville Ward was read by Mr.. Boil
ton, asking that an appropriation be
made to pay for certain repairs made
on the bridge across Bayou Flaggop
on the Harrisonburg road.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50
be appropriated out of the Bridge
Fund to G. j. L. Brown for repairs
on bridge across Bayou Flaggon near
l.. Lacroix's residence, and the Treas
urer be authorized to pay the sum as
soon as there are funds in the
Treasury.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That all monies in the
hands of the Parish Treasurer to the
credit of the Estray account be trans
ferred to the credit of the General
Fund.
Communication Of Messrs. Levin
and Turner, President and Secretary
of the School Board, in reference to
the levying of special tax for car
rying on the Public Schools of the
Parish, was, on motion, referred to
the Finance Committee.
On motion the Jury adjourned I'm
ii! Wednesday at 9 o'clock, a. M, to
morrow being legal holiday.
F. SEP,
y. W. GORDON, Presi. cent.
Clerk Police Jury.
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ONE of the best plantations in
Rapides is offered for rent; see no.
tice elsewhere.
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ALEXANDRIA,

~, jan. ., 1871
The Jury met pursuant to adj
journment. F. Seip, President, in
the chair. All members present.
The minutes of the 7th inst were
read and adopted. The morning
session was occupied by the work Of
the Finance Committee with the set
tlement with the Treasurer and the
committee to examine the Delinquent
Tax Rolls.
The Finance Committee then re-
ported that they had examined the
Treaaurer's renort
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ALEXANDRIA,

Jan. III, 1873.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. +. Seip, President, in the chat,
The following members were pres
ent: , =, q !
G. W. Bolton,
w. j. Calvit,
j. A. Caihoon,
B. C. Duke,
G. Lahat,
W. E. Smith,
S. D. Williams,
Thos. Woodland.
The minutes of yesterdays meet
ing were read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Whereas, the bridge known as the
Loyd's bridge, across Bayou Beuff
has been repaired several times, anc
is now in an impossible condition
therefore, belt
Resolved, That the sum of $1,000
or so much thereof as may he neces.
sary, be and is hereby appropriated
out Of the Bridge Fund, to build q
new bridge across Bayou Beuf, on
It's present site, the framework to be
made out of good Red Cypress, clear
of sap, and the flooring to be made
out of heart Pine, and that Judge
Sullivan, j. P. Smelling and j. S.
Longmire be appointed Commission
ers to let out the same to the lowest
bidder, taking the contractors bond
and security for the maintenance Of
said bridge for five years after it is
completed. the Commissioners to
dispose of the old bridge lumber to
the best advantage.
On motion of Mr.. Calhoon,
Resolved, That in accordance with
resolution passed by the Jury, ap.
pointing Commissioners to apportion
road hands in the respective Wards,
H. B: Nash, Robert Graham and
William Dyer are appointed Com.
missioners for Sprisg Hill Ward;
>. J. Swami, John Dove and DR..
JAS. Sorelle for the Hineston Ward:
JAS. Moore, N. F. Hathaway and
FOLK Willis for the Caicasieu Ward:
5. A. Dowty, N. j. Durham and
Samuel Hoyt for Cotile Ward:
J.: W. Texada, R. Cruikshank and
). II. Hynson for Rapides Ward, and
Jos. Peoples, Jos. Lacroix and
William Lacroix for Rigolette Ward.
The Finance Committee then re-
ported as follows:
Your Finance Committee report.
That in view Of the Law as expressly
written, in Act No. 80, passed at the
Extra XII Session of the Legislature,
1877, forbidding the issue, By Police
Juries, of any evidence of indebted
ness except against moneys actually
10 the Treasury, it is the opinion Of
thls Committee, based upon the best
egal advice we could attain, tina, no
action can DO had upon the accounts
and claims now before this Jury, and
We therefore recommend that the
said accounts and claims be returned
20 the holders or owners until such
'lme'as we can be enabled to paw the
same, or until some relief is obtained
~ legislation. While we deeply re.
3ret this hardship, and sympathize
With the parties interested, the rem.
10y is not in our hands. and we can
'nly hope for an early remedy.
And in reference to the communi. |
'ation Of the President of the Public
school Board, requiring the levy, IN |
Ter law, of a special tax for the ben.
fit of Public Schools, while we rec
'gnize the necessity Of this tax. the
aw. in our opinion, is plain, which
prohibits the levy of said tax, except
Inder certain circumstances,
On motion Of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That L. Y. Marye. Jus.
ice OF the pesoe. Is hereby author.
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Two valuable horses have been
stolen from Ed. E. Collins, Of Moore.
land Plantation, and in these col.
umns he offers big reward for their
return.
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COMFORTABLE and well furnished
rooms, can be procured at the Ex-
change Hotel.
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we owe full thanks to the clerks
of the Bart. Able for oil the New Or.
leans dailies.
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and they are hereby appointed to SUI
periutend the repair of said Bridge.
A petition of citizens of Spring
Hill Ward was presented asking that
they be relieved from working on
road leading from Calhoon's Store to
Spring Creek.
On motion the petition was laid on
the table.
On motion the Jury adjourned I'm.
til 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
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-SToNEwALL Hook and Ladder
70. No. l, of this Town, held their
annual election for officers, on the
Sd of January, 1878, and resulted as
follows:
President-John P. Grogsn.
Vice-PresiGent-John F. Graham.
Secretary-A. B. Racial.
Ireasurer-Ben We'll,
Foreman-D. c. Paul.
lst Assistant. W. Riley.
End Assistant-Adolphe Baer.
Custodian-John O'Shee.
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"essaSe-aate, anu kindly gave 1t t
us. And itcontained the Governor
Message in full, five sixths in Eng
lish and one-sixth in French, whicI
we have read carefully, and are gla,
to endorse it as a fair Message, short
to the purpose, and free of gush ant
nonsense. We cannot find space TO
it, but will give it to our readers il
full in the next issue of the DEMO
GRAFT.
The Legislature have opened vel
on the reform. ball, and have alread,
reduced the pay and salaries of it.
various employees $4,000 per month
and a resolution is already intro
duced, cutting down the salary ant
mileage its members fully SO per
cent, and several other bills lookius
to practical reform have been intro
duced.
We have seen and read the report.
of the Auditor and Treasurer, and a.
matter of finance news, we viii
give few items, which will serve tt
post our readers. To begin will
home, "sweet home," old Rapides
has paid into the State Treasury
that is her Collector has done it fol
her, for the full fiscal year of 1877
the sum of$l7, 140,94, which is pref.
ty fair, whilst her fair daughter
Vernon, has paid in the full and
round sum Of ONE HUNDRED AND
sIxTY-FoUR DOLLARS AND. s1xrYroUR
CENTS. And yet our neighbor VIM,
democratic VIM, could not see Yer
mons bluff and had to bank on less
viz; the actual sum of SIXTY. SIX DOL
LARS AND NINETY FOUR CENTS! But
again, Grant, whose stake holders
heretofore went it alone on the grab
game, saw all these bluffs, and went
better on her own hook to the tune
of So, 414,44, and has that round sum
to her credit, as per receipt of Allen
Jumel. c. c. Nash, her competent
Collector, has done we'll, and for one
has worked on the honest reform
line, and the DEMOCRAT scores one
for him on the strength of it.
Our home Legislature, the Police
Jury, were in regular session five
days last week, and though we an.
nounce it in our boiled-down news,
still we give their proceedings in
full, and refer our readers to them.
REMARKABLE SUCCEss.-Tbe succsss
Of the leading literary paper of the
West, The CHICAGO LEDGER, is truly
remarkable. Since its introduction to
he reading public, six years ago, THE
LEDGER has steadily advanced in favor
md is now acknowledged second to
10 paper of the kind in the country.
is circulation is national, and has
'een obtained through the efforts of
is publishers to produce a paper of
Ugh moral character, and at the same
lme sell it at a price consistent with
be present hard times. That thew
ave succeeded, and well, too, the
lonsands of readers of The LEDGER
from Maine to Texas and
ON Oregon to Florida will bear testi-
ony. THE CHICAGO LEDGER ia
rye forty eight column weekly paper,
hIch contains stories both complete
ID continued, in each number, written
? the best authors of the day, and a
eat variety of information interest
g to every one. The subscription
ice OF The LEDGER is only $3.50 per
ar, postage paid, and it is equal in
cry particular to other papers of the
me character which sell for SO a year.
Tree copies of this valuable paper T
III De s,nt to any one who sends 10
nts and their address to THE LEDGER
licago, III.
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[OFFlcIAL.]
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

ALEXANDRIA,
Jan. 7, 1879
Jury met pursuant to adjourn,
ment. W. j. Calvit in the chair
The following members were present:
B. C. Duke,
W. j. Calvit,
s. D. Williams,
J. A. Calhoon.
On motion the Jury adjourned un-
til 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
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see special notice Of Dan. Gehr.
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Captain B. T, WALsHE, No. 10
Canal Street, New Orleans, is the &C.
knowledged leader in Shirts and
Mems Furnishing Goods, and we
know be sells the best Of goods at
lowest prices.
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w. LaUdV
Thos. Woodland. y

Oh motlon OF Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Licenses upon
trades and professions shall be the
'ame in amount as for the year 1877,
and the Parish Treasurer shall issue
blank Licenses to the Tax Collector.
who shall Immediately proceed to
collect from all parties liable to paw
the same under the existing law.
On motion the Jury adjourned un-
til tomorrow at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
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|
rants, Nos. l and 2...... 267 s
Making total of. ....$14l44 2
which we're destroyed by burning.
On motion Of Mr.. Seip,
M Calvit in the chair, Resolved
That the sum of $75 be appropriate
out of the Bridge Fund to repair tn
Bridge over Billy Bayou and that 4
u: Huff, Angus Compton and r. Con
erly he appointed Commissioners t
let out the same.
On motion of Mr.. Calyit,
Resolved, That it being the evi
dent intent Of the law to place bot
Jurors aud Witnesses Certificates 70
services before the Courts, upon Til
same footing (that is receivable TO
Taxes, hereafter the Tax Collector
be and he is hereby authorized to re
celve the witnesses certificates il
payment of Parish Tax Proper an,
Licenses, and all Parish Script i,
payment of Delinquent Genera
Taxes, and further;
That said Certificates shall be re
ceivable for the Taxes due and nav
able in the year in which they wer.
issued.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved, That our Representatives
be and they are hereby instructed tc
introduce and secure the passage Of
an Act of the General Assembly, sep.
arating the Offices of Parish and State
Assessors and Tax Collectors, and
giving the several Parishes through
out the State, the right of electine or
appointing their own Assessors and
Collectors through their Police Ju-
rles,. in order that the said officers
shall be under the immediate and
exclusive control of the paroachial
authorities. The said authority to
be granted in such manner as shall
leave tue matter entirely in the hands
of the Police Juries.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit,
Whereas, That Act No, 7 of the
Extra Session Of the General Assem-
bly, of 1877 operates a great hardship
and injustice upon the people mas
much as it allows no compensation to
Witnesses before the Grand Juries.
nor mileage and per diem to wit.
nesses living within specified limits.
therefore;
Resolved, That we hereby request
our Representatives to urge the i'm
mediate repeal of the said Act.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That Henry Farrer be
appointed syndic on road leading
rom Mrs. Staford's lane on Bayou
Boeufi to Latannier crossing at the
Wells place and thence to Red River
% what is known as the Grange road
'ice Oran Dorset Jr., removed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams.
Resolved, That Martin Ingalls, be /
md is hereby appointed Syndic on
he road commencing at the mouth
# Mrs. McIntosh's lane and inter-
Getting Burr's Ferry at A. Smiths
n place of Josiah Perry removed.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That ]. L. Campbell and
Il men subject TO road duty living
n Stephen Pearce's place in Cheney,
lille Ward, be and are hereby as
lgned to road duty on the left de.
'ending bank Of Bayou Bouef in
ccordance with their request.
On motion Of Mr.. Labat,
Resolved, That in lieu of the an-
ropriation of $75 made in June last
repair the Rigolette Bridge, the
I'm OF $500 be and is hereby appro.
rated out of the Bridge Fund for
re repairs necessary to be made on
I'D Bridge, and that the same Com.
lSSlONPYR harcf OfO.o ...:,
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TIE Packet goes down this day
at noon.
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bidder, and when completed accord
ing to specification, to receive til,
same and report to this Jury, the
contractor to give bond and security
for the maintenance of said bridge
for five years.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved. That the Sheriff and
Clerk Of the Court are required to
make itemized accounts Of all expen.
ses in the criminal proceedings OF
the State vs.. j. B. Mccoy, Clifford
Hadnot and D. w. Shaw, those cases
having been transferred to this Par
ish from the Parish of Grant, upon a
change of venue, and when so made
out to be delivered to the President
of the Police Jury, who shall imme-
diately make demand upon the Pc
lice Jury Of the Parish of Grant for
the payment Of the same, and report
at the next meeting of this Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Seip, Mr.. Calvit
in the chair, q =
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50 be
appropriated out of the Bridge Fund
to built bridge across Bayou Ber-
trand, near the Sullivan place, and
that R. L. Luckett, j. Gibson and
}. G. P. Hooe be appointed Commits
sioners to let out the same, and when
completed in good, substantial
manner, according to specification,
to receive the same, the contractor to
give bond for the maintenance of the
bridge for FIVE years.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That Henry Osborn be
appointed Syndic from Latannier
bridge, at Wells place, on the left
descending bank of Lataunier. to-
William Mace's, on Bayou Lamourie,
vice Josiah Bruce, removed.
Mr.. Long obtained leave Of absence
from the Jury, on account of sickness
in his family.
On motion, the Jury adjourned IN
til 2 o'clock, P. NJ.
O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
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-Ds. A. H. csrAs. New Orleans
great Physician. died on lsst fidaY.
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lied to sell the estray hotse nov Il
his possession and estr,yed beabra
him, for the sum of so, on twelve
months bond, the purchaser to oi,a
good and sDiJent security for said
amount. u
On motion, the Jury adjourned IN.
til 2 O'Clock, r. NJ.
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE TOWN
Our Agents.

Thomas Mcintyre, New Orleans
j. Curtis Waldo, -...---.
8. NJ. Pettengill & Co., New York
Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,.-... "
Rowell & Chesman,. st. Louis, Mo
lTrv ANpDYA
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ALEXANDRIA, La, Treasurer.
Jan. 7, 1873
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That as the account of
the Parish Treasurer has been
carefully examined and found COR
rect, the same is hereby approved,
and the President is authorized to
issue bis Quietus for 1877, and that
=. W. Bolton, B. G. Duke and Thos,
Woodland be appointed a committee
to destroy by burning the following
certificates of Indebtedness turned
over by said Treasurer amount
ing TO ...........s ......$7S77 Is
Juror Witness Certificates 2ll5 90
court House. ............ 1000 so
Bridge Warrants. ...... 1884 IA
H. NJ. Robinson, cash war
rants, Nos. l and 2...... 267 80
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2 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment, a. seip, President, Ia tn.
chair. The following members were
present:
w. j. Calvit,
G. w. Bolton,
j. A. Calhoon,
B. C. Duke,
G. Labat,
W. E. Smith,
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2 O'CLOCK. P. NJ.

2 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, F. Seip, President, in the chair.
The following members were pres
emit:
B. c. Duke,
G. W. Bolton,
W. j. Calvit,
J. A. Calhoon,
W. E. Smith,
s. D. Williams,
. 4" G. Labat ),
Thos. Woodland. u
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-08
District.

The Phoebe Record, of the 4th inst,
has the following: j. B. MCGEE has
gone to Bristol and assumed charge of
affairs at the Hillside mine and furnace.
Vigorous work is still kept up on the
Hul~ide, and the work of extracting
ore is progressing with satisfaction.
Sinking on the Wine in ore is o n
tinued. All the necessary arrange
ments for starting the furnace are be-
ing made as rapidly as possible; such
as cutting wood and making charcoal,
as il is the intention to start the furnace
on a test run OF 30 days as soon as all
arrangements are completed.
Nothing new in the Day since our
last report. Sinking the winze is pro-
crossing favorably, the rock being of
a nature unfavnrable for making speed;
still in low grade ore; total depth be-
low the tunnel liz feet. The lower
tunnel is progressing steadily at the
rate of II feet per week-ground very
hard.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-08
THE ORGANIC ORIGIN OF LIME.
STONES.

According to the POlytechndc ReUieW,
Professor w. C. Williamson has lately
given definiteness to the long cherished
belief of biologists, hat the great
rock masses of limestone that enter
into the composition of the earth's shell
had their origin in the gradual accumu
lation of the remains of microscopic
organisms. His observations were
directed to the task OF studying lime
stones in which no trace OF these or
ganic remains were visible, and has
been fortunate enough TO have for a
| specimen a slab of rock con aiming a
iaree chambered shell. Outside of
this fossil the Limestone slab, the evi
danceS of the organic constitution of
the rock was barely distinguiShable,
The relics OF the microscopic shells be
ing only family recognizable here and
There; but within the large shell they
were found ip excellent preservation,
the body of the latter having resisted
the disirtegration action of the perco
laiing water, containing carb0nic acid
aud other solvents. sufficient to protect
the delicate remain OF these micro
scopic organisms from the solution and
disappearance which they suffered out
side OF it. The dense texture of most
OF the iimestones, which frequently
exhibit no trace of their organic origin.
can readily be explained to result from
the metamprphi~m which thu rock
masses undergo by the solvent action
OF meteoric water containing carbonic
acid, which, in time, more or less com
pletely dlS~iutegrates the delicate shelly
relics OF which they are composed, and
gradually renders the whole texture of
the ock Homogeneous and uniform
even to the microscope.