206 ANNUAL RECOKD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



by various causes : the first being the defalcation of the State 

 Treasurer, by which half a million of dollars were lost ; sec- 

 ond, the expenditures for a new State-house ; and, finally, the 

 war of the rebellion. The idea was not lost sight of, however, 

 and in 1869 an act was passed, authorizing the renewal of 

 the work, and providing for the appointment of officers for 

 the survey, of whom Professor J. S. Newberry was the chief 

 geologist, and E. B. Andrews, Edward Orton, and John H. 

 Klippart, assistant geologists, together with several others, 

 whose services were required but a short portion of the year. 



The chemical work was intrusted to Professor Wormley, 

 of Columbus, one of the best analytical chemists in the coun- 

 try. The work began in June, 1869, and has been prosecuted 

 w4th the utmost diligence ever since, annual reports of prog- 

 ress being made from year to year, each filling an entire vol- 

 ume, and supplying copious notes in regard to the general 

 and economical geology of the state. The limitation of time 

 for the work made by the Legislature having been reached, 

 the publication of the general results has commenced with 

 the volume first referred to. 



It will of course be sufficiently understood that so vast a 

 state as Ohio, with its immense resources and extended areas 

 of coal, iron, stone, and other economical products, can not 

 be thoroughly explored in any thing like the time that has 

 been devoted to the purpose ; but it is probable that, the 

 broader features having been thus sketched out, the de- 

 tails can be filled in from time to time. It is very much to 

 be hoped, however, that the Legislature will authorize a re- 

 newal of the work, so as to give as complete an exposition 

 as possible of the subject, as they will thus be doing what 

 will redound not only to their own reputation, but to the 

 best material interests of the commonwealth. 



The appropriations made by the state in 1869 were on 

 quite a liberal scale, although the salaries allowed to the 

 chief officers were very inadequate, bearing but a slight pro- 

 portion to the value of the service rendered. The chief geol- 

 ogist received $3000, of which a large portion w^as paid by 

 him to an assistant, not otherwise provided for, as compensa- 

 tion for such time as was devoted to his other duties. Three 

 assistants received |1800 each, and for chemicals and local 

 assistants |5500 were appropriated, making an aggregate of 



