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Lanzert, of the Neanderthal skull, were here shown, illustrating 
the difference thus produced in the effect. | 
Whatever the result of the discussion, however, there is no 
question that this latest discovery adds a most interesting and 
important contribution to our knowledge of the early inhabi- 
tants of Europe. 
March 18, 1889. 
StaTeD MEETING. 
The President, Dr. NewBrrry, in the chair. 
T'wenty-seven persons present. 
The paper of the evening, largely illustrated with maps, sec- 
tions, and specimens, was read by Mr. JoHN H. Furman, of 
King’s Mountain, N. C., upon 
THE TIN DEPOSITS OF NORTH CAROLINA. 
The subject of discussion this evening has been announced as 
the tin deposits of North Carolina; at the same time I think 
it proper to remark that, while we call this the tin formation of 
North Carolina, it is also found to extend from South Carolina 
through North Carolina into Virginia, and that neither the 
northeastern nor the southwestern extremity of it has yet been 
determined. 
The discovery of tin-ore was made in 1883 or 1884,—Iam not 
certain which,—in the village of King’s Mountain, N. C., bya 
young man named Claywell, a lad at the time, who was attend- 
ing the school taught by Captain W. T. R. Bell, then of that 
place. He found loose pieces of cassiterite lying upon the surface, 
and was attracted by its peculiar appearance and unusual weight. 
He was not able to determine what it was, and placed it in his 
collection. ‘This was sent on to Boston during an exhibition. 
Pref. Dabney was there at that time, and the specimen was 
marked ‘‘unknown.” Some one saw it and had it analyzed, 
when it proved to be exceedingly rich in tin, the stone yielding 
about fifty per cent. Assoon as this fact was made known, con- 
siderable excitement arose, resulting in the bonding of a good 
deal of property adjoining King’s Mountain, and also in many 
projects for mining. All these proved futile, there being no 
further discovery until, in 1886, I visited King’s Mountain and 
spent ten days in examining the deposits of the vicinity. The 
