190 Miscellanies. 
Edward Hitcheock, Amherst, Mass.; Lewis C. Beck, New Bruns- 
wick, N. J.; Henry D. Rogers, Philadelphia; Lardner Vanuxem, 
Bristol, Pa.; William W. Mather, Brooklyn, Ct.; Walter R. John- 
son and Timothy A. Conrad, Philadelphia; Ebenezer Emmons: and 
James Hall, Albany, N. Y.; Charles B. Trego, James €. Booth, M. 
Tl. Boyé, R. E. Rogers and Alexander McKinley, Philadelphia; €, 
B. Hayden, Smithfield, Va. ; Richard C. Taylor, Philadelphia; Doug- 
lass Houghton and Bela Hubbard, Detroit, Michigan. 
. Prof. Hircucock was appointed Chairman, and 
Prof. L, C. Becx, Secretary. 
It was then unanimously resolved to organize an association, to be 
called “ The Association of American Geologists.” ; 
After the transaction of business relating to the election of addi- 
tional members, the time and place for holding the next annual meet- 
ing, &c., several communications were made to ithe Association, and 
discussions had thereon. The following isa brief abstract of these 
proceedings. 
First day.—Specimens were laid on the table of quartz, phosphate 
and carbonate of lime, having a fused appearance, occurring in St. 
Lawrence County, N. Y., and some views were offered concerning the 
causes which have given rise to it. Remarks having been made on 
this subject by other members, it was referred for a full report at the 
next meeting of the Association. 
Specimens were next presented of the sandstones of Massachusetts, 
exhibiting the fossil footmarks, so called, and observations made in 
regard to them. This subject was of so much interest as to induce 
the Association to appoint a committee to visit the localities and to 
report their conclusions at the next meeting. 
After this followed a discussion on the subject of diluvial action, in 
which several members took part. Information was communicated 
concerning the diluvial grooves or scratches, which are observed in 
the valleys of the Hudson, Ohio, and Mississippi, the polished lime- 
stones of Western New York, the erratic blocks found in New Yorks 
Pennsylvania, &c.; and several points were suggested for future i> 
vestigation. — 
Second day.—The first business was, a lecture on some parts of the 
geology of the State of New Jersey. Upon this, remarks were of- 
fered by several members; after which there was presented to the 
ociation, an outline of the geology of the State of Michigan. 
The remaining part of the day was spent in free conversation on Va- 
Tlous geological topics. 
(Third day.—The meeting was opened by some remarks on the ap- 
* Stratification of serpentine. A locality was referred to in the 
