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and. for building were found in» su ftiants Where these are in 
the vicinity of water carriage, they may become articles of com- 
merce, otherwise their value is only local. The abandonment 
of the survey will prevent those important results to science 
which were reasonably anticipated—except what may be yet de- 
tived from materials in the possession of the geologists; and we 
hope these may yet be digested in some form to connect in regu- 
lar continuity and system the rock formations of Ohio with those 
of all the neighboring states where surveys have been underta- 
ken. Inthe present report is given the geological structure of 
eleven counties in different portions of the state, viz. Adams and 
Athens, on the south on the Ohio river, Butler in the southwest, 
Wood in the north, Portage and Trumbull in the northeast, and - 
Crawford, Licking, pafeear Tuscarawas, and Hocking, more 
eoraily. 
Local and general sections of. the strata, with particular litho- 
lgical descriptions of the rocks; are given. There are a few. 
figures of organic remains, and we are constantly met with the 
deficiency of characteristic specific catalogues. ofthe fossils so 
indispensable to a minute comparison of these with other forma-_ 
tions. This deficiency would, we trust, have been supplied. had _ 
the survey been. carried forward to its completion. © Col. Whittle- 
sey had collected materials towards the construction of a topo- 
‘Braphical | as well as geological map. His observations upon the 
Variations of the magnetic needle and the altitude of places were 
numerous, but must of course remain comparatively useless. His 
plans and descriptions of a great number of the ancient mounds 
We trust will be given to the public, for the “intrinsic value they 
possess in relation to the early history of this. country, which is 
how oe more successful research than ever before. 
Dr. Locke has appended to his report the records of the ba- 
tometer and thermometer at a great number of places.. : 
_ The zoological report of Dr. Kirtland is a very ' extended list 
of the Fauna of the state in the Gepaament of “‘ mammalia, birds, 
-Teptiles , fishes, testacea, and crustacea.” He gives the scientific 
term with the common name, the author of original description, 
With wid instructive and interesting notes on many of the spe- 
cies... From -some comparison of the mammalia and birds, the 
resemblance appears to be very great to the list given in the last 
‘New York report. 
