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cian in Cincinnati, a city containing a large German population, 

 Hero he remained for twenty-five years, improving himself in the 

 language and devoting what time could lie spared from his profes- 

 sional duties to the study of paleontology and geology. In L870, 

 through the influence of James Hall and others, he was appointed one 

 of the geologists of the Michigan survey under Winchell, ultimately 

 himself becoming director, in which position he remained until 1883, 

 when, under a new administration, he was removed to make room 

 for another. 



His bibliography, although not numerous, is important, particularly 

 that relating to paleontological matters. It had been his intention to 

 continue his w r ork on the fossil corals, but the political changes above 

 mentioned prevented. The edition of his work issued by the State 

 being insufficient to supply the demand, Rominger had printed 250 

 copies at a personal expense of $4.75 each, hoping to be able to sell 

 them at least for the same figure. But this proved impossible, and he 

 suffered a direct loss thereby of not less than $800. 



A second geological survey of Ohio was inaugurated in 1869, and 

 J. S. Newberry appointed chief geologist. This survey was continued 

 in operation until 1878, when it was discontinued, owing to a disagree- 

 ment between Dr. Newberry and the legislature (see 

 rfoJCTsS^s. P- 481 )> b - v withholding the appropriations. 



During the period of its existence two annual reports 

 and four volumes of a final report were published, the latest bearing 

 on the title-page the date of 1882. Of these the first volume was 

 given up to geology," the second and third to paleontology, and the 

 fourth to zoology and botany. The first volume w r as, however, issued 

 in two parts, of which Part I only was strictly geological, and Part II 

 paleontological. A third paleontological volume to be devoted to the 

 Carboniferous flora was projected but never appeared, owing to failure 

 of the legislature to make the necessary appropriations. 



Newbeny's principal assistants in 186H were E. B. Andrews, Edward 

 Orton (who afterwards became State geologist), and John H. Klippart. 

 In 1870 the force was increased by the emplo3 T ment of T. G. Wormley 

 as chemist, and G. K. Gilbert, M. C. Read, Henry Newton, and W. B. 

 Potter as local assistants. As one of the results of their investigations 

 it was announced that the so-called Cliff limestone had been resolved 

 into seven distinct formations belonging to the two great geological 

 systems — the Devonian and Upper Silurian. The discovery of Oriskany 

 sandstone in the northwest quarter of the State w r as announced and 

 the Carboniferous age of the rocks of the Waverly group thought to 

 have been established on paleontological evidence. This has. however. 

 been since shown to be erroneous. 



"An edition of 2,000 copies of this report was printed in the German language, as 

 were also the annual reports of Rogers's Survey of Pennsylvania. 



