198 Domestic Intelligenct. 



many difficulties, and doubts on the supposition of Neptun- 

 ian origin, for after the waves on the sea-coast, or the action 

 of running waters had formed the sand, and rolled pebbles; 

 to make the waters return in sufficient quantities to form a 

 rock partly crystalline (which by the Wernerian system 

 would require a great depth) is a forced supposition, that 

 does not appear natural : but such is the forced theory of 

 that system respecting Basalt, and all the newest floets-trap 

 formation, which Werner supposes to be of aqueous origin, 

 while their resemblance, both in structure and relative posi- 

 tion, renders the supposition of their volcanic origin, much 

 more simple and natural. 



The geology of the United States, where every primitive 

 transition, and secondary rock is found (except the basalt, and 

 the newest floets-trap formation) that is found in Europe ; 

 at the same time, that no volcanoes are in action, is a strong 

 argument against the Wernerian system — all these theories 

 have had their day, and are fast going out of fashion." 



3. Delaware Chemical and Geological Society. 



An Association by this name was organized at Delhi iii 

 the moulh of August, 1821. It is composed of between 

 forty and fifty Aveil informed and respectable inhabitants of 

 the County of Delaware, State of New- York. The object 

 of the association is improvement in literature and science, 

 but more particularly in chemistry, geology, and mineralo- 

 gy — they proceed with spirit and effect ; have collected a 

 cabinet of minerals, and iuteiid to procure a library and 

 chemical laboratory — at each quaiierly meeting an original 

 scientiiic discourse is delivered, essays read, &:c. 



From the zeal, industry, and talcfits of the members of 

 the Delaware Society, it [uomises to be a very useful insti- 

 tution — and vv e ai'c happy in the opportunity of mentioning 

 it to our leaders. 



4. LUercsting Example of Electrical Jhlraction. 



We have had occasion recently to observe the process of 

 applying gold leaf in gilding the frames of looking-glasses 

 and pictures. It is probably known to many persoriS, that 

 the frame, after being duly prepared by a composition 



