due to the presence of limonite iron ore, pro- 
duced by the weathering of the soapstone. 
(See Proceedings for Jan. 13th. 1900.) 
Numerous specimens of talc, marmolite, 
dark green massive serpentine, and other 
characteristic minerals, were also Obtained, 
from the broken rock piled up along the side 
of the sewer cut at many places. 
RECENT LITERATURE RELATING TO STATEN 
ISLAND. 
In the Mew York Heraldfof June 11th, 1902, 
is an account of the sale of the old Crocheron 
homestead at New Springville, under fore- 
closure of mortgage held by St. Andrews 
Church at Richmond. The article is illustra. 
ted with pictures of the homestead and the 
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church and one of Rev. Dr Yocum. 
In the Vew' York Tribune of June 29th, 
1902, is an illustrated sketch of the Patten 
House at New Dorp, in which isalso inelud- 
eda picture of the Black Horse Tavern, 
SPECIMENS EXHIBITED, 
Dr Arthur Hollick exhibited a mineral 
substance, said to have been picked up at the 
Narrows just north of Fort Wadsworth and 
recently submitted to him for examination. 
The discoverers, for some unexplained reason, 
had an idea that it might have come from 
Martinique at the time of the eruption of 
Mount Pelee. It proved to be native sulphur 
and pwobably was partofa cargo of some 
yessel. 
