418 Scientific Intelligence. 
amp onietes one. An accurate geological map, on a large scale 
h n made, the doubtful questions in the geology of Ohio defi- 
aitaly netiled, and a large amount of interesting material gathered 
illustrative of our ancient flora and fauna, as well as of our min- 
eral resources—coal, iron, salt, peat, sypeum, clay, water-lime, ete. 
etailed examination of the tate by counties has also been 
have been a. or are in progress, by Prof. Orton, and of Cuya- 
hoga and Erie counties by Prof. Newberry and his assistants. 
The peotineis ‘altel collected, filling more than fifty eae: 
will form the commencement of a museum of economic and scien- 
tific geology in this city. Sets = specimens are also siloihend “hob 
the principal college s in the Sta 
Prof. Newberry’s first report wil be presented to the cage ipa 
ure in January next. Including, as it will, the records of t 
ers, thus showing that the Wnsocly is lowes rive ale a and 
settling “ vexed question 
ke in New Es igland.—On the morning (about 6 
erolouky. of Friday the 22nd of October last, an earthquake was 
felt over New England from Connecticut northeastward to ores 
in New Brunswick, chimneys were thrown down and the walls of 
houses cracked. In Nova ob it was felt in Halifax, Annapolis 
and Kentville. 
Synthetic Experiments relative to Meteorites; by M. Dav- ~ 
BREE.—Prof. Daubrée has published several papers on the origin 
of meteorites as illustrated by experiments for the production of 
: em- 
his views in a work of 68 pages, published at Paris in 
1868.* The results are of te highest importance to geology as 
peared Expéri théti Météorites; rapprochements auxquels ces 
conduisent, par M. A. Daubrée, Membre de l'Institut, Inspecteur Gen- 
pap agg o- etc. 1868. 
