218 Scientific Intelligence. 
II. GEoLogy anp MINERALOGY. 
ARDSON ; on observations in New Brunswick, by Prof. Bamey and 
Mr. Matruew; on boring operations in New Brunswick, and on 
the iron ore deposits of Carlton Co., N. B., by Mr. R. W. ; 
on portions of Frontenac and Lanark Counties, and on the 
H. G. i 
- Horrmany, The reports contain much of value to science. 
We cite a few of the facts: 
east side of Lake Winnepeg, and between Lake Winnipeg and 
sake Superior, run generally to the southwestward. This direction 
and that it thinned down toward the continental interior. 
eights of Lake Winnipeg and others.—Mr. Bell states that 
Lake Manitoba, 752 feet; Lakes Winnipegosis and Cedar, 770 
“ Mascarene series” of Southern New Brunswick, containing dio- 
rytes, felsytes, argillytes, is of Upper Silurian age. it men 
low, sandstones, and red, green, and purplish argillytes, 
eet. The lowest division, consisting of about 400 feet of “es 
spathic slates, affords Upper Silurian fossils at Back Bay 4 
ete Harbor, at Frye’s Island and at Oak Bay. The next ites, 
1on, about 600 feet thick, is stated to afford remains of “Coen 
a large Cyclopteris, probably a Sphenopteris, and a Carpou 
and striate and punctate stems of Ferns.” ton gives 
Analyses and Descriptions of Minerals.—Mr. Harrington g'¥° 
Bolts og re Ss S55 F 
