238 Scientific Intelligence. 
Prof. Martin also states (p. 222) that granular limestone has 
been found in the gneiss in East 124th street, which is probably a 
prolongation of the ridge at Mott Haven and slaw wien in West- 
chester county. 
Dr. J. L. Newberry scone: on page 224, that the iron ore on 
the Cling water, in etki ing, discovered by Dr. Hayden, contains 
p. ¢. of titanic ac 
U. 8. Geolo ogi ants Survey of the Territories ; F. V. HaypEN, 
U. ‘8. Geolog gist in charge. Profiles, Sections and other I. lustre 
tions designed to accompany the jinal report of the Chief Geologist 
of the Survey, and sketched under his directions ; by Henry 
Exxiorr. Under authority of the Secretary “6 ~ Interior, 1872. 
gra = cal, 
7. Damouritie ss schist of Salm-Chdteau.—Messts. 
L. D. pz Kontyox and P. Davrevx have analyzed a schist look- 
ing as if steatitic, pape have found it to consist of a hydrous mica 
affording “ perfectly ” the compositions of damourite, “ K, 31, 6Si, 
2H.” Some transparent and slightly elastic mica-like plates in the 
rock have the same constitution as the rock itself. The garnets are 
manganesian, or of the fae spessartite.—Proc. Acad. Loy. 
Belg., ee 6, L’ Institut, July 1 
8. Bathmodon sors ns of Cope. —Prof. Corr stated that the 
inzgest | mamma the Eocene formation segs those of 
tween the types of hoofed animals. The single outer 
cresc a ruminant ain while the inner table resem 
bled the interior part of the crown ‘of Vitanotherium. It differed, 
however, in its early union with the outer margin, its edge i 
thus possibly h omologous with the posterior transverse crest 
