Cresson.] 
148 
[Dec. 19, 
The following is a list of the remains of animals found in the sev- 
eral layers as indicated by the “cross” : — 
Layers. ATM W 
Species. 
Palaeolithic 
implements. 
Chipped 
Points and 
other imple- 
ments of ar- 
gillite. 
Implements 
of argillite, 
quartzite, 
jasper and 
bone, pottery. 
Implements of quartz- 
ite and jasper pre- 
dominate over those 
of argillite; bone 
implements. 
Pottery of better 
grade. Ornaments 
of bone and shell, 
perforated -stones. 
x 
X 
x 
Deer 
x 
x 
x 
Raccoon 
x 
"Ren vpr 
,.v 
Wildcat 
x 
x 
Opossum 
x 
Rabbit 
x 
Turtle 
x 
T)ii>ek 
x 
Wild Goose. . . . 
x 
Crane.. ..... 
x 
Sturgeon 
. x 
Catfish.. 
x 
Shad 
x 
No remains of extinct animals were found. 
Most of the materials thus briefty commented upon having been 
placed in my hands but a short time since, with the request to 
transfer the collection as soon as possible to the Peabody Museum, 
I have not had time to make any conclusions from a study of the 
specimens. Although I superintended the excavation of the rock- 
shelter, so long a time has elapsed that it will be necessary to go 
over the material slowly, hunt up old notes that have been scat- 
tered, and also try to bring together portions of the collection now 
in other hands. 
It remains for me to explain why I have first spoken of the rock- 
shelter, before speaking of the palseoliths found in aqueous depos- 
its near Parley’s Road, which crosses the Baltimore and Ohio rail- 
road track, but a short distance from the locality that we have just 
