AMERICAN 
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, &c. 
GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, &c. 
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T. 1.—/Account of the Mines of Anthracite, in the region 
abou dt REA pees as by Mr. Zacwariau 
(Cis 
Extract of ¢ a tet: to the Bao, dated Wilkesbarre, July 
Dear Sir, 
1 HAVE forwarded to your care, the enclosed letter to 
Mr. Brongniart, which, should you deem it of sufficient 
interest, you are at liberty to make use of, either in part 
or in whole, for your Journal. 
The accompanying panipbiek ee was published a 
few years since, with the view of assisting the introduc- 
tion of our coal into general use, will aed you the desired 
information respecting its economical relations. 
About two thousand tons are now annually consumed 
along this river, from this to tide water. The quantity sent 
to market from the Lehigh and Schuylkill — Bee be 
estimated from one thousand to fifteen hundred tons. The 
coal is here valued at 50 cents per ton, in the mine; costs 
about 50 more to raise it; and 12} to 60 cents, accordin 
to po distance from the bed, to deliver it at the river. It 
transported in arks,* carrying from forty to sixty tons, to 
* The fortes ign reader may need to be informed that this word is adopted 
in Am merican river navigation, t per oy are elon covered boat, in 
which those charged with the anaeat it live, asina ‘fat during their 
descent to the point of their destination, when the ark is broken up and 
sold ior what it will bring.—Ep. ‘ 
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