be Anthracite formation of Wilkesbarre, &c. 
- The following statement taken from my book, will exhibit 
in a clearer light, the value of Lehigh coal : 
Smith book account and wrought iron on hand, 
for the month of January, eighty-six days work done $211 
Charcoal used in forging the same, three hundred 
and seventy-five bushels, at $12 perhundred bushels 465 
Smith book account and wrought iron on hand, 
from Ist February to the 25th March, one hundred 
and seventy-seven days work done 
Charcoal used, two hundred and seventy-five 
bushels, deduct for same in proportion for January, 
as the work was similar 29 
Seventy-five bushels of Lehigh coal used in forg- 
ing the above, $604 worth of work, at $1 per bushel 604 
Jharcoal necessary to have done the eee wort 
- wor agreesilente to the sabe. “sa ea January, 
e thousand | at $12. 
"vom which deduet $15, th the price of the Lehigh — 
coal — 
P ile the balance in favour of the Lehigh coal 
Tt is my firm belief, iets the time gained is wrbitinekore more 
than the whole price of the 
JOSEPH SMITH. 
Tinicum, Bucks County, Pa. : 
4th month, 2d day, 1814, 
NB. One of my journeymen, who was did most neat 
- now using the Lehigh coal at = Berks county, 
at $75 per hundred bushels, in a neighbourhood where 
ciaccoul can be panien for one ‘tenth of the sum. 
March 13, 1816. J.S. 
I have, for two months past, made use of stonesaels 
distillery, and am much pleased with it. I have ascer- 
td th t three bushels of coal (with a little dry wood to 
Kindle) is sufficient to run my singling still six times, my 
doubling still once, and boil all the water for mashing, &c. 
