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mineral and the label describing its location more distinctly. 
It is crystalized and its colours are deep purple almost black. 
Dr. he of Northampton, furnished the specimen two years 
aes Black Oxid of Manganese.—Respecting the locality of 
this mineral, mentioned on page 54 of this volume we have 
received some additional paticalits from Mr. Calvin Pres- 
cott, (in the other memorandum, called my misnomer Cal- 
vin Pease,) his letter is dated Sept. 10, 1821, the follow- 
ing is an extract: 
“‘ Sir,—The npg is situated on both sides of a rivu- 
ah, and a tial the ore is not very abundant at present, 
yet it will pay well for digging.” 
eological Survey of the County of Rensselaer, State 
if New- Yor rk.—We mentioned (page 239, Vol. IIL.) that 
a Geological survey of the County of Albany, with a par- 
ticular reference to the $1 Mabe of i aa. had been 
made by Dr. Beck and Prof. Eato 
e are informed that a siieitak survey, is now making 
of the County of Rensselaer. The efforts are very credita- 
ble to those by whom they are directed, and among them, 
certainly no one has stronger claims on public approbation 
and gratitude than the distinguished individual, at whose 
sole expence, we are informed, both these enterprises were 
=, 
. Cure for the Bite of the Rattle-snake, by means of 
Pee Uvularia perfoliata, mentioned at pa. 61 of this Vol. 
Extract of a letter to the Editor, — Professor D. B. Douglass, of the Mili- 
tary Academy at West Point. 
Will it afford yourself or Dr. Ives any pleasure to see a 
ee of the genuine plant with which the Indians per- 
m the cure of the Rattle-snake bite—it is perhaps well 
rea to you —I have, hawaii preserved some stalks, 
though not being able to see it in the flowering season, they 
will only enable me to know it again when I see it. It re- 
