Anthracite Coal of Rhode-Istanid. 97 
to this*object,) would afford and diffuse through a large es- 
tablishment, that mild temperature, which is so favourable; 
bo Ith and comfort: In regard. to the pleasantness 
and atility of this fuel, as it may serve to answer the enquiries 
amilies, I take the liberty to mention the experi- 
ence of my own, during the last six months; in which, (ex- 
cept for cooking,) we have scarcely used any other fail: 
the same price, the family would now greatly prefer the ans 
thracite, to the best wood. The aniform and permanent 
heat, its diffusion through several apartments, and the con< 
necting halls and passages, thus giving in winter, the freedom 
and space of summer, the diminished liability to catch cold; 
because we have not to encounter currents of cold aif in the 
the halls; the r om smoke, and, in a great measure, 
from ashes and aay the perfect security from 
atly diminished tro = any attention being re- 
quired from the fethalens of the house, the of 
especially around the fire place, and the economy of enone 
since this fuel affords'a given amount of heat at a lower ex- 
pense than any other: : ali th these ae ome conspire to recom- 
inend th our coun- 
try accessible by water. I tavea a high opinion of the value of 
the bituminous coal, and it would be very desirable that more 
mines of this fuel should be discovered, east of the Alleghany 
mountains; but if the election between the two were left to. 
us, we should not hesitate to prefer the anthracite.* It is 
very happy that, while central Pennsylvania is so richly stor 
ed with this combustible, New-England has also an abundant 
local resource in the mines of Rhode-Island. The anthracite 
is found also at Worcester, which it is expected will, ere long, 
be connected by a canal, with Providence, at the head of 
Narraganset Bay: The same geological ihodens in which 
the Rhode-Island mines are found, extends to Boston and 
elsewhere; and very possibly, the anthracite may be found in - 
ether places in this region. 
The great valley of the Connecticat, also, admits (at ident 
in part,) of the existence of the anthracite, as well of bitumin- 
and many traces of coal of various : : 
erally, however, of the bituminous kind—have been tind in 
widely dis spersed parts 0 of this district. e: chs yet a a 
id My own impressions were, at first, wy SS different, w until all obscatia and 
experience convince , that my” earlier views 
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