ly clear tha 
the impinging soft iron. No smith probably ever 
thought of attempting to divide steel by applying an iron 
tool. 
even ignited steel, should be so easily cut by 
Arr. XIX.—Results of the Analysis of the principal 
Brine Springs of the State of New-Nork, by Groner Cutt- 
ton, Lecturer on Chemistry, &c. 
TO THE EDITOR, 
eS ee) aS f 
Dear Sir, 
As far back as the year 1810, samples of the differen 
waters from the Saline Springs in the State of New York 
were sent to me, for chemical examination, by Col. Gibbs, 
who, as I understood at that time, intended to publish some 
account of them in the Journal, conducted by the late Dr. 
Bruce.—A paper exhibiting the particulars of this exam- 
ination was left with Dr. Bruce some time before his death, 
for Col. Gibbs, who did not receive it, and which bas not 
been heard of sinve 
The analytical results of the above examination having 
been preserved in my note-book, I have thought that, at a 
time when the growing importance of these springs seems 
to arrest the notice of every observer, these results although 
unaccompanied with the processes by which they were ob- 
tained, might not be uninteresting to the public. 
Col, Gibbs consents to their publication in your valua- 
ble Journal. Should you think them worthy of a place, 
they may be accompanied with the following brief state- 
ment of the method of roceeding, made from memory- 
2 1. " be vary of a bottle, after weighing it £5 ta- 
ng its" specific gravity, was slowly evaporated to dryness 
in a glass ig vad TATBBPREE d 
A itd vice from the deep well at Montezuma was neglected in r ect 
One te, Lek ities 
oot the les h +} 4, Cc yew? which 
Was not regarded in the exar ination. in consequence of the bottles being 
mperfectly corked. I think they were those from Montezuma. 
