66 Onthe Anthracite Region, §c. of Pennsyloanias 
tains, that form the western border of the basin of Wyoming: 
No anthracite has been discovered to the west of these moun- 
tains, cr north of the Lackawanna range, with which they 
are connected. 
Veins of coal in the vale of Wyoming, are not only very 
numerous, occurring on almost every farm, but many are‘of 
uncommon thickness, in some instances from 18 to 35 feet § 
and the vegetable impressions are far more abundant and di- 
versified than were elsewhere observed. At Bowman’s, one 
of the most considerable mines now worked, they are par- 
ticularly numerous, pervading the superincumbent strata. 
The vein is about eighteen feet thick, and wrought in galle- 
ries. The coal, which is very compact, is detached by blasts. 
The inclination of the vein is about one foot in four. 
There is less uniformity in the angle of inclination and di- 
rection of the coal strata in this neighborhood, than was ob- 
served near the Schuylkill. ‘They approach nearer to the 
horizontal, 
From the abundance of sulphuret of iron in the slate con- 
tiguous to, and dividing coal veins, the springs proceeding 
from the coal beds and the Susquehanna are strongly im- 
pregnated with salts. These mineral waters often occur, in 
mountain and valley, and indicate beds of coal. 
A canal route has recently been surveyed by State com- 
missioners, and located through the valley of Wyoming, on 
rising ground west of the Susquehanna. When the work is 
accomplished it will lessen the charge of forwarding coal to 
market from this vicinity, and the valley of the Lackawan- 
na. From Wilkesbarre to the Chesapeake, the descent is 
about 500 feet. By the hazardous and precarious medium 
of the Susquehanna, coal cannot now be conveyed in arks 
for less than $3 ,°5 the ton, which, with other charges, 
makes the expense to the mouth of the river, five dollars the 
ton. The Philadelphia market may be resorted to through 
the medium of the Union Canal. A canal to connect the 
Susquehanna with the Lehigh is practicable. The distance 
to Philadelphia, by this route, from Wilkesbarre, is 162 miles; 
and the lockage required, 1279 feet. 
__The coal of the Susquehanna is readily kindled in. grates 
“of ordinary construction ; and by the experiments recorded 
in No. 2, Vol. X. of ‘the Journal of Science, it has been as- 
certained, by the Editor, to contain double the quantity of 
hydrogen gas embraced in the anthracit 
