Miscellanies. 163 
17. Mauch Chunk Anthracite mines—¥rom the report of the 
board of managers of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, 
and that of the acting manager, Mr. White, it appears that the new 
mines mentioned in the 19th Vol. of the Am. Jour. are about to be 
opened. A rail way of four miles will bring the coal to Mauch 
Chunk village, and arrangements are making for sending to market 
one hundred thousand tons during the ensuing season. The com- 
pany’s grand canal Js finished and in perfect order to Easton, and 
nothing is necessary but the completion of the canal along the Dela- 
ware to Philadelphia, and of those across New Jersey to New York; 
in order to give the Lehigh eoal a full access to market. Three 
hundred thousand tons of coal are uncovered at the great mine and 
ready for quarrying. 
18. Indiana Historical Society.—This association was formed Dee. 
11th, 1830, and it embraces in its design the natural, civil, and political 
history of Indiana and the promotion of useful knowledge generally. 
The regular seat of the society is at Indianapolis, but the corres- 
ponding secretary, John W. Farnham, resides at Salem, Washington 
county, Indiana, to whom communications may be addressed. In 
the list of officers we observe the names of gentlemen whose repu- 
tation affords a satisfactory pledge that they will give all practicable 
efliciency to the society, whose objects are of the most laudable 
ind, and we rejoice to see such institutions springing up in the west, 
as fast as civil society advances. 
19. Notice respecting Steam Boats.—In reference to the method 
of ship building described page 14 of this No. am authorized to say, 
that Mr, Brindley will undertake to build steam boats or vessels of any 
burden according to this system—and will, through me, furnish any 
estimate desired ; having in England built a considerable number of 
se vessels. They combine the good properties of strength, light- 
hess, and durability. * When intended for steam boats, I would en- 
Sage to have them fitted up with engines from one of the first manu- 
lactories here, including the safety apparatus and auxiliary fire de- 
Scribed in this number. J. L. Suuuivan. 
20. Professor Hitchcock’s lectures on diet and regimen.—A new, 
enlarged and improved edition of this valuable work has been re- 
“ently published ; its tendency is decidedly good, and we are glad to 
ind that the demand for it has been so great as to require a new edi- 
on within the first year. 
