Minerals, Mineral Waters, Sgc. 429 



Un No. du Meicmy dii inois de Mai, nicntionne nne t^te 

 de fleche indicnno, {Ituliun arrowhead.) presentee par F. 

 Belangcr Ecuicr, trouvee dans le cliemin de la Valtrie. Mr. 

 Jos. M. Bellenger, Cure, a envoye une t^tede fleche Iiidi- 

 enne trouvee dans un cbaaip de patates, prfes de I'Eglise de 

 St. Paul, de la Valtrie, la chose en elle m(^me est de bien peu 

 de consequence, si ce n'est que cette fleche fut trouvee pr^s 

 de deux pieds sous terre. 



Monsieur, Votre tr(5s-humble serviteur, 



Jos. M. Bellenger, Ptre. 



E.\tract of a letter from John D. M'Conncll, Esq. 

 Collector of Customs at Gaspe. 



Fort Rammy House, Gatpe, Slk Oct. 1830. 



Sir, — ^lliis will be handed you by Mr. Benjamin Patterson, 

 who takes with him a bottle of mineral water for the 

 purpose of being analyzed, the produce of a spring in the 

 vicinity of Gaspd Basin ; he, as well as the neighboring 

 inhabitants being desirous of ascertaining its medicinal 

 qualities. I think it a very strong chalybeate. 



The Indians have also discovered an extensive spring 

 here, which emits a li(piid bitumen, possessing all the 

 (jualilies of the Barbadoes tar ; it is my intention to forward 

 a samjjle at early convenience. 



I have the honour to be, Sir, &c. 



John D. M'Connell. 

 Jonathan VVurtcle, Esq., Quebec. 



Note. — The bottle of mineral water did not conic to 



Iiatid. 



