276 Scientific Intelligence. 
of Hon. ae McIntyre, who furnished at his own expense, the 
necessary instruments, a post wa s e8tablished at the iron works of 
Adirondac a in the very tae of the highest Me of the 
groups at the request of the Sep tt Institution and Dr. T. Re Beck. 
other places of observation of the lower country are Glens Falls, 
on the Hudson, Plattsburgh on Lake Gkheaplein Malone and ens- 
burgh in the northern plains of the St. Lawrence, Lowville in the 
Black river valley ; Boonville onthe watershed between this valley and 
that of the Mohawk. A station is wanted in the southern part of the 
table-land in the region of Lake Pleasant, in Hamilton County, but no 
observer could be found there 
he total number of the above- named stations in the state is thus 
thirty-eight. 
8. pers on the Albert Coal Mine; by C. T. Jackson, and Dr. 
J. G. Percrvat, witha microscopic examination by Dr. Joun Bacon, = 
chemical examinations by Dr. A. A. Haves, J. R. Cutzton, Dr. 
of: London, Dr. Jonn Torrey, Prof. James C. Booru, and peers 
8 ; : 
in this respect agrees with a highly biseasiaides coal. It en sup- 
posed to occupy a vein and this has been one ground for séoeitbeoind it 
distinct from true coal. The investigations acing in this “cca 
meas _ each of these points. 
fuboing i in accordance with tee eines stratification vl 
In most cases the rock enclosing» the coal is much 
crushed broken. hese oe natural sections are given illustrating 
T 
bth or 
iferous riod, 
Brownii wa 
Piss carboniferou ‘eg a one is near the cenanaes gracile 
ies (ii, pl. 15). Dr. Jackson’s Report extends over 28 pages 
after di as 
phaltum, PER ish = ing down thin slices of the sup 
contorted, enclosing cells 
roaching ' ich appear to be transverse sections of 
vessels ; but the tissues nee too much broken to enable him to heh hey 
not asphaltum 
Dr. 
Sccteal was confi ned to a a. gelogical examination of the region 
| the coal occupied the position of @ 
true bed. His observations are important, cm a ie give a this time 
only his results, which agree with those of Dr. Jackson : 
