296 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
duce the same ends by rane means, I subjoin two passages from 
Baron ere interesting w 
a flat valleys are ocean filled with water, by the over- 
flowing of the rivers in spring, when they form lakes of various sizes, 
all very full of fish, The intense frosts of winter cause large clefts 
in the eaeciis by which the water drains off, sometimes in the course 
of a single year, sometimes in several. 
‘A curious phenomenon occurs in the Jakes in the vicinity of the 
village of Alaseya. In the middle of winter, the water sometimes sud- 
denly disappears without vi side channels being visible. In —_ 
cases a loud noise is heard at the time the water disappears, and, w 
the bottom of the lake is en bare, large clefts are visible, aaa 
~ “ severity of the fro 
3. Chikiswalungo one 5 ha near Columbia, Pa.; by 8.8. Hat- 
sng (in a letter to one of the editors of this Journal.) —The Chikiswa- 
revolutions in a minute. It was built as a “forty ton” furnace, but 
owing to the constant attention and the theoretical knowledge of my 
brother and partner, Dr. E. Haldeman, the average product is sixty- 
week’ 
work, although, if scrap iron had been used with the ore, the result 
would been one or two tons more. Anthracite coal and a hot 
blast are used. 
pt., 1847.; Charges. l Ore {| Limestone. __ 
2%, | 37 | 90= sr 300 ibs.| 1400 = 31,800 Ibs. 425 = 15,725 lbs. 
27, 36. | 900= 32,400 « (1400 50,400 « | 425— 15,300 “ 
23, 36 | 900= 32,400 « 11500— 54,000 « | 435—= 15,660 “ 
29, 37 900 = 33,300 “ |1500=— 55,500 « | 435=— 16,095 “ 
30, 36 | 90 = 32,400 “ |1500—= 54,000 « | 435— 15,660 “ 
Vet... 64; 36 900 = 32,400 “ | 1400—= 50,400 « | 425— 15,300 “ 
2. 36. 900 == 32,400 « | 1400 50.400 « | 425— 15,300 “ 
Cel amie eacaterbe Bis iat! 
8.600 | 36600 « | toniodo SI 
= 102'T., 1 ewt., 0qr., 08 Ibs 366,500 Ibs. == 163 T., 12 ewt., 
bee 109,040 ie = 48 x Res: 
"ach of the above, 72 tons pig metal. owt. , 2qr., 08 Ibs 
To expla in the above. te e ries of September the furnace was 
0 lbs. 
A la ae Cwt. ae — ree 
ce ‘98 | 08 | 3 | 0 
12 
3 
41 2 21 
Result, 48 tons (gross weight) of pig metal. 
