412 Miscellanies. 



Dr. Oliver states that in his own case he had been obliged seve- 

 ral times to return to the use of iodine, and always found relief. 

 Under the pressure, however of a catarrhal affection, and great menr 

 tal anxiety and suffering, on account of the sickness and death of an 

 only brother, an inmate of his house, the palpitation of the heart re- 

 turned, with extreme irregularity of pulse, threatening sudden death. 

 In this case he derived great benefit from the Prussic acid, and is 

 now convalescent. 



13. JVeiu Monthly Journal. — No. I. of this work, devoted to Nat- 

 ural Science, and especially to Natural History, will appear July 1, 

 edited by G. W. Featherstonhaugh, Esq. The numbers will con- 

 tain fifty pages each, with engravings. The publisher and proprie- 

 tor is Henry H. Porter, Literary Rooms, 121 Chesnut street, Phila- 

 delphia. The price is ^'3.50 per annum. 



14. Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge, by N. 

 Sargent, and Ab. Halsey. — This agreeable and valuable Journal 

 has nearly finished its second year. It is published monthly, and 

 contains papers original and selected, on most subjects relating to 

 science, arts, literature, and other great interests of mankind ; it is 

 well worthy of encouragement, and as it occupies a station midway 

 between the technical journals of science and elaborate literary re- 

 views on the one part, and the fugitive diurnal and weekly jour- 

 nals on the other, it must be both useful and entertaining to a large 

 portion of the reading community. 



15. Journal of the Franklin Institute. — This very useful Jour- 

 nal appears with punctuality, is ably conducted by Dr. Jones, and 

 we cannot doubt, performs an important service to the rising arts of 

 this country, while it keeps progress with 'the science of the age. 

 We know not where the American reader will find more that is val- 

 uable, especially lo the practical arts, and patented inventions. The 

 number for May last contains articles on the use of salt water in 

 steam boilers — on splicing a water wheel shaft, — and a reply to Mr. 

 J. Shaw's observations on H. Bell's patent ; besides the proceed- 

 ings of the Franklin Institute, and a list of American patents, with 

 their specifications. 



