4U2 West Point Minerals, 



Baker of Providence was prepared by Duvis and Babbitt j 

 jewellers and lapidaries, chambers over No. 45 and 47, 

 Cheapside. Mr. Baker, we understand, keeps jewellery for 

 sale, but neither cuts stones nor sets them, but employs oth- 

 ers to perform this work. The amethyst mentioned in that 

 note,* was ground by Mr. Davis, and set by Mr. Babbitt. 



Messrs. Davis and Babbitt, (adds our informant,) " do 

 business on a pretty large scale — they have a number of 

 workmen, and cut their stones by water : during the past 

 year, they are supposed to have made from six to eight thou- 

 sand watch seals, all the stones of which were more or less 

 ground by them.'' 



22. West Point Minerals. — Extract of a letter to the Edi- 

 tor, dated J^ov. 17, 1824, from Prof John Torrey of West 

 Point. — We have lately discovered some good minerals here. 

 Compact white scapolite in large masses, associated with 

 pyroxene, Sec. It is a singular and beautiful mineral, of 

 which I shall send you specimens. Sphene in made crys- 

 tals. Ltv Webster lately presented me with a splendid spe- 

 cimen of a crystal of the kind Haiiy calls canicule, which is 

 about 2 inches long, and very brilHant, with perfectly flat 

 sides. It was found in the same rock with the scapolite, 

 which also contains stilbite and fine phosphate of lime. There 

 are some interesting localities a few miles distant which I shall 

 visit in a few days, and give you the results. 



•^ Set to be worn as a bosom-pin, and presented by the Franlilin So- 

 fUcty of ProvideBC*"- 



