Anthracite Coal of Pennsylvania. | BAT 
‘We are of opinion that Lehigh coal is much to be pre- 
ferred to wood, as fuel for drying malt, being more eco- 
nomical, requiring less room for storage, and less attention 
whilst burning, from its steady heat and great durability. The 
danger of accidents from fire is so much diminished by the use 
of this coal, that 2# alone would be sufficient to give it a de- 
cided preference.” 
DAWSON & MORRISON. 
“ We are of opinion that the Lehigh coal is much to be 
preferred to wood as fuel for drying malt, being more eco- 
nomical, requiring less room for storage, and less attention 
whilst burning, for its steadiness and great durability. The 
danger of accidents from fire isso much diminished by the use 
of this coal, that it alone would be sufficient to give it decided 
preference ; in short, we have never used any species of fuel 
combining the same, or as many, advantages.”’ 
New York, Sept. 26, 1825. (Signed) PETER SKINNER, and others, 
«From considerable experience I have found the anthra- 
cite from Lehigh much superior either to the Rhode Island or 
Kilkenny, (Ireland.)” 
Philada. 5th Mo. 8th, 1824. WILLIAM MORRISON. 
“¢ The subscribers have used Lehigh coal for melting cop- 
per and brass, for some time past, and do not hesitate to 
state, that we consider it for this purpose, superior to any 
fuel we are acquainted with.” 
(Signed) JOAN AYRES, and others. 
“For melting brass the Lehigh coal is preferable to any 
other; for one ton of Lehigh will do as much work as two 
hundred bushels of charcoal for melting, beside is not half the 
labour in attending the furnace ; and likewise for soldering 
our work. One person can do more than double the work 
with the Lehigh than they could with charcoal on the forge, 
and I finda great advantage in using it at the rolling mill, for 
heating the oven in which we neal the brass for rolling, for 
two fires will serve for the whole day. 
‘¢ | therefore think it is the cheapest by one half.” 
May 8th, 1624. J. BARNHURST. 
“Having a mill for rolling and slitting of iron, we have for 
many years been in the habit of using the Virginia coal for 
