Miscellaneous Intelligence. 471 
4, Asteroid (117).—This new planet was discovered by Borelly 
at Marseilles two days before it was seen by Luther. tt has re- 
ceived the name Lomia, 
5. Tuttle's Comet.—This comet, first discovered by Méchain in 
1790, and again by Tuttle in 1858, and which has a period of 13°6 
years, was again seen at Marseilles October 15th, and at Karlsruhe 
October 15th. 
IV. MiscELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. 
Plattner’s Manual of Qualitative and Quantitative Analy- 
sis ae the Blowpipe, from the last German edition, revised and 
enlarged by Professor THropore Riconrsrr, of the Ro oyal Saxon 
Mining Academy. Translated by Henry ’B. Corn NwalLt, A. 
.M., Assistant in the Columbia Colle e School of Mines, New 
York, assisted by Joan H. Capwert, A.M. With 87 wood-cuts 
and 1 lithographic plate. xv and 549 pp. 8vo. New York, 1872. 
. Van N vitegeaes 23 Murray St.).— comple 8 wclelwauir work 
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the lifetins of the au Dee a and it is a source of great satisfaction 
to us to know that Prof. Richter has codperated with the trans- 
lator in issuing the American edition of the work, which is in fact 
a fifth edition of the original work, being far more complete than 
the last German edition. 
The American editor, Mr. Cornwall, has done a very great 
service for all students of chemistry an d mineralo ogy who use the 
English tee in thus adding to our fe ikea ata rature a work 
of such rare merit. He has showed excellent j sage in render- 
the work ne good English, in avoiding needless repetitions, 
in adding a large amount of valuable material, and in adopting a 
mineralogical nomenclature which is familiar to American scientific 
men. 
2. Geological exploration under Dr. Haypen.—The geological 
expedition to to the Rocky Mountain region under the charge of Dr. 
aft pn the 
Valley to the Three Forks, and thence by the Jefferson to its 
ry source, exploring many of its branches, and pursuing a a direc- 
tion nearly ‘parallel to that which the party had traversed in the 
une previous. 
The valleys of the Gallatin, Madison and Jefferson forks of the 
Missouri, with all the little branches, were ae occupied by in- 
dustrious farmers and miners—a contrast quite striking to the 
doctor, hee vb Points ago, in exploring that same region, met 
— no abitant. 
e Rocky Mounts ihre Divide was crossed at the head of Horse . 
Am. Jour. Sor.—Tuirp Series, Vor. I, No. 12.—Dec., 1871. 
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