148 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
Arrived at the wells, we found the principal one to cone Z 
fifteen feet in circ umferen ce, enclosing a black and brown tamy 
mass and bubbling up in the center at intervals, A stick th 
into the crust of tar disappeared od of sight. About 150 yardsi 
- northeast direction another well was found very similar in all me 
Sager ; also another about 200 canis ton, al from the first, and 
nally two others in a northeast yeahs of them valet 
general resemblance, and probably f same same 
source. Contiguous to the five opening ty enumerated, two _ 
others were descried at no wen dista: We concluded tht 
ists a great doe Pie deposit. The substance is called Chop : 
by the Mexicans, and is used for paving the bottoms of a 
2. American uss jor nthe Advancement of Science 
next meeting of the Association will be held at Chicago, 
the week commencing on Wednesday, Aug. 5, ey at ie 
4.M. A large and interesting meeting is expec ted. 
have been made with the railroad companies, by wl 
tickets will be furnished free to those who Y steal the 
— to ang ges tions, etc, un 
nigh sa yes, pe 5 Seortary of the Local Co 
3. British ‘Ainotistion British Association 
meeting at Norwich , commencing yreee: 19, Joseph 
SERS 
N Rost istii 
1827. A sketch of hil life has just wea published in the 
tah terntere Ss for 1868 by P. jérnsen, well known 
for several years chemical nian er of the gas A eae ‘ : 
manager of of that city. in 
was vate ointed by the Mormon! n Government to a ne 
tural Chemistry, with ree to to travel pee ser 
sid 10 
= as in several Parisian labora 
a scientific investigator, Boag gis done } se 
has also wri tten largely. ‘Those who have known ee 
remember him less for these things than for se * hig n 
Sexeshes, and for his remarkable power of influencing his 
it may be said that, though an earnest student I 
