Miscellaneous Intelligence. 151 
——*“The lode of antimony, recently discovered, occurs in the Parish 
of Prince William, about 20 miles above Fredericton, on the S,W. side 
of the St. John River. From the river the rise is gradual till it reaches 
ticularly where it intersects the ighway. ‘This band of rock contains 
€ lode of antimony referred to; its course is nearly N.E. and S.W. It 
Was discovered in loose boulder rocks which had evidently been detached 
from this projecting ridge, and upon uncovering the rock, the antimony 
e is lode we have traced about one- 
Boston, and also in England. The results differ considerably, owing no 
doubt to the difference in the quality of the samples. 
considerable portion of the gangue, which was principally quartz with 
‘i Carbonate of lime. Dr. Hayes’ results were 36 pr. ct. of ore. Dr. 
ge analysis I have not seen, but understand that he returns 73 pr. 
Selected and would not show a fair ave of the ore. Messrs. Hayes 
and Jackson return si/ver as a component. The samples sent to England 
Were very inferior, giving a result for antimony rather less than that 
by Dr. Hayes, but including from 8 or 4 to 12 oz. per ton for 
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I would say that the mine has not been fairly opened, consequently a 
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the specimens which I have seen, the antimony, which exists in the state 
. 4 sulphuret, penetrates the quartz gangue in irregular veins, with little 
