1304. J 
A {pring of mineral water has been dif 
covered about 4 years ago by Citizen 
LaRive, the proprietor and mayor cf 
Montlignon, on his eftate in the valley of 
Montmorenci, which has been pronovn- 
ced by a refpeétable fociety of mediciné to 
be *¢ tonic, ftomachic, ftcengthening, ape- 
rient and diuretic, and highl; beneficial 
in a great number of cafes.” The proofs 
of. their falutary effects have been witneffed 
by all who have made ule of them; one pint 
of the mins:as water of Montlignon con- 
tains 3 grains of muriate of magnefia, 1 
ditto of carbonate of magnefia, 2 grains of 
muriate of calx, 3 grain of fulphat of calx, 
2 grains of cai bonate of iron, and an inde- 
finite quantity of carbonic acid. Citizen 
Larive is going to build a number of | 
houfes near the fpot, to form a handfome 
hamlet, that the public may enjoy the be- 
nefits of the waters, gratis. 
ANTHONY NIEDERMAYER,of Ratifbon 
in Germany, has invented a new method 
of multiplying copies of mufical notes or 
of drawings. This method unites with 
great accuracy and neatnefs the advantage 
- of avery fmail expence. With ink pre- 
pared for the purpofe, he writes the notes 
on tablets of marble, or draws any defign 
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upon them. As foonas the text or origi- 
nal is copied, he takes impreffions ef if, 
which are perfeétly exact, and of a beauti- 
ful black colour. The tablets will fur- 
nith feveral thoufands of copies, without 
any alteration. This method faves a 
great deal of trouble, and a great num- 
ber of tools, &c. ‘The copies are taken 
off as faft as in printing from copper- 
plates. 
Mr. HERMsTAEDT of Berlin, has dif- 
covered that the Tormentilla Erecta, a 
plant that giows almoft every where, and 
the Polygonum Biftorta, furnifh excellent 
materials for tanning leather. If for in- 
ftance, a pound of dry hide requires 
7 ibs. of oaken bark to tan it com- 
pletely, the fame weight of hide requires 
only a pound and ahalf of Tormentilla, or 
three pounds of Biftorta: he likewife 
employs the leaves of the oak tree with 
advantage in the operation of tanning 
leather. 
M. BrucHMANN of Berlin, has found 
a mode of dying cotton a rofe-colour, by 
employing for that purpofe, wild plums, 
and muriatic acid, ({pirit of falt), or 
fulphuric acid (oil of vitriol). 
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