New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FARMERS CLUB.
TUESDAY, Feb. notwithstanding the intensely
oldc weather, there was fair attendance upon the
estng subject brought forward and one, too that eK
cited great attention. the astounding facts elected
in the reading of the following Report upon
Breckenridge Co0l.-ADDISGTos d. FRYE, one OF
the Managers of the recent Twenty-nnth Annual Fair
of the American Institute, called upon the Correspond
ing Secretary and Agent, DIR. Leonard, Tor Report
on this subject made by Mr.. John Thompson, Treas
urer of the Breckenridge Camel Ceal Company to
the American Institute The Report gives the appoint
ment by the Government of Kentucky of Commission
ers to examine and report, and Charter OF the Com
pany by that State, OF Feb = 1884, ana report OF
Bepismn Sliman jr., George ID. Prentice, and Bryan
X. Young the Commissioners. by full examination
ofthe quantity ofthis very peculiar Coal It appears TO
lie under at least four Thousand acres OF land oil the
Company and to be of about the measured three feet
thickness for the whole territory, with btum'nous
shale living under it. The Coal is covered by wen,
disposed cover of sandstone forming SOLID, Level
reof This Coal resembles jet; does not soi anythlhgi
can be made into ornaments contains only elgnt per
cent ashes and contains the following proportions OF
matter volatile matter gas), $685. carbon, IN coke,
27.l6; water, ~ 1t Is improperly called Cannet
Coal. 1t burns as readily as pine wood, and burns
long. Ii is known to be capable of yielding benzoie
Iras resnous matter, in the proportion of twenty
gallons per tun. This benzole dlssOlyes lndiarubber
and gutts percha. The benzoe evapo aes and leaves
the rubber perfect. Each tun OF this Coaa contains
in addition to the benzoe, % gallons of illuminating
OIL or kerocene (waIy mattcr) which burns as brig hy
as camphene, but has explosive property whatever
II also contains thityve gallons of labricsting ol
Iparafiine) fatty matter. Also twenty-five pounds
weight of parafne wax, equal to the best candle wax
The coke left from the dstiaton of the Coal SUI
ficiept to supply fuel to the whole mandatory, so
that all these substances may be extracted without
recurring the aid Of any foreign substance for fuel
Altogether this is looked upon by the members OF the
Club as the most remarkable natural substance ever
discovered in the earth The subject leads all reflect
inc minds to think that is not improbable that other
and still more important discoveries may be made IN
this wonderfully progressive age, ia the development
of science and discovery Of the buried inches OF lac
earth.
The Juice Of the Prickly Pear for Dyeing.-Judge
MrIGs read paper from The JoTrRa! Of TIE Soeisiy
of Arts London, showing that the juice of the pny
pear or cactus is almost equal 10 coehineal for the
pnpose OF dyeing and is also better adapted for max
ing wine on the "hosest principle, than logwood. or
any other article used in the "sneyards" of Earring
dom street, Leadenha street, even the finest pro-
auctions OF Billingsgate and Fshstreet Hill The CO.
chine al insect from which the article which bears its
name a obtained lives upon the juice ofthe cactus leaf
he ONLY difference in tho proposed operation is to make
,bs eIfract by direct and artificial means from the
nls.t instead Of by the more circuoas process OF OBJ
sinine il from the insect The JUICE has been success
fnlly applied TO confectionery, banomaoge. Je.ies
and other preparations for the table, 70 which nm
nnsts beautiful eo!ss, making them MOI only COCA