In nature it is found in sea-water combined with alkaline bases, and in the waters of many saline springs and inland seas.

The salt springs of Ohio abound in the compounds of bromine, and it is found in the waters of the Dead Sea.
The only use which has been made of bromine in the arts is in the practice of photography.

It is also used in medicine In a chemical point of view it is very interesting, from its similarity in properties, and the parallelism of its compounds to chlorine and iodine.
Dr.D.Alter, of Freeport, Pa., is the only American manufacturer, and furnishes all of the "American Bromine." Yet we understand much purporting to be of German manufacture is prepared from that made in Freeport.

This is done by individuals in this city, who get well paid for the deception.
For the successful application of bromine as an accelerating agent, we are indebted to Mr.John Goddard of London, who at the time was associated with Mr.John Johnson, now a resident of this city.
Preparation .-- The mother-liquor containing bromides is treated with a current of chlorine gas, which decomposes these salts, setting the bromine free, which at once colors the liquid to a reddish brown color.
Ether is added and shaken with the liquid, until all the bromine is taken up by the ether, which acquires a fine red color and separates from the saline liquid.
{74} Solution of caustic potash is then added to the ethereal solution, forming bromide of potassium and bromate of potash.

This solution is evaporated to dryness, and the salts being collected are heated in a glass retort with sulphuric acid and a little oxide of manganese.