170 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ACADEMY. 



of four, to have charge of the selection and construction of 

 instruments — to prescribe the method of conducting the obser- 

 vations — and to invite the co-operation of other members, in 

 the labour of observations. Lewis Brantz, James Green, J. 

 H. Alexander, and Wm. R. Fisher, were apix)inted the com- 

 mittee. Professor Jameson, of Quito, Dr. Lewis R. Gibbes, 

 of Charleston, and Rev. Virgil H. Barber, of Pennsylvania, 

 were elected corresponding members ; Commandeur Figa- 

 nlere, charge d'affaires from Portugal, was elected an honorary 

 member. The librarian was directed to have Greenough's 

 Geological Map of England, deposited by Professor Ducatel, 

 mounted and varnished. 



July 7. — A donation of valuable minerals was received from 

 C. Tiernan, Esq. Several works were also presented to the 

 library by Dr. Riddell, of Cincinnati, and Drs. Wright and 

 Hall, of Troy. The committee on meteorological observations 

 reported having procured the necessary instruments, and made 

 the observation proposed on the 21st and 22d ultimo. 



August 4. — Donations for the cabinet were received from 

 Dr. A. Maddox, of Maryland, Mr. C. De Selding, J. S. Skin- 

 ner, Esq. Mr. N. Potter, Mr. G. W. Andrews, and Dr. Coale. 

 Mr. Alexander presented a copy of a treatise on the principal 

 mathematical instruments employed in surveying, by F. W. 

 Simms; American edition, with additions by J. H. Alexander. 

 The committee on meteorological observations made a final 

 report, which was directed to be printed and circulated. 



September 1. — Donations for the cabinet were received from 

 Dr. Geddings, J. S. Skinner, Esq. Dr. Cohen, Mr. Minifie, 

 Mr. Green, Mr. Fisher, and Dr. Coale. Donations for the 

 library were received from Dr. Riddell, of Cincinnati, M. 

 Carey, Esq. of Philadelphia, and Wm. Maclure, Esq. Dr. 

 Edmondson reported a table of meteorological observations for 

 July, 1836, which was referred. M. Carey, Esq. of Philadel- 

 phia, was elected a corresponding member. The meteorolo- 

 gical committee was directed to continue their duties on the 

 21st and 22d inst. 



October 6.— Dr. Maddox, Dr. Geddings, Dr. Palmer, U. S. 

 Navy, and Mr. Minified presented specimens for the cabinet. 

 A treatise on the method of using chloride of soda, translated 

 from the French of A. G. Labarraque, by Dr. Jacob Porter, 



