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meteoric stones, sulphate of strontian, a collection of shells 

 from Greece, &c. For the library, contributions were received 

 from R. Harlan, M. D. of Philadelphia, and the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The meteorological com- 

 mittee reported having completed the quarterly, hourly, series 

 of observations on the 21st and 2-2d of December. 



December 29. — Donations for the cabinet were received from 

 Drs. Geddings and Coale ; and Mr. Tyson presented for the 

 library the geological and topograpliical survey of the lands 

 of the George's Creek Coal and Iron Company. 



January 5. — The following officers were elected for the 

 ensuing year : 



Julius T. Ducatel, Presidoit. 



Philip T. Tyson, ) „ _ 



T, T-< /-I ^ Vice-Jrresiae7its. 



R. Eglesfieli) Griffith, i 



Wm. R. Fisher, Secretary. 



David Keener, Treasurer. 



J. H. Q,uiNBY, Librariaii. 



James Green, 1 



J. H. Alexander, _, 



,,r -r. nt f Curators. 



Wm. Edward Coale, / 



Wm. Riley, J 



Donations were received for the cabinet and library, from 

 Mr. C. H. De Selding, Dr. Coale, and Mr. C. Z. Lucas. 

 Capt. Lewis Brantz communicated to the academy his annual 

 summary of meteorological observations for the past year; 

 showing the mean temperature, barometic pressure, general 

 state of the weather, &c. 



January 12. — Donations were received from Dr. Riley, 

 Professor Ducatel, Mr. Quinby, Dr. Coale, and Mr. Tyson. 



January 19. — Dr. Griffith, Dr. Geddings, Mr. Tyson, Col. 

 Kearney, U. S. Army, and Professor Ducatel, contributed 

 various specimens for the cabinet ; and a large number of 

 works for the library were presented by Professor Ducatel, 

 Mr. J. D. Toy, New York Lyceum, Academy of Sciences of 

 Philadelphia, Albany Institute, and Mr. Q,uinby. Professor 

 Ducatel read an account of the prominent features of the 

 geology of Maryland, embracing the coal formations in the 

 western part of the state. A sufficient number of original 

 essays and treatises having been collected, which are consi- 

 dered worthy of publication, and calculated to enhance the 



