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Mr. Lesley announced the discovery, just made, of a re- 

 markable lignite deposit, close to the ore-banks of the Mont 

 Alto Furnace, in Franklin County, Pennsylvania ; but 

 owing to the lateness of the hour, begged leave to postpone 

 the exhibition of the specimens on the table, and the de- 

 scription of the deposit, to the next meeting. 



The stated business of the meeting being called for, the 

 Treasurer's report was read, and regularly referred to the 

 Finance Committee. 



The report of the Publication Committee was read, and 

 referred to the Finance Committee. 



The report of the Board of Officers on the application of 

 " Torricelli" for the Magellanic premium was read, and, on 

 motion of Mr. Fraley, it was resolved, that the subject be 

 ordered for discussion at the next meeting of the Society, 

 and that notice be given to the members on the cards, and an 

 advertisement be made for three days before the meeting, in 

 two daily newspapers. 



Kew nomination No. 529 was read. 

 And the Society was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting^ December \Qth, 1864. 



Present, twenty-one members. 



Dr. Wood, President, in the Chair. 



A letter declining the appointment to prepare an obituary 

 notice of Prof. Silliman, w^as received from Prof. Pierce, 

 dated Cambridge, December 18th, 1864. 



lately published paper on the structure of the prairies ; wherein he argues that 

 the prairie deposit was made in a preglacial lake, overspreading the whole Valley 

 of the Mississippi, as far south as Middle Alabama. Sill. Joiir., Nov., 1864. Sec] 



