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Dr. Cressoii described successfal experiments with Woot- 

 ten's method of utiliziiio; coal dust in locomotives and ocean 

 steamers, and in puddling iron ; exhibiting samples of the 

 iron refined in the process. 



New nomination 804 was read. 



Mr. Fraley reported as received and paid to the Treasurer 

 the interest on the Michaux Legacy, due July 1, 1876. 



On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Dr. LeConte, the 

 Curators were authorized to furnish Profs. Guyot and Matile 

 such antiquities as they may wish to copy, taking the usual 

 guarantees for their safe return. 



Applications of Messrs. Triibner & Co., and others, for 

 copies of Transactions and Proceedings, were referred to the 

 Librarian with power to act. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated Meeting^ September 15, 1876. 



Present, 15 members. 



Vice-President, Mr. Fraley, in the Chair. 



Letters of acknowledgment were received from the Leip- 

 zig Astronomical Society, dated May, (xiv., 93, 94, 95); the 

 Teyler Foundation, Harlem (94) ; the Royal Society of Sci- 

 ence, Gottingen, April (XV, 94); the Central Institute of 

 Meteorology at Vienna, June (93, 94); the Royal Academy, 

 Amsterdam, March 12 (XV, i. ii., 94 and XV, 93); the TJ. 

 S. ITaval Observatory, Washington, June 30, (97); and the 

 Zoologico-Botanical Society, Vienna, May (92). 



Letters of envoy were received from the Royal Observa- 

 tory, Turin, dated July 18 ; Royal Academy, Amsterdam, 

 December 15, 1874 ; Mr. Geo. Engelmann, St. Louis, July 

 6 ; the Department of the Interior, and the Department of 

 State, Washington, June 29th and August 17, 1876. 



