'^•^^ [Nov. 3, 



cation of a ship canal from Philadelphia across New Jersey to 

 New York Bay." 



With these water-ways open, it would be of great advantage 

 to the United States in war time. Except in an exceedingly 

 severe winter the canal could be kept open by running ice- 

 boats. 



The following resolution, offered by Dr. J. Cheston Morris, 

 was unanimously adopted : 



That Prof. Haupt's proposition for a ship canal between New York and 

 Chesapeake Bay be referred to Council for consideration and recommen- 

 dation of such action, if any, as it may deem advisable for the Society. 



Dr. Brinton made some remarks upon a Nanticoke Indian 

 Vocabulary compiled for President Jefferson in 1792, in the 

 possession of the Society, dilating upon its value as the only 

 surviving relic of that language. On motion of Mr. Smyth, 

 Dr. Brinton was requested to edit and prepare the same for 

 publication in the Society's Proceedings. 



Prof, Cope presented a paper for the Proceedings on a new 

 genus Tcraiopsis. 



Mr. Prime called attention to a new gold field in Western 

 Australia. About 350 miles east of Perth, the chief city of 

 the Colony, slate occurs broken through by dykes of diorite. 

 The country is very arid, so much so that water has to be 

 transported for watering stock and is sold at fifteen cents per gal- 

 lon. The gold deposit has been opened to but a slight depth. 

 At the outcrop the bonanza is but two feet wide and about ten 

 feet long ; at a depth of about twelve feet it widens to four feet, 

 while the length is doubled. Several tons of ore have been 

 taken out, which carry 2000 ounces of gold to the ton, which 

 is probably the richest ore hitherto found. The gold occurs 

 very coarsely distributed in quartz. The gold is separated by 

 screening and then blowing the gangue away by air-blast. 

 Owing to the richness of the ore, the owners work the mine 

 themselves, being afraid to trust hired miners. 



And the Society was adjourned by the presiding member. 



