284 PEOCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



goat." I very soon saw 1113- error, but not liking to risk a snap shot, 

 tried to head the animal off, but without success. The tracks are enor- 

 mous for the size of the animal. I found many of their dusting places. 

 The earth is pawed up until quite a depression is formed, in which they 

 roll and lie by the hoitr. They are somewhat like those of the bighorn, 

 but the numerous very long white hairs left in the dust show the 

 presence of the goat. I spoke to my guide (Charles McWhirk, Corval- 

 Es, near Missoula, Montana,) about getting some skins and skeletons 

 this winter, and he said he would do so if any one "made it worth his 

 while." If you desire them I think you had better write to him per- 

 sonally about it. I tried to explain to him how the skins should be 

 prepared. According to the recent order of the War Department he 

 can turn them over to the quartermaster at Fort Missoula, forty-five 

 miles distant, for shipment to the National Museum. 



This account is not so complete as I could wish, but I send it as bet- 

 ter than none, as the goat is so little known. What I have written ap- 

 phes to their habits in the Bitter-Koot Eange. They are also found 

 rather plentifully in the main range of the Eockies near Flathead Lake. 

 Several have been caught alive, and the Indians sometimes bring in the 

 kids, but the latter soon die. 



Nothing of special ornithological interest here now, but the winter 

 fauna in this latitude will be worthy of §tudy. 

 Very truly, yours, 



JAMES C. MEREILL. 



IVOTES OIV A COLiIiECTIOIV OF FISHES FROITI EASTER'V OEOROIA. 



By TARLETOiV H. BEAIV. 



The United States National Museum received, December 15, 1879, from 

 Mr. A. Graves, postmaster at McBean, Ga., five species of fresh-water 

 fishes, one of which is here described as new to science. Mr. Graves 

 writes that the fishes were collected in McBean Creek, which " is the 

 dividing line between Burke and Eichmond Counties, and is within two 

 hundred yards of McBean Station, on Augusta and Savannah Eailroad. 

 It empties into the Savannah Eiver, about seven miles from this sta- 

 tion." The local names are those transmitted by Mr. Graves. The 

 species of Centrarchidcv have all been previously recorded by Prof D. S. 

 Jordan, from Georgia. 



1. Chasnobryttus gulosiis (C. & V.) GiU.— "Warm Mouth Perch"; "Yaw Mouth 

 Perch". 



23509 a. D. IX, 11 ; A. Ill, 9. 

 23509 h. D. X, 10 ; A. Ill, 9. 



The first ventral ray, the tips of the anal, caudal, and dorsal rays, 

 and of the membranes between the dorsal spines are crimson. Sped- 



