INDEX. 



Page. 



Agassiz, L., Natural History of the United States 22 



Albany Academy, Henry's Telegraphic Experiments in 96, 105 



Alexander, Prof. S., Lecture on the Vastness of the Visible Creation 169 



Ampere's Discovery 100 



Appendix to the Keport, Remarks concerning 20 



Appropriations for 1 858 63 



Arago and Davy's Experiments 100 



Associitions for Study of Natural History, &c 25, 26 



Astronomy, General views of 119 



Aurora Borealis, Observations of 327 



Bailey, Professor J. W., Resolutions respecting 73 



Baird, S. F., Report on Publications, Exchaoges, and Museum 38 



Bank Note Counterfeiting Investigation 30 



Barlow's Investigation _ 104 



Barometer, Hourly observations - 285 



Barometer, Half hourly observations 206,255,257,258,259,260,261,282 



Bi-sulphuret of Carbon iuvestigation 30 



Botany of Venezuela, South America 186,222 



Bowen, Rev. T. J., Grammar and Dictionary of Yoruba 18 



Brewer, Dr. T. M , Memoir on Oology 18 



Building Committee, Report of 71 



Caracas, Meteorological observations at 279 



Cass, Lewis, Letter relative to Miss Contaxaki's present 78 



Chase, Hon. S. P., Statement of 90 



Classical Bouquet from Miss Contaxaki 32 



Climate of California 283,300 



Coal, Lectures on, by Prof. Jos. Le Conte 119 



Collections of the Exploring Expedition 14 



Colonia Tovar, Venezuela, Meteorology of 179 



Communication from Prof. Henry relative to Mr. Morse 85 



Contaxaki, Miss, Present from 32,77,79 



Copyright books 33 



Corn and Maize Grinders in Venezuela 219 



Cow Trees in Venezuela 221 



Davis, Captain C. H., Translation of Gauss 21 



Deposition of Joseph Henry in telegraph suit 107 



Dewey, Professor Chester, On the best hours of daily observation 310 



Diptera, Catalogue of 24 



District of Columbia, Meteorology of 317 



Donations to Museum during 1857 » 50 



Dying Gladiator, Statue of 35 



