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gouge being the instrument of cleavage. In this manner the concavity 

 of the spout corresponded with that of the gouge. When the tree was 

 tapped a box was chipped in the trunk, the gouge was driven in two or 

 three inches below, and the spout afterward placed in the cut thus made 

 in order to conduct the oozing sap to a bucket below." 



Allen, A. W. — Describes an image and stone relies from Cayuga 

 Comity. 



Beatjciiamf, W. M. — An extended and valuable correspondence upon 

 the stone implements of Onondaga County. Describes, May 5, a visit to 

 a large aboriginal manufactory of flint implements, on the Canada side, 

 opposite Buffalo, N.- Y. ; also refers to ground arrow-points and copper 

 implements, as well as ancient forts and palisades. 



Bkiggs, H. — Sends newspaper clippings, Ulster County. 



Byrns, E. A.— Reports Indian cemetery, near Belfast, Allegany 

 County. 



Chapman, Rtjfus T. — Promises map and plan of works along the 

 Cuyahoga River. 



Clarke, John S. — Is preparing a map of New York on which will 

 appear every position where indications exist of an Indian resilience, 

 town, or hamlet, the trails intersecting the State connecting the several 

 towns, the Indian names of rivers, lakes, mountains, localities, &c. 



Cole, Norman. — Describes copper spear-head found near West 

 Mountain, Warren County. Reports also collections of stone imple- 

 ments. 



Kellogg, D. S. — Near Plattsburg, Clinton County, on the western 

 shore of Cumberland Bay, Lake Champlain, near mouth of Dead Creek, 

 arc mounds of sand which have been formed by the wind. Some years 

 ago the pine trees were cut from these sand hills, and the wind entirely 

 changed the face of these dunes. Pottery and stone implements in 

 abundance mark this as an ancient camping ground. 



Lewis, W. EL — Sends description of a large rock in North Salem, 

 Westchester County, supported on three cone-shaped stones, resembling 

 a dolmen. 



Marvin, D. S. — Describes mound on Black River Bay, four miles 

 above Sacket's Harbor. 



Tooker, W. W.— Mentions fort at Montauk, Suffolk County, described 

 in Prime's "History of Long Island" and in the "Chronicles of East 

 Hampton." 



W atkins, G. L. — Describes ancient fort located ten miles south of 

 Auburn, two and a half miles from Scipioville. 



Wright, S. H. — In Yates County are four ancient works. No survey 

 has ever been made. Map in preparation. 



NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA. 



Andrews, F. D. — Found workshops near Vineland, N. J. 



Baker, S. C. — Finds no vestiges of ancient occupation at Altoona, Pa. 



