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Harvey O. Mcdford, of Tupelo, sent minerals and fibers for examina- 

 tion ; and S. S. Mitchell, of Columbus, presented samples of sandstone. 



Missouri. — Zoological specimens were received from J. G. W. Steed- 

 man, of Saint Louis, and F. A. Lampson, of Sedalia. 



Fossii shells were sent by Wiley Brittain, of Springfield. 



A stone idol was transmitted by T. L. Whiteliead, of Dexter, for ex- 

 amination. 



P>. A. Shepley, of Des Arc, gives mineral specimens. 



Montana. — The most important contributions were made by Captain 

 CUas. E. Bendire, who sent thirty-one bird-skins from Fort Custer, a 

 revolver found on the site of the Custer massacre in 187G, and some in- 

 teresting concretions. 



Lead, silver, copper, and other ores were received from Jolm S. LTar- 

 ris, of Helena; W. A. Clark, of Butte; F. J. Parker, of Washington, 

 and Bush & Meyert^, of Sheridan. 



Ncbrasla. — Xothing of special importance was received. W. C. 

 Knight, of Lincoln, sent a bird-skin. S. F. Fleharty, of Antelopeville, 

 contributed fossil bones of horse, and Jerome AViltse, of Falls City, sent 

 an Indian implement. 



Nevada. — A valuable collection of Trenton fossils (2,183 specimens) 

 collected by C. D. Walcott, ot v/hich a full list is given in Partv umler 

 ace. 17-117, has been received from the U. S. Geologi(;al Survey, and also 

 specimens of silver ore from the Kaymond and Ely mine at Pioche. 

 W. M. Havenor, acting commissioner for this State at the New Or- 

 leans Exposition, presented ores and mining ])ictures, and also an inter 

 p>ting series of implements, including a. jug, baskelry, and cradles, 

 made by the Ute Indians. 



Hon. R. W. Furnas, commissioner for Nevada at the New Orleans 

 Ex})osition, sent i)lants. 



New UampsJiire. — From C. IT. Ilitcdicock, of Hanover, comes a large 

 collection of rocks, and also a vertical column of slate, showing the 

 relative age and comparative thickness of the Arclm?,an, (yambrian, ami 

 Silurian formations. 



Fishes were received from E. P. Hodge, of Plymouth, and I. 1^. IMil- 

 ler, of Portsmouth. 



W. IT. Fox, of Wasiiington, contributed several specimens of b.irds. 



Neu) Jersey. — An extensive collection of carboniferous fossils, made 

 by C. I). Walcott, numbering three hundred and eighteen specinuMis, 

 was received from the U. S. Geological Survey. 



Zoological sj)ecimens were obtained from J. M. C. Eaton, of Irving- 

 ton, and W. L. Green, keeper of Long Branch life saving station. 



From C. L Grimm, of Tjoveladies Island, was obtained a whale, Ko(/ia 

 hreviceps. 



The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, through J. M Watkins, honoj-- 

 ary curator of steam transportation in the National Museum, }»re 

 seuted drawings, sections of iron rails, castings, etc. 



