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Eiver, Pecos County, Texas, 296 feet above the level of the present 

 river. 



Parsons, Gcqjt. W. B, {through A. Eoivard Clarlc). Si)ecimens of old 

 crockery, an old stone killick, in use by fishermen for more than fifty 

 years, and one clam-chopper, used for chopping mackerel bait ; from 

 Massachusetts. 



Patterson, Samuel. Specimens of stones; from Utah. 



PauUy J. A. Samples of bark ; from United States of Colombia, South 

 America. 



Pcal-es, Thomas M. One whale-ship log-book. 



PecJc & Synder. Collection of base-ball supplies, cricket, archery, and 

 skates ', from New York. 



Pierce, Milton P. Specimen of stag-beetle ; from jSTew Jersey. 



Pelican (& Davis. Specimen of silver ore, 2^ tons weight; from Colo- 

 rado. 



Pencoyd Iron Wor'ks. Six frames, eight bars; and one bundle of angle- 

 iron, used in building. 



Pennsylvania TacTi Works. Large exhibit illustrating four hundred varie- 

 ties of brass and copper tacks, also specimens of white metal, and 

 iron and steel from which they are made. 



Phelps, Albert J. Specimens of pottery, Indian and bone implements; 

 from Maine. 



Philhricli, E. E. Specimen of magnesium iron silicate; from Florida. 



Phillips, Barnett, Pack of Chinese inlaying cards, and Chinese dagger- 

 fan; from China. 



Phillips, Henry. Specimen of antimony oxide, seuarmontite ; from East 

 Canada. 



Phillips, William, dt Son. Whaling-gun, muzzle-loader, brass stock. 



Pierce, Eben. Five patterns of whaling-guns. (Purchased.) 



Piper, John D. Specimens of lobster-pots, and one dip-net; from Maine. 



Piper, 8. E. Specimen of porjihyrytic granite rock ; from Maine. 



Piper, Miss Tillie. Alcoholic specimen of bat; from Smithsonian build- 

 ing. 



Polli, W. L. Alcoholic specimen of fish (young Carpiodes) ; from Mis- 

 sissippi. 



Porter, E. H. Si)ecimens of Indian relics; from Kentucky. 



Powell, George. Specimens of fossil ferns ; from Pennsylvania. 



Powell, Eohert H. Exhibit of coal, etc. ; from Pennsylvania. 



Pratt, Capt. R. H. Indian saddle and trappings. 



Price, E. B. Specimens of ores ; from New Mexico. 



Pride, H. A. Specimens from the Utica slate found in New York. 



Prince Manufacturing Company. Exhibit of metallic and fire-proof paint. 



Prindle, Edwin. Two alcoholic specimens of reptiles {Plethodon cinereus, 

 P. erythronotus) ; from Potomac River, north of Georgetown. 



Proctor, J. 21. Specimen of minerals; from Tennessee. 



Pumpelly, R. Seven boxes of minerals (census collection of iron ores). 



