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JS^ew Yorl; ¥. Y., Aiyi'erican Museum of Natural History. Seventeen boxes 

 of the duplicate fossils of the James Hall collection. (First series.) 



Kichols, Dr. II. A. A. Tank of alcoholic specimens of fishes and a small 

 box of birds' skins, from Dominica ; also one fish-pot, from Antigua. 



NicholSj Henry H., Lieutenant-Commander, U. 8. Coast and Geodetic Sur- 

 rey steamer Hassler. A collection in alcohol of specimens of fishes, 

 from Alaska ; and a bottle of sea soundings, from Menzie's Bay, Dis- 

 covery Passage, British Columbia. 



Nixon, J. S. Worm cell with worm ; from Pennsylvania. 



Noon, Lul-e. Two specimens of New York building-stones* 



Non-is, P. W., Superintendent of YeUoicstone National Farlc. Crate of 

 mammal skins ( Ursus, Cariacus, Cervus, and Ovis) and forty-seven 

 boxes of minerals, rocks, natural formations, etc. ; from the Yellow- 

 stone National Park. 



Norton, E. H. {throuyh Senator F. M. CocJcrell). Bottle of water ; from 

 Missouri. (For examination). 



CBeirne, Col. James E. Specimen of fish [Trichiurus lejiturus); from 

 Long Island. 



Oher, F. A. Two copper axes ; from Mexico, and two boxes of general 

 natural history collections, from Kit's Island, etc., New Mexico. 



Oliver, John. Three specimens of Missouri building stones. 



Oliver, John A. Living snake (Tropidoiiottis); from the Potomac Eiver, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Oram, F. F. Samj^le of Titaniferous sand from the gold region of Ean- 

 dolph County, Alabama. 



Orcutt, Franlc P. Nest of Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) ', from 

 Maine. 



Oregon State Commission, Permanent Exhihition Building, Pliiladelphia, 

 Pa. Exhibit made at Philadelphia, consisting of mounted specimens 

 of birds and mammals, and agricultural products. 



Orfon, Edward. A large collection of building-stones; from Indiana, 

 Kentucky, and Ohio. 



Orvis, Charles F., Manchester, Vt. Six artificial flies for fishing. 



Owens, Charles S. A collection of old books, coins, badges, etc., also 

 specimens of arrow-heads. 



Owsley, Dr. J. B. Indian stone pick and cone ; from Ohio. (Lent for 

 casting.) 



Paclcard, B. L. Box of fossiliferous rocks ; from the Indian Territory. 



Page, Peter. Specimen of red- throated diver {Colymbus septentrionalis)', 

 from West Virginia. 



Page, W. F. Living water-snake {Tropidonotus sipedon) ; from Gun- 

 ston's, Ya. 



Palmer, Dr. E. Two boxes of mound relics; from Arkansas; and two 

 boxes of general ethuologica ; from Tennessee. 



Palmer, Miss Z. Two specimens of building-stones ; from Ohio. 



Palmer, William. Specimen of snakes {Trojpidonotns); from Virginia. 



