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Two stone implements found near Now Brighton, were given by 

 Thomas Wilson, of the National Museum. 



Fred Speel, of Philadelphia, sent a Toad-fish. 



Four ethnological objects were received from George C. Fryer, of 

 Philadelphia. 



James D. Middleton collected and transmitted through the U. S. Geo- 

 logical Survey, pottery fragments from Irvine, Warren County, Penn- 

 sylvania. 



A cast of a supposed human face found in the Hamilton sand-rock 

 was received from F. W. Gibson, of Falling Springs. 



E. F. Schafirt, of Media, presented a skeleton of a Rose-breasted Cock- 

 atoo. 



George P. Merrill, of the National Museum, collected copper and ser- 

 pentine rock, from Cornwall, and slate from Franklin and Bangor. 



The Baldwin Locomotive works, of Philadelphia, presented several 

 photographs of modern locomotives. 



Several silver prints from negatives taken in an anthracite coal mine 

 were received from E. B. Harden, of Philadelphia. 



William Bell, of Philadelphia, presented two photographic cameras. 



Rhode Island. — A valuable collection of petroleum and related mate- 

 rials was received from Prof. S. F. Peckham, of Providence. This col- 

 lection was made in connection with Professor Peckham's work for the 

 Tenth Census, by a special arrangement with Professor Baird. 



Silas Carr, of Providence, sent a collection of minerals. 



Eight etchings were received from Samuel Coleman, of Newport. 



Miss M. Francis, of Newport, sent a type-writer invented by the late 

 Dr. Samuel Ward Francis in 1857. 



George A. Lewis, of Wickford, presented fishes. 



South Carolina. — A metal copy of the original memorial tablet de- 

 signed to commemorate the services of the Charleston Relief Committee 

 during the earthquake in 188G, was presented by Tiffany & Company, of 

 New York. 



Tennessee.— W. D. Dreher, of Knoxville, sent an Indian axe. 



A. S.Oldham presented two sets of buckhorns found in Lauderdale 

 County. 



Pottery fragments were received from General G. P. Thurston, of 

 Nashville. 



Campbell Brown, of Spring Hill, presented flint implements from that 

 place. 



Texas. — G. II. Ragsdale, of Gainesville, sent a collection of fossil shells 

 and bird skins, also a Pouched rat. 



A living Civet cat was received from E. N. Ilasbrouck, of Brownwood. 



William Taylor, of San Diego, sent a stone implement from that 

 place. y 



Vermont. — A collection of stone objects was received from Prof. G. II. 

 Perkins, of Burlington. 



