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We ascertain from Mr. W. Hosford, the physician who attended her, 
that her disease terminated in tubercular phthisis.. From the time of 
the previous communication respecting her, to her death, she had re- 
peated evidence that the singular faculty of electric excitement re- 
mained with her, though much enfeebled. It was exhibited only during 
periods of ill health, and then but for a short time. This is the testi- 
mony of the lady during her last sickness. 
14. Nuttall’s Cabinet of Minerals for sale——This cabinet contains 
about two thousand choice specimens, generally not less than three 
inches square, and usually well crystallized. It is quite extensive, and 
__ isthe result of many years’ collection, purchase and exchange. Appli- 
cation can be made to G. W. Carpenter, No. 301 Market street, Phila- 
delphia, where terms and further particulars can be obtained. 
15. Cabinet of Minerals of the late Dr. J. P. Young, of Edenville, 
N. Y., for sale.—This cabinet contains one to two thousand specimens 
of well selected minerals, both foreign and domestic, particularly those 
from the localities of Orange Co., N. Y., and Sussex Co., N. J. Any 
information desired regarding it, may be obtained of Samuel D. Holly, 
of Edenville, who is desirous of disposing of it as early as possible. 
16. The Highland Agricultural Society (Scotland) have awarded 
their premium of £50 sterling, (proposals for which were issued two 
years ago,) for the best essay on the chemical constitution of oats, 
to our young countryman, Joun P. Norton, Esq., of Farmington, Ct, 
who has been for the past two years a pupil in the laboratory of Prof. 
James F. W. Johnston, at Edinburgh. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
1. Paléontologie Universelle des Coquilles et des Mollusques, with 
an Atlas, representing all known species of fossils. Mollusques vivants 
et Fossiles, ou description de toutes les espéces de Coquilles et des Mol- 
lusques, classeés swivant leur distribution geologique.—The above are 
the titles of two works which M. Alcide D’Orbigny proposes to publish, 
the one, a general work on Palzontology, and the other, confined to 
Molluses, both fossil and recent. The former will constitute eight vol- 
umes in 8vo, and be accompanied with 1500 octavo plates; price of 
each number, containing 20 plates and the corresponding text, 6 francs. 
The latter work will extend to 10 volumes in 8vo, with 300 en- 
graved plates; each number containing 5 plates and 5 leaves of text, 
francs ; or 5 francs, with the recent species colored. Subscription 
is desired at Gide et Cie., Libraires-editeurs, rue des Petits-Augustins, 
5, Paris. j 
M. d@’Orbigny is desirous of obtaining the various publications, by 
American authors, bearing upon the subjects of the above mentioned 
works, and offers in exchange his own publications, a catalogue of which 
