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MISCELLANIES. 
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN. 
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society,* January 
5, 1838.—The result of the annual election for officers held this day, 
was reported by the judges and clerks as follows :— 
President.—Peter S. Du Ponceau, LL. D. 
Vice Presidents.—Nathaniel Chapman, M. D., Joseph Hopkinson, 
LL. D., Robert M. Patterson, M. D. 
Scetitinses— Frankie Bache, M.D., John K. Kane, Alexander 
D. Bache, LL. D., J. Francis Fisher. 
Counsellors for three years.—Robert Hare, M. D., William Mere- 
dith, William Hembel, Jun., Charles D. Meigs, M. D. 
Curators.—Isaac Lea, Isaac Hays, M. D., Franklin Peale. 
Treasurer.—John Vaughan. 
Mr. Lea read a paper in continuation of his memoir on fresh water 
and land shells, which was referred. 
January 19, 1838.—Mr. Lea read a paper in further continuation 
of his memoir on fresh water and land shells, which was referred. 
Mr. Walker presented to the notice of the Society, the drawings of 
a self-registering anemometer and rain gauge invented by Mr. Fol- 
lett Osler, of Birmingham, England, of which he explained the char- 
acter and advantages. 
_ The Society elected John Vaughan, librarian. 
Mr. Vaughan announced the death of Joshua Humphreys, a mem- 
ber of the Society, aged 86. 
The following candidates were elected members :— 
Capt. Anprew Taxcort, late of the U. S. Engineers. 
Tuomas W. Grirritn, Esq., of Baltimore. 
Cuarres G. B. Davzeny, M. D., of the Univ. of Oxford. 
Henry Resp, Esq., of the University of Reiinytegnie 
Wim Norris, of Philadelphia Connie 
Wixiiam Sunzivan, Esq., of Bosto 
February 2, 1838.—A letter was a from John K. Townsend, 
dated January 20th, 1838, announcing the transmission of the Indian 
Vocabularies collected for the Society, and of certain shells and geo- 
logical specimens, selected for its use by Mr. Peale. 
communication from the late Joshua Humphreys, Esq., dated 
December 23d, 1837, was read, on the subject of the early history of 
set ae of their doings. Had these reports b transmitted, they 
