A CORRECTION 

 Mr. M. L. Alexander, of New Orleans, has called the 

 attention of the Editor to an error on page 211 of the 

 June number of the present volume. There are, of course, 

 no silver mines in Louisiana, and "mineral wealth" equal 

 to $20,000,000 annually should have been the statement. 

 Also, instead of "six of the greatest oil fields," one should 

 read sixth in the production of oil, although Mr. Alexan- 

 der informs me that his State has now advanced to third 

 place in this respect. The Editor takes the first oppor- 

 tunity to relieve Mr. Alexander of the responsibility for 

 these misstatements. The stenographic report and the 

 Editor's absence in Porto Rico at the time of publication 

 are sufficient to account for the slip. 



THE TILE -FISH 

 After an absence of many years, following the great 

 marine catastrophe of 1882, whatever it was, that nearly 

 destroyed the species, the Atlantic Tile-fish is again on 

 the market in large quantities. All hail to Lopholatilus 

 chamseleonticeps ! 



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