224 PROCEEDINGS OF [1842. 



Bombycilla carolinensis, Sialia Wilsonii, (/rom Washington.) — From 

 Thomas Tonge. 



Fringilla h^'cinalis, Fringilla inelodiaj {from Washington.) — From 

 Augustus Brown. 



Bombycilla carolineiisis, Agelaius phoeniceus, {from Washington.) — 

 From R. J. Follard. 



Ulula nebulosa, Fringiila iliaca, Fringilla nivalis, (from Washing- 

 ton.) — From E. W. HanscU. 



Pelecanus onocrotalus, Diomedea. — From Dr. L. Fcuchtivanger, 

 New York. 



Lt. James M. Gilliss, United States Navy, communicated his me- 

 leorological journal, kept at the Observatory, Washington City, for 

 January and February, 1842; and curves of magnetic declina- 

 tion, observed at Washington City, Philadelphia, and Cambridge, 

 Massachusetts, for one hour each day, from the 20lh to the 25th of 

 October, 1841, both days inclusive; which were referred to the 

 Department of Astronomy. 



Mr. Polk read and submitted a paper on insects found in the 

 snow ; which was referred to the Department of Natural History. 



Dr. H. King read and submitted a paper on the subject of dona- 

 tions, deposites, and exchanges ; which was referred to the Commit- 

 tee on Exchanges. 



Professor Espy addressed the meeting, and illustrated his remedy 

 for smoking chimneys, by experiments with a caminator. 



Stated Meeting, April II, 1842. 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the following contribu- 

 tions and deposites : 



For the Cabinet. 



Lithographic Portrait of Col. P. P. Pytchlynn, Choctaw delega- 

 tion. — From Charles Fenderich. 



One Cent, coin of 1783; one Cent, coin of 1787. — From William 

 Blanchard. 



Bottle with Oysters attached. — From John F. Wehb. 



Specimen of Wood from the deep cut of the canal, Washington 

 City ; Fork found at old Fort Cumberland. — From William G. 

 Cranch. 



Half Dollar, emission of 1792. — Fro}n George M. Davis. 



Specimen of Type used by Republicans in New Jersey. — From Mar- 

 tin Johison. 



Skin of Deer, party-colored, (Ce/vi/s virginianus.) — From Lewis 

 Bufncr, Kanahiva Countij, I'irginia. 



Pelican, {Pclccanns onocrotalus;) Albatross, {Uiomcdca exulans.) — 

 From fj. Fcuchtivanger, New York 



