1842.] THE NATIONAL INSTITUTK. "2^)1 



Staled jVeeiiiig, September 12, 1842. 



The Curator announced the following donations, &c. : 



For the Cabinet. 



Ibis Hagedasch, South Africa ; Cryptena Sylvicola, Brazil ; Cohus 

 Senegaiensis, Soutli Africa ; Rhamphastos Aracari, Brazil ; Garru- 

 lus, Brazil ; Procyon lotor, (Racoon,) Pennsylvania ; Skull of 

 Arctomys Monax, Pennsylvania. — From Samuel IV. Woodhouse, 

 Pennsylvania, through J. K. Townsend. 



Ardea exilis, from Potomac River. — From Mr. Walker. 



Two specimens Thalassidroma Leachii, from Washington City. — 

 From John Varden. 



Thalassidroma Wilsonii, from Washington City, — From Master Ben- 

 der. 



Two specimens Thalassidroma Leachii, from Washington City. — 

 From Andreiv Fueson. 



Hirundo rufa, from New Jersey. — From J. K. Toiunsend. 



Vespertilio carolinensis, from Washington City. — From Spencer F. 

 Baird. 



Puffinus cinereus, from Potomac River. — From J. Narden. 



Strix nyctea, from New Jersey. — From Mrs. Col. Broom. 



Birds, Quadrupeds, Shells, &z.c., of which the following is a list. — 

 Collected for the Institute by J. K. Townsend. 



237 Specimens of Birds, from Pennsylvania and Atlantic coast. 

 4 " Quadrupeds from Pennsylvania. 



25 " Shells from Atlantic Coast, Nevir Jersey. 



129 " Plants " " " 



39 Species Birds' Eggs, (numerous specimens,) from Newr Jersey. 

 48 Specnnens of Birds' Crania and Sterna, from New Jersey. 

 Also, a collection of Insects from New Jersey. 

 " Crustacea " 



" Fishes " 



" Reptiles " 



&c. &c. &c. 



Clearance of Brig Argil, of Baltimore, Captait) Codman, at Canton, 

 1839. — From General F. de la Roche. 



One Lizard, Salamandra, and one Tobacco Worm. — From W. M. 

 Maddox. 



Twelve pieces of Copper Coin. — From Jeremiah Sullivan. 



Two Cannon Balls from Fort Cumberland, found, one ten, and the 

 other eighteen feet below the surface of the ground. — From H. 

 G. Greaves. 



One Box, containing Copper Ores, &ic. — From Hon. Dr. Linn, 

 U. S. Senate, Missouri. 



Fossils from Cumberland. — From J. H. Caustcn, Jr., M. D. 



.\ Bayonet, found ten feet below the surface of the ground at Fort 

 Cumberland, Alleghany County, Maryland, sujiposed to have be- 

 longed to the army of General Braddock. — From Joseph Shriver. 



Plaster Cast of Mr. Norris, of Pennsylvania ; Plaster Cast of Henry 

 Clay, of Kentucky.— From Mr. Pettrick. 



