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A Box of Copper Ores, from a new Mine in Jamaica, West Indies.^ 

 From Robt. M. Harrison, American Consul, Kingston, Jamaica. 



A Box of Copper Ores of Cobre, Cuba. — From Michael Mahon, 

 United Slates Consul, St. lago de Cuba. 



Selenite, a specimen from Grand River. — From Tliomas C. Shel- 

 don, Detroit. 



Silver Coin of Philip V of Spain, 1724. — From William Anderson. 



Box of Locusts, (Cicada septemdecim.') — From Dr. Robert E. 

 Peyton, Fauquier County, Virginia. 



Coin, George III, Virginia, 1773. — From John Carroll Walsh, 

 Baltimore County, Maryland, by the hands of the Hon. Secretary 

 of State. 



A Cask and Box, from Forls Wayne and Scott, containing the fol- 

 lowing specimens. — From Lieut. W. Eustis, United States Dra- 

 goons. 



2 Trigonocephalus confortix,Copper-Aead 1 Sciurus caiolinensis, Grey Squirrel. 



Snake. 1 Tamias quadrivittatus, Four-lined 

 1 Crolnlus durissus, Rattle Snake. Squirrel. 



1 Coluber, Bull Snake. 1 Arctomys monax, Wood Chuck. 



1 " Jointed Snake. 1 M.f}ste\a erminea. Ermine Weasel. 



3 " of different species. 2 FvVis rnfn. Wild Cats. 



1 BoUle of scorpions, 1 Gryllotalpa ameri- 1 Ulula nebulosa, Barred Owl. 



cana, Mole Cricket, 1 Nepa, 1 Salamandra. 1 Circus cyaneus, Hen Harrier. 



1 Males labradoria, American Badger. 1 Scolopax VVilsonii, Grey Snipe. 

 1 Sciurus capistratus, Fox Squirrel. 



Box, containing Fossils and River Shells of the Patuxent and St. 

 Mary's Rivers; Fossils Shells, from mouth of Potomac Creek, 

 Virginia ; Fossil Shells, Bones, Teeth, and Clay, from Stafford or 

 Hollis' Cliff, Virginia ; Fossil Shells, Bones, Teeth, and several 

 varieties of Selenite Crystals, from St. Mary's, Maryland ; Relics 

 from the old State House, St. Mary's, consisting of Musket Lock, 

 &c., &c.; Crystals from Patuxent River; Fresli Water, and other 

 Shells, from the Potomac River, &c., &c. — From J. G. Bruff. 



Plants, Endocarpon minatum, on Rocks, Marshfield, Massachusetts ; 

 Parmelia csenia. — Froin J. Porter, Plainfield, Massachusetts. 



Box, containing specimens of Slate, Coke and Coal. — From A. 

 Wooldridge, Richmond, Virginia. 



Quartz. — From Mrs. Catherine J. Clarice, Chesterfield, Virginia. 



Coins of Central America. — From J. W. Simonton. 



Flax, from John B. Williams, U. S. Consul, JNew Zealand. — From 

 Hon. A. P. Upshur, Secretary of State. 



Boxes, four, of Fossils and Shells of Florida, collected by Mr. T. A. 

 Conrad, attached to squadron under command of Commander L. 

 M. Powell. — From Hon. D. Henshatv, Secretary of the Navy. 



Box of Geological and Mineralogical specimens, from Cannelton,and 

 other parts of Iowa Territory, Sic, &-c. — From Dr. F. Hall. 



Two boxes, Shells and Minerals of Massachusetts. — From Dr. Wm. 

 Prescott, Lynn, Massachusetts. 



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