3*22 PROCEf:DiNGS OF [1843. 



Cryiilal.^from tlie 70th degree of north latitude, KamtscluUka, found by Captain 

 John Doiiiiiiis, of ihe American brig Josepli Peabody, of Boston. 

 ISulphuret of silver, vvitli native gold. 

 Small specimens, wilh native gold and silver visible. 

 Small packages in paper, with explanation on the envelope. 



A large Gourd, covered with netting, from the Sandwich Islands; 

 one Gourd in shape of a bottle, neatly worked ; two China Hats; 

 one pair China Shoes ; a string of two hundred pieces of China 

 Coin ; specimen of the Bark of the Cocoa-nut tree ; sample of Fe- 

 jee Tobacco ; six small specimens of Minerals ; specimen of 

 Wood from the United States frigate Philadelphia, 1832 ; nine- 

 teen specimens of Polished Marble. — From Lieut. G.F. Emmons, 

 if. S. Navy. 



Large box, containing the Head and Horns of a five year old Bull 

 Moose, shot on the head waters of the St. John's, by Lieut. J. L. 

 Donaldson, 1st artillery, and prepared by Dr. Isaacs, U. S. Army; 

 Head and Horns of a Carriboo, prepared and presented by Dr. 

 Isaacs ; the entire Skin of a Sable, or Martin, by the same ; the 

 entire Skin of a White Weasel, by the same ; a Lake Trout, by 

 the same, — Frorri J. Bankhcad Magrudcr, ist Lieut. 1st Artil- 

 lerij, M. J. Burke, 1st Lieut. 1st Artillery, G. Jones, 2d Lieut. 

 Isi Artillery. 



Three large boxes, containing the miniature Model of the Nelson 

 Monument, and of the Scaffolding used in its construction. — Frotn 

 the architect, fVm. Railton, by the hands of James B. Murray, 

 Esq., of New York, {by Secretary of State, Mr. Upshur.) 



Four boxes, containing a rich collection of Geological and Mineralo- 

 gical Specimens of Mexico. — From General Jose Maria Tornel, 

 Mexican Minister of ifar and Marine, by the hands of Brantz 

 Mayer, late Secretary of Legation, U. S., at Mexico, (by Secre- 

 tary of State.) 



Two packages, containing sixty-seven Virginia Provincial Notes and 

 twenty-four Maryland Provincial Notes. — From Francis B. May- 

 er, Baltimore. 



Serpent-shaped Potato, and deformed Crab's Claw, from St. Mary's 

 County, Maryland. — From Rev. Joseph Carberry. 



A perfect Skin of a large Buck Elk, (Cervus americanus.) — From 

 Joseph Tuley, Virginia. 



Collection of rare Coins and Medals, as follows. — From Charles 

 Rhind, of New York, late U. S. Commissioner to Turkey. 



1 Rubsian Medal, struck after the capture of Parma from the Turks. 



2 Russian M.jdui, on the peace with Turkey. 



'.i Russian IMedal, on the death of the Empress, widow of Alexander. 

 4 Turkish Piastre, of the year 1113, (of the llogira.) 

 .l Silver Rouble of Russia, 18i2'J. 



6 Coins of Russia, 1830. 



7 Para of Turkey, (hardly now to be found.) 



8 (iruok Coin, of very remutu autii|uity . 



'J Aspre, reign of Sultan Seiiiii, (exUoiiioly rare.) 



