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tion in the Mormon system of polygamy, the principal 

 one of which was the great influx of gentiles, though 

 dissension in the church itself was doing much to under- 

 mine the system. Rents in Salt Lake City he described 

 as "terrific," and the term was not too strong, judging 

 from a single instance which he named, where the keeper 

 of a rum shop paid seven thousand, two hundred dollars 

 in rent and liquor tax for his room of thirty feet by eleven 

 about half the amount being for rent. 



The Rocky Mountain slopes, the general scenery, the 

 many miles of grain fields, and the agriculture of Cali- 

 fornia, were described. 



Oleanders were seen eighteen feet in height, Century 

 plants thirty and forty feet. In Sacramento these bloom 

 when fifteen years old. He also described the fruits, 

 strawberries being sold at twenty-five cents for three 

 quarts. Of the California wines he had a poor opinion 

 so far as his observation extended, and judging by his 

 own standard of taste. 



Mr. Gregory will continue his remarks at the next 

 meeting. 



The LIBRARIAN mentioned the following additions: 



By Donation. 



BOLLES, E. C. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 19. 



COLE, Mrs. N. D. Salem Gazette for 1871. 



FOOTE, CALEB. Files of several county papers for Oct., Nov., Dec., 1871. 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOOL MANUFACTURERS. Bulletin for Oct., 1871. 



PALFREY, C. W. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 33. 



POORE, BENJ. P., of Washington, D. C. Washington and Georgetown Directo- 

 ries for 1865, 6, 7, 8. 4 vols. 8vo. 



IT. S. A. CHIEF OF ENGINEERS. Report on Geological Exploration of the 40th 

 Parallel, Vol. V, Botany. 1 vol. 4to. Washington, 1871. 



By Exchange. 



ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. Proceedings of. Part II. 

 April-Sept., 1871. 8vo pamph. 



