446 Scientific Intelligence. 
union of geographical, 4 geological eee ae The maps are of — ; 
large size, nearly two feet by three, and contain particulars. geet oa 
rocks of the regions, sheide the usual map details, and in both res 
ney amount of work has been ably performe 
. Lowa Geological Survey —tThe publication of the Annual Report 
of ti Geological Survey of Iowa by the Geologist of the Survey, J. D. 
Whitney, and Palzontologist, sone bey is already far advanced. The 
volume, we learn, promises to b of the most important issued on 
American _geology. The palzeontology will be illustrated by 80 plates 
executed in fine style. e learn from Mr. T. arvin of Iowa, that 
250 copies will be placed at the disposal of the Governor of the State for 
the purpose of exchange with the other States of the country and with E 
foreign countries, as well as various scientific societies ; with _ o ma ; 
» Historical Society will receive 30 copies for a similar pur 
vin also mentions that he will have ten copies for exchange with soientifis 
authors. 
10. The Chemistry and Metallurgy of Copper, including a description 
of the principal Copper mines of the United States and other gree 
“9 art of Mining and epee ores for market, and the various processes | 
Copper Smelting, dc. ; by A. SnowpEn Pracor, M.D., of —— 4 
Pdi asp cae & Blakiston. 1858. 18mo, pp. eres | 
the ores of ai the sap of copper ores; mines and ce 
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ll. The Wheatley "Collections The well known mineralogical 4 
-conchological cabinets collected by Chas. M. Wheatley, Esq., of N. ish a 
ve been purchased for Union College at Schenectady for the sum of = 
thousand dollars. Thi is sum was paid by E. C. Delavan, Esq., of me 8 ae 
and oe srg were generously presented by him to Union Co tt 
have “ea arrived. ‘These collections are among the 
in the Unived § Stat 
12. Third d iors of the Geological Survey in Kentucky, made during 
the years 1856 and 1857; by Davin Date Owen, Samy Geology 
assisted by R. Peter, Chemical Assistant, Sipney S. Lyon, T opographi- ‘ste 
eal Assistant, Leo Lesquerevx and E. T. Cox, Palxontological 7 10 
ants. 1 vol. text, pg 8vo, 590 pp., with a vol. (portation, in 8y0, F 
plates and a ur last number we noticed the publication ¢ : 
cond volume of the Reneudky Survey; and another two oe | 
ght ont a volume ume even larger, with ten plates of fossils. The voInmn — 
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