450 Miscellaneous Intelligence. ‘ 
3. Report of the Superintendent of the U. S. Coast Survey for 1856. 
4to, pp. 358, and 67 maps, plans, &c.—Every year adds to the import- — 
ber. 
ol. V.i—1. Report of Lieut. R. S. Williamson, U.S. Topog. Eng. 
i Geological Report, by W. P. Blake, Geol. and Mineralogist to the 
ition. 
8. Botanical Report by E. Durand and T. C, Hilgard. _ 
4. Appendices. (A) Distances and Altitudes; (B) Latitudes and Lon- 
gitudes; (C) Data for Profiles. 
Vol. VL—1. Report by Lieut. Williamson, U. S, Topog. Eng. and H. 
L. Abbot, U. S. Topog. Eng. 
2. Geological Report by J. 8. Newberry. 
3. Botanical Report by J. 8. Newberry. 
4. Zoological Report, by C. Girard and J. 8. Newberry. 
5. Appendives. (A) Astronomical observations with the Sextant. 
(B) List of camps, distances, altitudes, latitudes and longitudes, pore 2 
mag ’ (D 
bt eam for a railroad. ae 
e volumes are of high scientific value, and afford a better return . 
| i sults from government outlays. — 
eat past, died at his residence in Georgetown, D. C., on 
February last. Mr. Deeth was one of the most intelligent and pe calls 
ing book-collectors of this country, and has accumulated a very valua? 4 
collection, particularly of American periodicals, which was, bs Creal é 
a ; one of his prominent specialities —Am. Publishers’ Ciwewt’ 
Murch 6, ; 
_ Cart Frieprica Prarryer, Professor at Freiberg, and authot oA 
great work on the Blowpipe, died on the 22d of January last. , 
born on the 2d of January, 1800. 
