450 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
subject through the period of Alchemy and the — an ing of 
Chemistry to “the e development of Dalton himself when th mathematical 
clear. A fine portrait of Dalton forms a frontispiece to the volume. 
17. Recent Papers by Prof. J. Leidy, M.D—Notice of Remains of 
the Walrus discovered on the Coast of the oe States. Specimens 
were found on the sea beach of New Jersey: and the species appears to 
be the recent Trichecus rosmorus, probably of ‘the drift or later post-ter- 
tiary period.—Description of Remai ins of Fishes from the Carboniferous 
and its allies——Observations on the extinct Peccary of North America. 
Dr. Leidy speaks of the large variations in the size and form of the skull 
and teeth of the recent Dicoty yles torquatus, and afterwards remarks on 
the remains of the extinct Peccary and their variations; one species 
Dicotyles compressus probably including the hitherto species 
Hucherus (Protocherus) macrops, and Protocherus onieniatiihl Platy-. 
to page 106. ee hiladelphine | 18 
18. Millitary Map of Florida South of Tampa Bay ; witha memoir 
a. by Lieut. J. C. Ives, Topog. Eng., under the general direction of 
Capt. A. A. Humphreys Topog. Eng., by order pe wy Hon, Jefferson 
— Secretary of War, April 1856, War Depa 
19. Observations on the Physical Geography sea Weology of the Coast 
of California, from — Bay to San Diego ; by W. P. Buake; pre- 
pared for Prof. A. D. Bache, Superintendent of the United States Coast 
eh ey, a published in the Report of the Coast Survey 
nsactions 4° the Academy Y of —— at St, Louis 
i het a sisi :onginalogial idea with a cae 
‘ co: Mastodon Remains in the State of Missouri 
G. Seyrrarta: Notice of a gma brick from Ninorehs with 8 
“t. A. Wistzenvs: Indian Stone Graves in Illinois. 
8. B. F. Suumarp: Description of New Fossil nas from one 
= oa Rocks of the Western and Southern pena of the — 
tat | a plate. 
9. AL \ Limo: ‘Beleher de Brothers! Artesian Well; with plate 
7 pete aS ee le ot be 
