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through Dr. C. A. Pope, by Dr. Cavanaugh ; fossils, bones, 
skulls of buffalo, minerals, bird skins, and nests, by Dr. &. 
J. Marsh, collected by him on his late tour to the Upper 
Missouri River with the Amer. Fur Company’s steamer, in 
company with Mr. C. P. Chouteau; also, a box of skins an 
October 3, 1859. 
The President, Dr. Wistizenvs, in the chair. 
Fifteen members present. . 
A letter was read from Dr. C, A. Mann, dated Liberty, Ills., 
Sept. 15th, 1859, accompanying some fragments of sandstone 
and a small snake, supposed to have been found in a cavity 
in the solid sandstone, 15 inches below the surface, in which 
no fissure, or other opening, had been observed. On breaking 
the sandstone, the snake had appeared, in a small cavity, In a 
torpid state, but on exposure to the air it became active. 
he sandstone was pronounced by Dr. Prout, judging from 
some fossils contained in it, to be of Carboniferous age. f 
he snake was directed to be sent to Prof. 8. F. I, O 
the Smithsonian Institution, for examination and determina- 
tion of the species. ; 
Col. Wm. Gilpin exhibited several hydrographica! Oy 
r. Holmes, to take the subject un 
report thereon at a future meeting. 
October 17, 1859. 
The President, Dr. W1SLIZENUS, in the chair. 
Eight members present. 
A letter was read, dated Oct. 2, 18 
d 59, from the Amer. 
Antiq. Society, Wordestér; acknowledgin 
g the receipt of the 
