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son's proposals to establish a school of chemistry, published in our 

 advertising sheet. Dr. Jackson is well known at home and abroad for 

 his analytical researches, as well as for his geological and mineralogical 

 explorations. The conveniences of an excellent cabinet of minerals, a 

 well furnished laboratory, under the direction and instruction of one so 

 skilled in practical as well as theoretical science, afford a valuable op- 

 portunity for those who may wish to acquire a knowledge of the prin- 

 ciples of elementary and analytical chemistry and its application to 

 the arts. 



14. Geological Survey of Canada. — A bill has just passed the House 

 of Assembly of Canada, making provision for a geological survey of 

 the province. A sum not exceeding two thousand pounds is to be ap- 

 propriated annually for five years, and such a number of persons selected 

 for the work as shall be necessary to make an accurate and complete 

 geological survey. — Chr. Guard, for Feb. 2Q, 1845; Toronto^ Canada. 



15. A Geological Survey of Vermont is about to be made by State 

 authority, under the superintendence of Prof. C. B. Adams of Middle- 

 bury College, Vt. 



16. Lyceum of Natural History in New York. — This institution we 

 are happy to learn, has been relieved from its financial embarrass- 

 ments, and has been provided with a splendid suite of rooms in the 

 building recently known as the Stuyvesant Institute, No. 659 Broad- 

 way. We understand that it is expected to resume the publication of 

 the Annals of the Lyceum at an early period. The following gentle- 

 men were recently elected oflicers for the year 1845. 



President. — Joseph Delafield. 

 \st Vice President. — John Augustine Smith. 

 2d Vice President. — Abraham Halsey. 

 Corresponding Secretary. — John H. Redfield. 

 Recording Secretary. — Robert H. Brow^nne. 

 Treasurer. — Jacob P. Giraud, Jr. 

 Librarian. — Robert H. Brow^nne. 

 Publishing Committee. — John Leconte, Abraham Halsey, John 

 Torrey, Wm. C. Redfield, Jacob P. Giraud, Jr. 



17. The Association of American Geologists and Naturalists., holds 

 its sixth annual meeting at New Haven, during the week commencing 

 with Wednesday the last day of April. The place is a convenient 

 centre for the reunion of the science of our country and a full meeting 

 is expected. Naturalists as well as geologists are generally invited, and 

 communications on any branch of Physical science will be received. 



