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Massachusetts," also a specimen of the Bucholzite ? Various shelb, 

 molluscous animals and fishes presented by Dr. Dekay, were exhib- 

 ited by the Librarian — referred to Mr. Cooper. 



June 2. — The President in the chair. — Visitor, Mr. Francis Al- 

 ger of Boston. — Mr. Cooper reported on the articles presented by 

 Dr. Dekay. Dr. Feuchtwanger exhibited beautiful specimens of 

 ruby silver from Xacatecas, Mexico, the same gentleman presented 

 two perfect specimens of the Murex radix, and one specimen of the 

 Murex regis from the Pacific Ocean, also "An Essay on green och- 

 reous iron, in Latin and German, by Gustavus Schueler." Dr. Boyd 

 presents a specimen of the Harpa nobilis. Mr. Archibald Robertson 

 presents a specimen of gold rock from Cabarrus Cy., N. Carolina, 

 thanks voted. Mr. T. Whelpley of Ohio, presents the skull of an 

 undetermined fish, which was referred to Mr. Cooper. Mr. Cooper 

 presents a prepared specimen of " Hemitripterus americanus of Cu- 

 vier," (Scorpsena flava of Mitchill) from the New York waters. Dr. 

 Swift presents Smith's Treatise on " an Improvement in the Mari- 

 ner's and Surveyor's Compass needle." Mr. Thomson presents some 

 fresh water shells from Pomplon, N. J. Dr. Tobin was elected a 

 resident member. Dr. Jno. Watson was elected a resident member. 

 Mr. Francis Alger of Boston, was elected a corresponding member. 

 June 9. — Mr. Cooper in the chair. Dr. Watson attended and 

 took his seat. Ed. Phil. Jour., Oct. to April was received. Dr. 

 Feuchtwanger announced the discovery of a new mineral in Hunga- 

 ry, named ozokerite, of the consistence of wax, burns readily, leav- 

 ing when extinguished an agreeable odor. The same gentleman al- 

 so mentioned the discovery in the south of France of an argentifer- 

 ous galena, yielding about yHo of platina. Dr. Swift announced 

 that the Naval Lyceum had received from Madagascar a living spe- 

 cimen of Lemur mongos of Cuvier. Mr. D. Jay Browne of Boston, 

 presented through the Treasurer, a copy of his work, entitled " Let- 

 ters from the Canary Islands," — thanks voted. " A practical treat- 

 ise on dyeing woollen, cotton and silk, by Wm. Partridge," was pre- 

 sented by the author. Mr. Cooper presented a specimen of calca- 

 reous spar (doubly refracting) from Turks Island, also several marine 

 animals, principally Crustacea, from the mediterranean, also three 

 specimens of Serpula and one specimen of Pterocera truncata from 

 the Mauritius, also a mass of mica slate with an imbedded mineral, 

 from the vicinity of New York, the latter referred to Dr. Feucht- 

 wanger. The Librarian announced the reception of a book case for 



