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silver-copper ores of the Territory, presented by Messrs. Harris & 

 Clark. 



From North Carolina was obtained a large collection of the gold and 

 copper ores, corundum, and coal, presented by Col. P. W. Wilson. 



From Nevada was obtained a large and" valuable collection which 

 lills several important gaps in our previous collections. The collection 

 includes, especially, stibnite, cobalt, and nickel ore, mercury ores, and 

 a very handsome piece of tripoli ; also a very large series of pictures 

 representing mining scenes, presented by Mr. W. H. Havennor. 



From New Mexico was obtained a small collection containing, espe- 

 cially, copper ores, presented by Prof. N. Spatcier. 



From New Jersey was obtained a collection of zinc ores, including 

 duplicate material from the Franklin locality, contributed in exchange 

 by Professor Cook. 



From Oregon was obtained a small but interesting collection of the 

 ores of the State, presented by Mr. J. C. Swash. 



From Pennsylvania was obtained a series of pictures of the works of 

 the Powellton estate ; also three specimens made by the Krupp dephos- 

 phorizing process at the Cambria Iron Comi)any's works, presented 

 by that company. 



From Ehode Island were obtained some pictures of an iron foundry, 

 presented by Mr. P. O. Clarke. 



From South Carolina were obtained a series of gold ores and some 

 phosphatic rock for duplicate material. 



From Tennes,see Avas obtained a small but interesting collection of 

 iron and copper ores, especially valuable for the specimens from the 

 old Ducktown copper mine and the magnetic iron ores from the ex- 

 treme eastern section of the State, presented by Mr. A. J. McWhirter; 

 also a small collection of iron and copper ores, presented by Mr. F. H. 

 Waring. 



From Texas was obtained a collection of coals, presented by Mr, F. 

 E. Eoesler. 



The only foreign country from which it was possible to obtain any- 

 thing for this department was Mexico ; from this country, however, I 

 succeeded in obtaining a very large collection, representing the ores of 

 the country. 



The finest collection in the Mexican exhibit was from the State of 

 Zacatecas. Many of the best specimens in this collection, however, 

 were owned by private parties, and the commissioner could not dispose 

 of them. However, a very good collection was presented by Mr. Bo- 

 nilla, who is very anxious to open a series of exchanges with the Mu- 

 seum, and promised to obtain some of the specimens exhibited at New 

 Orleans for the Museum on his return to Zacatecas. 



From the State of Sonora a small but interesting collection was first 

 presented by Senor Agilla. Afterwards, by order of the governor, the 



