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work has been the descent of the Missouri River in a 

 ' Mackinaw' (a sort of flat boat) from Fort Benton to 

 Bismarck by a party of geologists, consisting of Dr. 

 C. A. White, Mr. J. B. Marcou, and Mr. Lester F. 

 Ward, with one assistant, for tlie express purpose 

 of geological and paleontological study. 



The distance, according to steamboat schedule, is 

 1,059 miles ; and thirty days (Aug. 22 to Sept. 20) were 

 consumed in the journey. A large part of the territory 

 passed through is occupied by Indian reservations; 

 and there is no white population between Benton and 

 Poplar Creek Agency, the first post-oiBce, — a distance 

 of 567 miles. The river is very low at this season of 

 the year; and the current was correspondingly slug- 

 gish, thougli still quite rapid enough in some jjlaces. 

 Progress was farther impeded by shoals, bars, and 

 head winds; and considerable time was, of course, 

 occupied in climbing and examining the adjacent 

 bluffs and mountains. 



The geology of this region, as all know, is very 

 interesting; and the trip is believed to have thrown 

 much light upon some of its leading problems. The 

 results of the expedition will, of course, be officially 

 made known in due time by the several parties par- 

 ticipating, who have brought with them ample data, 

 both in the form of notes and specimens. 



— Mr. G. Brown Goode arrived in Washington on 

 the 2d inst. from London. 



— Representatives of nearly all the branches of the 

 western surveys have returned to Washington. Dr. 

 C. A. White reports having explored a great number 

 of miles of the upper Missouri in a row-boat, being 

 engaged in extending and confirming his previous 

 observations of the formations. 



— The winter session of the Philosophical society 

 of Washington opens on the 13th inst. A considera- 

 ble number of communications on widely different 

 topics are in readiness. Biological papers are not 

 numerous. The Biological society will probably be- 

 gin its session on the 19th inst. It is possible that 

 negotiations for the formation of a Washington acad- 

 emy of sciences will be opened for a second time this 

 winter, but with what success it is impossible at 

 present to say. It seems to be generally considered 

 that an academy would be desirable, but there is little 

 agreement relative to the proper basis of union be- 

 tween the existing societies. 



— Prof. K. A. Zittel of Munich is visiting this 

 country, and will probably be in Washington early in 

 this month. 



— At the first autumn meeting of the Boston so- 

 ciety of natural history, Oct. 3, Mr. F. W. Putnam 

 gave an account of the great serpent-mound in Adams 

 county, 0., and of some other ancient works in Wis- 

 consin and Ohio examined during the past sum- 

 mer. 



— The Appalachian mountain-club commenced its 

 Boston meetings on the lOlh, when papers were read 

 on the Route Sal van, by Selah Howell; on a trip 

 over Osceola, the Twin Mountain range, and Gar- 

 field, by W. L. Hooper; and on an exploration of the 

 Traveller Mountain, and the head waters of Mattaga- 

 mon River, by G. II. Witherle. 



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