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London N'ature : and Society of Antiquaries ; State Board 

 of Health, Mass. ; American Journal S. and A., New Haven ; 

 American Journal of Pharmacy ; Medical News and Library ; 

 Penu Monthlj^; Board of Com. of Pub. Charities, Harrisburg; 

 and Mr. J. E. Nourse, Washington. 



Mr. Whitman reported progress for the Committee charged 

 with estimating the cost of publishing Dr. Allen's paper. 



On motion, the committee was continued. 



Prof. Chase read a note on Cosmical Evolution. 



Mr. W. E. Dubois communicated through the Secretary 

 the results of an extended examination recently made in and 

 for the Assay Department of the Mint at Philadelphia, of 

 the practicability of assaying metals used in coinage hy the 

 spectrum apparatus. The paper was read and the drawings 

 of the apparatus and spectra exhibited, and on motion, it 

 was referred to the Secretaries, with power to publish the 

 same with proper illustrations. 



Mr. J W. Harden exriibited a model of a part of Big 

 Sewell Mountain, Fayette Co., West Virginia, showing the 

 number and position of the coal beds and limestones beds on 

 the lands of the Langdale Coal and Iron Co., on the Kanawha 

 River and Chesapeake and Ohio R. R,. In the absence of 

 Mr. Harden on account of illness, the Secretary explained 

 the model and associated maps and sections, giving a descrip- 

 tion of the general geology of the lower coal measures in 

 Virginia. 



Pending nominations Nos. 753, 754, 755, 756 were read. 



And the meeting was adjourned. 



Stated lleetinff, June 19th, 1874. 



Present, 9 members. 



Dk. Ruschenberger, in the chair. 



Photographs for the Album were received, of Mr. F, 

 Rogers, and of Senator Sumner. 



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