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The stated business of the meeting, the balloting for mem- 

 bers, was then proceeded with. 



On motion of Professor Frazer, the Librarian was directed 

 to subscribe, on the part of the Society, to the Astronomical 

 Journal, which it is proposed to publish in Boston, under the 

 editorship of B. A. Gould, jr. 



The other business of the meeting having been concluded, 

 the ballot-boxes were opened, and the following named gentle- 

 men were declared duly elected members of the Society. 



John Goodsir, Esq., of Edinburg. 



John Hughes Bennet, M.D., of Edinburg. 



Francis Kiernan, Esq., of London. 



A. A. Gould, M.D., of Boston. 



Joseph Leidt, M.D., of Philadelphia. 



W. S. W. Ruschenberger, M.D., U. S. Navy. 



Stated Meeting, November 2. 



Present, fourteen members. 



Dr. Patterson, President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Ruschenberger, a newly elected member, was intro- 

 duced, and took his seat. 



Letters were read: — 



From Dr. x\ugustus A. Gould, dated Boston, 27th October, 

 and from Dr. W. S. W. Ruschenberger, dated Philadelphia, 

 22d October; respectively acknowledging the receipt of no- 

 tice of their election as members of this Society; — 



From the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manches- 

 ter, dated Society's Rooms, George street, 3d October, 1849, 

 acknowledging the receipt of Nos. 41 and 42 of the Proceed- 

 ings of this Society: — 



From the Regents of the University of the State of New 

 York, dated Albany, 27th October, 1S49: and, — from the 

 American Antiquarian Society, dated Worcester, Mass., 27th 

 October, 1849, both acknowledging the receipt of No. 43 of 

 the Proceedings of this Society. 



