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penter, of Bristol. This has been used in several cases, and the dis» 

 ease produced by it appeared to him to be more satisfactory than that 

 which results from the old virus. 



Dr. Dunglison stated that there was reason to believe that a suffi- 

 cient supply of the new virus would soon be obtained for distribution 

 through the country. 



Professor A. D. Bache stated to the Society that observations 

 had been made on the night of the 12th — 13th of November 

 last, by Professor Henry, at Princeton, Professor W. B. Ro- 

 gers, at the University of Virginia, and Professor R. P. Smith, 

 at Kenyon College, Ohio, neither of whom had noted an 

 unusual number of the meteors commonly called " shooting 

 stars." 



The Committee on the paper entitled Contributions to the 

 Geology of the tertiary formations of Virginia, by Professor 

 William B. Rogers, and Professor Henry D. Rogers, reported 

 in favour of its publication, and the publication was ordered 

 accordingly. 



The resolutions presented on the 16th of November last, by 

 Mr. Kane, relative to the distribution of the Society's Pro- 

 ceedings, were adopted as follows: — 



That the Librarian be instructed to retain twenty copies of the 

 Society's Proceedings, for the use of the Society; and that as soon as 

 published he transmit one copy, 



1. To each subscriber to the Transactions. 



2. To each of the Societies in correspondence with this Society. 



3. To each of the principal Colleges, Athenaeums, and public li- 

 braries in the United States. 



4. To the editors of each of the Scientific Journals in the United 

 States, and of the principal Scientific Journals elsewhere ; 



That he transmit to all donors to, and correspondents of, this So- 

 ciety, copies of the numbers in which their donations or communica- 

 tions are noticed; 



And that he distribute the remaining copies, at his discretion, to 

 such members as may apply for them. 



