686 (Oct. 3, 
large group on the canvas informed him of his intention to 
treat the perched rock in the same way, when he built his new 
barn. 
On motion of Mr. Phillips, it was 
Resowed, That the subject be referred to the consideration of the Board 
of Officers and Council at its next meeting, whether any steps can be 
taken by the Society to preserve such monuments from destruction, 
Mr. Lesley read a Note on a possible origin of the Pshent. 
Mr. E. B. Harden exhibited, through the Secretary, a square 
pipe of limonite, which had been deposited against the inside 
walls of a vertical wooden box, leading down to ‘the sump of 
the Eagle shaft near Pottsville, Pa. The outside layer, first de- 
posited, was a beautifully perfect fac-simile of the inside rough 
face of the boards, showing the grain, saw cuts, and knots in 
the wood. The whole specimen admirably illustrated the forma- 
tion of selvage veins.* 
Dr. Syle presented a copy of the Chinese translation of 
Herschel’s Outlines of Astronomy, in three volumes, published 
at Shanghai, December, 1859. 
Pending nominations Nos, 1029, 1030 were read. 
The Kansas Academy of Science at Topeka was ordered to 
be placed on the list of corresponding societies for exchange of 
publications. 
The request of the Journal of Associate Engineering Socie- 
ties, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. (Sept. 27), was re- 
ferred to the Secretaries. 
An appropriation was made for publishing a plate illustra- 
tion for the Proceedings, No. 117. 
The Hall Committee was authorized to prepare the north 
garrets for the reception of the stock of publications. 
And the meeting adjourned, 
*This specimen was analyzed by FH. Bachman, Chemist of the Phoenix Tron 
Co., und found to consist of 76.17 per cent sesquioxide of iron, The residue con- 
tained very little silica, 
