290 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
4, Library of works on Earthquakes and Volcanoes of Prof. Alexis 
Perrey.—Professor Perrey, of Dijon, has recently offered for sale his very 
extensive library—probably the best on the two topics of Earthquakes 
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OBITUARY, 
Prof. Jonn A. Portzer.—John Addison Porter died at New Haven, 
Conn., on the 25th of August. Prof. Porter was born in Catskill, N, Y., 
March 15th, 1823, and graduated at Yale College in 1842. 
of literary as well as scientific tastes, he was called to fill the post first of 
tutor, and then of Professor of Rhetoric, in Delaware College, in Newark, 
In connection with the Sheffield Scientific School, the activity and zeal 
of Prof. Porter enabled him to do excellent service, both for the institu- 
tion and the cause of agricultural science throughout the United States. 
He was chiefly instrumental in originating and conducting the very suc- 
cessful course of Agricultural lectures, which, in 1860, attracted large 
num of persons to New Haven from distant parts of this country, 
In the reorganization of the School, about the same time, he took an 
mst part, and some important changes were largely due to his forecast 
and energy. 
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rof. Porter was a ready and forcible public speaker, with a clear and 
is labors in behalf of 
his country, were particularly earnest and effective, so long as his failing 
k He was ever zealous for truth and justice, 
invention, and the most unwearied assiduity. 
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