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purpose of obtaining it in this non-explosive form, the material, whenever 
Wis dried for conversion into cartridges, or employment in other ways, 
will contain the alkaline matter required for its safe storage and use in 
ty condition in all climates. i 
2. cientifie party for Sitka.—A scientific party left San Francisco 
July 21st on the steam cutter Lincoln for Alaska. ‘This party has been 
°rganized under the direction of Prof. Peirce, Superintendent of the 
U.S. Coast Survey, and is conducted by George Davidson, Assistant 
US t Survey, as chief. With him are associated 7. Mosman, 
Astronomer ; Geo. Farquhar, hydrographer ; with whom is associa' 
I Forney, as aid ;—Hamel, engineer; Dr. Albert Kellogg, botanist ; 
W. G. W. Harford, Conchologist; T. A. Blake, Geologist, and 
observer. The first business will be a geographical reconnoissance 
of the Coast.—San Francisco Bulletin. 
sing ican Association for the Advancement of Science—The meet- 
‘ing of the Association at Burlington is just now closing as we put the 
pages of this number to the press. We have to defer a notice 
the Proceedings to our November number. 
OBITUARY. 
yet the announ i ousands of pup 
~ friends who have long looked up to him with profound veneration 
Sh esteem, 
, He was born in New Preston, Conn., August 3, 1773. He first en- 
tered Yale College in 1789, seventy-eight years ago. Owing to ill health, 
he was absent from College for a considerable time, and did not gee 
‘itil 1795, the year when Dr. Dwight became president. 1h first 
- Official act of this eminent man was to preside at the Commencement at 
