Miscellaneous Intelligence. 81 
Geological survey of iron and coal resources of ote a ‘e peo 00 
Extending observations on coal and iron into old § Pe 000.00 
ge he of agricultural fier on public lands of Missisaigi 
Bie rans as 25,000.00 
Geological survey of gold and silver in Division of Rock 
Mountains 35,000.00 
Geological survey of gold and silver in Division of Great 
Basin 35,000.00 
wel of geological structure of public lands in Mississippi 
oS, ree 25,000.00 
A caty a a nests and classification of public 
lands of Rocky Mountains..........-...-.-...----.--- 30,000.00 
Survey % pecs wide and classification of public 
lands in Colorado Basin 40,000.00 
Survey of oie structure and classification of public 
lands in Great Bas 30,000.00 
Survey of geological structure and classification of public 
lands in Pacific ..____. 25,000.00 
$330,000.00 
Thus Mr. ang assumes that the proposed amendment i 
ood as passed , and makes his call for 330,000 dollars for his 
rst year’s expenses. The proportion for “ the States” is not very 
2 ey it is a beginning. J. D. DANA. 
2. andbook of Double patra NES a Catalogue of Twelve 
Hundred Doak Stars, and extensive Lists of Measures. With 
additional Notes, bringing the eases up to 1879. For the use 
of Amateurs. By Epw Dy BOREL Es F.R.A.S., Josepu GLEpHILL, 
-R.A.S., and Jamzs M. es x, M. A., F.R.A.S. London, 1879. 
( Macmillan & Co.)—No Be on this ‘subject has of late years 
appeared ae will prove of such general acceptance to all classes 
of observ s this excellent handbook. Only those who have 
experienced delag aaa vexation from inability to procure the pub- 
lished measures of stars can fully appreciate the patient labor 
which the compilers have bestowed upon this volume; and though 
it is modestly dedicated to the use of amateurs, it is one of those 
books which the ne, astronomer will find convenient for 
he wo siping oh in the o 
‘aptions to suggest any omissions : yet it is very n 
erican to ask, why is “‘ Chauvenet’s Aateonons nh 80 Cate 
ignored by English equatorial observers? The mentio 
certainly, but his elegant methods of reducing dike er 
Vations are not given ; nor is there any reference to "his cxhinenvs 
discussion of the errors to h the equatorial i 
. 
an ie invention, is not m nissestioate though it is of great Mh 
Lespuil 
Am. ek Sor.—Tairp sense V Vou. XIX.—No. 109, Jan., 1880, 
