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They are mostly from New England, and igh several large lumps of 
the Haddam chrysoberyl rock now no longer to be obtained. “Many valu- 
able specimens of gold and sulphur from Bont America and Mexico are 
also embraced in the collection. The entire cabinet has been apernnar 
at the moderate sum o 
mong the apparatus are balances for analysis, a reflecting adic: 
ter of the most finished and perfect German construction, and platinum 
and silver crucibles. The whole may be viewed at any time at the resi- 
dence of Mrs. Manross, at Forrestville, Conn., or information respecting 
them may be obtained by apaicalign.! ie Fist C, U. Shepard (one of the 
a 37 of the estate) at Amherst e, Mass. 
: Aranaactsons of the Academy Y of Sei of St. Louis, Vol. If, No. 1, 
valuable papers, among which are the ane: on Botany and ee 
age 128, ah hee by G. En scctuane on Geo 
and Paleontology, by B. F. Shumard, G. C. Swallow, and H. Eaccioune: . 
on Atmospheric goed by Fg Wisllecuts: on the Ascent of Pike’s 
meal oh i C. C. Par 
. Insecteans.—On base e 7, in mentioning names for the subdivisions 
of lee ea the word for the second division is written Oc topods, 
this is identical with the name for a group of Cephalopods, it gine be 
better to ae the equally, or even more, correct form of the word, 
5. Officers of t the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, chosen 
May 26, 1863.— President, Asa Gray. Vice-President, Cuar.es Becx. 
Corresponding Secretary, Wiittam B. Rogers. Librari an, Jostan P. 
Cooxe. Treasurer, Eowarv Wiceiesworts. Council, The President, 
Vice-President, and the Secretaries, ex officio, THomas Hn, George P. 
Bono, Jouy B. Henck, A. A. Gouin, Louts Acassiz, Jerrries Wray, 
Rozerr C. Winrurop, ‘Gzorer E. Etats Henry W. Torrey. Rumford 
Committee, Josep Lovertne, Moret yMAN, Wii1aM B. Rogers, 
Josepx Wiy.ocn, Cuartes W. hig | Turopuitus Parsons, Cyrus M. 
Warren. Finance Committee, The President and Treasurer, ex officio, 
J. Incersott Bowprren. Publication Committee, Joseru Loverine, 
JEFFRIES ites, Cuartes Becx. Library Committee, A. A. Gov, 
Wiutam P, Dexrer, J. - Hencx. Auditing Committee, Tuomas T. 
ouvé, CHARLES E. War 
Boox 
6. Ch Remake Spherical and Practical Astronomy.'—In this work we 
have fresh evidence of the success with which astronomy has been culti- 
A al uals ’ ing the General 
Problems of Spherical Astronomy. pecial Applications to Nautical Astr y, 
and Use of fixed and portable Astronomical Instruments. With 
an Appendix on the Method — 
