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sive collections in Georgia at a period when that part of the country 
en little explored, and freely imparted his materials and his valu- 
able observations to working botanists. He also published several goo 
botanical papers in the earlier volumes of the Annals of the Se of 
Natural History, New York, and more recently, in the Proceedings of 
the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, an cucu = the 
North American Vines, and a paper on the species of Tobacco, with 
which, unfortunately, we are not acquainted. For the last ten or twelve 
years Major LeConte has resided in Philadelphia; and we are to expect 
from one of his scientific associates there, a fitting tribute to the memory 
of this ape genial, and accomplished gentleman and —— 
Death of Prof. J. W. Gibbs—Jostan Wittarp Gress, LL.D., Uecluaee 
of Sacred ——* in Yale College, died in New Haven, March 25, 
1861, aged 70 
He was born i in Salem, Mass., April 30, 1790, and graduated at Yale 
College in 1809. He was Tutor in this institution from 1811 to rib 
and Librarian from 1824 to 1843. From 1826 to the time of his dea! 
r r of Sacred Literature in the Theological Department oF 
the College, having been Lecturer here in 1824 and 1825 
of a valuabl ew Lexic n abridgment thereof, and of 
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several minor works relating to grammatical and philological subjects, as 
well as of numerous contributions to the periodical works of his time. 
The earlier volumes of this Journal contain several important papers 
from his 
He a eminent for careful and thorough research, and all his produc- 
tions bear marks of exact scholarship. He had been: for several years 
an active member of the American Oriental Society, and of the Connecti- 
cut Academy of Arts and Sciences. The last named body, at their meet- 
ing of April 17, 1861, passed resolves expressive of their high estimate 
of the character of the deceased i and lamenting his departure. 
New Planets.—A new planet, of the 13th magnitude, was discovered 
April 9, 1861 by Mr. H. P. Tuttle, at the Observatory at Cambridge, Mass 
It is probably the 66th of the asteroidal group, me 64th and 65th hav- 
ing been discovered - se nstonmas pe 4 and 11, 
ie Comet.—A_ telescopic was Meeoreee early in April, i 
, by Mr. Thatcher, at the grt of Mr. L. M. Rutherford in 
en | York Cit es 
ae he American Association for the Advancement of Science-— 
The sdiok ¢ eon ttee have announced that the meeting pe nn to 
Nashville for 17th April, 1861, will be postponed for one year, to be 
rg in cae ae April 1862, unless otherwise ordered in the eatin. 
UR. Scr,—SeconD diese’ Vou. XXXI, No. 93.—May, 1861 
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