256 Miscellaneous Intelligence. - 
General Avserr J. Mynr, the efficient head of the United 
States Signal Service, died in Buffalo, on the 24th of August, 
in his fifty-second year 
ph grand nwa of the American Journal of Science not only is much cra es in 
seque of the demand 7 its s long i but fails of several book notices 
which sca have appeared in 
Report of the Sprint of the U.S. Coast Sua, showing the progress 
of the work for the fiscal year ending with June, 1876. 416 pp. 4to, with 24 
maps. Washingt = 79. 
The Natural History of the Sneed Ant of there a monograph of the 
habits, rear tare and structure of Pog yrmex barbatus, by Henry Christo- 
pher McCook. 312 pp. 8vo. Philadel, 180, (J. B. Lippincott & Co. 
The Geo “aa Record for 7: An unt of works on Geology, en’ 
ogy, and Paleontology pu ished ae og a. with supplements for 1 6. 
Edited by William he coed B.A., F.R.S., of the Geological Survey of England. 
32 pp. 8vo. London. 
ontributions to Pal alias Nos. 2-8, by C. M.D. [Extracted 
from the 12th nape emaeh of the U. S. Geo lage of 1878, F. V. Hayden, 
ologist ee -] Author’s edition. 171 pp. 8vo, plates 11 to 42. 
Washington, 188 
Obser- 
vations made with the Meridian Circle sae ing the years 1874 and mys: aa pre- 
pared for pelican under the direction of Joseph Winlock and Edward ©. Pick- 
ering, successive etal of the Observatory, Ld William A. Rogers, Assistant 
Professor of Astron n the Observ: ae rinted from the Sturgis fund. 
271 pp. 4to ee introduction i-xcii). Cam 
reg li ni see observed at the Astronomical ‘Obser See of Harv: 
year: 
First Annual eet of the grseees ni ‘of apr ae and Geology of the State 
of Indiana, 1879. 514 pp. 4to. 
ementary Treatise on Electric peyton rom ike French of Alfred Niaudet, 
ee esa by L. M. Fishback. 266 vo. New York, 1880. (John Wiley & Sons.) 
ce Primers: ser cortege’ hy esdeens Huxle ey, F.R.S. 94 pp. 12mo. 
New York, 1880. (D. Appleton & Co. 
Analysis for ae ee Purposes; with hints for the interpretation of 
Rly ty E. Frankland, Ph.D., etc. 144 pp. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1880. (Presley 
Blakiston. 
Interesting Chansical Exercises in ea = oe for seen oo by 
Geo. W. Rains, M.D. 59 pp. 8vo. New York, 1880. (D. arate 
Pcitinna f the National Microsco opical —— hel a Indianapolis 
August 14-19, 1878; and of the American Society of erin 1 
Buffalo, -f August 19-24, a TT pp. he “Tntianapois 1 
or 18 
e Microscopists Annu 878. Num ie it 
rules, ulze, memoranda, lis cr aig f prominent 
makers, etc. 48 pp. 12mo. New York, 1880 Gndetri Publication Company 
nwaarnemingen in Nederlandsch-Indié. ers a .P 
age Directeur van het Observatorium te Batavia. 257 pp. 8vo. Batavia, 
Mémoires sur les partici Crétacé et Tertiares préparés par feu André Dumont. 
Pour servir a la dese nde la Carte Géologique de la Belgique. Edités par 
Michel Mourlon ay iii, Terrains Tort rtiaires, seconde seh 459 pp. 8yvo. 
Brussells, 1878. Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique 
