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An interesting collection of minerals, numbering one hundred and 

 thirty-eight specimens, came from Prof. M. B. Hardin, of the Virginia 

 Military Institute at Lexington. Minerals were also received from 

 Myron B. W. Hough, of Washington, F. W. True, of the National 

 Museum, D. W. M. Wright, of Holly Brook, J. H. Brumwell, of Roa- 

 noke, and J. H. Mitchell, of Philadelphia. Henry Horan, of the Na- 

 tional Museum, gave a specimen of stalagmitic marble from the Luray 

 Cave. 



H. M. Smith, of the National Museum, presented canister shot and 

 minie-balls from the battle-field of Bull Run, and Oapt. C. W. Dun- 

 uington, of the National Museum, added to the historical collection a 

 military pass to Fredericksburgb, dated September 2, 18G1, and signed 

 by John Letcher, governor of Virginia. 



Washington Territory. — Zoological specimens were received from 

 Lieut. H. E. Nichols, U. S. Navy, R. D. Nevins, of Olympia, and Dr. 

 Basil Norris, U. S. Army. James G. Swan forwarded mollusks and 

 marine invertebrates from Cape Flattery, and a sample of parchment 

 composed of kelp, and prepared for printing. 



John W. McGee, of Seattle, John J f Burns, of Sprague, and I. A. 

 Crawford, of Spokane Falls, forwarded minerals and ores. Similar 

 material for examination and report was also received from several in- 

 dividuals. 



West Virginia. — Specimens of Micropterus dolomieu and Ambloplites 

 rupestris from Fairmount were collected by the Fish Commission. 



Geological material was presented by Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, of Staun- 

 ton Va., Frank Smith, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Timothy Nihon, of 

 Hedgesville. Minerals and ores were sent for examination and report. 



Wisconsin. — A collection of three hundred and thirty-nine Trenton 

 fossils was given by H. C. Powers, of Beloit. 



J. L. De Witt, of Newton, presented two drilled bear's teeth, two bone 

 ornaments, two small sheets of native silver, shaped by beating, and 

 six cylindrical copper beads from a mound at W^arner's Landing. The 

 sheets of silver are of special interest, and are the first specimens of the 

 kind in the possession of the Museum. 



Wyoming. — Insects were received from N. H. Brown, of Lander, and 

 mammals from Charles Ruby, XL S. Army, stationed at Fort D. A. 

 Kussell. 



CENTRAL AMERICA. 



From the Central American states were received minerals, bird skins, 

 insects, etc. 



Mr. Harry Stewart, of Nicaragua, contributed two ancient iron stir- 

 rups, and a number of wooden crosses obtained in an ancient grave- 

 yard. 



From Nicaragua were also received a plow and yoke, and a colled ion 

 of ethnological objects, pottery, etc. 



