742 General Notes. [October, 
5. The author of this paper is himself an enthusiastic explorer, 
and exhibited a collection of crania and mound relics which he 
had exhumed with his own hands. The theory of a homogeneous 
race of mound-builders appears to be confuted by these investi- 
gations. Indeed the author seems to think that there were as 
many races of mound-builders as there are of modern Indians. 
6. Mr. McAdams, an intelligent farmer from that portion of 
Illinois lying near to the Mississippi bottoms and the mouth of 
the Illinois river, has spent twenty-five years in the explorations 
which he described in a straightforward, modest communication 
which held the attention of the subsection undiminished to its 
close. 
. Prof. Morse began by saying that the Japanese, as a race, are 
exceedingly fond of the past, and that in almost every well-to-do 
tradesman’s house could be found a fine collection of ancient 
objects of interest. The author of the paper is of the opinion 
that the shell-heap pottery is very ancient, and that the indica- 
tions of Aino origin are fallacious. 
8. Col. Mallery has been employed for the past few months, 
under the patronage of Gen. Walker and of the Bureau of Eth- 
nology in ‘Washington, in devising a scheme for securing a census 
of the untaxed Indians .of the United States, that will include 
answers to all questions bearing upon their sociology. This was 
one of the most carefully prepared and valuable papers read 
before the subsection. 
9, 10. Dr. Abbott is well known as the discoverer of palæo- 
lithic implements in the drift gravels of New Jersey. His latest 
investigations lead him to conclude that there were two areas of 
population in New Jersey anterior to the modern Indians; the 
palzolithic people of the drift and a later argillite chipping pe? 
ple, whose implements are found in the marsh deposits overlying 
the drifts. ; 
11. Dr. Farquharson exhibited a series of crania upon which 
trepanning had been practiced after death, and among them one 
or two which gave indications of operation during life. 
12. The paper of Gen. Carrington was rather a noble plea for 
the Indians, founded upon long acquaintance, than a scientific dis- 
sertation. ; 
13. Mr. Henderson exhibited before the subsection, specimens 
of the raw material of every substance known to have been us 
the subject, together with the author’s own observations. 
14. The tablet was exhibited and resembles very closely the 
celebrated Cincinnati tablet. : 
- Prof. Morse gave an account of personal investigation of 
