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sent for $2, ground edged slips for $2 per gross, ornamental paper 
covers five hundred for $1, tin cells of any usual size and thickness 
for from 50 cents to $1 per gross, and glass cells at from $1 per 
gross upwards. One dozen and a half really good unmounted ob- 
jects are furnished for $1. 
MicroscopicaL SorrEE.—The Soirée given at the Agricultural 
and Geological Rooms, under the able direction of Professor Cox, 
in Indianapolis, on the 30th of January, was largely attended by 
the most cultivated citizens of the place. Microscopes by Zent- 
mayer, Bulloch, Beck, Hartnack, Grunow and others were in use, 
and the exhibition was made instructive as well as entertaining. 
The opening address was made by Professor Cox, and the objects 
were shown and explained by the various microscopists of the 
city. i ; 
New York MicroscopicaL Socrety.—This new society com- 
pleted its organization by.the adoption of a constitution on the 
-= 21st of December last. It will meet on the first and third Friday 
evenings of each month. The officers for the present year are as 
follows: J. D. Hyatt, president; G. I. Whitehead, vice-president ; 
; an, 176 William street, corresponding secretary; K. 
Hitchcock, recording secretary; W. C. Hubbard, treasurer; D. 
B. Scott, librarian and acting curator. ‘ : 
NATURE CLUB or ALBANy.—At the annual election, January 
14th, 1878, the following officers were elected: Dr. George T. 
Stevens, president; Dr. Willis G. Tucker, vice-president; Richard 
Prescott, secretary. 
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SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
— The occurrence of the hundredth anniversary of the death 
of Linnzus, on the roth of January last, gave occasion to all the 
scientific societies and institutions in Sweden, and to several others 
abroad, to arrange festive meetings in celebration of the day. 
The Swedish papers of the succeeding days were full of descrip- 
tions of these feasts, and we give our readers a short account of 
one of them, which was held at the old University of Upsala, the 
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venerable Ad4ma Mater of Swedish science for more than 4 
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he University to the grand hall of the College, which for this 
