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sisco, and proceeded to the gold mines. As a miner he was not 

 cuccessful, but was soon elected to the Assembly, became editor 

 of the San Joaquin Republican, and associate editor of the Sacra- 

 mento State Journal, bought the latter paper; was in 1856, elected 

 Mayor of Sacramento, and in 1 863, was Secretary of State. From 

 1868 to his death, he was the land agent of the Central Pacific 

 Railroad, and for several years was a Regent of the California 

 State University. 



Readers of the Naturalist must remember his contributions to 

 science in this Magazine, and all who knew him personally, can 

 testify to his kindness and courtesy, as well as to his interest in 

 everything that tended toward the development of the resources 

 of his adopted State. 



— As we go to press we are in receipt of the news of the 

 death, on Nov. 20th, of Dr. Henry Draper, of New York, of 

 pleurisy. Both the friends of science and the personal friends of 

 Dr. Drapei, have in his death cause of the deepest regret. Dr. 

 Draper's devotion to science, fortunately sustained by a very 

 helpful marriage, has been well known. His amiable character 

 endeared him to his associates. 



— The California Academy of Sciences has recently received 

 the gift of a large collection of birds and a small number of 

 mammals, all finely mounted specimens, including cases for the 

 same. This present was made by Mrs. Crocker, of Sacramento, 

 widow of the late Judge E. B. Crocker, who was much interested 

 in natural history, especially ornithology. The collection em- 

 braces many very rare forms, and cost several thousand dollars. — 

 R. E. C. S. 



—Natural History is making great strides in Australia. The 

 Biological Station at Sydney has now been completed. It is to 

 be in part maintained by the Royal Society of New South Wales, 

 the Royal Society of Victoria, and the Australian Biological 

 Association. The station has been built mainly through the 

 exertions of Baron Miclucho Maclay, the distinguished Russian 

 naturalist and explorer. 



— Professor Cope recently procured a full-grown gorilla from 

 the Ogobai river. It was shipped in a tierce of spirits, and ar- 

 rived in good order. 



—Professor W. B. Carpenter lectures this winter at the Lowell 

 Institute on Deep Sea Soundings and on Automatism in man and 



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Protestor Cope characterized the Condylarthra. a group of 

 ilates, found in the lowest horizon of the Eocene of the 



