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REPORTS FROM THE SECTIONS. 331 
December, 1862, the Professors of the University of 
Dearborn, Chica ago, having learnt that Fitz, of New York, had a 
fine objective of 144 inches for sale , started a subscription for its 
purchase, and succeeded in getting $20,000. Mr. Moyne 
was depute d to negotiate the purchase of the object-glass, but 
earing en route that Alvan Clark had a splendid equatorial of 
18} inches aperture, and 23 feet focal length, on ees hands, ordered 
xy “the University of Mississippi, but owing to the war of seces- 
sion, the University was unable to complete je purchase, Mr, 
pletely mounted. A wealthy “public-spirited citizen of Chicago, 
Mr. cammon, promptly came forward with funds necessary 
for the installation of the telescope and the support of an observer. 
The city of Albany (State of New a possesses a first-class 
observatory, also founded by private means. The total cost was 
over $200,000, of which Mrs. Dudley contributed $105,000 in the 
name of her deceased husband, and hence the managers of the 
establishment have given it her name—“ The Dudley Observatory.” 
Within the last few years, the United States Naval Observa- 
tory has added to the already fine collection of instruments it 
of obtaining a 27-inch stiviniatiy we Grubb, Dublin, a still 
one m e secured. Mr. James Lick: = California, has 
on $700, 000 for the establishment of an observatory, to 
contain amongst other instruments a 26}-inch equatorial. 
finally, Alvan Clark and Sons have a disc of glass from Feil (of 
Paris) in hand apd an object-glass of 29-8 inches aperture, which 
Mr. W Wincheste is having made for New Haven, at his ame 
other astronomers need not be specially Seen ” ‘They are fully 
etailed | in Messi André and 
Government for aid, and and I am sure 
