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PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



[June, 1856. 



Curators. 



Prof. J ohn McCeady. Dr. P. 0. Gaillaed. 



Dr. S. W. Baekee. Dr. St. Julien Kavenel. 



Dr. J. P. Chazal. Dr. F. T. Miles. 



Dr. J. M. Michel, Dr. J. F. M. Geddings. 



Dr. L. A. Feampton. Heney W. Ravenel. 



W. Weagg Smith, Esq. 



The Secretary reported the first number of the proceedings 

 as published, and distributed to the members, correspond- 

 ents, and many learned Societies, both in Europe and 

 America. 



JUNE 11th, 1856. 



President L. E. Gibbes in the chair. 



Correspondents Elected. 

 Heney Peobasco, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 Prof. James Hall, Albany, N. Y. 

 Dr. James Jones, Savannah, Ga. 

 David H. Shaffee, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio. 

 David Cheisty, Esq., Oxford, Butler county, Ohio. 

 Prof. C. Zimmeeman, Columbia, S. C. 



Contributions to Museum. 

 Pecten dislocatus, coast of South Carolina, by Mr. K. F. 

 Gyles. 



A large collection of Meiocene fossil shells from Virginia, 

 by Edmund Puffin, Esq. 



Skin of purple Gallinule — Gallinula Martinica — Linn. 

 Killed in St. Paul's Parish, S., C, by Dr. Clement. 



