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around the middle of it, which had evidently served as a 

 place around which withes had been twisted with which to 

 wield it. 



In presenting this, Mr. Pruyn made some interesting 

 remarks in regard to the mining operations about Lake 

 Superior. The principal mines of copper are the Minnesota 

 and Cliff mines ; the former of which had made almost 

 fabulous returns to its stockholders. A great many mines 

 had proved unproductive, and many had been abandoned. 

 On the aggregate, the profits from the copper mines had 

 perhaps given about a fair return for the capital invested. 

 Mr. Pruj'n spoke also of the iron mines at Marquette, and 

 of the climate of the region. Remarks were made on the 

 same subjects by Prof. Hall, Dr. Hough and others. 



Mr. Homes read a paper on the early life of Major Andre. 

 Little or nothing is known of him till he was 19 years of 

 age, at which time he became acquainted with the Seward 

 family, of which Miss Anna Seward, the poetess, was the 

 distinguished ornament. Honora Smeyd was an inmate of 

 this family, having been entrusted to Mrs. Seward at the 

 death of her mother. ' Major Andre formed an intimate 

 friendship with Miss Seward, and a still closer intimacy 

 with Miss Smeyd. Mr. Homes detailed the obstacles to the 

 union of the two lovers — the interesting correspondence 

 between Andre and Anna Seward — the constancy of Andre's 

 attachment — the marriage of Honora Smeyd with Mr. Edge- 

 worth, and the consequent breach of friendship between 

 Anna Seward and Honora. 



Mr. Pease presented to the Institute several pamphlets, 

 sent by the Chicago Historical Society. A vote of thanks 

 was tendered to the society, and a copy of the Catalogue of 

 the Institute Library ordered to be sent. 



Adjourned. 



April 26, 1859. 



Mr. Pease was appointed chairman. 



Mr. Murray presented numbers of a work entitled Battles 



