
          apropos of that night - you recollect
 Mr. Gibbs remarks upon Dr Leidy's
 chances of the Philadelphia chair.
 I was highly delighted to hear that
 he was appointed with so large a
 majority. The impression here [inserted: is] that
 B. Lilleman Jr. is quite certain to get
 the Newhaven appointment but goes
 once more to Louisville & it will
 then probably lapse into Smiths
 hands (if the latter go there.) Can
 you tell me who is or will the Successor 
 to Beck at Albany?


 I perceive that the Montgomery shares
 are down, & learned before I left town
 that they are discharging all hands 
 from Wurtzboro' - finit coronat opus.


 They have discovered gold here in
 small quantities about 6 miles

        