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Iron ore, Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia. Same, from 
the Island of Elba. Lava, from Vesuvius. Sulphur, from 
Vesuvius. Stalactite, from St. Michal’s cave, Gibraltar. 
Lava, (polished,) from JEtna. Alabaster, from jEtna. Basalt 
and sulphur, from the Lipari Islands, Coast of Sicily, Stalac¬ 
tites, from the Grotto of Antiparos. Volcanic glass, Island 
of Milo. Marble, from the temple of Minerva, Cape CoL 
lonna. Stalactite, encrusting a specimen of the cement which 
coats the columns of the Roman reservoir at Baiae near Na- 
pies. Marble from the temple of Jupiter Serapis, Puzzuoli? 
near Naples. Pottery of the ancient Greeks, Island of Milo, 
Cornelcans, from the upper Mississippi. Mosaic, from Pom¬ 
peii. Human bones, from the Catacombs at Syracuse. Egyp¬ 
tian Idols, from tombs in the neighborhood of the Pyra¬ 
mids.— -From Lieut. J. S. Chauncey , U. S. Navy . 
Head of Charlemagne (antique.) Six antique masks, made of 
the lava of Vesuvius. Five Roman mosaics, being grada¬ 
tions of the art, beginning with an outline, and terminating 
with a very precious and perfect picture, with specimens of 
the material and tools. Lava from Vesuvius, with a copper 
coin imbedded when in a state of fusion in 1829. Box made 
of the lava of Vesuvius, embellished in relief. Stalactite from 
Tivoli. Dendritic marble from the river Arno. Quartz crys¬ 
tals from Lake George. Polished agates, Switzerland, Medal, 
struck at the centenary celebration of the city of New Haven, 
Connecticut. Seven silver coins. Russian coin of Platina, 
Five medals commemorative of the French revolution achiev¬ 
ed in the three days of the 27th, 28th, and 29th of July, 1830, 
Copies of two medals moulded by a natural deposit of car¬ 
bonate of lime near Radicofani. Vase from Pompeii. Lac- 
rymatory from Pompeii. Iron ore from Lake Erie. Shells, ^ 
Profile of Louis Philippe in Sevres china. Lion and horse 
in bronze, (antique.) —From Mrs. Poinsett. 
Congressional documents.— From H. C. Williams. 
Transactions of the American Academy, Boston, (presented at 
the instance of John Pickering, Esq., President.) By F* 
Alger, Jr.— From the officers of the Academy , 
