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A Box of Copper Ores, from a new Mine in Jamaica, West Indies.— 
From Roht. M. Harrison , American Consul , Kingston, Jamaica. 
A Box of Copper Ores of Cobre, Cuba.— From Michael Mahon , 
United States Consul, St . iago ofe Cuba. 
Selenite, a specimen from Grand River.—- From Thomas C. Shel¬ 
don , Detroit. 
Silver Coin of Philip V of Spain, 1724.™From William Anderson. 
Box of Locusts, ( Cicada septemdecim.') — From Dr. Robert E. 
Peyton, Fauquier County , Virginia. 
Coin, George III, Virginia, 1773.-—From Jo/m Carroll Walsh , 
Baltimore County, Maryland , the hands of the Hon. Secretary 
of State. 
A Cask and Box, from Forts Wayne and Scott, containing the fol¬ 
lowing specimens.—From Lieut . IF. Eustis, United States Dra¬ 
goons. 
2 Trigonocephalus contortix,1 Sciurus carolinensis, Grey Squirrel. 
Snake. I Tarnias quadrivittatus, Four-lined 
1 Crotalus durissus, Rattle Snake. Squirrel. 
1 Coluber, Bull Snake. 1 Arctomys monax, Wood Chuck. 
1 “ Jointed Snake. 1 Mustela erminea, Ermine Weasel. 
3 “ of different species. 2 Felis rufa, Wild Cats. 
1 Bottle of scorpions, 1 Gryllotalpa ameri- 1 Ulula nebulosa, Barred Owl. 
cana, Mole Cricket, 1 Nepa, I Salamandra. 1 Circus cyaneus, Hen Harrier. 
1 Meles labradoria, American Badger. 1 Scolopax Wilsonii, Grey Snipe. 
1 Sciurus capistratus, Fox Squirrel. 
Box, containing Fossils and River Shells of the Patuxent and St. 
Mary’s Rivers; Fossils Shells, from mouth of Potomac Creek, 
Virginia; Fossil Shells, Bones, Teeth, and Clay, from Stafford or 
Hollis’ Cliff, Virginia ; Fossil Shells, Bones, Teeth, and several 
varieties of Selenite Crystals, from St. Mary’s, Maryland; Relics 
from the old State House, St. Mary’s, consisting of Musket Luck, 
&c., he.; Crystals from Patuxent River; Fresh Water, and other 
Shells, from the Potomac River, he., he.—From J. G. Bruff. 
Plants, Endocarpon minalum, on Rocks, Marshfield, Massachusetts; 
Parmelia caenia.— From J. Porter , Plainfield, Massachusetts. 
Box, containing specimens of Slate, Coke and Coal.— From A. 
Wooldridge , Richmond , Virginia. 
Quartz .—From Mrs. Catherine J. Clarice , Chesterfield , Virginia. 
Coins of Central America.— From J. W. Simonlon. 
Flax, from John B. Williams, U. S. Consul, New Zealand.— From 
Hon. A. P. Upshur, Secretary of State. 
Boxes, four, of Fossils and Shells of Florida, collected by Mr. T. A. 
Conrad, attached to squadron under command of Commander L. 
M. Powell.— From Hon. D. Henshaw , Secretary of the Navy. 
Box of Geological and Mineralogical specimens, from Cannelton, and 
other parts of Iowa Territory, he., he. — From Dr. F. Hall. 
Two boxes, Shells and Minerals of Massachusetts.— From Dr. Wm. 
Prescott, Lynn, Massachusetts. 
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