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PROCEEDINGS OE 
[ 1843 . 
Crystal,^from the 70th degree of north latitude, Kamtschatka, found by Captain 
John Dorninis, of the American brig Joseph Peabody, of Boston. 
Sulphuret of silver, with native gold. 
Small specimens, with native gold and silver visible. 
Small packages in paper, with explanation on the envelope. 
A large Gourd, covered with netting, from the Sandwich Islands; 
one Gourd in shape of a bottle, neatly worked ; two China Hats; 
one pair China Shoes ; a string of two hundred pieces of China 
Coin ; specimen of the Bark of the Cocoa-nut tree ; sample of Fe- 
jee Tobacco; six small specimens of Minerals; specimen of 
Wood from the United States frigate Philadelphia, 1832; nine¬ 
teen specimens of Polished Marble.— From Lieut. G.F. Emmons, 
U. S. Navy. 
Large box, containing the Head and Horns of a five year old Bull 
Moose, shot on the head waters of the St. John’s, by Lieut. J. L. 
Donaldson, 1st artillery, and prepared by Dr. Isaacs, U. S. Army ; 
Head and Horns of a Carriboo, prepared and presented by Dr. 
Isaacs ; the entire Skin of a Sable, or Martin, by the same; the 
entire Skin of a White Weasel, by the same ; a Lake Trout, by 
the same.-— From J. Bankhead Magruder, 1st Lieut. ls£ Artil¬ 
lery, M. J. Burke, ls£ Lieut. 1st Artillery, G. Jones, 2d Lieut. 
1st Artillery. 
Three large boxes, containing the miniature Model of the Nelson 
Monument, and of the Scaffolding used in its construction.— From 
the architect, Wm. Railton, by the hands of James B. Murray, 
Esq., of New York, (by Secretary of State, Mr. Upshur.') 
Four boxes, containing a rich collection of Geological and Mineralo- 
gical Specimens of Mexico.— From General Jose Maria Tornel, 
Mexican Minister of War and Marine, by the hands of Brantz 
Mayer, late Secretary of Legation, U. S., at Mexico, (by Secre¬ 
tary of State.) 
Two packages, containing sixty-seven Virginia Provincial Notes and 
twenty-four Maryland Provincial Notes.— From Francis B. May¬ 
er , Baltimore. 
Serpent-shaped Potato, and deformed Crab’s Claw, from St. Mary’s 
County, Maryland.— From Rev. Joseph Carberry. 
A perfect Skin of a large Buck Elk, (Cervus americanus.)— From 
Joseph Tuley, Virginia. 
Collection of rare Coins and Medals, as follows.— From Charles 
Rhind, of New York, late U. S. Commissioner to Turkey. 
1 Russian Medal, struck after the capture of Parma from the Turks. 
2 Russian Medal, on the peace with Turkey. 
3 Russian Medal, on the death of the Empress, widow of Alexander. 
4 Turkish Piastre, of the year 1143, (of the Hegira.) 
5 Silver Rouble of Russia, 1829. 
6 Coins of Russia, 1830. 
7 Para of Turkey, (hardly now to be found.) 
8 Greek Coin, of very remote antiquity. 
.9 Aspre, reign of Sultan Selim, (extremely rare.) 
