FOURTH BULLETIN OF 
496 
[1846. 
Box, containing a Bomb, thrown by the Mexicans at the siege of the 
Alamo, Texas.— From Ft. W. H. Carter, TJ. S. Navy. 
Box, containing Kudret Halvasi, or Providential Sweetmeats of 
Asia Minor.— From J. P. Brown , Dragoman , Turkey. 
An antique Compass of 1604.— From H. A. Wise, American Min¬ 
ister in Brazil , in the name oj hi. B. Sheppard, U. S. Navy. 
Two boxes American Birds (with a list).— From assistant Surgeon 
Abadie, TJ. S. A., through Surgeon General Laivson. 
Mastodon Teeth, Ammonite, &c., from the Little Osage river. ‘-From 
J. Vaughan , Indian Agent. 
Collection of Seeds, he. — From William Prince, Flushing, Long 
Island. 
Box, containing Guano from Penguin’s Island, coast of Patagonia, 
he.—From Robert M. Hamilton, U. S. Consul, Monte Video. 
Box, containing Stalactites from the Cave of Adelsberg, in Carniola, 
&x. —From Joshua Dodge. 
Six rare Armenian Coins of the Rupinyan Kings, between the 
eleventh and thirteenth centuries.— From S. M. Alishan,of Con¬ 
stantinople. f 
Box, containing Cotton of Corrientes, Argentine Confederation, as 
picked from the trees.—Napkin, &c., formed of the cotton, 
&c.—Implements used in carding, spinning, he. — From Joseph 
Graham , U. S. Consul, Buenos Ayres. 
Package of Dried Plants, he. — From S. B. Buckley, West Dres¬ 
den, New York. 
Package, containing Carices from vicinity of Seneca, he. ; catalogue 
of Plants, he.—From H. P. Sartwell, Penn Yan, N. York. 
Wild Cherries (a bottle) and Cherry Stones, grown in Louisiana, and 
taken originally from Mount Vernon, having changed their nature 
bv transplanting.— From Major E. G. W. Butler, of Louisiana. 
Two boxes, containing Minerals, Ores, &c., of Spain; Corals from 
the Mediterranean, and specimens of ancient Moorish Pottery, &c. 
From Geo. Read, U. S. Consul, Malaga. 
Japanese Dwelling-house (model.)— From R. P. De Silver. 
Box containing Minerals, Geological Specimens, he. — From 
Medal of Charles John, of Norway; three Coins of King Oscar, of 
Sweden.— From Professor C. A. Holmboe, Norway. 
Copper Coin, Geo. TIT, 1773, Virginia.— From Edward Stubbs. 
A collection of Seeds of various species of Russian plants ; interesting 
as ornamental plants, or in a scientific point of view.— From 
Professsor F. E. L. Fischer, of the Imperial Botanic Garden, 
St. Petersburg . 
