, 1866-07-11
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A regular monthly meeting Of the Academy Of
Sciences vas held last evening IN Rom No. Is, /
Hccora,tck's Block. Geo. c. Wa:kcr, Esl.. p1esid-
1n., Md u. sslmp=on. SRcrriary-
Tho p,occt dlu.s OF the last meeting were faad
and approved. .. 49,. .-..,,
The following donations have been received
fluce The last meeting:
From c. II. ui;.sinson, co1scaoa 0! rspfiies,
nehes =hs IL and Cruttacca, (rum Aa-sacaitetts.
From liz. Ntnj. Woodwosd, Of GiltshuIs, llinols;
specimens Of The e:gs. larra- pu7a an! .t.a:o Q!
aud uurb,t III uuios. From tne >ecse ary 81 II:
rceent aud lorsl shell. ftom Great tssttain. From
81 ihe 1'qa: usvoutsn an eorsis a,i Of ihc FAIL or
the ohio, From d: wm A Sa.on; .12, aPso,
from Buffalo, \ Ftom Joel .sesses ,,es aooat frs;3
:hc Calumet 1aarehes. From f.. Ecaa'coit and 7:
D La:h1op rc:. aid bird uests from thr vicinity o.
chicago. From z. ). CnetorouEh specimens o.
i,u.4ifa .fussl. Also. nu1noef Of spsstmers 81
tirds from Daniel Thompson F. J; Hast: !. y,
s1h1op sua !he secrS1a5J Ihe ~ Ge1ay a fanr
periodicals. fron, l'ro.. a. Meyer. Dr.. u. II 5h4-
Dall. ). ii srudicr. Il. D. Wnlsn, 4. r, Gross and
1. i. Touleon. The Smiih>ousan. Institute. the
Cnt staes atsnt of1ec ne E.sss ln.t1tn.: NJ. r.:
Th,s:roe- onoalical Society Of Ko3icanerE. ,,
liz secsvlarY read Iettc from Dr. y. a Gonlc.
Ecasur,,,: tiucc,vnis, consisting Of artio1efers.
rrNn,peir-a caiIpctx, &c, sular 10 tIo.e scl oy
the sanltar. tomalses0n during re pat W years
II. gccumE!atiuE it, vital slatinf1c.: by sote O!
those rrtscn:. tae offer vas tinns!nitT aceeptuh,
nj d tic $. crcary wns requested To communicate
irtc,cs iItlc ieitvrs we're read iron, W. II. Dali,
Acting Director Ut Sc1tnf![e Corps We-te1n unloa
Icic:farh E1trn-ion, Prof. Jo:enh Hcury OF smith
suuan Institute, and uf. Dcnj. Wood"asu. tiales"
Mi Dalss letter presented plans for The scientific
nurk Of tic expedition. Il Nas the lnicuuun Of
tltc rxrcditlon 10 leave San Francisco Tor the Lar
-sortl, IN few uaye from The dale Of thc letter,
i'Ioi, lirnry,s Communication susccated ihat the
Acatcmy s,iyn!d Keep thorough rt'tisttr Of thu
weather ic ftis city, with Inc fno.t approved tu-
subivct Of oxunr, w,th accompanying sketches.
Obc4,at,nr,- o. ozeuc 10 b. ot practical vauc ~
relation ,cn'1smlcs. -honld TIC COMPARED with
pr'ci=e)s k5l'a.:r oh crs1ttons mauc tn ordinary
cossti inns ol .!ir puoltc health. ...
ur. WuoInaEut letter accompanied SOME inler-
ez,us = rs a iss ',ai II ,c o. 'e s,:e t." o'o
Or. naueh r;lcFtt some cnEnEne:t5 on frn!. i:7'
rJ|= ,el'cs. rsa,sicl cxpcr,n'Et@ ~ ozohc, ink
Was tic Gsst t'st, o,de1. 1es's failing.
4 snu;io:. prevailed tuut DR.. i.anch's namc b,
added 10 ,he c''n.nttce On u7one-
TIC fUt!tals !. f!rT numbers Htf. cltctch: nr
John ltartrt,, keosuk. l,Ha: Ur. y. +. shumasd
DIST. Louis. n corresponding ius:1b-r
tet.n 9th. o ,sis yelnsg @ psS' 9s e. II
t,tcsr:ts M O. >csenee. Tne cnaisn4an apposnses'
tIc- The u,.clip;. tscn ADJOURNED.
Ft1:EME-:'s BENEVOLENT AaspeiATfoN.-rh
fGc quarterly mettln* VI the F.cmens Hanese
lcut As-oclaiiaE.of .thr paid Firc Department. HI
held Int cs'alng. At No. N Dearborn rtrsct. u
r.ident, ar FEacrlr Agnc.s N tt. char.
several hI!!s los funeEal e1pt:.ses wese au3'tc
ard ordt rft p11n.
Tie following re-o'ut.ons were a.1op'el.
Ml1EHEA:. Ii 4as te,sed the At'nl:htE In h
eupEcme .v1-coo 10 Fea,t.ve from on- mid.t ouE c
tccn,ed bzesher aId associate D1n,.l Hertz, SUI
denly enltc!1ct f:ta " ty ur.tl Anllc III The dl
rl.n1::c 1t I'll fHs, tcrcfu1c. ~ il -.
e~R<sa:fr. Fiat IN oue a@-',etat Dan,cl Heart
were u'sltcd IN con.ricnu,s ni.nucr all the qnsl
1lra arrcstluN. tU sOc;a! C0tuiIlLlol. a ttS
fri. nd Et.d i worthy member Of tie fls= aepar
1uett-
EtAstrsd. THAT sc tcatsr to 'ilt :L,nl!s Of uur
eea-ca a-tociste O. eiDcr-: ro.cpteucc Ill Ii
tn,i1 hont oI aifsgIan.
The tncet1uS tica aGiour1eA.
MARINE lSTr1I1GEScC.-Oa The Third page
the Tmnt:;r will Ike found daily tul mud sccura
Fynotsis Of thu uias1uc ntNs o! this and oth
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