NOTICE. Devises and Legacies to the Society should be made in its corporate title "The American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge." Donations intended for the Society, should be addressed to "The American Philosophical Society; care of the Librarian, Philadelphia." If left with any of the following named persons, who have kindly offered their services on behalf of the Society, they will be promptly forwarded: LONDON. William Vaughan, Esq., Fenchurch Street. PARIS. Hector Bossange, Esq., Bookseller, Quai Voltaire. Stated Meeting, January 1. Present, twenty members. Dr. PATTERSON, Vice President, in the Chair. The judges of the annual election, held this day, reported that the following officers had been chosen for the present year: President. Peter S. Du Ponceau, LL.D. Vice Presidents. Nathaniel Chapman, M.D., Robert M. Patterson, M.D. Secretaries. Franklin Bache, M.D., John K. Kane, Alexander Dallas Bache, LL.D., Robley Dunglison, M.D. Counsellors for Three Years. Robert Hare, M.D., William Hembel, Charles D. Meigs, M.D., Henry Vethake, LL.D. Counsellor for One Year, (In the place of William H. Keating, deceased.) Joseph Henry, LL.D. Curators. John P. Wetherill, Isaac Hays, M.D., Franklin Peale. Treasurer. John Vaughan. A |