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stone hatchet, presented& Hon. A. H. VAN WIE, Sheboygm
County. A string of wampum beads, found in a mound at
Ozaukee, presented by Dr. S. COMPTON SMITH.
AZTALAN ANTIQUITIES.-~~~C~~~~S of the ancient brick,
found in the singular earth-works at Aztalan, Jefferson county;
presented by Mrs. G. B. EATON.
INDIAN SKULLB.--O~~ found in digging at Beaver Dam,
presented by CHARLES PAINE; one found in digging a cellar on
1 the bank, of the Wisconsin at Prairie du Sac, presented by E.
A, TAPPAN; and one found in an ancient mound in Richland
City, presented by Rev. ANDREW BENTON.
A RELIC OF THE MAMMOTH CALIFORNIA TREE.-A fragment
of the mammoth California tree-the largest probably in the
world, presented by E. W. SKINNER.
WISCONSIN PAPER PLANT.-A specimen of the fibre of the
Wisconsin paper plant, discovered by Mrs. Beaumont, pre-
sented by E. W. SKINNER.
CONTINENTAL MoN~~.-Twelve old Continental bills, pre-
sented by C. J. HOADLY; two by Hon. H. 5. BAIRD, one by
Dr. D. H. SEUMWAS; and one by Mrs. JOHN WRIGIIT.
ADDITIONS TO THE COLLECTION COIN.-A fine collection
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of 114 copper coin, of various countries-one a Washington
cent of 1783, presented by Dr. D. H. SIIUMWAY; a small silver
coin of Queen Elizabeth's reign, 1565, from JOHN LIMBERT;
an East India silver coin, of about twenty cents value, from
Mrs. N. J. MOODY; a Victoria coronation medal, and a German
kreutzer, from E. W. SKINNER; a kreutzer, 1780, from SILA~
CHAPMAN; copper skilling, 1820, from 5. G. BENEDICT; and
a
four copper and German silver coin, from J. R. CASSON.
A REAIARKADLE CUR~OSITY.-A~ Elk's horn found embedded
in an oak tree, presented, with the section of the trce in which
it is still mostly enclosed, by C~~AKLES MARTIN, of Walworth
county; also a similar curiosity presented by A. N. L~ELLOGG
editor of the Baraboo Republic. Of this latter, Mr. KELLOGG,
in his paper of Jan. 31, 1857, gives the following interesting
account: