ADVERTISEMENT. "Orenstecals for a biography of James Sands are ex car dingly scarry, dn: life of hiu nas ever been pub'..hed. Efforts have several times P ney the Smithsonian Institution to procure faits and accents fect its founder, and do ring the present year unus al caendons vere forth for tuis purpose. 2g new has been el cited howez I from these recent inquiries, and as cerceted all th 1. ition likely to us obtined and senos it, forth that tire, as an architic account of the distinguished ss noted for his in sintific astaiur uts then for tas an vb was no za trkable bee rest. The Olovy's pages include a ke ch of his lite, 1st of his wri in s. tives of hid.ath, and tributes to his me.no.y. It al ges a concise account of the mannc. in wa.ch Logrey was Jaid by th Ured Sta es, of the legislatica of Congress in relation to acceptan an disposition, and of the final passage of the "Act to tish the Smithsonian Institution.” WAPPINGTON, October, 1880. SPENCER F. BALED, Acretary of the Smithunian Insti dom. 360-iii |