LIST OF ARTICLES DEPOSITED BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IN THE CORCORAN ART-GALLERY, WASHINGTON. 1. Portrait of the late Hon. William C. Preston, of South Carolina, by G. P. A. Healy. 2. Portrait of the late Ex-President John Tyler, of Virginia, by G. P. A. Healy, 1859. 3. Full-length portrait of M. Guizot, of France, by G. P. A. Healy. 4. Cast of a bas-relief of "Phoebus," from a marble found in the ruins of ancient Troy, in 1873, by Dr. Schliemann, of Athens, Greece, who presented it to the Smithsonian Institution. 5. Marble head of Diana, (antique.) ENGRAVINGS AND ETCHINGS. 1. Lioness and Young. Engraving, by J. F., Ridinger. 2. Two engravings of deer. Engraving, by J. F. Ridinger. 3. Silenus. Line engraving, by Bolsevert. 4. Hercules. Line engraving, by Rottsseler. 5. A Centaur instructing Achilles. Line engraving, by Bervic, after Regnault. 6. An Interior. Line engraving, by Vischer, after Ostade. 7. A Family Concert. Line engraving, by J. G. Wille, after G. Schalken. 8. Holy Family. Line engraving. (Artist unknown.) 9. Holy Family. Line engraving, by B. Desnoyers, after Raphael. 10. Aurora. Line engraving, by Raphael Morghen, after Guido. 11. An Old Beggar. Mezzotint, by Townley, after Dance. 12. Christ Healing the Sick. Etching. (Artist unknown.) 13. Cows. Etching, by Roos. 14. Horses, (two.) Etching, by Paul Potter. 15. Eleven etchings, by Rembrandt. 16. Fireside. Etchings, by Boissieu. 17. Goats, (two.) Etchings, by Berghen. 18. Eleven etchings, by Ostade and others. 19. Twelve etchings, by Clodowiecki. 20. The Nativity and Adoration of the Kings, by Henrich Goltzius. 21. Bruggemann Album of Photographs, illustrating the altar screen in the cathedral at Schleswig. 22. Photograph of a Memorial Tablet, executed in wood, by P. Claurren, of Satrup, a plain farmer. 5 S Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, an eminent physician and physiologist of Philadelphia, asks the assistance of the Smithsonian Institution in obtaining any facts in regard to the disease known as chorea, or Saint Vitus's dance, and for this purpose has prepared the accompanying series of questions. The special object of the inquiry is to ascertain whether the assertion that black children are not affected with this disease is correct. Any data on this subject may be addressed to either the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., or Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, 1332 Walnut street, Philadelphia. As early information as possible is desired. Respectfully, JOSEPH HENRY, Director Smithsonian Institution. 1. To what extent do you see chorea (of childhood) among whites? 2. Is it found more in one locality than another? 3. At what season do the attacks come? 4. How often have you seen chorea in blacks of pure breed? If possible, give cases. 5. How common is it in mulattoes? If you can get answers from other physicians, in addition to your own, it will be desirable. S. WEIR MITCHELL, M. D. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGES. Table showing the statistics of the exchanges in 1874. William Wesley, London: U. Hoepli, Reale Istituto Lombardi di Scienze e Lettere, Milan : 3 Great Britain, British possessions in Asia, Africa, &c................ Other parts of the world: 1,050 8,400 2,400 600 6,600 2,400 420 600 210 210 Total.. 131 933 27,990 Besides these, smaller packages and live animals were sent to Germany, England, &c. In all, over ten thousand parcels, addressed to institutions and individuals, were distributed. |