Dr. E. H. Barton. Dr. S. K. Jennings. Prof. J. C. Ervendberg. New Orleans, Orleans county. Austin, Travis county. New Weld, Comal county. Memphis, Shelby county. Lebanon, Wilson county. Glenwood, near Clarksville, Mont gomery county. Knoxville, Knox county. Ballardsville, Oldham county. Springville, near Louisville, Jef ferson county. Pleasant Valley, Nicholas county. College Hill, Hamilton county. Brest, Monroe county. Greencastle, Putnam county. Augusta, Hancock county. St. Louis, St. Louis county. Keokuk, Lee county. Plattsville, Grant county. Summitt, Waukesha county. Observers commencing since January, 1854, up to June 1, 1854. New Jersey... Pennsylvania. Maryland..... Virginia North Carolina.. South Carolina... Georgia.... Mississippi,...... Dr. James W. Robbins.. Samuel Powel.. Geo. Manchester. T. S. Gold........... Dr. E. M. Alba.... John F. Jenkins. Warren P. Adams Rev. W. D. Wilson Dr. Sanford B. Hunt.. Uxbridge, Worcester county. Wood's Hole, Barnstable county. Taunton, Bristol county... William's College, Williamstown. Newport, Newport county. West Cornwall, Litchfield county. Angelica, Alleghany county. Geneva, Ontario county. Prof. George H. Cook..... New Brunswick, Middlesex co❜ty. Jed. Hotchiss. A. Nettleton Bridgewater, Rockingham, county. J. Bryant Smith, M. D.... Lincolnton, Lincoln county. Thornton Carpenter.. H. W. Ravenel.. William Schley. Rev. J. Avery Shepherd... .... Charleston, Charleston county. Augusta, Richmond county. Lake Washington, Washington co. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Executive Committee submit to the Board of Regents the following report, relative to the present state of the finances, and the expenditures during the year 1853. They are happy to inform the Board that, after a strict examination of the accounts, they are enabled to present a very satisfactory statement of the present condition of the finances, and the result of the investigations as to the expenditures during the year. The whole amount of the Smithsonian bequest, deposited in the treasury of the United States, (from which an annual income, at 6 per cent., is derived of $30,910 14,) is. •$515,169 00 Amount of unexpended interest, reported last year as in charge of Messrs. Cor coran & Riggs. .:$208,800 00 From which deduct amount expended on the building during the past year.... 29,391 98 |