Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-23
Sitting Of ApguSt II.

tender, 1917.
NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Sitting Of august II.
John e. B0gert. Esq. chairman ofthe commit
tee on coins s. medals made report which be-
lug voidDinoBs. is fled among the archives OF the
Institute, and will appear IN crteaso. whenever
The next volume Of The transactions OF the Soci-
ETY. shall be published. which, we understand
IS now In contemplation.
DIR. Bosert remarked, that the knowledge of
Gems ami medals was not merely matter of
curiosity, but OF use, as it had manifest reia-
ton to science such as Chronology Autiuui-
sss and history, and tended 10 ascertain aud
Illustrate them.
Mr.. Il. gayean epitome oftHe history o coins
ana medals, from their earliest use to the pre-.
sent day, and made some remarks on the study,
aud on the various reatises that have been
published on the subject.
he at the same time laid on the table Of the
Society some of the coius and medals contem-
plated TO form part OF the cabinet Of the In
stitutlon, belonging to his private cabinet
consisting of those of Egina, Corinth, Athens.
Argos, agrlgentnm, Slcyon, Megara, Macedon,
palestine, Carthage, sc. Also, Roman coins
ana medals OF forty Two Emperors and Roman
ladies' OF distihcilon-Ju Masea Augusta,
Julia s@mia, Julia Paulina Fanstina the elder
and younger, OrbIanna, Agrippina, EtrucilIa
nc. The KINGS of Rome-ftomulus, Numa
Iulius kioS'tlsus, MartiuS Aucus. Cousuls-
L. BrRtSs,N ASsins, Sya, NJ. Brutus, Scpio,
Cicero, Mari 5, sc. Antique gems consisting
ofmost 49, Greek and Latin philosophers
poets and historians, too numerous TO be here
inserted, about 100. Swedish medals in silver
Charles o, 10, IL, II, Gustavus, Adoiphus and
many others. French-Voltaire, Louis IL. 49,
IL, 10, 10 and 18Th also John Calvin. Ger.
man-Maria Theresa, Henry the 4th, in the
year 1907. English Charles ist in commence
ration of the establishment of The Episcopal
religion, George |, 2 3, Richard l. 2, s. Henry
2, 5 and Sth, William 3, and Queen Ann
he above mentioned medals, commencing
with Sweden, lIeloBged to the collection of the
late DIR. Priestiey, which Mr.. Bogert obtained
from his heirs i'll Northumberland, Pennsylya-
MIA. Sir Sidney Smith, CORVALLIS. Earl Of
Chatham, Admiral hepple, William Pitt, with
English coins aS far back as Edward the Con-
fessor. American--Gen. Washington, Eyacu-
alton of Boston, Gen. Green, Battle of Eufau
zen. Morgan, Col. Howard, Gen. Wayne, Cen
Gates, Gen Henry Lee, Co.'s. Defieury and
Steward, CONS. Prebe and Truxton Those
and Lawrence; His EXceliency De Witt Gin
ton, in concentration OF the building the CT
~ Hall IN the city OF New'York, while he was
Mayor of that city, CaptS. Hull Jones' isain-
bridge, Perry, W Warrington, Biddle, Blak eley,
McDonoueh, Leuts. Burrows, Mccall, Elliot
Brooks, Henley, Cassin, Gamble, Stansbury, s. T.
1t was ordered that d cabinet should be prepa-
red for their reception.
NIB. observed, at the conclusion of his re-
port, that the principal part of the Grecau
coins which he had been so fortunate 10 obtain,
he had received from friend directly from
Athens, who had been a fellow traveller with
GENT sepulchres OF tie Greeks, and WHO had
peculiar advantages, fromhis situation, in pro-
curing some very rare specimens.
His Excelency DE Witt Clinton, President
OF the Society, communicative letter which he
had received from +. Schultz, Esq of Mariet.
Ia Ohio, enclosing eae from Nathan GuiIford,
Esq. OF Cincinnati, expressing an opinion that
complete Skeleton OF tne mammoth might be
procured at the Big Bone lacks, or at the u
nited States Saline. near Shawneetown, and in.
tlmating his intention to make an attempt to
obtain one.
written communication was received from
Professor hitchiil, unavOldably absent, con
tanning several enclosures among them, map
of the southern shore of Lake Superior, from
the river Onatanagan, wllcre the great mass
OF native copper exists, TO the bottom of the
lake the original sketch done by an Indigene,
Chippewa youth, who had no regular or scho-
iastic education-a present from Francis lie
Baron, Esq. Apothecaiy General Of the United
States.
A number of manuscripts, connected with
the early history and commerce Of this city and
state, were received fran John Moore. Esq. of
Hampstead, l.. L. who was officer OF the Gus
toms for tie port of New-YOTk, when this state
was British colony.
a communication was likewise received
from Mr.. Jacob ohieiless, of this city, enclos-
ing some papers OF local interest.
a letter from DIR. Samuel AkeTly was pre-
seated and read, enclosing The different de-
nominations of Corporation money issued du-
ring the late war, and which had been cancel
led.
Dr.D. Hosack presented.a letter addressed
to him, dated Paris, 18th April, 1917, from Mons.
ThOuiD, belonging to the administration of the
Museum of Natural History in the Kings Gar
den, forwarding herewith $50 seeds OF various
plants, and also catalogue of plants wanted
by the Royal Museum
The Recording Secretary, John Pniard, Esq.
presented az account Of two well auIheutica-
ted cases of the fascinating powers of serpents,
witnessed by Gabriel furman, Esq. of this CT
~, ia the years 1902 and 1916.
A number Of valuable books, pamphlets,
coins and medals, minerals, aud lnezzotinto
likeness of the Earl Of Bucan, presented by
bis lordshiP, through DR.. Francis, were receiV-
al.
LITERARY AND PHiLosopfucAL SOCIETY OF
NEw.YORa.
Sitting Of August II.
DIR. Hosack reported that designs for the i'm
pfoyement and embellisbment ofthe New York
Institution. executed by SIR. c. a.. Busby, ar
chtect, had been submitted tothe examination
Of committees appointed by the New York His
tOrical Society, the American Academy Of the
Fine Arts, and the Literary and Philosophical
Society, aud thatthey had unanimously agreed
To recommend 20 tie several Societies they
reptcsented, the said plans aud further tat
at meoiings Of The Historical Society andof
Acadcmy Of Fiue Arts the said designs were
adopted.
Wbercnpon, on motion, ii was resolved that
the committee ofthe Literary and PhIlosOphi
cal Society bg authorized 10 carry into erect
IS fac as ia Them lies, tbs nieans calculated TO
ensure the accomplishment Of the proposed
plausof Improvement.
The secretary laid before the Society letter
addressed 10 DIR. Francis, fIOm Abraham Recs
d. -. r, u. ). the venerable aud learhed Ldit