The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-21
ANNIVERSARY WEEK in NETWORK.

paper by correspou dent.r Last week published
the proceedings OF the Anti Slavery Society -
New YoRK, May 11lh.
This has been one of the most interesting weeks
of tire year in the good city of Gotham. Seeming
ly this CITY, which is of itself little world has
been filed with people from all quarters oithe civ
ilized globe Independent of trade and commerce
"a and busne ssvin its thousand forms,-aside from
fashion and fashionable amusements, mot enumer-
ang what is done in Banking and stocks, nor
counting over the thirty thousand strangers, who,
il is computed each day come in and go out ofthe
city in the transaction of its legitimate business
including nothing of this, and nothing that belongs
to the city. propey,-we have had most interesting
week in the assembling together OF the Moral and
Literary National Societies.
THE New YORK AND AMERICAN SUNDAY School
UNION AssocIATIoN.--The statistics stated in the
Report,=-all that have time to notice,-were that
there were now connected with The Union "a
schools from 81 of which reports had been re-
ceived. In the 81 schools the scholars numbered
6,63S white, and Al colored males, and 4,7o3
white, and 564 colored females nstructed-total
1926. The number of teachers employed IN
these schools is males l,l56, females l,lSo. or
these 1855 are prolessorsof religion The number
OF scho lars and of teachers is somewhat less IMAM
it was at the last anniversary.
THE AMERICAN TRACT SooIETY.-Fhe statistics
of this Society, stated in the report, were that
the Society during the past year had sereotyped
thrty-three works,-tho whole number of
publications was 944, Of which 54 were In bound
volumes More than hundred thousand copies
of several approved tracts had been printed IN the
of the year, copies of Aliens Alarm 10y
000,.of Bakers Call 10000, and of "a other vol
umes'from 5000 to 10000 each had been Issued
The total number of volumes printed during the
current year had been $4,000; Of publications,
1857 600 of pages ia, 744,000.
Five thousand four hundred and fifty sets OF the
Evangelical Family in Is volumes had been crcu-
lated during the year total circulation OF volumes
299, 1855; publications 4,090, ITO pages llo,733,-
$50, making the whole number circulated since Inc
formation Of the Society, ,l53, 800 volumes o.
$780, publications 9l7,9o3,51S pages .
The nj mi of volumes circulated the past year
exceeded that of any former year by $4,000, and
the number of pages that of any former year by
more than %, 900 900.
The aratuitous distribution in district grants, in
Guiding about 100000 pages for foreign lands a.
mounts to 1857 ,266.
The receipts exceed those of the year ending A
priI, 1897, which were more by $25, 900 than IN
any previous year !; but the donations are $l6,OoO
less than two years since, while the proceeds oil
sales $4,000 greater. ., -
Ward Missionaries, and more than ! 500 visitors,
besides the distribution Of Tracts and bring,
ing children into Sabbath and other schools, and
obtaining subscribers to the Temperance I:"use'
report 3,222 individuals induced to attend church,
-2,22 neighboIhood prayer meetings held, and
1917 Oh shipboard 40 backsders reclaimed, and
30 hopeful conversions.
In Philadelphia containing about oO,OUO iaml-
lies with our Tract Missionaries, and visitors in
40 districts, than ono hundred and fifty hope
full CONVERSIONS reported, and in part OF Dos.
ton, in Albany, Troy, Rochester, Marietta, and
other cities of our own country IN Paris ana at
several missionary stations among the heathen,
similar exertions put forth With encouraging
Indications of usefulness,
The American Tract Society held their meeting
in the Broadway Tabernacle. All Societies were
united and the audience had the pleasure OF hear
ing of the most talented clergymen of all de-
nominations in the country, and besides hearing
addi esses from ministers, interesting re-
marks from the Rev Howard Malcolm of Boston,
lately delegate TO the Eastern Missions,-iron,
George b. Whiting Missionary from Jerusalem, &
from Rev. H. G. Dwight, Missionary from Con
stantinople. The Tract Society have never had a
peasanter anniversary than this, or one where Ia
lent or better feeling has been displayed
AMERICAN BIBLE SocIETY.-The anniversary oil
this Society was its twenty third. Governor Sew
ard was present. and the Rev. John Cotton Smith
was President. Short addresses were made by
States, and by the Rev. Robert Alder OF London
The Report stated that the receipts of the Society
during the year was $95, 1877, (nciuding one E,ho1
and pounds given by James Douglas OF Scotiand)
nearly $40 900 more than those of any year pre-
vious, but less by about onethird than the demads
of the society. The expenditures were $9S,
The number of new auxiliaries formed the last
year was 25. The issues the past year were i34 )
037 youmes,-making since the formation OF the
Society total of 1858 ,235 volumes. These were
in seventeen different languages
AMERICAS CoLoNJzATIoN SOcIETY.-The Ma.
tional Society held its seventh Annual Meeting
The Rev DR. Minor was Chairman of the meeting.
The Treasurer stated that the Society had received
the last year in cash $ll ,445,41, in merchandise
$4,000, and in subscriptions payable on demand,
$4,000. Total $l9445,4t. The expenditures in
mont enclosed donation of $1,000.
Neao York, May IL, 1889.
The case Of the Government DS. Samuel s. Cow
erneur late Postmaster, still occupies the District
Court Of the United States in this city In its
progress some curious Developments have been
made MIR Gouveneur, it appears, was employed
as kind or broker General, to raise money, du
ring the year 1884, for the post office department
sat almost any interest The employment OF Mr.
G. by Mr. Barry was with the consent and appro
baton of President Jackson, who informs the Post
master General, that che has rightto borroao O
sohoeoer aoiU lend And this, too, wthoat the au
thority of Congress.
The "Seventh Ward Bank" of this city, but now
better known here by the title Of "The Beggars
Bank" has lent Mr. Barry some money, through
Gouveneur, whereupon the President directs M
Barry to say, that "tke Seventh Ward Bank shall b.
yennemberea," Was there ever more consummate
.'profgacy and corruption? In these transactions
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