The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-04
New York Historical Society-February
Meeting.

Meeting.
The monthly meeting of this society was held
yesterday.evening, at their rooms, in the University
AT 8 O'Clock the chair was taken by the Hon. l..
Bradish, Vice President of the society, and the
meeting called to order. The minutes of the former
meeting were then read. Mr. Brodhead, Foreign
Corresponding Secretary, read letter Of acknow-
Judgement from the Royal Geographical Society of
London. The Domestic Corresponding Secretary
read letters from Rt. Rev. Bp. MtCoskey; Hon.
George Folsom Esq, and interesting paper from Mr.
VIM II. q. Hosmer, Of Avon, N ". in reference to a
on Of
Conesus Lake. and presented to the cabinet Of the NJ Y
Historical socet last autumn; implements of groesque
from red pipe stone and perorated also half
we'd from bone and marked with hieroglyphics were
Indians attributed these relics to people who preceded
themmen Of stronger frame and farer complexion than
Several reports were presented by the Executive
Committee, through Gen. Wetmore and Mr. Brodhead.
The following donations were reported to the soci-
A History OF East Jersey, down to the year l7oo by
VIM. A. Whitehead, Esq
ID vol completing sep of the Annals Of the Neither
the army during the Revolution, and published several
books, very scarce. His widow Is now living in
fine large paper copy Of Fernaux Bibliotheque
Americaine. The two last from T. B. Corwin, Esq.
Bottoms Guide to New Rochelle and its vicinity.
From the author.
Volume Of Laws Of Vermont From the State OF
Vermont
Proceedings OF the Historical Society Of Pennsy
Congressional Directory, 1896 From B. B. French,
Twenty fifth Annual Report Of the Mercantile Libra.
ry Association. From the Directors.
Annual Report Of tho Kentucky Institution for the
Secretary Kentucky Historical Society.
oia History Of the Wars Of Charles XII. Ills. From
Andrew 4. Sufem.
Memorial, etc, relative to the Trinity Church. From
the publishers, D. Appleton & Co.
Map Of the United States according to the Treaty Of
Map Of New York Bay and Harbor. Lhhosraphic
sheets and completing the map From the Treasury
The following additions BY purchaser. were reported
Grahames United States vols svo The last and best
Books from Washington Globe, Niles
Register; complete volumes. Various volumes of docu
ments rendering the set nearly perfect in this important
department.
Part Of private letter was also read, from gen
tleman, mentioning the fact that Congress had only
dered the Printngcf 100 copies Of the Reports Of the
that the literary societies Of the country should unite in
soliciting an increase of the number-A resolution was
morali,a sppo,hMns cSmmee 20 me
operation Of other societies.
The Librarian read letter from Mr.. II. r. schoolcra
covering donation from the Rev. James T. Johnston,
Aiexandria D. c. Of an autograph of Washington, o.
the date of i76s. This document was the annual sub
clss Of faith, held by the Established Church."
MIR. BRoDHEAD, from the Executive Committee, pre-
seneu report recommending application to the Le
gislatre for aid the publication Of certain State His
torical Documents, &C. Tho memorial read, and
motion adopted. Committee Of the following gentle
men was then appointed to proceed to Albany to lay tbs
memorial before the Legislature, viz MIR. Brodhead
Mr. j. Stevens, DR.. Cyrus Mason and Judge Daily.
Mr. JAY read report from Select Committee recon
mendng the monthly publication Of bulletin making
public the proceedings. objects and doings Of the soce
ty The object Of this motion represented to be L
(etII tNft
ings than Is done by the public press The report
tanned very able argument in favor Of the plan propos
ed, and removed apparently, every difficulty out Of thu
Mr. WrI IN opposed the adoption Of the Iepor
the public. Mr. W. thought the society was III any thing
ETY. was sufficiently marked and made known by this
public press Here Mr. W. passed handsome sulogiun
discerning the compliment well msrissS on IL. par. h
HerdId) we thank him. Mr. W. Of opinion that the
reports in the daily papers would render the monthly
contents.
Mr.. Mason thought the increased expense caused by
such ppbication was great objection TO the plan
Bulletin would become stale and void Of interest by
e preceding and much earlier publication made by thu
daily papers. Mr. M sustained his view BY further re-
Professor Mcvrcxrn spoke in favor OF the adoption o
and thought that Eventually The must be adopt
ed He professed himself altogether ignorant Of the
matter in its financial aspect but he thought would be
profitable plan, which would pay its expenses, il
higher than estimated in the report Mr. Nc v named
the reference OF hereport to special committee for
the purpose.
Professor MASON replied and affirmed that the bes.
critics the gentlemen engaged in preparing rapidly
matter for the daily lie had literary reports
and criticisms, made by gentlemen who conduct the
public press and he was report could be made
by any appointed by the Society, equal TO the
ports SO rapidly drawn up by the gentlemen Of the news
paper daily press
After further interesting discussion, the report
was, on motion, laid upon the table.
This question having been disposed Of, with other
important business the meeting adjourned and repaired
ness for the members and guests. Col Ward, warrior
ofTexas and ono Of the heroes Of st. Jacnto veteran
still young in years, but old in wounds and warlike
plots introduced to tho company by General Wet
more. His conversation highly interesting, and hi
noble, martial bearing supersouthern He has lost ar
zoned on our proud national sscuschson for ali vii
acknowledge that, ii such men Ward had not Tough
and conquered, Texas would still be but waste COW
PASTURE for the half savage Mexican instead Of being
another Southern State, with brave, bold, and enter
prsing population Much courteous attention paid
the brave Colonel and after interesting so,ee and
literary CONVERSATION the meeting dissolved.
Insurance Case.
DEAR SIR There must have been some mistake
about the points OF the Insurers defence in the case
you mentioned yesterday, under the head OF SUI
perlor Court" The first point stated is, that a
French brig was unseaworthy with only four ca
bes and anchors" 1t is fact well known TO insur
ers-for all their books OF marine surveys show il
that French vessels carry about double the quantl-
y OF ground tackle used by our American merchant
men, and are generally provided with more than
ere necessary. II Is hard TO imagine how supply
oil tour cables and anchors can make vessel un-
seaworthy.-As to the jerk beef, it Is well known
that this the principal article article OF export from
Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, to Havana and 9TH
er slave countries. in its mOnufacture il is well