New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-04
CITY ITEMS.

"WEDNESDAY, March 3.
r~THyN.Y. HISTORICAL SOCIETY held regular
monthly meeting the University on Tuesday evening
There was large attendance OF memoers-hon' Lu'
~rxR BsApsH presiding. The minutes OF the last meet
,ns were read and approved corresponding member
read and presented letters from London received
since the last meetngone from Sir Jonn herschei ana
the other from MIR Gardiner each acknowledging tne
recept of diplomas OF membership in the society
latter containing like acknowledgment WAS also re-
ceiyed from Hon. Daniel Webster
Communication from the Kentucky Historical So
stv WAS read stating that that Society IN prosperous
condition 1t has in its library at Louisville about SVoV
vo,umes and numbers some forty active and lVo non
orary members.
cor,muDic,,ion from the Maryland Historical socie,
ty was also read The Maryland Soclety nss s0ou' -
volumes in lite library. .,.
The Pennsylvanis Society communicated sending
quite number of valuable papers, mostly manusenp'
letters of the times of the Revolution. paper Hou'
the President Of the Society, Hon Albert Gastn upon
the Mas language with remarks upon . manuscript
grammar of the belonging TO the Society was reso
and the thanks OF the members were awarded 10 the
venerable President for the pains he had taken to com
pare this grammar and make the research he had done
Tor the benefit OF the Society
The Executive Committee reported upon nominations
made at the last meeting Of the Society The report
was all the nominations snd ballot being
demanded the persons nominated IL tne meet
inc
Nominations for the consideration OF the Executive
Committee were next made by several members tho
about dozen names were read and handed IN 70 DC re
norted on hy the Executive Committees inc neAineet
ing. -, ,..;,,., ~, Conan.
ws.hinpton tren the camp Trenton. dated Deem
Der "a mo In which the patriot chief o. 'ne
Unfortunate mode adopted by Congress tor tee apPor
tionment of officers under the then new establishment
and MOLLY oilers to advance his own money Tor tne pay
ruent of officers who shall appear IN seusi oomnlsnu ~
The forces which At the time SO meeh heeueo ioi
The defence OF the glorious cause OF freedom.
A resolution was adopted. thanking the meihoe, VIZ
hal nresen,ed the letter for this valuable rene o ne N
,,;ns period INDICATED BY the date Of the letter
p,o,es.ar Gilman next read lengthy but interesting
.ner on the campaign OF 81 Clair IN l7sl giving con
pee,ed account Of the origin and progress OF 'ne
hatred which existed between the whites ana inoisSs
on our frontier and Of the disastrous ~ Wv
Kcptuoky regiments Of militia ana rssulI ioasss ~
were 40 terribly cut to pieces oy tne n"su'o ~
asr I,,s Turte two years previous to General wayne
sxreSit,on DR. G. received the thanks OF tue society
and was requested deposit copy oil DIS paper " INC
library ~, .. a.. .,h,.c, N,
MIR Benedict now called attention 10 me sapleet ~
the dollar mark 10 which had caused eonsios' aoio Us
eussion of late through the country It's origin VS. no
Sonh, ha ssd the combination OF the letters u : as
Was illustrated BY mark upon one o. me pnsefs pae
served from the old wooden fence winch usea 70 soVi
tbs old CITY Hall that plaster % preserved was " 'ae
room of the Society ana might be inspected ~ Any ~.
who desired H. This Mr.. B. thoasnr woaia se'le 'ne
controversy The carving on tne wooo Ie'eI.ea ~ =
Certainly the initial letters OF United sistes wsn ING
so enterps the u A 10 resemble very much the marx
The business OF the meeting having been disposed 0 '"e
Society adjourned.