Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11

Benz njamin n. JARVIS, Charles H. RUSSELL
John H. Austen, John P. Ridner,
James w. Beekman, William j. Hoppn,
Evert A. Duyckinck, Abraham nj. Cozzens,
Philip Hone, Marshall O. Roberts,
George w. Austen, Frederick A. Coe
Cornelius w. Lawrence, David Q. Golden,
Henry j. Raymond, Nathaniel Jarvis ir,>
Erastus g. Benedict,
From this Committee Of Management chosen the Off
ers Of the institution and those in Office are
PRospgR M WETMoRE, President.
GEonGR w. AUSTEN, Treasurer.
ASDREw WARNER, Corresponding Secretary.
NATHANIEL JARVIS, jr., Recording Secretary.
Erecufire Committee.
ERAsrUs G. BENEDICT, Chairman.
Abraham NJ Cozzens, William J. Hoppin,
Andrew Warner, Frederick A. Coe
President and Treasurer, er oGco.
The object OF the American Art Union is to promote
greater love for the fine arts throughout the country and by
80 doing to patronise the fraternity of artists and perpetuae
one of the purest Of intellectual happiness Every
subscriber five dollars becomes member eor one year. and
is thereby entitled to all the privileges Of membership The
funds thus obtained applied first the purchase or pro-
ducon of line engravngs and other works Of American art
which annually distributed to all the members for Zach
year respectively second the purchase production of
works Of American art principally pantngs which dis
rbued publicly ct annual meeting among all the mem-
bss for the year, by h each member having chance for
every five dollars paid So much for the plan Of the associa
ls47.
The number subscribers was &c., and the total amount
Of receipts S4s 9l OF this amount S33, CSC 49
expended for works Of art consisting o. paintings atua,
medals and engavngs the balance having been applied to
necessary expenses The last annual meeting place in
December and with the present year the association entered
upon another business term.
BY Of showing that this institution is in enently
condition. may be mentioned that the subscribers
at the present than they were in October
last by about eighteen hundred aud expected that
less than three hundred paintings will be distributed in De-
ceunber next Among them of the most superb
paintings executed in this country, and by such too
as Cole Leutze, Durand, Edmonds, Chapman, Audubon,
Gignois, White, Cropsey, Doughty, Bonhed, Huntington,
Searns, Richards, KDckry, Peal, Kensett, Talbot Gray
Birch Mount Macleod, Rosser and many more of like
character.
The subscribers for the present year receive copy
large engravng-Qaeen Mary signing The decth warrGnt
Of Lady jane Grey, from painting by Huntington; also
six outline illustrations by barley Of Rip Van Wnkle, the
celebrated tale OF Washington Irving. The greatest Prize
will be series of four pictures BY The late Thomas Coe cali
ed the Voyage Of Life, heoginai Of which So o00
The annus meeting and distribution for s4s will toke place
the 22d December next the Of the Art Union in
New York; which occasion, heretofore, there will
doubtedy be great excitement.
The SMITHSONIAN Issrrrur1oS.-The affairs of this In
stituton advancing satisfactory manner The
wing Of the noble edce is almost entirely completed,
ting in regard heating and lighting and the west
wing sencosed, and accompanying tower carried up, which
presents quite picturesque appearance The smaller lecture
room, that the wing is also completed, in which it is
expected there will be Of lectures delivered
rous during the coming winter by distinguished gen.
tenen, The valuable chemical and philosophical apparatus
recently presented TO the Institution by Dr. Robt Hare Of PHI
adepha, has been received and deposited in the east wing
The value of this donation know how to estimate; but
it may be mentioned that packed up abOu; hun
purpose Of bringing Washington. Many Of the articles
have value far greater than that Of their practical appica
ton since they connected with the history of the progress
| of physical science in country.
We have again been examining, and with renewed plea
sure, the recently published volume Of the Smhsonian
Contributions to Knowledge" Its literary merits have already
been discussed in the Inegence and all ha. have
to is thai is superby printed and illustrated in the high
est style Of art The appropriate motto TO this work is taken
from Snithsons manuscripts, and is follows "Every
valuable member of society who by his observations,
researches and experiments procues knowledge for men,"
II intended 10 form the first Of series Of youes consist
ing Of original memoirs different branches Of knowledge,
published the expense and under the direction of The Smith
sonian Institution The object Of the Institution is
publish separate books hut series Of quarto Volumes
sisting Of separate memoirs similar to the ordinary
tons Of learned societies. II happens that the r volume
consists Of single memoir the next volume, however, will
embrace number Of papers different subjects Arrange
already bciug made FOR transmitting copies Of this
publication the distinguished scesies Of the world
among which may be mentioned the Royal Society of Lon
don, The Royal academies cf Science Of Berlin, Munich,
Stockholm, Paris Naples, Florence, Copenhagen, and the
Imperial Academy Of 81. PcsbWgh Copies win also Se
TO the principal scientific and literary institutions Of
country This publication, ii will bc remembered, is in
tended for tho increase Of knowledge, and will consist entirely
Of original matter, facts thoughts and pinci-
pies. Another series Of volumes will be published Of
popular character designed for general diffusion and intended
post up from time time the various discoveries made in
every part Of tho world. The frs, Of these volumes will pro-
badly be published during the coming year.
| THE MISUNDERSTANDING conversng with gentleman
connected with the Office Of Indian Aiirs yesterday
picked up the following items Of information which will be
readers. The number Of Indian tribes whose
tence aud claims recognised by the General Governments
siriyr and this u exclusive Of the tribes residing in the
newly acquired Territories Of California Oregon, and New
Mexico Oihe many groups in which hese tribes have been
divided the four extensive Ones yingeas Of the Rocky
Mountains known by the of Algonquin, Doeo
tab, appalachian, and Shoshonecs, (Sha,cnees.)
CLaRIRn PIckos.-A letter from Norwich Comm
correspondent says that carrier pigeon found in that
city yesterday morning, having paper attached with the for