The New York herald., 1851-09-14

meeting q the New Jersey Historical Society was
held at the pleasant village Of sonfrvis on THURSDAY
llth instant Judge Hornbowsr, Of Newark President
Of the society in the chair and there was very
good attendance Of mbers from various parts Of the
State showing that there increasing Interest FELT In
the objects and proceedings Of the society The meeting
was held at the Court House and there was morning
1d afternoon session. the latter Of which attended
b. considerable number Of the ladies and gentleman 4
somervls
The minutes read by the Secretary and the
pondepce presented by William A. Whitehead Esq, the
Corresponding Secretary evnoed that the society ia
steadily progressing in public favor and In Its collections
Of valuable historical and antiquarian memorials aui
relics Of which New Jersey the battle field Of the Re
volutiop,' furnishes such abundant materials.
The society has procured, ut its own expense frf m
contents Of historical documents in the Colo NAL O,e
in London which 1t proposed to publish ia volume
three volumes biography aoA history and four
annual volumes Of its proceedings Efforts
lag made to collect materials for general biographical
work ON the distinguished men of the State which only
wants the II the members who have the
work in ha and the liberal pecuniary conribu ions Of
wealthy which deserves to be carried speed
ly IL to effect Another project which u Ia progress Is
the attempt to collect the inscrpt,us monuments
ana tombstones In the grave yards Of the oldest towns In
the State which we rtider most excellent idea and
that hope to carried out in New jersey AMI
the example followed in other states.
Some hast oical anecdotes being called for gentleman
fom MUristown rested ore respecting the religious
habits tf General Washington. the probable truth Of
~
and other members Thereupon interesting discus-
s took place with regard to the religious chsraser &c
Wa hington. gentleman, whose aucestors, as We ~
derttood him. Vhginans, OBJ -erved that Gens.-
Washing doubtless very good man ia rel ri
point If view lar such char ricters known
Virginia at the time in wEich he lived aud he adnite
thar rel gious rather scarce, in taose DAYS
the "Uld DOminionn tahipg modern orthodox ideas Of
Christianity guide. Some other anecdotes, fcr and
sg.nst The pitty of Geneal Washington exempliied
D acts IF dyOtion were related tue members OF the
e'y generally coming to the conclusion that the
collections of lie old Of the Revolution matters
OF his kinc, were not slvsys to be depended Oh
AT Ike Afternoon sessoD, raj interesting papers
by Rev. Mr. 5ehrnck the history OF .
tihe If aborgines which existed and the
banks OF the Rattan an dher 10y william A White
head. Esq the state OF the roads post, fhces aud
mas IN New jersey in the early part Of the last
tuIy pared with the ficilties which exist at the
Present te and showing the gradual progress IF post
roads and ma L. before the introduction of railroads
The third paper by Field, Esq, Of Princeton,
account OF the trial II the Rev SIR Ts for
jury with some remarks upon the singular
which led 70 his acqoiital and sketch o. notorious
character who figured IN New Jersey, and the other
Middle States. one hundred years since asd win,
the Of the celebrated Mr. Tennsnt
Clergyman teir brought to trial This notorious iudi-
yiduHi called Tom Bell, but passed under various
oib.r aues and was for long time famous for his
dtpiedatiers upon the community.
he contributions to the library of the society
teen very in books manuscripts aud
papers, tt last meeting The meeting to
be held ut Trenton, the third Thursday of January