New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-07
CITY ITEMS.

HE ECLIPSE LAST he TOTAL
eclipse of the moon which to have come of last
night about midnight, Indefinitely postponed as
far as our mundane star gazers were concerned.
violent easterly snow storm continued Throughout
the day. and at night the moon had not only to srug
gle with the esrths shadow, but with such a heavy
mass of clouds as to produce total non.intercourse
Walking In the streets yesterday could not be
achieved without imminent peril of life and limb.
P S.-About II o'clock the storm drop-curtain
was raised, and the performance came off according
to the programme.
HIsToRIcAL SocIETY.-A regular meet
ing Of this Society was held last night at their
rooms in the University. Notwithstanding the
dreadful weather, there a very full attendance
of members. In consequence of the illness of some
members of his family, the President, Hon Luther
Bradish, absent. +. De Peyster took the Chair.
The Librarian reported various donations during
the month.
He also read letter from John d. Shea s. J. Of
St Johns College, in reference to early papers of
the Jesuits in North America. The principal points
of the letter were the travels of a Jesuit Father
(Fa.her Gabriel Druilletis) in New England In 1861,
for the purpose Of forming general league Of the
colonies on the continent The Father was familiar
with John Winslow, Eliot the Indian apostle, and
other well Known Puritans. Many other curious
and valuable items of Jesuit history were spoken Of
Search is making at Rome for documents IN
reference to the English Jesuit mission to New.
York In Gov. Dongans time. If any thing is found
Ii will be sent to the Society
Several new members were elected.
The Executive Committee reported In favor OF
MIR. Wiiliamss plan for a General Index OF News
papers, and recommended a Special Committee,
more fully to elaborate the plan.
Mr.. Williams thought the expense Of the work
would be fully repaid from sales OF the published
Index.
The Chair appointed Mr.. Williams Mr. Brodhead,
and Mr. NJ. B. Field, as such Committee
Some ~ or Is new members were proposed.
The Treasurer reported
Balance January last $l55 80
Received during year 3,32U Us
DlsouIseo, s''i' 81 600 a.
Paying members, 6l2.
The Treasurer ag ain urged care of the funds with
reference TO the erection of proof building
The Librarian offered his Annual Report, giving
view OF the extent and condition of the Library. the
principal donations during the year. the necessity
for urging the publication OF the journals of the
Legislative Council of tn State from 1851 to l775
now in manuscript at Albany, and of the Records
of our City Councils, from the early Dutch period
to the beginning OF the present century, or these
valuable documents, but one copy exists, and the
recent burning Of the Government Library shows
no soon they may be forever lost
The report was referred to the Executive Com
mitee.
The Executive Committee submitted their Annual
Report noticing the death of several members, and
events
was concerned. There have been 100 resident pay
ing me mbers added during the year.
The Building Committee reported the state Of he
fund for the fire. proof building This report entered
at much length into the subject OF the proposed ire
M Field offered aresolution to procure plans and
estimates from architects for such building. The
resolution was adopted.
The draft Of laW submitted by the Building Com
mittee 10 secure exemption OF the new building from
sale for debt, recommended, with power TO
press the subject upon the attention OF the Legsla
lure
resolution adopted to memorabilia the Leg
islaiure With view to procure donation from the
State III aic OF tie building.
The next business IN orter was the Annual Elec-
The President appointed Judge Campbell and
Mr. Suyoam rs iellerS
The ballot resulted IL the choice OF the following
officers
President Hon. LUTHER BRADIsH.
LIST Vice Pres. Rev. ThOs. De Witt, ID.
lid Vice Pres. Frederic De Peyster.
For Cor. Sec. Rev Edward Robinson, ID.
Dom. Cor. Sec Hon James w. Beekman.
Recording Sec Maunsel Bradhurst Field
Treasurer -..-.. William Chauncey.
Librarian George III. Moore.
There being no further business the Society ad-
jouTned
WHlG GENERAL COMMITTEE FOR 1872
This Committee me, last night at the Broadway
House. and organized according TO call, and on mo-
ton OF James L. WOOD OF tue lnlu " dfa, JAMES
KELLY Of The Second Ward, was unanimously cho-
sen Chairman pro rem. Secretaries, George r. Mel
son. Ninth Ward, and William L. shardlow, Third
Ward Morgan Morgans, John B. Webb, Joseph
Hoxie. Jacob s. Baker. and William H. Arthur were
received as Delegates from the Seventh Ward, BY
vote of 6s 10 for Zophar Mills, Joseph NJ. Price,
Gorhan p. TAYLOR Daniel L. Petee, Heman Boyd.
protest from the Fifth Ward. against The admis-
sin, If GsoVpe I Cornell. Warren Chapman AID
John B. Fink, and asking that William Hall, Charles
]. Howell and H r Durham be received as Dele
gates instead, was dimisssed. JAMES KELLY, ofthe
Second Ward, was thea elected Chairman by the
following vote
Candidates BallOti1Ks