The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-09
New York Historical Society.
THE MONTHLY NETTING.

THE MONTHLY MEETING
This Society held lts regular monthly meeting Tuesday
evening" in the lecture room Of the University Governor
BIadish In the chair.
In the absence Of the recording secretary Mr. Moore
librarian read the minutes Of meeting and report
cd donations Of several valuable volumes to the library Of
the Society The Of several honorary and resident
members presented and referred to the nominating
COMMITTEES. Among the former, the Hon Franklin
Pierce President elect Of the United States and the Hon
Rufus Choate.
ME- JAS W. BEExMAN stated that he had lately visited
= guest the Phiadsphia Historical Society," he had
observed the great interest manifested hers and in New
Jersey in histsrisal subjects. He had received from Mr.
Castle presentation to this society several valuable
military maps used by Warrington and an autograph
SKETCH supposed to be in the writing Of Washington him
SELF He also presented several excellent drawings from
which taken the cpgravings in Marshals Life and
chart Of the HUDSON river prepared by Erskns and in
In 1778 and 1779 the latter chiefly remarkable
for the name: Of Two On. so5
ths original 1t appeared to have been previously snti
tied Fort Arnold. Several other papers and nA.u-
Washington and the Revolutionary era, were also
presented behalf Of Mr.. Castle. He hoped that the
Csstls and OF the Philadephis historical soeiety Re-
solutions to the effect wore proposed and carried
Rev. EDWARD RoBssoN read a interesting paper,
which he illustrated BY map Of the country which
however, too small scale, he aid to be OF much
service in this evening" lecture In March 1851 he had
eorms and rain lie went thence to Abbaye on the top
Of Mount Lebanon where situated the boys seminary
On the 9th OF April he and DR. Smith found themselves
once the way to Jcrusalem, which route they
had tired together fourteen years before and one
night they the site Of the ancient PorphyA
They did not make precise b,ervons along the Syrian
coast but thy traced more accurately the old Roman
road From Sdon they struck eastward to lebanon but
Ysr.A t1.;~ ~tnff ~
stormy weather They dis covered ancient squeduct,
which extended for twenty five miles On tbs top Of the
tory Of Crussdes but the fortress extends much
greater antiquity and is built in the fashion Of the Hip
parchus in Jerusalem They inspected other fortress
now in ruins which Is to be assigned to the Crusaders
They to other ruins supposed be the Hszer Of
Soripturo; but Its situation did not agree with the
description. given BY J.phu: They visited other
turned eastward, and passed many ruins, some Of
them Greek. and others bearing Hebrew inscrip.
they mark 1t Jewish synagogue. These edidccs show
scale Of prosperity among the ancient Jews OF which
% ne Of
to the ruins Of Cana Of Gase and thence 70 Bethlehem
Of Zebuon they thence crossed the river Keshon pssng
tros built by Hsrod In honor Of his father Here they
great vino press but there no vines In that
whole region They also passed the ancient snn.@us
where there the ruins Of splendid church and Fora
the birth place and residence OF samson They thence
took the Jerusalem which they reached the
rout He considered that the public had been mslsd
10 the topography Of this city and gave instances OF
the general incorectness Of the plans They remained
twelve days In Jerusalem and the vaonty aud made
cursons 70 the Valley Of Roses and to Hebrew On the
10th Of Nay they let Jerusaem In few days they came
the tombs Of the Amaktes but he considered there
evidence Of antiquity Of sepulchra character
about then The great object Of this journey to
examine and investigate the typographical character Of
the country and reconcile them with the relations OF the
Scriptures and Of Josephus
DR.. ADAMS addressed the meeting He said that ct
first might appear the New York Historical Society
had little interest In the minute journal read but yet
was not 80 Jerusalem 10 the great mother Of as oil;
and be moved that the thanks Of the society be rendered
TO Mr. Robinson for the able paper he had read them
The CHAIRMAN said that while in session he had 70
cciveA from the New York Geographical Society hun
dred tickets for admission to lecture 70 b delivered
before them, on Wednesday next
DIR ADAMS requested information ~ TO the course Of
the Historical Society lectures Thursday evening the
day designated one on which many OF tho msnbors
could not conveniently attend inasmuch II IL the
one set apart for religious ceremonies In many Of the
churches
Mr. McoRr, librarian, stated that the committee hsd
selected Thursday evening the most eligible but the
objection raised BY Dr. Adams had occurred to
them 1t msy however be yet remedied
DR. GREEN thought that II the committee could make
change in the lecture evening 1t would add very largely
to their atten dance
The Society then adjourned.
Military Rarades.
McLsuchlin Guard, OF the Fourth ward, passed. on