New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-20

Anniversary Of Colz mbuss dEcovery Of America the
other in Boston on the last Wednesday OF May; but
the Council OF the Society meet monthly at its ball.
Three volumes Of the Transactions have been pub
I,hed; also catalogue Of the Library. Three years
AGO the Society commenced publishing the Manu.
,cript Records Of Massachusetts, Colony but has been
relieved from tina. expense by vote ofthe Msssachu
sets Legislature, which appropriated funds for the
| issue Of two volumes Of those documents
There are several other Antiquarian and Historical
Associations in issaehusetts the chief Of which
the Pilgrim, at Plymouth, the Dorchester and the
| Old Colony Societies. The New England Historic
| Genealogical Society, in Boston, incorporated
1856 has by the publication OF its Quarterly Reg
eter, gresty promoted historical Investigations.
That valuable magazine is edited and published by
Samuel Gardner Drake, A NJ Corresponding Score
tary of the Society and has been the means Of bring
ing to light innumerabe interesting relics Of the early
! Puritan settlers.
The Rhode Island Historical Society was founded
ard incorporated in 1922. It's present subs;st isl Ii
brnry edifce vas erected in 1874 at an expense OF
about s6 Ooo, on a lot presented by the heirs Of
the late Nathan Waterman, and is finely situated
near the Brown University buildings. Its library
contains over 2 200 bound volumes, besides g large
| quantity of valuable pamphlets, manuscripts and
| librarian. 1t has published FIVE volumes Of Col
| lectiOns.
The New. Hampshire Society was incorporated in
1923. and has published eight volumes Of Collections
the number Of resident members il limited to IS and
the annual meeting il held the second "wednesday Of
June The Vermont Society, at Montpelier, holds its
anniversary ia October; and Henry Stevens is its
| President The Maine Society has Issued three vol
umes OF its Collections. The Connecticut Society
was Incorporated in 1926 and i;s charter revived
in 1899. It's rooms, in the Wadsworth Athensum,
Hartford are open daily, and they contain great
| collection Of relics OF the Purtans and the Revolu-
tionary soldiers they much visited by citizens
and travellers. The library contains 5000 volumes.
| The stated meetings are held semi mon hiy, and the
anniversary during the time and at the place of the
| session Of the General Assembly.
The New-Jersey Historical Society, at Newark, has
published seven volumes Of Collections. Its next
volume will contain Analytical Index to the New
jersey Colonial Documents, toward which the Legs
lature has subscribed $500. It's also now engaged
in preparing the Early History OF Newark, dating
from 1866. Since lsl5 its library has increased to
l.sll bound volumes and 1873 pamphlets besides
pictures, paintings, maps &c. At the commence
ment of the year had $40 resident members and %
life members by payment Of s20j-to!al, SOL. AT
meeting in May last ii was stated that site for
library building had been bought in Park Church
place for $4,000, which had been subscribed for
that special purpose. The building is estimated TO
cost slO, oOO toward which the late James G. King
gave $500 and four other citizens ESQ. The amount
in treasury in May was sis4 90 Tho Hon. j. c.
Hornblower, LID, is President.
The Pennsylvania Society, at Philadelphia, was
formed in 1925 It's library is not large being about
1000 volumes, most Of which were donated during
the last eight years; but is quite valuable, and in
eludes fifty manuscripts ii has also choice colec-
ton of coins. May last its permanent publishing
fund was 5000. Under its commission Dir. Win
throp Sergeant, A. NJ, has prepared large and in
pert ant History Of the Expedition under Gea. Edg.
Braddock Against Fort Du Quesne, in 1855, from
the original journals Of the army, with an ntrodsc-
tory memoir and copous notes This will be the
first complete and accurate account ofaha important
expedition. The SOccty's stated meetings arc held
at its own rooms on the second Wednesday OF each
month. The annivery exercises were held on the
7th inst. at the University, when discourse was de-
| liverod by J. H. b Latrsbe OF Baltimore on rhe
" Origin and Survey of Mason and Dixon's Line
On "wednesday evening sth inst, the Socienty cele-
bratod the l72d anniversary Of the landing of William
Penn, by dinner at the La Pierre House. at which
the company very numerous, and t1e best spirit
prevailed Tie Hon. Vim. NJ. Meredith presided. After
the cloth vas removed, the regular tcasts were an
neunced and these called out eloquent speeches from
the Rev. DR.. Burnap, of the Maryland Historical So
| ciety; Gen. VIM X. Smith, President Of Wisconsin
Historical Society; the Hon. Robt. T. Conrad, Mayor
of Philadelphia; j. r Latimer, of Wilmington Del;
the Hon. Josiah Randall; Mr.. Justice Wayne, Of
the L. S. Supreme Court; DIR. Charles King, Presi-
/ don't of Colunba Coege: Mr. Winthrop Sergeant;
J. H. 3. Latrobe; Capt. Coppee, of West Point;
Morton Mcliichael of The North American and
United States Gazette the Hon. VIM. NJ. Meredith,
and the Rev. Dr. Ducsehet- Among other distin-
guisted guests were Mr.. Justice Grer, of United
States Supreme Court, and the 1t. Rev. DR.. Uphold,
| Bishop of Indiana.
The Ohio Historical and Philosophical Society was
organized at Columbus in 1890, but was aerward re-
moved to Cincinnati, where il has comfortable hall
and library of 900 vols. II is quite an active So
ciety, holding its meeting regularly each week and
is prosperous although its income is fully absorbed
by current expenses Z. ID. Mansfield Is President,
and G. w. Kendall Librarian.
The Indiana Historical Society was organized in
$780, and Incorporated JAN TO- 1891 1t is located at
! indianapolis, and probably has not an overfowng
Treasury if we may judge from the fac, thai its ad
mission fee is Tor few years since vas only ffSy
| cents.
The Wisconsin Society, at Madison, receives $500
annually from the State Treasury to be expended in
collecting and preserving materials for the history oil
the State The last Legislature granted TO it 80 bound
copies annually of all State publications for the pur-
pose of assisting lie exchanges and also provided for
| the publication of an elaborate "Documentary and
General History of the State, prepared by General