New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-07
NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

This society met last evening at the University ana
business of Importance up for consideration n
CON INJURIES alton was read by DIR. Osgood, the home
corresponding secretary from Mann Butler, esd, the
historian of Kentucky, which possesses unusual inter-
est from the fact that it IL probably the last document
of public nature which was penned by him, he hav-
ing lost bis life in the railroad disaster of las! week.
The report of the librarian giving the names OF donors
to the library sire the Last meeting wes then re-
ceiyed. John L. Deyeraux, esq presented Two docu-
ments to the sOcety, very valuable from age ana asso
ciations-the ore bepg commission bearing dste
March Is, l744, signed by Governor William Shirley.
and the other sermon of 1915.
Mr. BEyJ j. LossING the author of the Pictorial
history of Ne~-York, then read a communication to
the following effect: He stated that ne had lately dis
covered in the interior OF this State collection of
MSS which upon examination proved to be the
Ms. journals and other records OF the Senate OF
the State of New.York from the commenc ement OF
lis frst SCI soD in the Autumn Of l777 for more than
ten subsequent years. Mr.. L., perceiviDg the great
historical value Of the documents succeeded in effect
ing a conditional purchase of the same and now has
them, being more than three thousand IN number
and in state of perfect preservation in bis possession
lie has classified and arranged them in thirty three
parcels as follows:
No The journals Of the Senate from the FRS session. Sept
No. Two hundred forty and communications
m Gov. Clinton and the council Of revision to the Senate
No One hOndIed sDgrOs.ed acts embracing period from
No forty eight po.. first election returns. made to
the Ls under the State constitution bearing date IT'S
Me- Fify. four Miscellaneous returns from III TO 1871.
No. 8. Seventy one mem .Iis, III, n.,,.,.
No g. forty one paper. relating Trinity church property
No Two hundred seventy nine drafts Of bills and ses
No 10 Twenty petitors Of sictoneers aud inspectors
No H. Fifty certificates concerning the officer" and ''de"
No u Ninety bills presented to tho legislature ffoas
public bode. sna private individuals for cannon, smmun"s
No IS record Of the poc,.docf Convention Of dale
Hampshire held Boston in 1850, to consult upon the pubiio
welfare and the best me,ns Of Prcs.crtins ne w MN
No H. descriptive roll Of COL Asnnu' "hletrs SewfA
No Is Thirteen resolutions Of the COnsnensl congress.
signed by Chsiles Thornton, secretary
No. H. Twelve aI.g rolls and returns ,
number of tho chiefs Of the oneids Moha VI aud 0skssy
No &c. Three euOu. addressed to the legislature By
No TO- SIX papers relating the depreciation Of Continental
No 20 Three hundred twenty mscsllsnsous legislative
the iesiss,1I. ct different fiOm IN g 1870
- Fs.e petition. Of nsoISent debtors relief
No 81 siIty-four mi,eelaneous aeta
No. Is Fy records of legal proceedings signed h many en-
10. ~ Eleven papers relating what Is known oO~
No. a. FIFTY tour petitions Of ousksn relstive to banis
81 Fy bD. paper. 70 tn. eonovsrsy
Vermont, extending over great portion oil si
No o. Twelve petition, Of persons connected
with the battle Obtsny sso Of ether indian depedsoas
In the upper Mohawk va ley.
No. ~ Two hundred twenty ehsnesy papers In
the handwriting eminent member Of the bar at that time
No g. Eight papers relating internsl NAVIGATION In tho
NO g. report the Of the New York univsr
sy. signed by Gov George Clinton, chancellor -.
NO s. One thousand petitions to the lss'laiue Hom IL"
to me.
Mr. L. asked in bis communication that the socle'y
sppoipt suecial committee TO examine these manu-
script. and report upon their intrinsic gaue a. ooca
ueLtary history and the importance OF ther Dein8 de-
nosi,edin the archives OF the State.
This committee appointed by the president,
who Designated the following PERSONS Messrs. Las
sno Campbell and BTodhead. Upon motion ths
name of Geo Bancroft added.
Thee manuscripts possess great interest from tba
fact that they are in the handwriting Of the ditn-
eui.hed leading men OF that dsy-those in the oar,
the pulpit and the aImy-holding the principal rfnces
in be country. Many curious facts are con
therein relative 70 the history OF the eay poll
tics Of the State and much Information reepectia2
the characters Of men whose names are go inbrwovsn
with our revolutionary history that they haze became
familiar In our mouths az household rH.,'
The regular paper Of the evening was than read ~
Judge CANPBELI, the subject being: The early
illegal history OF New-YOrk while il was prosince"
Il was annOurceed that the fifty FIRST annual address
will be delivered in the University chapel on raeedsy
the goth inst. by the Rev. DIR. De Wit, ahe- which
the society adjourned.
TO CORRESPONDENTS
Nc ,o.o. ,,n b. t.ksn Of soonyr,as CommunAa~ns wha