Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-15

TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 6, 1855

Minnesota Historical ssclety.
TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 6, 1866.
AT the usual hour Society convened in their
Hall at the Capi.ol---Ex-G Governor Ramsey
presiding. T. French was appointed perma-
nent Assistant Secretary.
Presented by S. P. Folsom & Co., first
Lithograph executed in Minnesota. -.ar
Gov. Ramsey and DIR. Foster made remarks
showing that the 'annals" of the Society
have not been published for the past two years
for want Of patronage from the government.---
Gov. r. presented in strong light the claims Of
society upon the State; its objects being pure
ly of public nature.
Rev. Z. d. Neil then offered the following
resolution which was passed, 0u
"Resolved, That the officers of the Society
be requested to prepare memorial asking tae
Legislature to appropriate the sum Of five hrla-
dred dollars from the Territorial treasury pr
the use of this Society,""
Col. Robertson from the committee on build
ing, reports very favorable prospects Of raising
in short time, funds sufficient, not only to
pay for the lots purchased, but also to build
thereon an ediice convenient for the Society,"
and credilable to their enterprise.
Geo. L. Becker, Esq, was appointed to SUI
perintend the conveyance of lots from Vetal
Guerin to the Society.
Committee report fifteen names as applicants
for membership.
Roy r n Na;l from, co,,yr;,too on C.al ro
ports as the motto Of Society, LUX tenebris" :"
Col. Robertson from com. on Lectures re-
ports that arrangements have been made for
two lectures at the Baldwin School House,
The first by Rev. T. M. Williamson on the
evening Of Thursday, Dec. 18th. The second
by Rev. E. Neil, on the succeeding Thursday
evening. A course Of weekly lectures to COM
mcnce after the annual meeting of the Society.
Upon suggestion Of the committee, it was de-
cided that the lectures be free.
COL Robertson communicated from Hon.
Moses Shcrburne, the offer of his "Chambers"
in the Capitol, for the use of the Historical So
ciety.
Deposited by E. D. Neill, six term bills,
nearly 100 years old, Of the College Of Phila-
delphia (now University Of Penn.,) against
Edward Duffield, the friend and executor Of
Benjamin Franklin.
Presented by E. ID. Neill, 1.-Two papers of
manumssion OF slaves in Penn, in 1915 and
1922.
Presented by E. d. Neill, portrait Of Lit
tie Crow. He was the grandfather of the
present chief of the Kaposia band of Dakotas
was present at Mendoza when Pike visited the
country in 1906, and at that time resided with
the Kaposa band at Pigs Eye. In 1924 he
visited Washington and claimed to be the head
chief of the whole Dakota nation. School
craft, VINO saw him at his village below St.
Paul, in 1920, describes him in these words:---
He is man below the common size, but
brawny and well proportioned. There is
great deal of fire in his eyes, which are black
and piercing. His nose is prominent and has
the aquiline curve"
Presented by Z. d. Neill, an ancient arrow
head, purchased from Winnebago, who was
wearing it as neck ornament.
Presented by E. ID. Neill, the portrait Of
Metakoosega, an Ojibeway brave.
COL Robertson presented the U. S. Maga-
zine, published in 1873, at Philadelphia, con-
tanning the first Fourth July oration delivered
by DIR. Ramsey, the Historian at Charleston,
South Carolina. Also by Col. R., Journal of
lst Congress, and the debates of the Constitu.
tional Convention.
Deposited by Chas E. Mayo, a copy Of the
Boston Gazette, printed in 1878. Presented
by the same, two copies Of the Massachusetts
Sentinel" printed in Boston, in 1855. BY the
same, copy Of the Massachusetts Spy,"
printed in Worcester, Mass, in 1906. By the
same, an original autograph of John Hancock,
affixed to Lieutenant's commission, dated
1881, at which period he was Governor Of
Massachusetts. BY the same, a deed Of q
tract of land on Cape Cod, given by Sachamus,
Indian sachem, of Setucket, executed in 1892.
BY the same, six stone arrow heads found on
Cape Cod.
Mr.. A. C. Smith presented an old but high
ly genteel pair of shoes-heels very high
style antique. Also a compendium of the
Sixth Census. ros3
DR.. Smith presented very ancient copper
coin, picked up by an officer of our navy in
Africa, near the site of ancient Carthage.
L. A. Babcock, Esq, presented a finely
wrought fragment Of a vase, found in excava-
ting for the walls Of the prison at Saltwater.
twelve feet below the surface Of the ground
Also letter bearing the autograph signature
signature Of Gen. Taylor, written while he
was quartered at Fort Crawford.
Gov. German presented maps Of Rhode Is
land, and also Of the world.
Col. w. Nj. Hayward presented the life and
eulogies upon Daniel Webster.
R. R. Nelson, Esq, presented twenty-six
volumes including files Of the New York Tri-
bune, complete from 1916 to the present time !;
most Of the volumes Of the North American
Review, and some of the Democratic Review.
]. P. Owens, Esq, presented as the dona-
ton Of Joel E. Whiting. Esq, large bound
volume Of the Boston Columbian Sentinel, ed.
tied by Major Ben Russell o7 7e0
DR.. Hoyt presented the tail and most Of the
backbone Of lnonstrous snake, found petrified
in limestone near Cannon Falls DR.. H. saws
that the form of the snake is distinctly imprint.