The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-19

The Annual Meeting of the Historical So
ciety held on Monday evening, presents the
affairs of the Society in condition highly
aattering to the Territory and commendable
to the zeal and energy of the gentlemen who
have had charge of it's official management.
1t was never on so firm and prosperous basis,
and must soon take rank with the first and
most learned associations of this character
in the Union.
Through the exertions mainly of one indie
fatigable member-Col. D. A. Robertson
the sum Of S. 800 and upwards has been
raised the past season by the sale of Life
Memberships to sixty-two citizens at sos
each. Fifteen hundred dollars of this money
has been appropriated to paying for two lots
near the Capitol, whereon splendid build
ing for the Society's uses will be erected
the work to be commenced next spring. The
finances of the Society in other respects are
in highly prosperous condition.
The committee appointed some time since
to report upon plan of sections, made the
following report on Monday evening. The
report is only partial, it will be seen:
The Committee appointed to prepare a plan
of Sections, embracing the different subjects
deserving the attention of the Society, and
the names of members to take charge of the
same, respectfully report that they have had
the duty assigned them under consideration,
and recommend the following Sections, with
A. obosr
History and Customs of the Dacotahs-
DR.. Williamson.
History and Customs of the Winnebagoes
DIR. Foster.
History and Customs of the Ojibways-
Rev. Mr.. Boutwell,.
Early Missions and Missionaries of the N.
W.-Rev. E. D. Neill.
The Indian Wars and early white Settlers
among the several Indian Tribes of the North
westGHon. II. II. Sibley.
Aboriginal Lexicography of America
Rev. S. R. Riggs.
Ante Columbian Discoveries in America
Judge Aaron Goodrich.
Rev. E. D. Neill.
Ethnology Ct America-D. A Robertson
American Archeology-Dr. Thomas Eos.
ter.
Geology of the Northwest
Geography of the Northwest
Ornithology of the Northwest-John E
| Warren.
Entomology of the Northwest
technology of the Northwest-Dr. Jarvis
Meteorology of the Northwest. w
Bond. @E
Botany of the Northwest-Dr. William
son.
Civil and Statistical History of the North
west-E. s. Goodrich.
Historical Debate-.T. NJ. Newson, Esq.
| In this connection we would state that ir
our report of the proceedings of the Histori
cal Society, published on Wednesday, W,
stated that an ancient parchment had beer
presented by Mr.. Prescott of New Hamp
shire. The following correspondence vii
explain the history of the parchment:
ST. PAUL, January 4th, 1856.
| Reverend SIR:| wish, through YOU, Il
present to the College of Saint Paul, the &C
companying ancient manuscript, "Cicero d,
Amicitia." Competent judges have pro
nounced it written in the Thirteenth Centu
~. bespeak for it your kindest care, an,
hoping this small beginning to the Colleg
Library may have thousands of companions
remain, yours sincerely,
| JOSEPH McCLOUD.
To Rev. E. D. NELL,
| President College of St. Paul
ST. PAUL, January 9th, 1856.
| NV DEAR SIR:--As the acting Presidcn
4 of the s'College of Saint Paul." have 70
some time been thinking of obtaining MT
cleus for its future Library.
, Judge then of the pleasure in opening th
vellum pages, containing Cicero, "De Ami
citia," and your kind note presenting il
through me, to the College Of Saint Paul.
As the material aid which fosters the Col
lege is principally derived from resident {
, the '-City Of Brotherly Love-" it is pleas
) ant thought that the foundation Of its Libra
Try should be an ancient parchment, contain
ing treatise on Broiherly Love-the gift (