Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-27
..,.ndri. Library Company.

.as held in the Library Room, on Monday
svsoiug, February ODD, 1858.
The meeting was organized by calling
c,Ieb S. Hallowell, esq to the Chair, and
committing }. W. Berry, Secretary.
,ter the reading of the minutes of the last
uo,aI meeting. the President, on behalf of
,hs Board Of Directors, submitted the follow
ing report, which was received and adopted
r,,be Stockholders Of the Alexandria Lidrary
Company:
We are pleased to be able to report that.
daring the past year. the progress OF the
! brsIy has been satisfactory, and to express
,ha belief III at it has gained in character and
-,I,a nv the transactions OF that PERIOD
It. o,u,her e stockholders nas been slightly
.a,oosad and the annual dues have, IN gen
,,i hoen 1unc;ually paid, though there are
I'm some delinauents OHe hundred and
ninety volumes have been added to the L'or%-
~ during the year. aud thirry-four hundred
have been drawn out ~ stockholders and
sub.cribers. The number Of volumes now IN
the Library, is over 400.
We are much indebted to Messrs. Mason
and Hunter, Of the Senate, and our lmme'
Ate Representative, the Hon. Wm. Smith,
for their attention in forwarding US copies OF
,hs valuable works published by Govern
ment such as the Japan Expedition, the
p,c,Sc Railroad Explorations. the Congress
.;onsl Globe, aud the elaborate Report on the
Commercial Relations OF the United States.
"a Major Geo. I. Wilmington W. are under
allegations for tavUrs Of like character.
Puillp X. Fendall, esq, presented several
interesting and valuable works, and some oi
onr own ~cltizeus have added to our collection
by donations.
We are indebted, however, for the most
;mpo-,snt addition to our Library, to two
ladies of Alexandria; the only condition OF
whose gift vas that their names should not
be known. They presented % Volumes OF
the London Quarterly, and % volumes OF the
Ed nburg ReView-, extending from 1854 70
1856. Ibis nearly completes our sets OF
both those invaluable periodicals., and we
hope, BY the purchase Of five or six volumes
OF each, to place the Library in possession
of full sets. Ia addition to these, the same
ladies gave US the North British. Foreign
Quarterly, and Westminster Reviews, tor q
number of wears, which will ali In filling up
our sets of these works. 10 all. tnis very
liberal and acceptable donation, includes
from IS to 50 volumes
Our fellow-citisen, John West. esq, during
the past year, presented to the County Court
Of Alexandria, full numbers Of the Alexan-
dria Gazette from the year 1879, making III
all some "A volumes, which the Court order
ed to be bound and placed 10 our charge.
The binding is not yet completed, and we
have not included these In the number OF
volumes reported as added to the Library.
We think that it will much increase the 10
terest aud value of our collection, to have 81
complete u history Of our town added to 1t
The Board we're very much grati6ed to re-
ceive q copy of the lie Of Elbridge Gerry,
from his daughters, through the polite atten'
ton of Mai. E.. d.. Townsend, U. 5. A.
From these facts, it is apparent that our
institution is growing in that sort of favor
with the public which leads to practical re-
suits, and we cannot forbesr to express the
hope that others, seeing what has been done,
will do likewise.
Alter the annual meeting OF last year, we
had lectures from the Rev. G.. B Dana, Philip
r.. Fendall, and l.. NJ. Smith, which gave
much satisfaction u all who heard them.
1t was thought best not t. have a regular
course Of Lectures during the present WIN
ter, but We have been favored with one lee
ture from the Res. Thomas III. Stockton, OF
Philadelphia, and two from +. Yates Reese,
of Baltimore, the proceeds Of which have en-
sbled Us 10 add to the humber OF volumes
purchased. We think that the departure
from our regular custom has not been sdvan'
tapeous, and We would recommend that
hereafter, streuuous efforts be made to have
as full a course as possible each year.
The Treasurer's Report, which socompa'
MES this, shows that S49l IL have been 70,
ceived Tito the Treasury during the past
year, and SI52 % have been paid out, lea'-
ing a balance on hand Of S3S 30.
Ga behalf Of the Board:
FRANCIS MILLER, President.
The annual report Of the Treasurer was
read and adopted.
On motion, ID. F. Wilmer, j. W. Berry,
sud Stephen Swsin, were appointed a COM
mittes to nominate a President, and eleven
Directors, for the ensuing year; which COM
mittee baving reported, the following gentle
men were duly elected. by ballot:
Pres;dent-FRANCIs MILLER.
Directors.--Berjamin Barton, d. +. Wit
mer, Il. l.. Carne, jr.. William a Duncan,
j.. + Chase. T.. 5. Miller, s.. +. Beach, SyI.
yester Scott, j. A. M,lburn, Stephen Swain,
and Andrew Jameson.
On motion of Andrew Jameson,
Ordered, That q. h. Wilmer be appointed
to audit the I'reasurer's account for the pas,
year.
On motion, it was ordered that the Alex.
sudria Gazette and Virginia Sentinel be re-
quested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting, together with the Presidents re.
port.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
CALEB S. HALLOWELL, Charm.
j. W. BERRY, Secretary.
lCoMMUSICATED.
P~resident's Levee.
There are times when the soul worn out