, 1859-12-23

The stated meeting Of this Society was held
on the Goth inst, ". II. Brown, Esq President,
in the Chair.
Among the donations to the library reported
lin ali los), were documents aud books from
tue Maine and Iowa Historical Societies, the
Hon. the Provincial Government Of Canada, tMr.
Dawson's Report. with maps ofthe Lake Supe-
rior and Red River country, Yale and Anhcss.
Colleges. the Providence Athennum, the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, &C.; also salua-
bic contributions from Prof. II. DannistcT,
Judge Skinner, Col. Graham aud W. A. llaw-
leg, OF the Ersaing journal, The last named for
warding six bound volumes Of the Hampshire
(Mass.) Ga:x1.s one Of the Oldest papers OF TINT
State.
of the body guard Of Santa Anna, taken BY
Col J. Il. Smith, U. S. A., ut Mexico, during the
late war with thnt country-the gift Of Mr. G.
L. Sacket, Of Chicago; and q model in clay, en-
titled THE Iowa-pump '-frotn Mr. John hog.
ert, of this city, who executed it.
Letters were read from Prof. II. Dauniste1,
Professor Of Sacred Literature at EvAnsson,
accepting membership; from Mr. !. T. Plum.
mer, Of Nichmond, Ind, Rev. N. y, Willis. o1
| New Hampshire, and Hon. Mason BEaynaau, o1
Springfield, III.
From u. George Flower, Of Indiana, The sur
wiring associate Of Morris Hitkbcck, in The
founding Of the English COLONY, in Edwards
County ILL.,, in 1878, were read two letters relat
| ipr to historical ske.cI of that colony in pre-,
rarntiou BIZ him, at this Society's request
alter remarks by the President. Judge Skinner
| etc., in which alluslou IVES made to the effort:
Of Mr, Flower to introduce ia this country eonlt
| Of the finest breeds OF sheep from Spain. tht
I 14~fA hA rIR
| tvs thanks for the offers Of service by Nr
Flower, and to assure lin Of the qualification i
would atIord the Society and the public 10 pos
scss the proposed sketch.
The Committee appointed at the last mcetin'
to examine memoir Of tue life and times o
the late Cor. Edwards, submitted to this socic
| ty, reported their favorable opinion OF IL
merits of the work, ms the most important con
tribution jet made to our State history; An
alluded to the particular value Of the nunlerou.
unpublished letters Of William Writ, j. c. Cul
holm. J. Mclean, and others, as possessing
high national interest. The Committee wcg
requested TO continue their consideration OF IL
| Ninl7n ". Edwards, Exq., Of Springfield. I'LL
WIS theo elected Corresponding. and the Hor
George T. Nash, Of Burlington, VI, an Honor
a1y member ut tue Society.
Mr. Sheldon called attention tothe early new
papers Of Illinois, and the editorial expe.icne
Of the President. ut Eanda'ia. nearly forty yen'
since; and on his motion, Mr.. Bowen was r.
quested 10 prepare for the Society q paper q
that subject; 10 include notices Of the carlie
newspapers established in the Territory an
| State, as also Of their publishers, mud editor
their character, circulation, &C., with refettne
to any contemporary jouruals iu other Wesse1
States within his knowledge.
4 Apaper on iutermeuts Of the dead, and til
scientific aud sanitary principles connected wi!
that subject IVES announced as submitted to II
Society, bnt owing TO the afternoon being a
, RANGED. and ut the Invitation Of II. II. Nag
the house of that gentleman on the evening
Tuesday. Jan. I'd, Ut o'clock.