Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-11-21
Proceedings Of the Historical So
oiety.

| BAror RouaE, La, Nov. goth, 1850.
| Pursuant to notice the Society met In
the State Library, ut 81 o'clock, Monday
the 10th inst.
The Hon. Dsnl. y. Avery, was called
to the Chair "a President PRO tenn.
The proceedings of the regular meeting
ofthe Society in May, we're read and up
proved.
! The Ion. !. N. Carriran. Curator Of The
Society, made the following report.
10 tie Prs.iient and B,miers NJ NE Lovisi-
spa Hjs',yisa' ,Socistg;
| The undersigned Curator of the Society.
! has the honor TO report, the reception ~
. the following manuscript 4, Books, Heolo-
G cal Specimens, Minerals and Pamphlets,
Since tho last regular meeting, ls4 boxes Of
French and Spanish Manuscripts, pertain
ing TO local aud general affairs in Lon e.
ana, beginning with transactions NJ Biloxi,
Mobile aud Dauphine Island, from A. u.
| 1901 TO 1893, obtained from the N9tsfisl
offices Of Pedisclaur and DE Armas in New
Orleans, pursuant TO Joint RESOLUTION Of
the General Assembly of Louisiana at the
session Of 1850.
-Four original letters Of Genl. Philemon
Thomas, presented by his grand son John
Gayle.
Vol. lst., Of Collections Of the Connect
icut Historical Society; also Agricultural
| Report Of the Agricultural Society Of Con
nectieut together with forms Of oertih-
cate. Of members, from the Secretary Of
said Society.
A curious Aboriginal relic. found near
| the State House This relic consists Of
block Of selicious limestone, about twelve
| inches square, with n conicai projection on
the upper side, rising about seven inches.
and appears to have been hewu into it's
present form, by some metallic inc rument.
It's original shape was q parallelogram,
some portion Of IL being broken ~. II
was presented by Mr.. John Fletcher.
A collection Of NEUROLOGICAL specimens
from different portions of the Globe
North aud South America. Norway, Italy
| and Australia.
An elegantly framed Lithograph Of Cen
tenary College, at Jackson, La, from the
President John G. Miller.
A letter Of Col. PHILIP H'cky, on the
fine Of Genl Jackson, by Judge Hall.
lrving's Life Of Washington. and Go
iumbus, by John n. New, ESQ.
Also, n copy of a Newspaper, published
in Virginia in 1908.
Taleman or the World Explained-an
old Work-by DR.. II. Diver.
| Signed. !. ". CARRIGAN, Curator
The following gentlemen were elected
Honorary members Of the Society: Hon.
! George Bancroft, w. Gilmore Simms, Of
South Carolina, Judge A. u. Meek. of Al
ALBANIA, Hon. J. Y. II. Claiborne, Hon.
Edward Everett, y. J. Fotestsll, and NJ.
| NJ. Thomsssy.
The following gentlemen ware elected
corresponding members of tho Society:
Hon. John y. King. John McVee, Judge
Alexander Walker, A. q. Wilson and N.
| q. Peck.
Newly elected resident mem bers: Hon.
VIM. -. Walker. WIN. q. Waller, DR..
Hugh Diver and A. u. Payne, Esq.
Col. +. M. Kent, Treasurer Of tho Socie-
ty made report which was received aud
adopted.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
publishers Of newspapers, pamphlets and
periodicals. to furnish copies of the same
for preservation.
After providing for public lecture at
the anniversary Meeting Of the Society on
the second Monday in February, 1861, the
meeting adjourned.
| DANb. ID AVERY,
President pro TEN.
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