, 1861-09-24

Estabrook-fles Of Newspapers Of Boston and
Worcester, from 1887 10 1919, from Capt J..
Brown, aud large collection Of family deeds,
bonds, commissions, ETC., with autographs Of
Governors Shirley, Hancock, ETC., from 1858
to 1s1a, from the Misses Pond, Of Petersham,
Mase- - numerous collegiate documents OF
Yale, Providence, Dartmouth and other col
legee, from 1766 to this time, from Deacon 8,
Perry, of Massachusetts, Mr.. D. h Mather. of
Chicago, and others-from Mrs. J. C, Friuk
OF MarzhA1l, Mich, the manuscript writings
end portion Of the library Of the late Hon.
haac E. Crazy, II. c., her deceased husband
from granddaughter Of Baekus, the historian
Of the Baptists, (Mrs. E. B. Stevens, Of Athol
Mase.) copy Of his NOW rare history, and
others Of his publications
The society owe to Mr. Ford, OF Lscon. a
copy Of the !" Illinois Emigrant," Aug. 19, 1873
| vol No. II published at ShawneetoBn.
ard containing the journal OF the Coastitu.
uons1 Convention, then in seasion.
tOn the contested title to the territory Of thd
Northwest, have been received Trumbull's
| Vndication Of the Connecticut Claim-an ex-
hibltion of the so-calIed tt susquehanua Titla''
and very rare work printed In Ph,lsdn
| rhia, 1857, being vindication of the claim Of
tie French, as against Great Britain, and con
ta5Eing entire, Major Washing toms journal Of
lis expedition In l754, towards the Ohio. in
| which, to an Indian treaty, he snbscribes bv
mis- OWL, and an Indian name, " WASHINGTON.
or Coso7ocAR1oCs
Mr.. Archibald Clybourue Oldest con.
tinued resident Of Chicago (eince 1929, and
the longest occupant Of the same house (slnce
lsS5|obEgingly placed in the soeiety'e
charge, the original manuscript narrative of
an expedition in 1910, from Montreal gia New
York and the Sandwich Islands to the North,
Wesr coast in theservice Of the Fur Company.
BY William Wallace, of Scotland, who deceased
IN chicago some thirty five yea1s since, The
narrative gives Interesting notices of the
Sandwich 1hlande, and Of Interpretations Of the
Fur Company On the Northwest coast, III
~ Mr. Z. Anderson, Of Lowell, Mass, aaentlE
man Of Norwegian birth, early interested In
promoting emigration to America from his
native country, forwarded copies Of the "Ber-
gems 8:tst:deade, 1914, "a NEWSPAPER of Ber.
gen, Norway containing his communications
recommending Hthe West" to emfgranto
with Translation Of the same into Eop1ish.
also, letter from MI. Geo. Flower, Of Illinois
Oh the same subject.
Af. Gurdon saltonstall Hubbard, An early
and esteemed resident Of Chicago, placed in
The socletys possession. what il believed to
Dc the original, and probably unpublished
journal Of the expedition by Maj. Livingston
and the younger Baron de st. Castin, in ITO.
from Port Royal, via the Penobscot river
osei4aoo TO eehAc- dispatched by Gen, Mich
olson after the capture Of Port Koya1. nv tba
combined British and colonial forces,
ibis manuscript WAS in the possession Of
Gov. Hutchinson while preparing his History
OF Massachusetts, in 1850, aud the expedition
is noticed in Judge ssWilliamson's Historv Of
Maine, and "Penhsllow's Indian Wars"
Ite manuscript Is In good condition de-
tails the unusual hsrdships encountered On the
route through path1ess wilderness during
sE'nTesehing winter: and particularly notices
MAJ LaVlngstous attempt to recover Eunfce
Williams, daughter OF the m1ulster of
Oeezfeld, made captive, at tha ma
norable assault and destruction NJ
that town, by the Indians, in l7o3. Ma;or
LlT1ngston had subsequently, l'06, secured The
freedom Of the father, and ether capt;yes of
Deerteld; but he now filled in the recovery
o1 Tue daughter, who remained in Cana3a.
and #as the ancestor of the late Rev Eleszer
WlItsms, missionary at Green BaY, and notsd
as the pretended "Daupbin ~ Of France ard
VINO DECEASED aboat two ye1r5 since,
ihis valuable and important journal z-ax
prspably presented to congress Of the GOV
efnoss OF New England and New York, which
assembled at New London, Conn, In June,
l'n, ITO which place Major Livingston be
iongf,) as appears from the N. 7. Colonial
documents Gov, Sa1tonstall attended tie
Congress; a16 from him TIE Jourasl il sun-
posed TO have been transmitted to Mr. Huh.
pafd' h1s lirea1 descendant. The erasures and
1nteflneaticns in the manuscript Indicate its /
genulneneas as an original paper.
The Baron &c s.. Castin, who accompanied
NM vas son Of the elder Baron, (by Tara. |
t1no eq1'W, hie wife, who Lived on the Penob-
scot, giving lis name to the territory now
kro~r as Castine, in Maine. The younger
Castin subsequently returned to France. to |
ENJOY his hereditary honors and estate. and |
aleo there He, with his father, possessed !
great influence over tie Indians Of the Penoh. I
scot
ioe Librarian reported the society's posses
son OF more than fire hundred different spe-
canens Of "Union Envelopes" received by
the 1oefa.ity of publishers, news agents. and |
indis1oua1s, In this city, chiefly BIZ tbs friendly
efforts Ct Mr. Il. r Bers.
Police Matters.
Inc following csses found disposition In the
Police Court yesterday:
Patrick Daily Was held for trls; nnon tha
charge Of stealing 50 in pennies from the store
Of one Whitaker, in the North Division.
o#en Grady was fully committed for stea1.
lng coat, vest and shirt from a boarding