New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-12
METHODIST MISSIONARY MrErvo.-An Il

MgrHoDrsr MISSIONARY MEErrSG.-An interest.
ing missionary meeting held last evening in the
Aleu-street Methodist Church. at which Bishop
Scott presided Addresses were made by ii. NJ.
Forester, W. L. Harris, ID. l.. Ross, w. G.. Miller,
Mr. Baldwin, Bishops Simpson and James. Encour-
aging accounts were given from both home and for
eigu missions. The expenditures during the past
year have been $780, OOO and the deficit in the treas
ury ia now $4,000.
AMERICAN PHorooHlPHIcAL SocIErY.-An inter
efiug meeting was held last evening al the Uniyer-
sity, Prof Draper presiding. DIR. Leeds presented
box, invented by Mr.. Stock, the purpose Of which
was to hold dry sensitive plates and transfer them
TO the camera shield without in any degree exposing
them to the light. 1t is ingenious improvement
on an English article, and its merits win be aPpre-
ciated for the reason that the dry process is daily
coming into more extensive use.
Mr.. Wallace Of Chicago presented IA batch Of eX-
qniste Photographic copies of Kaubachs female
characters of Goethe, the original being large India
ink drawings never engraved.
A new form of spectrOscOpe manufactured by
Steinhe OF Munich, was exhibited by Prof Joy OF
Columbia College. BY itS MD metals can be tested
from their color and the new elementary substances
of yubtdiHni and caesium have been discovered
through the Investigations Of Bunsen and kircbhoit
The spectroscore was lately thought new and iul-
portuut invention in Europe; but Prof. Draper re-
marked thai he had experimental with tie identical
instrument as early az 1867, and detailed tue re-
suit of bis Investigations IN the Philosophical Mag
akne OF MAY, lSi7, and February, lSiS under the
title OF Methods for PIsmatc Anal yss; though the
new elements above mentioned were not discovered.
Examination takes place under lights thrown by the
solar spectrum.
Mr.. Johnson exhibited. as a curiosity, one of the
oar r1ia nj
ing tie first atemptsto obtain dissolving views from
nature.
Mr.. Harrington gave some hints on the perma
nency Of photographs taken on and burned into glass
They would last as long ~ stone itself.
Mr.. Tlman read paper giving the result OF his
investigations on the eik-wdpes Of light.
The Society then adjourned for one month II has
been suggested that the valuable and extensive collec-
ton of photographs and Instruments already col
lected BY the Society, and now in charge Of Mr..
Johnson should be placed in some public rooms,
where members and others will find them more easily
accessible Certainly nothing could be done more
directly toward creating an interest In the Society
County MEDICAL SocirTY.-The anniversary
meeting of this Society took place last evening, in the
College of Physicians and Surgeons the President,
DIR. Bukey, in the chair and DIR. Downes, Secretary.
DIR. Bulkley made some remarks, accounting 6r the
suspension Of meetings since last Spring by De ex
istence Of war in the country. lengthy sthedule
Of old minutes was read and approved, when the
following gentlemenwe elected officers for 1872
Preslent c. H. Bnkley; Yice.Prcsdcnt Dr. Underhill
Recordng Secretary Dr. Downos Corresponding 5ecre,aIy
DR. s. purdy CensoTs Drs Pond, Hubbard, Ennel Hes,
chell aud Blhkeman.
The seventeen delegates now in Office for the Sstte
Medical Convention will be elected at the mex,
meeting.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE ETRASsAcTIe,Ss.-1hATra Trans
actions Of the American Institute " s60-6l is now
ready for distribution TO its members. 1t contain,
reports of the proceedings Of tie FarmerA and Poly
technic Cabs.