, 1864-09-21
U18T8RECAL SOCIETY.
Regular meetipR-Conkftbutf
EGau OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

| The first regular meeting Of the Historical So
I cety. eince the eumucr recess was held yesterday
afternoon. The President. ". L. NewberrJ. IN
the Chair
4 Rey, Vim. Barry, L1bt1rlan. reported th.. the
total add,tions to the lfbraEy aud cabsne. Tor
three months, were 1,1eS, contributed By do
| norB.
In addition to valuable contributions from 60.
cIcties In Great Britain, Switzerland md the uni
ted States, many rare and valuable individual con.
tdbuttons were noticed. Awtitten copy or the
Bible In the Latin Vulgate, date unknown, and
once the property Of Archbishop Engnsh, Of Trin.
adad' WEE exhibited. COL 6h.fez. of Gen. Bat
~ tosas iofTsroea m M ORIGINAL account Of sale
pc1s IN lsx. From Wh1hefm Stephlune. he Il.
1o,, Q. haanaGh was rsceaved eeyles Of Pa.l.
laaeua9es-beine an attempt At universal lsnFnare
La5ee eonteuitons Of historical interest ware re-
fs,vs4 nao from 4 4 Hnrtsy. N. 4 Parkef, NJ. B. +.
!e &c ot Chicago and the editors OF the .JouTzo.
a1d IfBEEH: AE. Georre P. Upton coutrihutsd
1sge and valuable assortment ancient coin, ,chedg
:. The Secretary had plea,ure iu announcing that
ane nagE Of Bsttery B. OF Chicago. lateE musterad
months, had been accepted bs hin On n.hsl9 a tasee
published at a t@s corresponding, ossa sss
The correspondence during the past three month.
Was then Tep0rted-amoul tin. todia letters srits
sen @n1 o. Among The numerous eess
man, accompanying = spleddid portrait Of goq
fasee; from Mai. Hugu, 10, sccompanyiyoo oyxs ~
@ NJ 4as q hs schoenes Disas from tie
il; fom 2. Eaam.n, D. s. consul % !, 1sae Bds,a II
accompanying Turkish drm4u permitting thes
sn osIx ~ D. r., Or eyeand to tue Boe
pnosns 70 INC BLACK Ss2 and retutn. "A letter ~.
also read accompany ing the Photographic iIfenrss
q Ill nSn. I. George Churchill, OF Troy, Ui., win
tse'sa 1ee o. 'ne n,a na'fnsp. fsa lneide1ts
fis1n9 some Sketches Of the lie Of biz tatnrr Ihe
H. ~ Ftoi. 9oan ,Rotse; from Mr. J. q. shta, oi
eg 6ses eap1o n9'a shsT1S 70 che
pl plete ls Of the Dey a published 1t fhe line
nj. n. II. Parker. in addition to his manv hes,.
1aml donations from the ST Louis Sanitary
fals, acoressed Communication 10 the seretarT.
onkfess In the late establishment Of a Dureau ~
Emiefatlon at Washington, md eugresti1g the ur.
gcpt reasons @ whch exlesed tor eaIiy steps to b.
nom the Bureau After come remarks npoo she |
subject the 70 lowing was submitted and adopted:
NnEnEAs, The United States Goysromenf. ~ |
cautzed Bureau Of Emigration" !" for The parosao
OF encouraging and aidlnC The emigration OF for |
eigness to me pnoecup'ed OF newly settled regions
jReaolpss. That in the opinion Of this Society.
the 1nte1rAts OF the State o; Illinois require tie
TICS, 10 be nlied BY Commissioner Of approved
intelligence judgment and experience Tor he pur-
po:e OF seaeonanlv collecting. dlxestins and pub-
lshtng IN fn} and from time TO time ali the means
OF information respecting the resources dsyc;oD- |
meut and advantages 10 settlers Of this Stae: 10
mold correspondence With the United States BgFeau
OF Emigration, and In ali ways to serEe e1ectual,v
Us occnfion may offer, the object OF general good
eontenpla'ed In the late enlightened alton Of the
General Government.
Resoered, Tint copy Of the above be tranamlt.
ted b the Sec7oary to Ills E1cellsncy Cor. YaIss,
as also TO his Eucceasor when elected.
Hooper Warsen, Of Henry, Illinois, eaumuniest,nS
come statements 1elative to The Black Codel' Il
Illinois. a communication Was received rom |
John 4. Wstfe9, Poeinaster At Henry. III con.
father, the late Hooper TarEeh, who died at Mem
uota on Auc. sd last Some rcnnrks 1e1stiva to
The character Of the deceased wete m1de by the |
sectetaly; afte5 which the following was unani- !
TAEREAs1 This Society having been notlned hv |
his surviving friends oI The recent death OF III, |
Hooper Warren, an eorly iuhabl,aut Of Ilinois- |
aeeiduously devoted to bis profession IN yarions
parte OF the State,
R<ko!rfd, That this Society entertain q sincere
and coto!ai respect for the memory OF the late Mr.
valuable services to the cause of philanthropy |
ard 10 the public good IN general Of this young |
State. extended through long aud active life as |
also Tor the many estinable tratts Of h1s ch.rac-
him general esteem,
Rsstped. That these proceedings be entered upon |
tne society'e records, anu communicated to the |
ed to make the necessary arrangements fur the |
annual meeting in November.
On motion VI NJ. Bsrry, Prot. Goldwyn Smith |
Clarke, Geo. T. Upton. Ese., aud Colonel shsfer
we're elected corresponding memberf. attef which |
the meeting adjourned.