New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-08

pairs TO the interior Of the building a pause, now,
ever, this good work was eOnpeeu th n ~,
funds; and according 10 the report az VIZ Rlesent
time the Orphan Asylum, which should be an
ornament TO the banks OF the huGson' f esis az, an
unsghty exterior travellers on the rVeI Oneng the
eye by It's stained and patience nc NOT nc ,
nues from the property OF te SUI n Leased seyera
years ago at rate and the terms VIII not expire LOT
some time 10 come; therefore very small income is
derived from It, though has greatly increased in value
The remainder is subject 90 heavy taxes ana assessments
and cannot yet be disposed Of advantageously The
institution r. mainly dependent on private sub
scriptions and the beneyolence OF friends, as no
relatives of those admitted The health Of the children
has been uniformly good during the past year. ana only
10 be diseased soon after admission. The withdrawal
on account Of il health Of Miss Seton from the Board Of
wears is regretted There were in the Asylum the LIST
Of April 90 boys 50 girls and during the year II Of the
iGre or Otherwise Mr. NJ j. OothOut, the Treasurer
reports the receipts from the ls Of April 1851 to
$399S5 IS, leaving balance ON hand at the commence
ment Of the sS S year 9 S nd the ReV b e
Rodgers delivered short address The attendance was
very good and the admission fees must nave hetted
somewhat liberal amount.
LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The annual anniversary meeting of the Long
Island Historical Society was held last evening IN te
Chapel OF the Packer Institute Brooklyn Owing TO the
doubtful appearance Of the weather the attendance was
rather thn After the usual premlnares Dr; stT or
past year. showing that 1913 volumes and $40
had been added to the library partly ny Pe VAS also
in Of formation and already 800 volumes OF sono
the abest works anatomy and other branches Oh ne
science had been procured He then alluded 10 Ihe sue
that had been purchased for $4,000 for erecting tei
buildings and said that only $4,000 HAD been pad o
the Society was still in debt $1,000 which 1t would DC M
vsable 10 raise by subscription Mr. Lowe thc o ohi
return the thanks OF the Society for the knd anu he
assistance DR. stOrr had rendered to the society IN
aludpg TO the site chosen for building on, MI Lowe
herred 10 suggest that the directors should apply 10 e
city for ten acres in the new City Park which would be
more appropriate position for us 10 occupy. MI Lowe
then moved that the Society should accept the report OF
DR. StOrr, which carried unanimously. MI j. Car
son BreyoOrt the President OF the Society thcn read
short address 10 the members He alluded 10 the RAPID
advance Of civilization throughout the universe ,u nc
White man who had driven what remained
of the Old Indian inhabitants into the
lcesse and wds Of the far, far West Perhaps OF no
country in the world there fewer historical facts let
In ms any idea OF the history Of the former inhaO
itant of this our beautiful home but by degrees we are
gether may IN course Of time give us some insight INTO
their donCs in olden times. During the past year the
society has collected at the expense of $1,000, several
volumes of manuscript correspondence, OF about the
wear 1850 giving very interesting sketches OF the history
of that time He then concluded his observations ana
the meeting was adjourned. During the afternoon
the following officers we're elected for the ensuing year
DtTec0yS-J Carson BrevO0rt, Elias Lewis, u, w ives
BudmCtOp d. D. ThcO l.. Mason, NJ. D., Henry T..
Pierrepont. COWfSeliOyS-ktngs COunty-The Hon Johh
LOTT Francis Vinton, ID. D. the Hon. Teunis G.. Der
gen Frederick A. Farley D. d.. Benjamin ID. Slliman,
George W. Parsons. Queens COunty-Willam cullen
BRYANT Henry OnderdOnB, jr. Henry ". Eastman John
Harold L. Bradford Prince, Solomon Townsend SnnolR
Countv-The Hon. Scal b. Strong James H. Iutmll inc
Hon J. Lawrence smith the Rev. Epher Whitaker, Will
liam = Peetreau, Henry y. Hedges I0Spcctors Of No
AHlWal EiCctiOu-James II. Prentice Milan Hubert