New-York tribune., 1868-06-10
THE chronological SOCIETY.

The regular monthly meeting of the Ameri-
can chronological Society was held last night in the
library Of the American Geographical Society in the
Cooper Institute. The Hon. Charles P. Daily in the
absence of the President unanimously elected Chair
man. The Secretary, Henry F. browne, esq, having
read communications from the chronological Society OF
London and the Royal Geographical Society OF England
announced the presentation OF some valuable works 10
the Society by Gen. Kheredne late Minister OF Marine
at Tunis and Father Crescentio COrriliO Of Merada
Yueatan These gentlemen were subsequently elected
corresponding members OF the Society by unanimous
The Chairman then introduced the Hon. Amos Perry,
ing paper on THE Races of Northern Africa" The
paper divided into two heads the first descriptive of
the most ancient aboriginal and the second OF
the descendants of these and those Of the various nations
which had invaded this part of the continent from earliest
frcts these are called the Tee andmountanous
country and the sahara or district OF deserts and plains
but little Of the inhabitants Of this locality but they ap
Iibyans OF the latter saust and Herodotus speak
their works The Gratuans and Numdians are mentioned
sprang the Moors From the evidence Of history it may
be inferred that all these families spra3g from one com
e the name given to them by Postery were OF n3madS
locality naturally Influenced by its surroundings-thus
in the fertile mountainous and coast country the
found while in the arid localities the wandering nature
of their population gave them the name Of the "Tent
brise several distinct fames~the descendants Of the
aboriginal race-the Kabyle-Ber-Bers, who come
who are found chiefly coast the Arabs, who do
not number than half of the whole population the
MOOrs and the modern OF Europe, but upon
all Of whom Isamsm has stamped singular uniformity
of ideas The native population Of Tunisia is dOubtfu
1t varOusly estimated at from 800 900 TO 100000 about
100000 however probably the correct figure. OF this
number about 100000 are Mussulmen, $4,000 Roman
Catholics PrOtesants, Al0 Greeks, aud $4,000 Jews.
Tunsa about rs large the State of NewYork; the
population is aided its constant dminuton by pesti
fence and famine The following may be taken gen
eral description OF the physique and intellectual state OF
the Moorish The men are TALL well built somewhat
Bhortnecked have dark compexons regular features,
and rather langud expression. The women are bTu-
hettes, OF lively appearance, pretty IN youth but IN
elned TO eH6OnpOt as they advance in One thing
that particularly noticeable in the population Of these
countries is its extreme aDguor azness, and general
disneinaton for active exerton. The men spend their
whole time either loungng the bench In front Of their
shops reclining on the in ottoman the various cafes
In the Summer the shops at and close at IN the
afternoon after this nothing thought Of but and
amusement until 10, when the whole city or village ge-
lapses pto silence and repOse completely oriental In It's
bngulary. The prevailing bad faith Observed IL dealings
with foreigners by all classes Of the native population
IS alone sufficient TO show the axlty of Tunisian Morals
Xhe Jews are a. usual first in commercial enterprises;
they preserve their religious QbseEYRpces intact and in
their services the modern Hebrew is used.
At the cOnclusop Of this paper the thanks Of the So
cety unanimously voted TO MT Perry and inter
esting paper, entitled Monumental Remains in
Georgia read by Mr.. c. c. Jones This also evoked
vote OF thanks and further business remaining the
Society adjourned. Il.