New-York tribune., 1869-05-12

speaker denounced the action OF Sheridan in sending
| Custer to battle against the Indians.
| ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVED INSTRUCTION
| .. OF DEAF MUTEs.
| The Association for the Improved 1nstruc-
ton of Deaf Mutes held It's annual meeting last evening
ton was formed about three years ago for the purpose OF
deaf mutes which had previously been practced with
1SSe'' vord,v Va9Is Gaed tSe
OF ETsSIf 1ocSIIiaation." M Of reading fro@ the
lips" or the German Method" II consists Of teaching
| the pupils to comprehend the words OF speaker by
catching the motion OF his ps and Of producing artcu
late sounds by initiating those motions. The peculiar
has acaured it to carry on an intelligent conversation
with any person possessing the ordinary power OF
used when both parties understand it, Some Of these
who have pupils in the institute since It's commence
gsh branches as the average OF children OF similar age
and can carry on simple conversation with facility
WALK WALK f6eT labor fS 1G Of & est
last evening showed most sasfaQSy respj'S aSd most
encouraging prospects for s more gratifying ata
mens in the future, II Only sufficient amount m It the
can be realized to enable the institution TO OBTAIN o
facilities which II needs The expenses OF the M d
for the ensuing year estimated at about SVVo W % S
tops ~ Srptons Of persons Interested in this 6eneyo
tees for the ensuing year M Blumenthal NJ D. Jonas
Sonneborn, Jacob sllberman, Peyser ,Ion
A. b. Flfelt g. NJ Bruhl The officers OF the Ass0ca.rnd
are Dr. NJ Blumenthal, Presidents Mr.. j. Roth'chlo'
| secretary '"e.- -@----
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. ,,.
The 4Sth annual meeting of the Mercanittli'G tl'y
library Clinton Hail. the President, Mr. Charles r. A9m
in the chair The attendance was very large Ao ASF e t
Recording Secretary read the report Of Mr. Edmund ma
Coffin, the Treasurer of the Clinton Han @ l The
tile year past showing balance on hand OF Ngl3 4 Io
document stated that the rooms occupied by the d
on had been in SGe tSe third tier Of
for books 26i volumes had been added during tlG , v
rem yesT fSe books we're all stand
ard works OF permanent value, II being the ~
Association not TO cGnDuIe any and ordered
printed The Secretary then reaa el'et oC
w'CWR Wsn e. HH6 hrm,rpne TTeaer Of the Mercantile
Library Association, submitted MS report LOT o Pr
report was received with applause The presi,
dent read his usual yearly report ~ N S %iS iSstioa mi
and tho benefits winch accrue TO the assoclaes, ,d
ot tbe peport be printed for distribution the
associates The Secretary then read copy o ne noH
az eetTs Inc CONSTITUTION having
discussed by sections and multitude oI mot9hs, Sna
ton Of ex President A G. Allen that another Committee
OF be appointed to report further 10 te @
President and secretary be added to Committee. The
election Of officers for the ensuing year viii take place on
Tuesday evening next
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION.
The twentieth annual meeting Of the Amerl-
can and Foreign Christian Union was held yesterday at
d. D. occupied tho chair during the early part oi the
proceedngs and the Rev. John Bowling the rest OF the
Ganse the Rev Geo Wood, the Rev Geo W.
Woodruff, the Rev; L. W. Bacon The the Re, Rey' Geo Geo
Thompson, and other gentlemen were present
The meeting was opened with PRAYER by the Key 4 L. h
OF the Directors The object OF the Union as specified IN
this document is the diffusion ana promotion oy eanso @
missions coportage, the press and other agences th9
principles Of religious liberty ana pure ana s'angecn al
chrsany 6c'g ch1totv w no avn Wherever II S8ist il is
composed OF evangelical Christians OF oil demon
During the past year meetings have been held TO dis
cuss the spread Of Romanism, and documents. circulars
comnStent writer's and'Videly circulated. Colportems
and Bible readers have boon eHensvey employed In the
Tic Treasurers report shows the receipts for the year
to have been sii295I and tho e1ne9diutes SILL s m ol
Home. Mexican and South American Missions leaving
balance OF t35l.
THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the Long Island
Historical Society. held last evening. the following
officers elected for the ensuing wear: Directors.
Joshua NJ. Van COtt Milan Hubert Ihomas W REID
Chauncey L. Mitchell. NJ. d, Charles Congdon; Council
orr, Kings Connty-Tbe Hon John A. I1tt Francis Sln-
ley, u. D., Benjamin d. slllman, aud George
f1T4@ HenTy ondSrdens i eay VI Eastman John
Harold l.. bradford Prince and Solomon Townsend
TufIIU fhc Hon. J. iaWtcuce Smith, the Rev Ephcr
WHITAKER WIN = Pelctroau, and Henry y. I"dgcs Tho
Rev Dg .i tse society ncndss 90 lie members go
members 10y annual subscription. ~ honorary membep
there were 10 regular and special uccngsof The Society
at each Of which interesting and ably written papers ON
subjects embracing The geLria4 IA,Es .. @ ,s
cudlug n balance of $3.50 10 from tle year previous
amounted to 81 1913 49, and the expenditures 10 he same
amount The President, MI g. BieNoort' tcau an lh
tcresiing address on The mode OF Wnng history De''
calculated to impress IT. aim on the popular mind
THE HOUSE or MERCY.
The tenth annual report ot the House OF
Mercy for Women at the foot OF West Eghi{ st.
gives the following detaiI- OF lis opeIHu2ns dng lo
nast wear The Of inmates at the last annual re
now as &C received since that timt t Whoo number
anrng tile year 12O OF these % have returned To te
friends, nave gone to service nave Doch ~ 10
without pcrmiss0n were sent away, and ran away
| Tbe prescut number Of inmates is ~. Tie sum or
t5.l4 ~ has beeh received Itom % - uI ,
purposes OF the institution A37O 20 remains on hhhd
beside building fund OF s39S7 10 IN cash ana United
States bonds. ...........
CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS TO-DAY.
WppSEsbaI MAr g-Ameen Equal Rights Assoeaiiou II Ftss
vay Hall Jay svebg oeumprng - 10y m An"hg ihs lpea
e sIperied Apbl y Dieks'og freds'S bo9g' M"t A.
beth Csdy Stahta Henry Ward Beselef Ompa Bov1 Robert
Joeghes Gra's La sisns En'us, y Rose Sa'aa D.
The ksous Tenperoee society and Publication House vi. hold 10
fourth suv,r.a The large ball q Goop n'n 70 ths srshI
eommeueag At halfbast Oe The "n Wa Dodgs Pres,
tsr Of the Bo, an pssie Addresses m BE- tipseed s ~
Lees Of knGhnd tie Rev v futon o. pa. 'is '.a HsnV
Wilson aud SuguE BY The Ifeman Biolssn ap1 f,son
American Tract SosJ Midsonsquae ftsbisto Chateh uhe
Dr Adas M'd'oRsve corner Of Es '5Hy aaresL At 10
no. compfeheuhVe prorsmme q t"Is Tor discussion a "a
gs number of The en o lie cause are eiessl 70
P1''1' ANNUAL MEETINGS TO-DAY.
wEpsEsDAr May l2Nsiou. Temperance society annual sles
ton sud business meeting No l1l Nhiamrl, z p m.
Columbian order Tammany Society Hanual meeting Taumany
Pem5s Guardian Society .puu.l business meeting No 20 R,''
AnSln1sy sOeetJ business meeting DodsOrth Hail. No
900 Broadway, l0i an.