The New York herald., 1869-11-04


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Meeting OF the Army Of the Tennessee.
Prominent gentlemen here who were connected
with the Army Of the Tennessee during the late war
contemplate engaging special train to take them
to the reunion at Louisville on the nth.
The American Union Academy Of Literature,
Science aud Art.
The American Union Academy Of Literature,
Science and Art Is national association recently
established at the city OF Washington, and contei:
plating the establishment OF brsnches as auxiliary
thereto, in the capitals or cities OF the States and
Territories. The object OF the association, as ex-
pressed in the constitution, is to secure o-opera
tlon and concert OF action in the advancement and
diffusion OF knowledge, to aid nqulrcfs in any de-
partment OF learning, and TO promote the elevation
OF taste in this community ana throughout the coun
try. The founders OF the Academy arc men OF known
reputation and efficiency. over 100 In number, and
chiefly reside In the region OF Washington and Bal.
timore. The nfth articl OF the constitution of the
Academy, which discioses the sphere OF intended
operations, Is as follows to wits
To facilitate the business or the Academy the fol-
lowing departments, to which others may hereafter
added ,ng ss M srsanSsa VII: VIZ: r,o,r.sr,ro
Mechanics.
2. or physics and Chemistry.
8. OF Physiology, Pathology and Hygiene.
4. or Psychology, Ethics and Social Science.
.. or Ethnology and Of Natural History.
9. or Archaeology, Geography and Civil History.
I. OF Philolo9y and Literature.
s. or Fine Arts, Architecture and Music
Q. or Law and Poty.
Each OF these departments shall be under the su.
pervslon Of committee consisting OF three men,
bers, who shall examine, revise, aud II approved,
partments presented 10 the Academy and the men,
bers Of these several committees together with the
s E to ns
stated meeting once month; but the Council and
several departments VIII hold their respective meet
lngs under their own appointments.
At the meeting OF the members held on Monday
evening" the lst OF November, the constitution ana
bylaws Of the institution were nnay adopted and
tho organization or the Academy consummated by
the election by the following ofncers:-President Dr.
John w. Draper, OF the University OF New York;
Vice Presidents, Chief Justice Joseph Casey OF the
Court OF Claims, Dr. q. W. Sampson, President OF
Columbian College, and Ex-Governor T. W. Barley
OF Washington, d. O.; Corresponding Secretary. A.
r, SpoHord librarian OF Congressional Library
Recording Secretary W. d. Gallagher. Of Kentucky;
Treasurer, Henry D. Cooke. Of Washington. d. c.
The nrst annual meeting OF the Academ ywill be held
at washington on tAe last Monday Of January next
Cariotta Pattl at Lincoln Hall.
Lincoln Hall In the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation building was tonight thrown open to the
fed to Its utmost capacity by brilliant audience
attracted by the Carlotta Patti concert which was
in every way highly successful
Foreign Consuls Recognized.
The President has recognized Balblno Corbes y
Morales a. Consul OF Spain at New York; Jose Jsr.
man Rbon as Consul General Of San Salvador at
New YORK; G. T. Christens as Consul OF Denmark at
New York; Carl Phinpp schmitt 40 Consul Of Baden
at New York.
Personal.
The President Mrs. Grant and Miss Nellie Grant
spent the evening in social visit to Secretary Fish
and family.
Mr.. Frank A. Burr, OF the Treasury Department
has been made Chief OF the Loans OF 1867 Consolida
tion.
Secretaries Fish and Belknap had lengthy inter-
views with the President to-day. The former has
just returned here from New York.