The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-04
THE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY.
Stated Meeting and Highly Interesting Pro-
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures.

ceedinRs-Donnti0ns-Sp es-Reports.
~ A stated meeting Of this society was held on
Owing to the absence of the Recording Secretary,
the books OF the society were not in the hail. and the
were postponed until the nth instant Mr.. Henry
Phillips Jr.. was appointed Secretary pro tenn, and
on motion the Recording Secretary was instructed
have the various books OF the society sent TO its
room whenever he was unable to personally attend
the meetings
The committee to procure hail for the society
reported through Mr.. Phillips, that they had been
unable as yet to procure room suitable In location
and price On motion, the society resolved to exam
inc a room offered to them at Ninth and Walnut
streets, and 10 finally act upon the same on March
II; the members being requested in the meantime
TO call and examine the said room.
A number of donations were received, Including
Life Of General Kearney by General De Peyster,
large number OF coins, collected in Europe and
the Bast presented by Pemberton Smith, Esq.
From Mr.. Erwin, OF New York, a Roman denarius,
with the following history attached to its
Mr.. Vandenhon, the eminent tragedian, was in
Rome, and one evening, after q recitation for
friend in the Coliseum, he stopped down to recover
fallen glove and in the crevice of one OF the stone
seats surrounding the arena found the coin. He
presented it to w. E Burton, though whom it came
to the present donor. The coin is silver denarlus
Charles L. PASCAL, through the President, pre-
sented visiting-card OF Captain Samuel w. Dewey,
with the following explanatory letter:-
SIN the days of Andrew Jackson's administration
the removal OF the deposits caused great trouble and
confusion, and one of the most bitter denunciators
of the course of the President was Captain Samuel
w. Dewey, of New London, Vt. His bitterness to
the President was so great that he conceived the
idea OF boating himself, during a heavy thunder
storm, under the bow OF the old ship Constitution,
while the marines or watchers were asleep or dere-
Uct to duty and actually sawed Off the figure-head
Bndrew JacksOn) OF that ship. Securing his prey he
rOwed to the shore, and carried it home, boxed 1t
up, and the next day. or soon after, ugged It down
TO Washington, and laid 1t at the feet OF the Secre
taTy of War (Mr. MasOn), saying Mr.. Secretary, u
that sGiCcd this head OF. II is DISGRACE to
the country, and eUideHce that did not IN
tend to Stcnl il bring IL to you. II Is not D,y PROPERTY
II belongs to the United States. BE Kind enough to giGe
receipt for it, and icW 90 about my business
but finally did as desired. Captain Dewey then re-
marked, ''Mr. Secretary Mason, | thank you for
your poiteness You have given me the evidence
That 1t was no THEFT on my part, ana all can add is
that if you had proposed TO have caused my arrest
you could only have tried me for respaSs and in the
State where the oheuse was committed, and you
would not have found twelve men in all the State
who would have convicted me, SO much in contempt
do the people hold the name Of Andrew Jackson "
An autograph letter OF Mr.. Dewey accompanied this
card.
The thanks of the society we're voted for the varl-
Gus donations.
Mr.. Phillips, Chairman Of the Committee on Nu-
mismatics, made the following report--
To the Numsmatic and Antiquarian Society OF
Philadelpha:-The Committee on Numismatics
would respectfully call to the attention OF the society
the following ubects, ON which papers might with
advantage be prepared and read before the society,"
In doing the committee ventures to express the
! hope that amongst so many members so much in
terested III these SUBJECTS some one or more will be
found who will take hold of those herein suggested.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY PHILLIPS,
Chairman Committee on Numismatics.
March g. 1870.
!. Antiquity OF proof coinage.
2. Rebellion tokens, complete list and history
3. Rebellion shinpasters, same
/. History OF Confederate currency.
5. Store cards and tokens, American, complete
history and catalogues.
q. Dies.
Z. Byzantine coinage.
s. Medicinal coinage
8 Errors in DR.. Dickersons Manual
10. Medieval medals
IL. Masonic medals.
IL. History of Assignats and Maudats.
13. Record of American proof coinage.
Mr.. Henry Phillips read letters, accepting mem.
bership, from Hon. w. L. Herndon, Springfield, I'll.
| Professor M. l.. StGver Gettysburg, Pa; A. Boyd
| Jr. Esq, Albany, N. Y; and Others
Mr.. Charles Henry Hart, the Hstoriographer, reaC
| a biographical memoir OF the late Hon. William
| Willis, OF Portland, Maine, an honorary Vice-Presi
dent OF the society, and presented series OF reso
utions in relation to his death, which were adopted
| unanimously.
| j. Davis Duffeld, Esq, OF Philadelphia, was pro
| posed as a resident member, and the society ad
| journed till the 18th of March.
| A &,