The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-04
City INTELLIGENCE.

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THE NUMsMATIc AND ANTIouARIAS So
SIRTY.-A stated meeting Of the Numismatic
and Antiquarian Society Of Phiadelpnla was
held last evening, President Hon. ELI X. Price
In the chair. Owing to the absence Oh Lne
Recording Secretary, the Rev. w. Grier hioler
was chosen Secretary pro tem. The usual rou.
tine business was transacted. Inc rePV,s VI
the Treasurer of the society which should nave
been presented at the January meeung, wss
read, and referred to thepFinance Committee 10
audit. Il was very full document, and care
fully prepared, showing the estimated expenses
and receipts for the ensuing fiscal year Ar.
Hibler, from che conmittee 70 procure SverIso5
In the LEDGER and had received q number oil
answers thereto, which were communicated ny
him, but the society was OF the opinion that
the rent in each case was too much tor IL 10
pay. On motion, the committee was continued.
A number of valuable donations TO the library
Of the society were received, among whlch
were;-
From the London Numismatic Society, the
Numsmatic Chronicle.
From Alfred Sandman, ESQ.,, Montreal Canada,
the History of Canadian Coins and Tokens.
From j. N. T. Levick, Esq, the New YORK
Societys Numismatlc Journal.
From G. II. Hart, Esq, number OF parnph-
let's, European and Gentleman's Magazines
Smithsonian Report for 1863 Addresses on the
Death of Thaddeus Stevens, etc.
From Henry Phillips, Jr n number OF Alma
macs aud miscellaneous pamphlets.
From the Chevalier Damiano Muoni, of Milan,
Italy, a number of interesting pamphlets py
himself on subjects connected with Italian
From tie societe d'Ethmographe, Paris,
resume of its objects and wants.
Mr.. William Duane, V. r, presented 10 the
cabinet of the society q number OF specimens OF
brass and copper Chinese and East India coin
age.
tive to recent alleged discovery OF human
remains at Potosi Wisconsin, and read letter
thereon from the editor of the Dubuque Times,
promising further particulars in the future.
communication was read to the society
from Lock Haven, Pa, from person offering
20 cell what he considered coin OF the time OF
Romulus and Remus. But the society declined
to purchase, knowing it, from its description,
to be only common jetton. No coinage existed
at so early date, and certainly no coin OF that
description was ever made or Issued. 1t is
very common thing for the possessor of 'Jet-
tons" or 'spiel munze" to think that they have
q coin of the monarch or person whose image
is impressed thereon. A collection OF spiel
munze" would be of itself an interesting study.
number of letters were read of no general in
derest.
Dr. Horner of Virginia, made An interesting
verbal communication relative to the early his
tory of the Blair and Braxton families of Vir-
sinia, exhibiting tress of faxen hair taken
from the head of Jean Blair in 1859. He ex-
bited some memoranda of q Miss BraXton show
ing how fond of gaming the ladies of the last
century were. It was book In which she regu-
laYly entered the moneys won by herself at bill
Mards and games of cards. He also adverted to
the non-existence of the Virginia Historical So
ciety, and of o Professorship of Theology in the
University of Virginia, of the ashes of General
Washington, of the decayed state of William
and Mary College, of the scientific claims OF
Matthew +. Maury, of Indian relics discovered
by himself in Florida, and of the lately awarded
Rumford prize. The Doctors remarks were
listened to with considerable interest, as deserved
by his subjects.
Messrs. Andrew Boyd of Albany, n: Y, W. H.
Of T.
Slower, of Gettysburg, Pa, were elected CORES
pondng members Hon. Stephen Salisbury, OF
Worcester, Mass, was elected an honorary
member, and James s. Murphy, Esq., was
elected O resident member.
number of propositions for membership
were submitted to the society to be acted upon
at the next meeting. The rough minutes were
read, and the society adjourned.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE CAPTAIN NOR
RIs.-On Wednesday afternoon the remains OF
Captain Joshua Norris were inferred at Lafa-
yette Cemetery. Captain Morris came here
some weeks ago in command of the British
bark Mary Lowerison, having his family with
him. He was suddenly struck down with ty
phOid fever, and was sent TO the Pennsylvania
Hospital by the British Consul. His son, lac
of 16 years, was also taken i'll and sent to the
same institution. Mrs. Morris was obliged tC
leave the ship with q babe in her arms, which
was not likely to live and she daily expecting
the birth of another.
The sudden distress that overlook this family
was truly heart-rending. The father became
delirious, seized knife, cut his throat, ant
lacerated other parts OF his body, and his diseas
made such rapid strides over his powerful franz
that all hopes of his recovery were soon aban
dOned. The son, who would have been
comfort to his mother, was also rendered help
less by sickness.
Mrs. Morris was prevailed upon to start imme
diately for her home in st. Louis, ere tn
miseries of absolute want overlook her. Sh
was not long departed before her husban
breathed his last, and on Wednesday Afternoon
the quiet but impressive funeral rites of tn
Episcopal service were performed over his moi
tai remains at the Hospital. Not more tina
twenty persons were present, and these wer
British ship-masters, excepting Vice-Consr
Crump and Mr.. Townshend the ships consigned
more impressive funeral it has seldom bee
our painful duty to witness.
The service was read by the Rev. Isaac MAI
ain, Bishop Stevens junior missionary to tn
eeamen at this port and this divines brief sci
mon, delivered after reading from the Epistl
of st. Paul to the Corinthians, was so homely
so impressive, and so well adapted to the solem
occasion, that every one of those sturdy, storm
beaten mariners was moved with strong emo
ton. The flag of England was thrown over th
corpse, which was escorted by those preser
to the cemetery, and placed in its last earthl
tenement.
The medical treatment and funeral expense
of deceased were paid by an imprcmptu subscriI
ton, amounting to about $130. l.. WestergaaT
Il Co subscribed $40; E. A. Souder & Co. $1t
Mr. Kortright, British Consul So; Workma
Il Co. so, etc.
UNIVERSITY LECTURES ON SOCIAL SoIENcI
Professor McIlvaine will give course of te
lectures on Wednesday OF each week, begnnin
Feb g. at the hall of the University, on Soci
Science. The fact that sufficient interest WI
felt on that subject to establish Social Sc
enee Association" ought to secure good and O