The daily gazette., 1879-05-20

From Oneida(N. Y y Historical Society,
articles OF incorporation, constitution &c.
From L. p. Bush Proceedings of the
Goth, 10th, and 44th annual meeting of
the Delaware Bible Society memorial of
Admira! DUPONT; The Life, Cha. acter
and services Of Commodore Jacob Jones,n
by Jno. M. Clayton. IS
From DIR. X. p. johnson: Rev. George
Fook's address on the early history of
Delaware and its settlement and b0un-
dariss ; also prayer appointed by Right
Rev. Bishop White, to be read in chance
ry during the prevalence of the As attic
cholera; also letter from the late Jacob
Stidham to the Rev. Mr.. Girelings.
From Miss. Bricklet L'Etrange's
Esop's Fabie's 2 vols. qSarto, also Iambii
lambergii Epistolanis Medicilianum,
1858
From Samuel Townsend, Townsend,
Del, q leaf from Day Book for 1778.
From Oneida, IN. W Historical So
ciety "Men Of early Rome, On. Y.,)
and Historical Fallacies regarding colo
nial New York. -
From Chicago Historical Society
"Inaugural address," by Hon. J. N. Ar
mold; "Men Of early Rome," by d. F..
Wager; annual Report for 1878 !"
"Historical Address regarding N. Y"
by Douglass Campbell.
From Galveston Historical Society,
"Reminiscences of the Texas Republic" !"
From Colonel A. H. Jones, April fnd
May Nos. Of the "Magazine of Ameri-
can History"
From E. G. Bradford, Jr., list of
appointments to Office, made by the Ex-
ecutive authority of the State of Della
ware, from Jan. 1s, 1875, to Jan. 21,
1879. H
| From N. J. Historical Society-the
proceedings gof the sSociety--"Penna.
Magazine Of History and Biography
and "History of rPenna." and the ''Iis-
torical Genealogical Register" for April
1879. '...,.., ,,..Il. .-..,
| From Saml Townsend, "The Penn
sylvania Town and County Almanac, y
for 1774-printed in Wilmington, by
Sam'l Adams.
From X. e. Brooks, several copies OF
the Dispatsh, containing valuable his.
torical notes.
4 From the Georgia Historical Society
"Reminiscences of Service with the First
Volunteer Regiment Of Georgia il
Charleston Harbor, In 1s63," by Col
H. Olmstead, ~
From Chicago Historical Society,"
Introductory Address," by J. N. Ar
mold.
: From unknown contributor-woodeI
: sugar bowl, used 100 years ago.
From Jos. X. Walters, a convivia
poem read before'the Psi Epsilon societ!
Of Phila., May 7th, 1879.
l
Osgood Johnson, N. D., and Samue
Taylor, L. L. d.
From the family of the late Benz
Ferris, the constitution Of the Delawar
society for promoting the abolition 0
slavery, 1916; plot Of part of tn,
Borough Of Wilmington, with variou
letters, maps, and sketches of old build
J ings, by the late Benz. Ferris; two vols
of newspapers, Duniap's General Adcer
tiser and Pennsylvania Packet, ITS
Philadelphia, and village Record, 1919
West Chester, Pa; map of Wilmington
, map Of Philadelphia, &C., also 35 valu-
able newspapers.
? FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Mr.. John H. Adams, from the Financ
Committee, read q report in which h
said that the receipts of the Society fo
each year were $210, and ut present du
by the society for the past year, $235.34
|, There had been only one yearly sub
, scription paid for 1870, and he thought
collector should be appointed. He mad
} inquiry Of the members as to whethe
they could draw upon the funds now de
: posted in sthe Savings Fund to tn
credit of the Society to pay off the debt
With the floating debt out Of the wa
, he thought the Society could get alon
! nicely
The general opinion among the mem
i bsrs was that this could be done.
, The Society then adjourned.