New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
RARE OLD TREASURES.
COLLECTION OF THE NEw-JERsEY HIS
TORIcAI. SOCIETY.
INTERESTING SOUVENIRS or EMINENT MEN AND
IMPORTANT EvENTs-A MOVEMENT TO
sEcunE AN ADEQUATE HOME
ron THE SOCIETY.

SECURE AN ADEQUATE HOME
FOR THE SOCIETY
The Nsw-Jcrsey Historical Society when cee.
bratcd with elaborate ceremony its nfty ye"rs q.
life on Thursday last IN Newark. has always hho
among It's members the most prominent OF Vow
Jerseys sons. and It's collections are largo ana OF
priceless value. Among its charter members were
Frederick r. Frclinghuysen. Arthurs Secretary OF
state: Justice Bradley. OF the Supreme Court; COM
modore Robert +. Stockton. Archbishop Bayley'
Bishop Doane. OF New-Jersey. the father OF the
present Bishop OF Albany: President Mclean, OF
Princeton: Senator William Wright and william
Walter Phelps. Among those on Its roster to-day
Theodore Runyon. American Ambassador 10
Germany: Thomas Dunn English. author OF Ben
Bolt; Bishop Scarborough. OF New-Jersey; Generai
r. J. Sryker and Chief Justice Beasley
Almost every phase OF State and National life Is
treated OF In the collections which are crowded TO-
gether in the society's rooms In Newark The
series OF manuscripts Is considered to be superior
to any other In this country. except that In the
State Department at Washington. Here may be
seen many curious old proprietary deeds royal
grants and releases OF property. written IN the
quaint. grabbed hand OF the seventeenth century,
and bearing the seals and signatures OF Charles III
OF England and his royal successors down 10 George
III; William Penn. Lord Berkeley Sir George Car
taret. and almost every other name prominently
associated with the settlement OF the Colonies
besides these there commissions signed by
Washington. the minutes of the Colonial Congress
that sat at Princeton in 1888. State papers signed
by every Governor OF New-Jersey. the certificate
OF New-Jersey's electoral vote for Washington and
Adams a Yale diploma OF l752. all the manuscript
papers OF Robert and owls Morris. and many OF
Robert Fultons original drawings. The library also
has its rarities. and every book and pamphlet mas
distinct historic interest attached TO II. The
Colonial Law codes and old blue laws" are here In
the original and near them are rare old editions
q he vht off harc M
made famous. Among these may be mentioned a
"Breeches Bibls" printed In London In 1871 and so
called because OF the following rendition OF Gene
sis ill., 7: Then the eyes OF them both were opened
they knew they were naked and sewed fig leaves
together and made themselves breeches." The
copy Is especially interesting, 1t contains the
whole boke OF Psalmes with apt notes to sing them
withal" One time worn volume rectes the history
OF THE Negro Plot OF New-York. with the names
Of those arrested. their executions by hanging
burning. and variety OF other highly useful and
entertaining matter" Another is the journal OF
tho ship Catherine. pirate boat and "NewYork
slave trader In 1872
one OF the smallest volumes in the library is
tiny yellum covered booklet containing Alexander
Hamlltons defence OF himself against the charge OF
specializing with the United State Treasury funds
made by his opponents In 1877. In 1t Is series of
letters of which few historians cognizant. They
passed between Hamilton and James Monroe during
Washington's first term, and the former became
belllgerent that Monroe wrote: IF you meant your
last as a challenge, ! have to inform you that my
friend Colonel Burr will wait upon you an in
terestlng and lite-known fact that Hamiltons
slayer was once named n second instead OF "A
principal in a quarrel with his hated rival. BY an
odd freak Of location this volume and old edition
of THE Life and Letters of Alexander Hamilton"
are directly opposite n superb portrait OF Burr by
Gilbert Stuart This picture was found In 1913 In a
negro cabin at Short Hills where the daughter OF
holt, vel ffaI
window. True Illustration OF the coupet-
Imperious Caesar. dead and turned to clay.
May stop a hole keep the wind away.
Here too may read the first edition OF DR..
Samuel Johnson's Taxation No Tyranny" the
eulogy OF General Henry Lee delivered before Con-
gress on the death OF Washington. In which orig
mated tho immortal words. First In war. first In
peacr first In tho hearts OF his countrymcn': that
Of Gouvcrneur Morris. delivered az Ncw.York. and
the Latin cuogium OF President Willard. OF Iiar-
vnrd Then there II preserved an original sheet OF
the music and words sung nj Trenton ms washing
ton passed through route for hs first Inaugural
ton at New-york. II was written by Annls Stock
ton wife OF one OF Ncw-Jcrsey's signers OF the
Declaration and contains at the end this note said
to be In Washlngton's handwriting: The elegant
Innocence 81 the whierobed choir with their gratu-
latory song mnde lively and strong impression Jon.
In view OF the events Of recent years. the Follow
Ing quotation, taken from an address delivered at
n,r,omsN almost sarcastic: ION you devolves the
task Of preserving in their pristine purity the PrIn,
cipes for which Tammany Is distinguished. FROM
YOU is expected not only wisdom and courage. but
also display Of virtue Great expectations! no"
Among the numberless curios Is splendid bust
by Canova of the Princess Pauline. sister OF the
the same subject as Venus Vctrx' was deemed
S hs ANY
ito out Of Italy The bust was left at Bordentown
family of joseph b ssa Mnen of s
house~a worthy but inartistic Jersey woman-found
classic marble features, and set i out in the gar
den for her vines to trail on: While fulfilling this
humble office ii was recognized and purchased Tor
the Historical Society by an art connoisseur In
OF the library are tine coat be ana
w!:h the words Don't give up the ship upon ms
lips and letter from his widow attests their genu-
These only fey Of the many cpleGtSns
have gathered for the society," rg great em3 i5 IS
being made e to be- sy housed
hibited At present these valuable relics are jun,
rooms and many books and manuscripts are crowd
ed into closets piled on the floor. or stored away
e ss hanss near Sr nd little above the
Of the stars and Stripes shot to pieces at Pilots lot,
with a half-nch brim once worn by an early presi-
den of %a%s So wGh turn U "s
ffeenh century Dutch Bible almost most cr0Td Ing
umphanty surmounted by campaign banner OF
clay and Frelnghuysen. ara ,r,,rg ., s,nc,v
this great need The late John IL B% nd tine h Of
| fore his death Franklin Murphy. Cyrus Peck and
Charles Bradley have given money time and en-
| ergv toward adding to this. and the members hope
within year to have at their disposal enough
| money 70 house in suitable quarters collections
| which are OF great value in the study Of state
| AMI National history and which. II destroyed by
| do which they are exposed-could never
| be replaced.
ABOUr THE "wOMAy'S BIBLE."
Chicago May 1s4n a communication received
| here Yesterday Miss Frances willard and Lady
Henry Somerset authorize the following statement
| regarding their connection with the woman
| Bible:
| lust before sailing for England in March these
,oJies called on Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton az a
| trihu,e of respect TO who has been Tor nearly
| haif a century connected with the public work or