Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-30
Andrrw Iohnsnn.

This gentleman has recently been elected United
States Senator by the Legislature of TeDness E. in
the place OF Gov Jones, who was q Wing. An
dr"w johnson mast be go extraordinary man, or he
has extraordinary luck His rise and success In
public life have been remarkable. About thirty
years ago be was jOurneyman tailor at Laurens
Court House, South Carolina, working with Mr.
Denton, OF that place. When eighteen years old
h. cOuld neither read nor write. he moved to
Greenville Tennessee, oH foot, where be opened a
shop a tailor, joined debating club, made
speeches, and showed talent. he elected 10 a
few years member OF the Legislature, then
member of Congress- wherehe served many years
Two three years since be was elected Governor
ss the State OF Tennessee, and is now United
States senator.
Whilst working at Laurens Court Honse %
iourne yman tailor he fell 10 love with girl 10 the
neighboFhood and courted her. Governor johnson
tells the story himself The young lady So some
thing more 10 Andy than her mother was able TO
discern. She engaged herself 70 him, provided
be could get her mothers consent. ANDY went
one Sunday % speak TO the old lady. His heart
failed him all towards night, when be mustered up
courage and popped the question 70 the moth
de says she broke oct on him in a mOst terrible
TRAD OF abuse, and said, ''you tFhng, worthless
vagabond, do you suppose | am going to let NV
dsughtsT marry sandering jsurnryman tailoti
know wbai You Want-you too Icy TO work
and you ar Alter my PrOpsrtyl" The Governor
said the old Womsn had four cBtiFen and thr ur-
EtUwnf us was Der ADfLluFs IN uttfI q SQaAfs
andy Tetururd 70 the viii 'ge mortified and errst
fallvn lie determined 10 quit the place and iorger
his love, after meeting win such and con-
tempt from h. motueFs
IL sometimes happens that young girls have
deFper insight into character than sheir parents.
L as the ease, as Col. Benton acknowledge with
Jessie, when she ran Of with Col Fremont aud got
married very much sgainst the wishes Of her father
aud mother. But Mss wees dill not have the
same ssli-sIil the ssma abiding confidence 10
her judgment aud love that Miss Benton hzf. she
afraid 10 encounter that indignation and loser
ing temper whieh had so e1retuaily eOwed Amy.
Ne DO lot know, however. that AMY bad courage
en9agh 70 make the proposition - run on siih her
Ii be did, it was rejected. Hos aifsrs IS w0ull
have been her fate Il Miss Wsss bad taken courage
and encountered the fr0sas Of heF mothsfl tn-
susad Of being the vile OF sons poor, ploddng.
unknown man. As she probably Is, she Nauid uaEr
been he vile Of Governor and United sistss
Senators, the mi-tr - Of ceremonies 81 Nashville
aad conspicuous % mbsr OF tbe gay md fashion,
aoie society Of Washingson. Grseauilss Is. q }
PasriA
The Nashville reader viii enjoy the clos
ing lines Of the above. The idea Is rich.
~ Col Beptoa has nssrly recovered from he
Sseeut Illness lie sakss sAort Sale. ess Is not
yes able 50 resaus Bis Fids. he hau reeoalmeansd
~osk. lie l. uss as.sea 10 she prspaFaslsa u :
Rev q sic dssisiea q tbs saPFsae coaft IL
ths Dss4 ssou esas.