The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-02-27
TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Pursuant TO notice, a meeting OF this
Society was hold at the Office Of the Sec
rotary Of tho State, in Nashville on tho
25lh inst, IA W. W. e. H.
On motion VIM, Wales, Esq, DR.. Fe.
lix Robertson was called to the chair pro
tenn, and A, Nelson, Esq, requested to
act as Secretary. ; -.t,.I... U.
A. w. Putnam, Esq, asked leave to
present to the society some ancient and
valuble documents, which we're received.
Among tho relics and documentsis a min.
| iature OF Gov. JonN SEVER, first Chief
t, Magistrate Of Tennessee, portfolio
used by Henry Clay while Senator. the
original manuscript articles Of govern
ment adopted at Marlborough, May l.,
with the proceedings and archives Of said
government, embracing the autographs Of
24G persons, the then inhabitants Of the
five Stations" on the Cumberland river,
and various other interesting articles.
VIM. Wales, with view Of adding still
further to the archives Of the Society,
moved the appointment Of a committee to
wait upon Andrew Jackson, Esq and
Mrs. J. X Polk, with view Of ascer.
tanning what contributions they would be
willing to make to the society, Of articles
connected with the personal and public
histories Of Gen. Andrew Jackson and
Jas. X. Polk. The chair appointed
Messrs. Thos. w Washington, Sand. Nor.
gan, and A. w. Putnam, such committee.
VIM. Wales, Esq, occupied the at.
tcntion Of the Society at some length in
making some valuable and interesting sug.
gestions looking to the promotion Of the
success Of the objec of the society.
A. w. Putnam Esq, also made similar
suggestions.
On motion by VIM. Wales, the cor.
responding Sosretary was requested to
put the Society in communication with
similar Societies throughout the country,
On,motion by VIM. A. Echbaum. Esq,
Messrs. RI. Meigs, Jr. A Nelson and
II. X. Walker, were elected members Of
the Society.
On motion by Mr. Wales,
Ordered. That any person contrbut'
ing any valuable relic, book or manu-.
script to the Society, be constituted an
honorary member, and that the relic or
article SO presented, be inscribed with the
name Of the donor. and placed on per.
manent exhibition in the Society's Room
il. the Capitol.
On motion
Ordered, That an annual address be
delivered in the month Of October, by
some person to be designated by the So.
ciety.
The Society then adjourned to the 25th,
SOUTHERN Pacific RllLRoAD.--Cur
accounts from New York are most en-
couraging. Upwards of 100000 was
being paid in upon the instalnenls.--
A deputy engineer, sent from Marshall,
in Texas, for funds to complete the pay
ment Of four hundred and fifty hands on
the first of January, passed the money
at New Orleans. The calcul ,tion was
that ten miles would be ready by the
9Th of February, and the law will GER
tainly be complied with.
New stockholders at New York are
taking hold. The amount of $4,000
is arranged to be paid monthly for ten
months. The magnificent enterprise
will not be allowed to languish. 1t
will make the fortunes Of all connect
ed with it, and contribute vastly to-
wards making the fortune of the
Southern country and the whole coun-
try.--LousviNe Journal.
The Brownsville (Texas) Flag says
III NJ m old uon,op If Nfo,on,oro, ,.,,