Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-04
Tennessee Historica, soc,e,v

The monthly meeting of the Tennessee His
torical Society took place at the Capitol on
Tuesday afternoon Officers present: A. W.
PUTNAx, President r. j. MEIGs Esq, Cores
ponding Secretary; w. A. ETcHBAUM, Esq,
Treasurer JOHN MEIGs, Librarian and A.
NELSON, Recording Secretary, and several
members.
Letters addressed TO the Librarian and Cor
responding Secretary, were presented and
read from WAsHINGToN IRVING, of Sunny
Side, New York; from JOIN G.. PALFREY, of
Cambridge, Massachusetts, on behalf of Hon.
JARED SPARKS, who is now in Europe from
Capt CHAs. WILKES, of the L. S. Navy from
SPENCER +. BAIRD, of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, Washington from Prof. SAM.L +. b.
MORSE, of New York from Prof ASA GRAY,
CT Cambridge, Massachusetts; from Prof. JAS.
ID. DANA, of New Haven. Connecticut; and
from L. ID. O'CALIAHAN, Esq. of Albany, New
York, severalIy returning thanks for their
election as honorary members.
Letters were also read from JAMES SAVAGE
Esq, Of Boston from W. WALES Baltimore:
from CHARLES b. AsKToN, New York; and
from JOHN Ii. MoREAU of New York
Quite a number Of contributions were then
made to the Society, among which we notice
the following: E.'
JOIN B. MoREAu, Esq, of New York, pre-
sented Journal of the Expedition TO Quebec
in l775 under the command of Col BENEDICT
ARNOLD. Ii is pamphlet of 80 pages and
only one hundred were printed, for private
distribution
DR.. BURTON, our Secretary of State, pre-
scented an original letter from David Crockett,
dated Washington City. sth Jan, 1884 IT is
Characteristic document
Mr.. GEO. b. BRowN, made additional and
valuable contributions.
Mr.. john LoCKEN, of the Book Concern
presented copy of the first quarto Bible
printed in Tennessee, If not in the South. Ii
is a beautiful edition OF the Holy Scriptures,
highly illustrated, elegant in typographical
execution, and richly bound, with gold clasps.
1t was printed at Nashville in 1855.
Mr.. JOHN ROBERTS, OF the Ba7uer Office,
presented copy of theSouth-W estern Month
ly, ajournal devoted To Literature and Science,
Education. the Mechanic Arts and Agricul-
ture. Published by wv. MALES and J. Rob-
ERTS. Nashville, in 1852. n very valuable
work
Mr.. l.. p. WILLIAMS presented specimens of
wool from Cotswold Buck, raised by Mr..
FRANKLIN, of Sumner county. and from i'm
proved Kentucky sheep, ruiscd by Robert W
Scott, of Frankfort, Ky.
MARX II. CocKRrL, Esq, of this vicinity,
presented fine specimen of wool from one
of his native bred stock. This wool took the
gold medal for the best wool exhibited at the
Worlds Fair, London, in 1851. The State of
Tennessee also granted Mr.. CocKRiiL a gold
medal for his indgfatigabie lalors In improv-
ing the quality of Tennessee wool. The med
ais were on the tables of the Society and
examined with interest by the members. Mr.
mems Of wool, and sent in a communication
in relation to the culture of wool.
A. q. FRANKLIN, of Sumner county, present
ed several fine specimens of Wool, grown by
him from his native flock
The Hon. JoHS Bell. contributed a large
number of valuable and interesting Public |
Documents.
Rev. PHILIP S. FALL also made valuable |
donation to the library of the Society.
The President read letter from Col WV. |
Polk, now s6 years Of age, in relation to ear
ly times in this section of the State. Col. |
Polk resides in Maury, and sent a money con- |
tribution to the treasury Of the Society.
Alter the transaction of some business Of /
minor Importance. and the election of DIR. |
Nno Smith, Of Chattanooga, and Col ws.
Polk, of Bigbyville, as honorary members,
the Society adjourned