Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-04
N A S WILLIE:
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1859
Tennessee historical society.

The President. on lebalf of himself and
Rev. Dir. QuINTARD, committee appointed at
the az. meeting. presented, in the name of
til So ty, two very beautiful staiuettes OF
CLOVIS and CHARLENAGNE, to Mr.. JOHN
MEIGs. the faithful and ind fatigable Libra
rian of the Society, as token of esteem and
confidence, and high appreciation of his SER
vices. Col. PUTNAM referred to tie leading
events in the lives of Clovis and of Charlie
magne-Clovis having been pronounced the
founder OF the French monarchy about the
middle of the fifth century, "a. ID 4G70
And il is of him the interesting incident is
related that though be had been victorious
over the warik. Romans, yet, having enga-
d in pitch. d battle with the Germans,
upon tbeissue of which depended the exis-
tencs OF his monarc hy, aud perceiving his
troops to falter, he took the advice of bis
christian wife. and "called upon Clotilda's
god:'-"God of Clo,ildi the christians god,
let not my enemies triumph over mel" The
tide of BATH. tnrned-the victory was his
He promptly renounced idolatry and heathen-
ism. and with a number Of his subjects.
equ j TO that by which the great day OF
Pent cost was distinguish d. were baplised
on tn. day then, and by many now, consider
ed as commemorative Of the birth of the
SIvior-Christmas day.
Charlemagne, the great King of France,
and first Emperor OF the West, was the son of
Pepin and Bertha, and was Acknowledged
King ab ut the middle of the 9Th century
"a. DAD He defeated the Saxons--re-
stored The Empire of the Cesars, and wa
crowned by Leo III. as Emperor of The West
in the year S01. Great aud successful III
war, he became equally distinguished in
peace. He was the patron Of the arts, and
encouraged men of science and learning to
r.sOrt to his court and palace and schools III
Paris.
These mighty men (said Col. P.) and the
learned men Of their dts, had no knowledge
of the Lalf of the globe upon which we are
nog established. with advantages vastly
superior and empire of far greater
extent than that OF the Cesars. And
yet this land was not then uninhabitcd. The
b athen we're here, and have left throughout
the continent. strange monuments, not un-
like those vet to be traced where Clovis and
CharIemagne established their dominions.
Kings aud empires have changed and passed
away, and so they may and will rise and fall;
bnt the God of Clotlda will reign forever.
Many may be the lkenesses, in brass and
marble, of earthly kings-th re is but one
express image" of the invisible God. the
King of Kings.
We have not space TO follow the remarks OF
President PUTNAM throughout, but he CLOSED
by hoping that the gentleman complmented
would soon find Ibis Clotilda"-[of course
he is a bachelor1
Mr.. MEIGs replied, and accepted the
statuettes, although he thought himself
undescrving of the favor. He was grailfied
that his feeble efforts were so highly esteemed
by the Historical Society.
Letters were read from the Rev ALEX
CAMPBELL, of Bethany. Va; Rev. THoS. W.
HuMEs of Knoxville; and from JOHN APPLE
Ton. Esq, S crrtary of State, Washington.
Wx HIATT Esq. Of Carthage, Tennes zee.
and WIN. L. JONES. Esq, of Davidson. were
each elected corresponding members. --
1t having been announced by the Record
ing Secretary IA. NELSoS) that the members
of the GRuxDY family, il this city, (Mrs. J.
NJ Bass. Mrs. JACOB McGAvocK. and Mrs Dr..
PoRrER.) contemplate presenting the Society
with an elegant fuli-lcngth p rtrait OF the
late Hon. FELIX GRUMPY, at an early day.
and that said work of art was now almost
completed, he offered a preamble and resolu-
tious, requesting the presentation to be made
.ooat the lst of May (our anniversary meet
i,g) and that FRANCIS B. FOGG, Esq, DR..
FELIX RoBERTsoN and Vice President THOMAS
WASHINGTON. Esq, b. appointed committee
to select speaker Tor the occasion, on be
half Of the Society, which were adopted.
A large number of contributions were an
nouaeed, embracing a great many books
works of ars, coins aud metals, old manu- |
scripts, &c, &c.
DR.. FELIX ROBERTSON presented an auto |
graph letter of Or. BENJAMIN RUSH, of Phila- |
d lphia, dated November Sth, !S06, and adj |
dre.s to DR.. FELIX ROBERTSON, Nashyill q.
j. CARSON BREvooRT. of Brooklyn, y. Y.
presented Diary of WASHINGTON, from the
LIST day of October, 1883, to the 10Th day
of March, 1870 from the original manuscript
and now first printed.
JOSHUA FLOWERS jeweller, of this city.
sent in collection of precions stones, con-
tanning Sapphire, Acquamarine or Bcryl, AZ
ethyst, Emerald, Garnet. Topaz Quartz, Cor
nelian, Agate, Turquoise, aud Coral.
+. S. DADoux, also a jewellcr of this city,
sent in a collection with Topaz Ruby, Bcryl
Opal, Garnet, Carbuucie Garnet, sapphire
Quartz. Cornrlan, Agate, Tur-
1uoise, Coral, Jet aud Sick.
Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON, forwarded bout
80 volumes OF public documents, many of
them of great value.
WN. HART, Esq, of Carthage, Tennessee,
sent some il tercsting old documents. among
ih,m the bond of Capt ANTHONY Hart, Oh
obtaining lease OF the Salt Works. at the
old French Salt Lick. (our well known sui
phur SPRING. dated % June, 1891 Also,
lot, from JAMES .. MoNrFLoRENcE TO G eneral
ANDREW JACKSON dated 23I Jaly, 1890.
Mrs. JonN HEROES presented curiously
Chinese plate, brouz d.
Mr. LANG, Z. u. Pearl. GEORGE T. CoYT
.ud other, presented a vast number OF CONS,
a copper, silver, and briss, comprising
An ric.n, Elgl,sh. Fre.lch, Spanish, German,
IA sian, and Swiss.
4 book was presented, entitled. "Jewelry
I'D The Precious Stones; with a History aad
D scription. from Models, Of the largest in
lividual Diamonds known; including. par
;cuIa,lv "A considerat ion of IN. Koh-i-noors'
.laimsto Notoriety.n BY HIProNAx RosEr.
J. w. CARRIGAN, Esq, Of louisiana; w. b.
;uMaERs of Grnndy county,; l. JoRpAN