Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-09
Tennessee historical society.

Al the Capitol was we'll attended.
Officers nresent "A. W. PUTNAM. Presi-
don't. THOMAS WASHINGTON, Vice President;
W. A. EtcHBAUN. Treasurer; r. J. MEIGs, Cor
responding Secretary; A. NELSON, Recording
Secretary: and JouS MEIGs, Librarian.
Letters were read from DR.. w. p. PALMER,
Corrssnopdiup Secretary of the Virginia His
torical Society, and GEORGE TIcKNoR' oil
Boston.
Several gentlemen were elected correspond
ing or active members.
A resolution, offered by DR.. QUINTARD call |
ing uron the State Medical Society for copies |
of their published transactions, reports IN re-
gard TO tue mortality of various sections OF
the State. addresses and medical papers by !
MUSICIANS of Tennessee, &C., was adopted.
The President read an exceedingly inter-
esting paper ia relation to the personal APP
pearance and traits of character OF the earlier
| Governors of Tennessee, from information
obtained from MATTHEW HLLsMAN, Esq., who
resided near Knoxville, Tenn in l849.
He also read paper in relation to the
members Of the Nashville Bar of the last cen
tury.
at this meeting, among them the following
niece of rotton stone. found in this
county, by HENRY EIcIIBAUM. 1t is not a
very common mineral, being only found IN
quantity ia Derbyshire, England. in Wales
and near Albany n. Y. The specimen was
found by Mir EIcHBAUN, while planting a
CORNERSTONE seven miles northwest OF this
city, on the waters of Whites creek. He also
presented a specimen Of lieheus from this
county. and an Indian Ratchet made OF flint,
found on the farm of Dr. DAVID T. MCGAvoCK,
one and a halt miles northwest OF this city.
WV HENRY SMITH presented an Indian
arrow head and a small Indian stone chisel,
found on his place near Nashville; Also,
curious specimen OF the disqualification of
sandy iron ore. found near Jasper, Tennessee.
Mr.. WV. E. JONES and W. IL. SMITH present
ed printed book, containing an abstract OF
the ARMY accounts Of the North Carolina
line. settled 10y the commissioners at Halifax,
from Ist September, 1884 to LIST February
1855. and at Warrenton in l7s6, designating
! by whom the claims were receipted Tor re-
spectiveiv The book is square, and contains
224 pages. 1t is very rare, there being only
two copies in existence. and this one cost the
donors about $4,000. IL has been sent for
and used by the General Government several
times, being iudispensably necessary TO settle
claims Of pensions 1t is highly valuable
donation.
H. r. ETTER, of Warren county, presented
a shoe for a full-grown Chinese lady, richly
4 IN, I'll fiuE mel
closed under the heel. 1t WAS obtained from
Wm. G. L. CtNNINGHAM, missionary to China
and its entire length is six inches, the sclc
being only four and half inches long, with
the sharp-pointed toe projecting over the sole
Mrs. j. w. BRDwEII., of this city, present
ed three bonnets one a fashionable bonnet
worn in 1880, one of 1874, and one of 1859
They are interesting specimens, aud show a
Iudicrous contrast
Prof JuIsoS. a specimen ofthe fossil shell
Orthis Tcstudinaria. Other specimens o.
fossil she'll, arrow-heads, cOrals, &c, were
presented by Mr.. J. MEIGs.
Contributions, in the way of Photographic
pictures, were made bye. GIERs, T. +. SALrz
MAN and c. c. HUGHES. of this city.
An immense amount of coins, of variou
nations, were presented by S. T. BICKNEIL, o
Maryville, Tenn, JOHNNY BICKNEEL, EDwI!
BooTH 1.-THE tragedian,) BoB'T +. CATTLEs
Prof A. KoCsIsS, T. 4. TALLER, Miss SoPHL
GIBSON and JONI HEROES, of Nashville. an'
G. I. GRIER, of Lewisburg, Pa, who also sen
a piece of the rock Of Gibraltar, brough
home by his brother in 1856.
Capt. WM SIocKEII. of this city, present
ed from NJ. W. WErMoRE, eight hundred plas
ter medallions, copied from the originals, q
distinguished characters in history, and Q
neurological subjects. The large numbe
prevents us from specifying them.
Donations in books, pamphlets, &c, wer
made by DR.. G. S. BIAcKIE, Hon. +. h ZoI
LICoFFER J. c. BREyooRr, Ill. NJ. X. FoGC
JAMES Parton, (author of the life of AARo
BURR.) President A. w. PUTNAM, }. n. CARR
GAN, Esq, of Louisiana, DIR. PALMER, OF Va
Rev. Dr. QUNTARD and JOIN YoRK, of Nasl
willie. the Chicago Historical Society, tn
&. Iowa Historical Society, &c, &c.
Specimens OF continental bills, old ban
notes, &c, were presented by DIR. F. STTI
of Williamson, county and Nj. u. HOWELL
Esq, of this city.
The Committee in relation to receiving
full length portrait of the Hon. FELIX Cruz
pY, painted expressly for the society at Oh
expense of RANDELL W. McGAyocK, E>q.. tn
donor. reported progress and were continues
We have since learned, however, that Il
Hon. JOHN NJ. BRIGHr, Of Lincoln, accep
the invitation to address the Society on Il
life. character, and public services OF JudE
GRUMPY on the evening OF the Sd of Ma
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