Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-05

A NV Cur or AeE.-on returning from thet
speaking at Gsllatin day before yesterday we over
heard the following dialogue between g couple Of
good looking gentlemen:
A. Which of the candidates for Gove-nor is the
Oldesti
u Why hETHERIkSD must be nneh the eldest
Ean, he has belonged to heap the most parties.
HIsroRTcAL SoeIrrT.-The tenth anniversary meet
ing Of the Historical Society Of Tennessee, took
place At the espitOl on Tuesday evening last, and
vas numeTOusly attended. Among the presenta-
tions, noticed Sword taken at the battle of New
Orleans, from British ofissr, by the lste Dr. Wan
Lawrence, then surgeon Of one Of the Tennes-
see Regiments. 1t was presented by his son, -Wm.
LLawreuee, Esq Of thisyienity Also, the talon OF
an Eagle killed in Smith county in 1850, BY Joseph
Bishop, an old hunter Of tie bsekEOOds school,
then il His sOth year. Mr.. Bishop still lives.
The following gentlemen we're elected officers for
the present year to wits
Col. A. W. PUTEAs, President; Thomas WAsnKo-
ToS, ESQ, Vice President; Rev 7. C. Qu1xrARD,
\ Treasurer; 4. J. Macs, Jr. ESQ Corresponding
Secretary; A-EnIOS, Recording Secretary; JoRS
Mics, Librarian.
The presentation Of foil leRgth portrait Of The
Hon Felix Grundy. by r. W. McGavoek, Mayor Of
this city, as grandson Of Judge Gruudy, CT lis
espiion By The President Of the Society, was An int
teresting scene The Hon John Nj Bright, of Fay
etieyiIle, delivered an address upon the life, char
acter and services OF Mr. Grundy, which was at
once remarkable for its amount Of information and
elegant composition. It was listened to by a vast
III vrsd and
half and it is seldom that 50 large an auiie es
bs brought together for any occasion Hg dredI
failed entirely TO obtain ingress TO the spacious IL
which was compactly filed. 1t is sufficient to say,
in regard to Mr. Brighfs address, that it was worthy
Of the subject, worthy of the OCCASION and worthy
OF his own reputation as an orator.
PHoNooRArnr.-Mr c NJ COwardin, in a card
in the Ne5Os Of Tuesday morning, says:
My two cons, one IL and the other Is years of
sge, have been receiving lessons from Mr. Dolls
r-sssr in Photography To test their knowledge and
skill have had them read it forward and backward
while held printed copy Of the same.
have repeatedly read and required them to write
it down, which they do nearly as fast any ordin
airy reading. and then read their own writing for
ward and backwards.
The case with which Il has been learned. the
deep in crest they take in it, and the great adVan
the belief, that it is worth to them than any
whole years schooling they have ever had ard thai
al parents who become aware Of its true merits viii
have it taught to their children.
II has aroused 10 my cons, enquiIiug interest
in the pursuits Of knowledge thsl is truly CRAFTY
ing
We had an opportunity ct ths discussion between
Governor Harris and Col. Netberlsnd on MONDAY
Of Witnessing the progress Mr. COHnrdin's sons and
two other youths members Of MIR DOlbesr's class
have made in the practical use Of photography, and
we're surprised st the wonderful accuracy with
which each noted down much the largest portion
Of the speeches of those gentlemen. Such results
these speak much in favor of the practical utility
OfphOnOgrsphy to every who occupies or expects
TO occupy place in the learned professions espe,
cially, that the fact needs not to be enforced by
more words While q knowledge Of photography
Is of incalcusble advantage the classes referred
to, its advantages to every reading cannot well
be over estimated.