Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-16

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Baggage Msster-A R. Wright Ten Servants.
The Artillery bring with them their battery Of six
brass field pieces (slK pOunaers) two of which
presented to the corps by Gen. wAsuKerOE, in 1884,
during his term of office as President These guns
English, the other French piece, are inter
esting for their historical associations having been
surrendered by the British to the Americans at
Yorktown. These interesting memorials Of our
Revolutionary struggle attracted much attention
from the vast concOurse assembled - greet the
Chatham Artillery.
They came through from Savannah in a special
train provided for the occasion 1t consists Of the
locomotive, VIM. W. Wadley, threel passenger care,
and five freight cars, the latter being designed to
aesEry the baggage, ordnance stores, &C., Sc. The
entire train including the engine, is of Savannah
manufacture, being the product of the Central Rail-
road workshops The locomotive belongs to the
first GLASS; while two of the three passenger cars
are provided with sleeping Seats" and made to
answer the purpose of the night well as of the
day. The interior of these cars is Of implanted
tive pine, and shows what eau be done with fine
grained wood, susceptible of high polish, and
Vsnish, for Gen. CUYLER, the President of the
Central Road, assures us there is not particle of
paint about them We doubt whether, in point Of
beauty and finish, they car be excsIled. The loco
motive is one Of the finest specimens Of that kind
OF work ne have ever The whole train shows
that Georgia is Independent, so far as railroad
ohinery and equipments are concerned.
The Chatham Artillery is one Of the oldest srtil-
lery companies in the United States, there being
but one older, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
of Boston. The Chatham Artillery was organized
in 1886, and has preserved its organization intact
since that time Il was during the year 1871 that
Gen. WARRINGTON made visit TO Savannah, and
that occasion the Chatham Artillery gave him
public reception. Il was in acknowledgement OF
this courtesy that his return to the seat of gov
eminent, he sent them the two eannons referred to
elsewhere.
Having formed into line, the Chatham Artillery
marched from the depot to the beautiful grounds Of
the Nashville Female Academy, generously tender
ed for the occasion by the accomplished Principal
Of that institution, Rev. c. ELLIOTT, where they
were Joined, after some little dely by the Cadets
and military companies and citizens, when they
were welcomed to Nashville by C. S. GoDsHALL in
the following neat and appropriate address:
g7oeys and Slliers Of the C1afhuza artillery:
Welcome Nashville behalf of the military Organiza
fon city Of the Campagnes Of New Orleans, FO
da, and Mexico extend you a cordial greeting.
proud time soldier, to be delegated the
communication from them you, and exult, cit
u you Nashville above all other points the
terminus Of your You to knoWn-well
known-bu you unheraded and find unprepaed
your and honorable corps the full need of
honor you entitled, We that you will accept
hearty congratulations upon your arrival and
your may prove satisfactory and agreeable
% you SIS It Is to US.
There may be some among you ecOlec hearty
ton you the march from Victoria to TampicO, As
you passed ncamper the aired plains of
Mexico. That spontaneous outbu Of feeling was hut the
preston the mutual regard which characterized the intercourse
Of eOrgns Tennssseans the soil Of the and
that echoed to yOUar the lapse OF thirteen
yeas-from fields, and tells you Lao
guage palmer words, happiness with which
ceive you a honored guests.
You in the ycnityOf the Hermitage, where
repOses part the great Captain Of his age 1t will
be pleasure to that sacred spot and theT
interchange those reflections and ecollecOns with which
contemplation of the tomb OF JACKSON will inspire 1t
that will seal the bonds which unite us soldiers
sister states and as todiers country Winc
the statesman presided within Judgment and tina
the hero displayed upon field Of New OreaLs
Ofcers and soldiers salute you
bid you thrice welcome to their hearts and to their homes
TIE CHATHAM ARTILLERY To-DAY.-In cempa
nv with the city authorities, the Chatham Artiler,
will to-day visit the Hermitage to pay their respect
to the memory of the rest Captain whose fame is Al
dear to the citizens Of Georgia and Of the Union,
to those Of his own Tennessee. The boat leaves a
O'Clock
At night they will be entertained by q gran
Military Ball at the Harmonic Hall, given them b
CHE German Yagers.
Lieut.. c. C. JONES responded in behalf the Artil
lery, in an exceedingly happy and felici.Ous man
ner, interrupted BY frequent bursts of applause.
was wholly extempOraneOus, but it gushin
warm from the heart and went to the hearts of tho
who heard it. We trust, and we feel assured b
will have no cause to blush for the compliment b
paid the citizens of Nashville and Tennessee. Tn
y -countrymen of JACKSON will look well to that.
AT the conclusion Of Lieut. JONES response, IL
Rev NJ. ELLIOTT stepped forward and in behalf
the lsiiss welcomed the Chatham Artillury
Nashville, aud said he was authorized to say that Il
ladies e Tennessee, "tbe fairest among the fair
would llways extend a cordial greeting to bra
men.
The recession then took up the line of march
the CitSlOtel. Arriving at which, Mayor Mega
oCK ezJNded 10 the officers aud members Of I
ChathauArtillery the freedom and hospitality
the ciiyA the following eloquent and sppropriS
address
GENTlINA Il extend to youa cordial welcome Oh
Your 'omn Aarks in the intercourse Of
cities strong entitled in commercial interes-but until
50 Tar rem as to preclude those should
charscterLe american people, Nothing more o
the bonds oil Union than the interchange visits,
tie cnuVsAo those kindly feelings always engendered b
pro acquApe and knoSedge Of each other. Sister
and Cities m4 together largely, aud know each OF
well in Rbns'nSln OF view and yet strangers
utterly RheoslN eysry other particular taken
initiative Ia h and not only pour the water
old Ocean into beautiful Cumberland, ntroduc
branch Of mt ence that Of the Volunteer State
mt little scqna Here In the West, cling the
rtHs-thst favor ece that rendered efficient
vice in all Of ouf wars, the bloody plains Of
mute.
Eut MOI Eiihslabur predictions will be most hs
% take lessons in nv practice from your ancient
able company Vote ia one IF hrtsen.
a. the Of barry struggles, and sires
bersd among the patriots Of the land who BY their
and love OF hoerc securing the present generate
Americans, the Tiet ever transmitted people.
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