, 1862-03-15

1N7ELL1GEyCE FROM DR.. BRowNLoW.-A
correspondent of q Ecmpbis paper, writing
from Knoxville on tile I'd int, says that the
Rty. Mr. Rrown1ow is still there. lie was
shout to bc sent North the other day, accord
ing; to. the 'sagrcencnt between him and
Preti Davis, but lie was suddenly seized
With Illness, preventing his removal In 8
postscript to the same letter, written on the
Sd, the writer seys Mr. Brown1ow was sent of
to tie Fc1era1s a. Nashville on the Sd, and
TINT he viii recon,mence the publication Of his
paper there.
Louisville ulo:,s.a7 say ys:-We are obliged TO
acknowledge that JeH: Davis and a. II. Ste
plurs, President and Vice President of tire
Irbtl Confederacy, ART, like ourselves, of Yam
kce; and even of Connecticut paternity. 4
writ in the New FORK I1.iJuuc says:
The parents Of Jefferson Davis and Alexan~
Ger H. Stephens were residents Of. North XII
lii g;y. Gem. The father ot JEFF. Davis moved
fronl Black Rock district, the northwest
eo:ner Of North Killiog!y, about slxtY-two
1.aIs seo. and it is said settled at tirst near
Marietta, in: Ohio. whence there was an easy
transit to the then wild lands Of Missis~
si1ipi, about the time Of the Jefferson
purchase of Louis;ana-hcncc the name The
father Of A. H. Stephens moved from the
1osthtass district Of. No1th Ki1lingly sixty
two years ago this coming summer, and set
It'd in Gcofgia. Probable The President and
Vice President OF the ycbrl Confedcracy we're
born after their parents Left Connecticut.
They hare numerous cousins HOW living in
the neigbborbood4 The old gentleman from
whom l got my internationally name Of Ste
pEeps, eighty rears old-was cousin to Vice
President Stephens father, md his Irst wife
was: cousin to President Davis's father. His
children, Of course, are second cousins to both
the rebel Presidents.
TIE CONSTRUCTOR OF TEE MoN1ToR.-As
many Of our readers wish to know who Mr..
Ericsson 1.-THE inventor OF the iron-clad, bat
tery Monitor which did such efficient service
Roads, is, we hare compiled the following
Ehort biographical sketch Of that disting guIshed
| person. John EricssaH Was born in 1908, in
| the province Of Verme}and, among the iron
| mountains Of Sweden. His father being en-
gsged IN mechanical pursuits, the son earlJ
occupation, and before !. be was ter
/ years OF age he constructed several me
t chan:ca1- contrivauces which would haye
been creaitabae to older heads Il
1914 he was appointed to a eadetshit
in the corps Of engineers IN the heswediah army
| and while In that position WAS several times
made supervisor ot important trusts, although
several officers outranked him both in age ant
position. In 1896 he visited England and pro
cteded to construct . number Of new engiuel
Of his own invention, which met with wonder
! full 6uccess. In the fall Of 1929, the Liyctpoo
and Manchester Railway having offered priz
for The best locomotive engine, to be testet
on their road, Mr. Ericsson constructed tn
Novelty steam carriage. which dafted aAon:
The track st the rate of so miles an hour, to th
uObounded admiration and applause Of .th
spectators. He afterwards constructed eceera
steam fire engfncs, which proved to be sue
ctsetul inventions. He was the first to app1
to marine engines centrifugal blowers, usin;
anthracitc coal: Hfr. Ericsson cmisr.ted t
this country in 1882, and bis arrt crest achieve
| mcnt Tss the bui1ding Of the United State
steam frgate Princeton, the first vessel tha
ST. am was ever Introduced into with the work
I below the water line. His success Was SO II
u1atkable that the French Government en-
eseed bin to plan The French fdgste Pomone
: cf fly guns, which also proved q sueecsi
He next undertook the planning and inyet
ton ot the steaDeF Ericsson, snd a1thoug
itsdid net meet the expectations Of tina huild
| Er, 1t was q success. He next determine
/ 10 :cons. ruct 4 battery which would b
/ Nsetu1 ID naval warfare. On the ST
OF October he signed the contract for the COZ
structlon Of the Monitor, asd on the 31st {
Dtceu,h +. bling period Of two months On
e:glt dayR, the steam machinery ard prope,l.
: vi rc put into operssiou. and Oh the one bur
! 1scd rud Erst working 6ay she was lAunehel
.. The rest Of the history uf the Moaftor Is d
| RtN kno~A to cur r=ade.s thai ita fscAtsitul
; ton t,cre would be unnecessary.
II a subscription paPes te now IN circulation
ss.ons the Merchsnts of HGw York, tnteude
:: 80 euitAbAe- testimonial 10 eapta;u ETicsso
II fos. Mt pabaie sexvicrs- We learn that ka1,
: come EunE heye been subscrlhed