The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
A. JOHNSON,
Tailor.


which sgn-a fac simile Of the old which sent
10 the Chicago Sanitary Fairnow hangs the door
fhe old genemans story concerning our present Pres
Dent thus:--"There a vast difference between
Andy and ! when we worked on the same bench
could spell Baker and he could not; but he could
''ax neon pair Of breeches 6ue coat and ould
get better price for work than l. He made
garment that didn't nt, and had job returned
he was the best tailor have met When Andy got
married he hadn't ten dollars in the world and his wife
was as poor Naomis daughters Her mother said to
her before she married calling her by name can
give you all the money there s In the househfeen dol
Arsto help you about going TO housekeeping; OF will
take the money and give you wedding-whch will
wedding and Andy and I'll work for money ey-wont
appealing 10 her lover He assented, and the con-
sequence that the young couple had not cent with
which 70 Set up for themselves After they were
married she taught him TO read and the world knows
the rest said the old with sigh Of relief, he
clay pipe Obi wonderful pebeian 1t long and rugged
road that leads from the ailors bench in Greenve to
che Presidential chair in washington but that wonder
REapESoE JOHNSON, THE TAILOR.
The old residence of President johnson stands on the
main street. only few rods from the hotel We walked
down and surveyed its outward structure though we did
enter has been prostituted 10 the vile pur-
poses since the , rebellion s Il s simple brick house.
on one side Very like other houses, where destined
Presidents have never lived. II. being, however, the
Whcre PRESIDENT johnson nnd made MS
greatness had desire TO see it, and have given my
readers the benefit Of my short visit
TAILOR's sHoP.
The place where the famous knight Of the scissors
held forth the thing that attracted my curo
atty, and 70 went also TO that "a johnson, Tai
Ior painted in crude letters limitation OF the original
said Eureka me- and stopped before the magic sym.
bols gazing intcntly on the little eight by ten frame
building. n plebean In the extreme, built very
much the style Of farmers smokehousc Of rough
weather boarding, whitewashed On either end the
boards torn OF in places and the chimney is crum
bling decay An old negro raised by President John
SON. and assuming his nae B the sole occupant Of the
building and he is the successor In business of A.
Johnson Tailor - He says, Massa johnson been In do
trade dc bes tailor in desc diggins" President John
sons nrst public Office was Mayor OF 0reenville. mex
ruE PLACE WHERE JOHN MORGAN WAS SHOT,
which s q garden In the OF General Crufts head
auarters in the centre Of the city II s full Of ever
green's fruit and vegetables, and an old gray headed
negro pulled aside the 10 show me where the noted
guerilla fell He was making great endeavors 10 gain
ahe house when ball from the carbne Of soldier sen
him 70 his last ditch"
Among the reminiecences related by GOV browniow
che hotel these worthy Of notice He ead that lou
years ago Horace Maynard and himself attended what I'M
rebels, or democrats as they were then called termed
story convention" They were stopping at the sam
hotel Quite an excitement had been occasioned by tn
speeches and other proceedings Of the meeung, an
there great Gathering among the dry ooues o. ae
mocrncy. The Louisiana tigers" who were sauone'
IN the mountains, came down and made an assauu ~
she hotel whore The Governor bad retired Tor tne
The Union men bad anticipated she e,bs cars ss thew
sheIr holes IN tbe g attacked, and no they went by
Naynars, x,syance through the Cap back 70 Knoxville
seneral Hindnan commanding that department. issued
~ order for the hanging Of Andy Johnson and sar'sd