The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-16

TIE H5AE OF ASrEEW JOsHsos.-Rer. Randall
Ross chaplin Of the 18Th Ohio regiment writes
Interesting letter 70 the United PresbFeran descrp
I've Ct The village Of GTeenTe, east Tennessee, th'
bome Of president Johnson TIE place contains abon
thousand Inhabitants and consists Of four equsres
sl.5 streets running through at right angles.
Many years ago On q certain evening, rude, black
beaded blackeyei, good-l5okiug boy said nv infor
Eant drove into toTn Nth poor old horse in little
enc horse vehicle IN which be had bis mother and
faH household things They succeeded in securing
humble ha6;aioa BY rent. This secured, the next
object vas 10 secure labor By which to live. He began
ID Inquire for tailoring to DO. His youthful appear
aace made il somewhat Of risk 10 put cloth in his
haa3s. His honest appearance together with bis an1-
i.ty 10 obtain WORK however induced an influential
cstzen TO give him to make for himself with the
advice 70 DO his best on it. and II be made good JOB
If il be then would have difficulty IN getting work
lie did his best; he succeeded with the job and be
tegsn Immediately 70 gain the confidence of the public
E8d TO get plenty 70 DO.
This was the first appearance Of Andrew Johnson in
G-ecnvIe Tenn. and this was the first 100 Of work
Ne dill ea his o#a responsibility. The frs. house be
Lived in, was told, is rot now standing. He Vas in
dls-gus and attentive 10 business aud be saccesfed
Wel. Ia process of time he vas married. The mar
lIsags ceremony was performed By Aordecai Lincoln
Es said to be distant relation Of the late president
Lincoln. The house ia which he married has been
removed. st this time, my informant told me, An
dreR Johnson could not read, and was taught to read
by bis wife after their marriage. Things prospered
RI&l him. and in due time he became able to oGn his
own house and lot.
Just down there st the base Of this bill stands
grail brick building, With back porch, and around It
&e necessary hEtares Il stands the Of the
square near where the mill passes under the street
On its wy down to the little mill.
That Il the first house ever Andrew Johnson owned.
!. roT belongs to another person. sit, and almost
directly opposite the MILL whose large wheel is still
moving but whose motion IS scarcely perceptibe, you
will a rather humble, old-fashioned looking
atoy brick house standing the south end Of Main
street /. has but one entrance from the street In
front Of it stand three four small shade trees. The
fences Of the lot and Windows Of the house chow eri
dent signs Of dilapidaon the consequences of rebel
Lon and Of rebel rule Like many other windows in
the SOUTH number Of panes Of glass are broken out
and their places supplied with paper Glass could
be obtained in the Confederacy As you pass along
the paYement on Main street. by looking into the lot
ron several young apple trees, and in the spaces
between Two OF them potatoes growing Ia the
Of the kitchen stands small aspen shade tree
and down there in the lower end Of the lot Is grape
vino, trained upon trclGs forming pleasant boRer
Scattered the lot number Of rose eurrant
and goosebeTry bushes. At the lower end Of the lot
and just outside stand two large weeping willows and
under their shade IS very beautiful spring This Is
the residence of Andrew Johnson the president of the
United States. Up the street stands his former tailor
shop with the old sign still on IT, And in an old store
up the street IS the remains Of his library. At
present it consists principally Of Law books and public
documents most Of bis most valuable books having
h@e destroyed BY the rebel soldiery.