Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1875-08-28
Notes on Johnson.

AS The Tennessee Legislature meets only
once in two years, the man whom Gov. Porter
appointed as Andrew Johnsons temporary
successor in the Senate will be sure OF the
place til January, 1877.
johnson is the third President whose re-
mains are in Tennessee, and there is project
to bury him with the others in Nashville, and
erect a grand monument; but his family pre-
fer a simpler grave in East Tennessee.
Ex-senator Joseph Fowler has been selected
to deliver an Grafton on the " Life and Times
Of ex-President Johnson" at Louisville. next
October. The obseeuies will be similar tt
those Of x-Presdent Jackson.
Andrew johnson, Jr., denies ell knowledge
of the reported insurance on his fathers life
though he says he has not yet been able &c
look over all his papers. The estate of the ex.
President is estimated at between Sl5e,0ot
and $4,000.
When Andrew johnson was Governor d
Tennessee, an eX-blacksmith WAS Chief justice
Of the Supreme Court, and the Governor with
his own hands made vest for the Chief jus
tice, while the Chief Justice went to forge
ard made a shovel and tongs to present to th'
Governor.
Ex-President Johnson's death was not Sc
sudden as to be unlocked for by himself.
day or two before he said TO visitor" an
winding up my personal affairs. wish to bt
my own executor. have had bad feein;
in my head which makes me fear apoplexy
and man liable to that never knows how
suddenly he may be cut of"
Ex-Parson, ex- Governor, ex-senator anC
present Editor Brownlow, who was one o
! Andrew Johusou's most bitter political enc
mics, has the coura &C to say Of him in his pa
per that no man can say that he ever betrayed
the confidence of his friends 10y taking tia
which did not belong to him, and that what h
had was Justly his own; aud he came by ever.
dollar Of it honestly.
In the garden Of the late x-President's resi-
| deDce is a magnificent willow, grown from
/ twig taken from the willow which bends owe
/ the grave Of Napoleon Bonaparte at st. Helena
/ aud sent 10 tie ex-presideut. \ twg from
! this noted tree will be planted over Mr.. John
sons grave on JohnsOn's Hill.
-Four years ago the deceased said Of Blown
low: " Death has already laid his icy finger
] ulou you AuN NSt lou ''t' " pow 't'''''''N
corpse, aud laugh in the face Of the King o
Tcrrurs, And now the shriyelcd parson, ii
/ tolerable good shape, sits and listens at thc
clods as they fall on Andy'S coliin.-ARdnh
Hyald
The late ex-President was wrapped fol-
winding.sheet in ''the finest flag in East Ten
nessoe,' which was captured by the rebel
from General Rosecranz, at Cbickamauga, an.
was at the time Of Mr.. Johnson's death IN lh,
possession OF Major Iambright of Knoxville
a personal friend, but political opoIent O
/ Mr.. johnson.
Jghuson's Successor, Hon. D. ". Key, o
/ Chattanooga. Tennessee, has been appoiute,
/ by the governor to I'll the vacancy in th
/ United States Senate caused BY the death o
| Andrew johnson. The new Senator is 4.
years Of age, Of decided talent, it is said, diff
dent and retiring, very popular in his section
! but not generally known throughout the Stat
not having figured much in politics. The ap
pointmeut gives general satisfaction in Eas
/ Tennessee, which portion of the State elaine,
/ the appointment of Mr.. johnson 5 successor
! The next session of the legislature begins Jan
| uary, 1877. Senator Key will therefore oc
! cupy his scat for two whole sessions, embracing
/ the long session next winter, and the short
I session succeeding the Presidential election
/ The next legislature, 10 be chosen in the fal
1876, willsleelt sHaisr t9r tie remainder o
| Mr.. Johusons term, and viii also have to cleo
the successor of Senator Cooper, whose tern
expires in 1871.