, 1877-08-31
TENNESSEE.

IHe approaching mfNanR III taH american
Association for tho Advancement Of
science--yhat Nasavtl1o Has sint to
show Them-The Old Stone Fort In Col.
fec County.
Special cnrrnpondttes Of The Tribune.
NAsuv1LLr, Tenn., Aa9. e7.-probably moth
ing has ever excited 1rdater interest among the
citizens os Nashville ttah the meeting ilcfe Of
the American Association for The Advancement
Of Science. For weeks. paratlous hare been
going on to perfect rratgernents for the proper
reception ii tho distn 3uisfe1 guests. That
Nashville Is deeply interested in tho progress Of
scic,re there can bc no houbt. ffarIny had her
schools, her colleges, mil her universities sue Is
prepared to "takc in" Ut that may be said and
done By tho sarans. ORD before this meeting
was appointed for this ctr. But 1t was in the
year 1861, and the omuous SOUND Of approach-
ing war prevented the assembling of the rel
eutises. Since tho organization Of tho soeiety,
there Las bcea but QUO pther meeting held In
any Southern city.
The Association will assemble In tho Hail Of
tile ffoute Of represent atscs ut the State Cap.
itnl. Here they Will hare within convenient
reach the State Library and The museum Of the
Tennessee Historical Society. Without douht
this Is one Of the il,,tst collections of its
s!ze In tho un!ted States. Every;
relic has been donated BY The citizens u the
State from tine 10 time. Old portraits Of Ten.
nessec's lrst settlers, together with all cxctpt
lcrles. Many other distinguished cis|zcns a!so
| occupy prominent tUttlons. Among, these
pnrtratts may be mentioned scTeral excellent
ones of t'cn: Andrew jackson: IN tho Hall VI
inent onc,-lifc.slze,lt and in an attitude 81 Is
suing commands. This dress Is full uniform,
and consists Of white pant;a,io"1's. very tight,
ned stuffed in hucr Wc'llngton bouts.
Othcrs, II the 1brary.roofn, In various asti-
tubes, md at various ages. arc noticeable. III
one, he Is represented - q,!tte youthful and,
J.. another, i,Is waeneu G "ess ia!' 4 ana efecs'
In tho museum arc coins from every country,
and OF every description. P1aster-oi-Paris rep
RESERVATIONS Of cuins ot the world I'LL up the
deficit where the, socftty Inns hecn unable TO
One Of tho .glass cases Is devoted to the
preservation Of sworl4 pistols, and gunt, uf
curious and antIguatcd make, tnctadlnG the
ftEnt-inck Weapons, and III Interesting histories
a. to their owners and nanlt,ulators, and tho
various occasions upon whi!a they were used.
| In another ease u tho tticst preserved EgTp-
linn mummy e1tnut. Il hah recently been r..
varnist,ed to prevent thc rasaKes that tune AM!
the air threatened to make upon It, anu piacc'!
| In new ar-ttght ease. Thls aucient sou OF
Egypt died asoo years ago. ,,,,
FROM time to time tho numerous. Indian.
mounds with whicl, this country ato,nds t,ave
yielded III to tue investigating paleontolosi*t
interesting relics Of an aye md rue that haye
passed nwny. These hare bscn deposited III tho
collection, and excite wonder and interest IN all
| tFho behold thc,n.
Autucrap!l-lettcrs Of numerous celebrities arc
preserved and neatly framed. The following
uecupy position bcneath tho iifcsEzed portrait
Of Gen. George Il. Thomas:
LAwEExcxv1ILzt Oct. ~, 1H40.-A. Lfntofn.
EW.--DEAR Stn: On our first meeting, on We.lnes-
day 1asL . difficulty In words ensucd between III.
wiIcn deem 1t my uuty u notice further. think
/ tho aYNfC4NDf. Your EDfu8 tMn0rtHI liz
suit; aud whcthef you mean then, ~ such Il tot
~ fon ssa w e1se ,s @
thr ru5ject. md whether you persst n the ;l4,.d
~" ' ~ II. a. AspzRsos.
3st M 1sdom y E. 4sdtr
ce1yeI. In tho d!tdcultY between us Of which yon
speak. you say you thing was tha aysre*s"F. l
I'd iusuit." meant them i. fair sst-on 10 yuur
own statement, mud not uthcswsg; and ia that
You ask for MY pfcren. fealnrs on The subject.
euteEtain TO uni;ad feelings to you. md none Of
my snrt upc,, the .t1sst. except .lneere regret
catltu. fuars. cac.. a. LINCOLN
An interesting relic IN the shape OF dress
Occupies casc tu itself. It Is part Of the wcll.
dinr.tro,,secau of Mrs. Thomas Lynch, whose
United States Congress. Thomas Lyuch, Jr..
was one VI the sisners OF the DECLARATION Of
lNtepcnac,,cr. The dress Has natle anu worn
IN 17i5, aud IL made of whits silk, trimmed with
houurcs etnbronlcrvl in eo!orcd silk. 1t is yel-
lowell With age, but In mak,-np Ia not unlike
lhe faslions Ut tic present 'ay.
III tic same case is tct nt fura: worn, more
! thhu q hundred years tEU, by Mira. John Uuw-
man, siater Of Hrs Thatnas Lynch, Jr,
III the Department VI Agriculture, StAt,stira,
anA Mncs are collected over Y0U specimens vi
silver, cupper, ami Iron ore, and coal, and nearly
3u0 specimens vi marble, representing almost
every possible variety. This collection Was
ma,lu for the purpose Of exhibiting tho re-
kourccs and wealth Ut Tennestcc, and the dis
play, Is onp Of which my Commonwealth might
During The visit Of tic Association, they will
be ese1rtcd to various points vi interest
throughout the State. MOI the least lnterYk.lmg
Coffee Coun y. Fur Tean upon years T. has
wIthstood tho Eaya4,es Of time, un1 puzzled tho
historian anil asct.eoutlst tn ltEate lis origin.
II I. MI established fact that the Indians acanl
selves euuld not lay1 lccp the builders. lu the
year lSlg white uak tree Nus cut lrota the tot,
" ono VI the walls. 1t lsaA not less tlal1
sT7 anunlara, aud It must bare been
Iosa this tres vcnturcI u strlkc root In ats soil.
Tho fort Is Bltuatca between the two northern
turks OF Duck River, md istrtangular IN forts.
Tae northern w! !. = bat Icy Ky yafIs y y lenxsh'
running from them. The wall tlIen follows thu
river until It conus to .noEc falls, about twenty
feet tu hight, where 1t Is lsdAtuutiHueu OIL ace0unt
OF u ris!ug hlutF Vi kolld limestone sock. Pass.
ting the bluff, tho wall Ia again continued until
II Iacsts thu southern wa1l Thta wall c1te.Ms
from, river to slrcs, aud has gateway. IA tas
also the northern wall 4 path has been
lsewn o,lt OF tho solid limestone rock to thr
water bslow. Within the walls of the iurt, aud
adjacent to tho n0rthcrn extremity, is = itune
huillug ahout sixteen feet square, With d
smaller, hultug Of tho .ame material At tts
49, The selosea H. re- ,s,1 T. p,otnaI!y t.'y ..
about sixteen feet wide, and some four or i've
: at thu top. Thcy vary tu height from slx to
tcM feet. The rocks af1 covered with earth. as
II it ll4d been dug from the surrounding country
, and spread over them. Tho fort IL considerably
higher than the laua near b.. aud tAeEe see,ls
to haye been III excavation along the southern
) side, Of irpmense aFca. This excavation anI tue
iort tself ars covered with huge furesttrees, u
laIge ~ any growing In tho Ietghhor!n. eollll
/ try. The rock ot which the fort is built ID d
slate ropperas orc, taken from tue beds of tht
rivers On each aids Of tha fort. Doa.
STEAM MAIIEtTt0M