The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-04-24

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Congress. The society has also In
its possession a vest worn by "old
Put" in the Revolutionary war, do
mated to it by Miss Julia g. Put
nam, hneal descendent, now living
on PARK street. An invitation was
received and accepted TO partnke Of
the hospitalities Of Perez Dlckin-
son. Esq, and of Rev. Dr. Thos. w.
Humes, President Of the Faculty Of
East Tennessee University.
In October, 1874, the society de
cIded TO participate in the fourth
annual exposition of Nashville, and
on the evening of the 9th of Octo-
l,er, the anniversary of the battle of
Kings. Mountain, the Rev. DIR. T..
I A. Hoyt delivered an address, Civ
ing the history of that important
battle. The reverend gentleman
subsequently repeated The Grafton
in Stands Opera House, Knoxville,
TO the largest and most intellectual
audience that ever assembled in
that city. The venerable DIR. Ram
sey presided. on the interesting occa.
sion.
At one OF the regular meetings in
1874 Prof W. A. Smith. A. NJ, NJ.
d., &c, read an interesting paper
on the anniversary celebration of
the Icelandic Government. when
that government was one thousand
years old. The paper was published
in the Union and American on the
22d OF Sept, 1874.
The centennial anniversary of the
signing of the Mecklenburg IN. c.
Declaration of Independence, May
goth, 1875, was celebrated by the
society at the Nashville fair
grounds. The Mayor OF Nashville,
Morton b. Howell, read the Decla-
ration, Elk Gov. NeilI s. Brown de
livered the grafton, while General
rhurston and others participated in
the exercises.
At the May meeting In 1875 sew
eral delegates were appointed to at
tend the Centennial of the Meek
lenberg Declaration OF Independ-
ence in Charlottesville, N. C., only
one o. whom attended, Hon. Hugh
Lawson Davidson OF Shelbyville.
1t was a grand SUCCESS.
Prof. w. A. Smith of Columbia
read an elegant anniversary address
on the labors of the society and kin
dred topics.
At the annual meeting in May,
1876, the following officers were
elected, TO wit: DIR. j. G.. NJ Ram
sev, President; Hon. John NJ. Lea,
Vice-President; Arson Nelson, Re
cOrdlng Secretary and Treasurer;
Gen. G p. Thurston. Correspond
ing Secretary; Di. John Berrien
; L,ndsley, Librarian.
The Centennial was duly celebra
ted by the society in the hall of The
House of Representatives. DIR. John
II. Calender reading the Declare
ton of Independence. Rev. DIR. Il.
A. Hoyt read an elegant historical
centennial address, written by DR.
Ramsey, President of the Society.
An address was delivered by Rev.
DR.. ID. C. Kelley. DC. Excellent
music interspersed the proceedings.
At the annual meeting in 1877 all
the old officers were reelected, with
Jos S. Carols as Treasurer, that Of
flee being disconnected with the
office of Secretary.
Every attention possible was
shown TO the members of the Amer
lean Association for the Advance
meDt of Science, which met here In
the latter part of August, 1877. An
elegant reception was given them
ny the society at the Maxwell
House through the liberality Of the
acting President. Judge Lea
Among the relics Of the society
may be mentioned the musket OF
Daniel Boone, the verItabe "old
Betsey;" the sword OF Gov. John
Sewer, presented 20 him by the
State OF North Carolina: the sword
Of Col. Dupuyster, Of the British
army, taken from him at the battle
Of Kings Mountain; one Of the
chnirs of Gen. Nathaniel Green, OF
Revolutionary fame; one Of the
chairs Of ex-President Fillmore;
sword, coat and epanlette OF Capt.
Samuel Price, worn in the hattie OF
French Town, Raisin river. Michi-
gan; the pitcher used at the treaty
of Hopewell, given TO President
Polk, and by his wife 20 the sOcie-
ty; three canes formerly belonging
TO President Polk. one IN the form
OF a serpent,one containing the cleo
.toral vote cast for him for Presi-
dent. the other hickory cane from
the Hermitage; the FIRST green back
So note issued by the United States:
the portfolio owned and used by
Hon. Henry Clay In the u. ). Sen
ate; over 30 battle flags used by
Tennessee soldiers in different wars,
from 1912 70 1865, &C., DC.
Among the manuscripts Of the
society are an old book In excellent
state Of preservation kept IN Nash
Vile by n merchant in 1913. pre-
scented by our venerable fellow citi-
zen. Col. Samuel d. Morgan; the
Journals of Gov. VIM. Blount from
1890 to 1796-Gov. Is. was governor
OF the territory south Of the Ohio
river; the proceedings of the court
marshals during Jackson's cam
paign in 1913, KEEP: by Col. William
White, acting judge advocate; jour
nal Of Capt. John Donelson and
companions from Holston river
down the Tennessee, mp the Ohio
and Cumberland TO French Salt
Lick, now Nashville, 1880, DC.
The society possesses a large
nnmber OF portraits, to-wit: Gov.
VIM. Blount, John Sewer, Willie
Blount, WIN. Carroll, Sam Houston,
Newton Cannon, James G. Jones,
James X. Polk, Aaron v. Brown,
NELL S. Brown, VIM. Trousdale,
VIM. b. Campbell, Andrew John
son, and a few other ex Governors;
Prof Prestly, Dr. Gerard TrOost,
DIR. Philip Lindsey, Hon. Felix
Grundy, DIR. j. G. M. Ramsey, Hen
ry Clay, DIR. Felix Robertson 1.-THE
first male child born IN Nashville),
Davy Crockett, &c. &c.
The society has a copy Of the
Polydori Vergilii, in Latin, bound