Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-04
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not attend the Fair.
North Carolina moneys dollars,
No. l ,9e8, dated 18th Of May, l779.
| Province of North Carolina money
Ten shillings, dated l4Lh OF July,
1850.
North Carolina money, three
pounds, Dec. I'LL.
Photograph of the tree on Boone
Creek. 10 this county, on which Dam
i+l Boone killed "a bar" in 1850.
Taken by Keen.
Cane brought from Germany to
America in 1929 by John Byeriy.
The following were contributed by
the Tennessee Historical Society:
Sword of Colonel Du Puyster,
British officer under Colonel Furguson
at the battle OF Kings Mountain, 1850
l. sword, gold hiIt. presented to
Colonel John SEWER. by the State of
North Carolina, inscribed Kiag's
| Mountain, 7th October. 1880"
Agreement b-I ween James King and
| Russell Bean, June 10, 1898.
A copy OF the original LIST of lots in
| the town of Jonesboro'.
A sword contributed by jesse r.
Earnest, used in the war Of lSl2-l3, by
Henry Earnest.
Trunk brought from Randolph
county. N. c., by Mrs. Adam Broyles,
about 100 years since. Contributed by
T. w. McBirney Broyes.
Bureau made in 1865, belonging to
w. d. Snapp
jug from Randolph county. N. c.,
belonging to A. A. Broy les, $50 years
old.
Pewter plate belonging to Mrs. Nam
ME J. DobsOn, 100 years old.
A basin from England, over 100
years old, belonging TO ]. B. Harlan.
A plate buried in the sand on the
banks of Nolachucky river by the
owners, making their escape from the
Iudians.
A sitter brought to this country 100
years ago.
Horns of a Rocky Mountain sheep
killed by Lieut.. John Pitcher in the
Salmon River country, Idaho Terri
tory, July 4, 1877, ten thousand feet
above the level of the sea.
A horn belonging to Isaac Hacker,
aged 81 years.
A nat worn by Elder Samuel Doak.
founder of Washington College. this
county, 1870.
Henry Earnesps commission as a
Lieutenant Com mandaut Of the First
Brigade Militia.
Square opposite the court house in
Jon sb0rO', Tenn, painted about 20
years ago by Miss Rebecca Chester,
now the property of Miss Anna E.
Cannon.
A powder horn belonging to Samuel
D0ak, 1880.
A cane which was made from rafter
Of the house now occupied by w. ].
Chase, two miles southwest of Jones'
boro. II was the first house built in
what is now Tennessee.
A cane male from a log from the
first church erected In what is now
Tennessee.
Shoes of Jeremiah Slusher. Greene
coun y; died 1875. Aged 20 year,;
height 9 feet, Inches; weight $40.
Mrs. Mary j. Slower, of UDion De-
pot, Fenn., daughter of the late ex.
| Preside Mt Johnson, has large show
case of articles on exhibition which
belonged TO her father. Among them
| we noe:
Pipe presented to Andrew Johnson
by Jno. 3. Cunningham, Paymaster
United ates Navy.
Window curtain that was used at
the White House during the admins
| tratiOn of President Johnson.
An album, showing cuts of money
in circulation while Johnson was
| President.
A French medal presented to An
drew johnson in memory of Lincoln's
! death.
A medal presented TO Andrew John
| son in memory of Lincoln's death by
the Union League of Philadelphia.
Coins from the different minis of
the United States.
no
Johnson by Delas Coke, of California,
gold aud quartz.
Eyeglasses, the last used by John
son.
A medal presented by the Japanese
EN- bassy.
A vase, Lincoln on one side and
Johnson on the other.
A memento of NJ. Vernon-picture
OF Washington on one side and Mount
| Vernon on the other.
The last thimble Johnson used as
| tailor.
Medal presented by resolution of
| Congress to the Hon. Cyrus w. Field.
"By resolution of the Congress of the
United States. March 2, 1867, to Cyrus
w. Field, of New York, for his fore
sight, faith and persistency in estab.
fishing Geographic communication by
means of the Atlantic Telegrat b, con-
Meeting the old and new worlds"
Shears used by Andrew johnson
while he was tailor at GreeneviIle,
Tennessee.
The last suit worn by Elk President
johnson from Greenevile to his
daughters, on the Watauga river.
above Ell zabethtOr, where he died
the shirt, bat, neck-stock, coat, vest
and pants.
A basket presented by the japanese
| Embassy.
Musical wagon captured during the
war. 1t was designed for Jeffers IN
Davis.
A set of silver service presented to
Andrew johnson by the loyal men OF
Nashville.
An inkstand and vase preeented to
Andrew johnson by one of his
private Secretaries at Washington,
A sash presented to Andrew John
son by the citizens of Nashville, in
scribed Truth is mighty and will
prevail"
Sash that belonged to Major Henry
Knox, the first Secretary of War aud
Navy OF the United States
Silk flag presented to Charles John
son.
Postmaster General Key is expected
to arrive tonight and will deliver an
address to morrow at the Fair Grounds
ss will also General D0ak, of the
Nashville american.