Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-16
TENNESSEE RHETORICAL SO.
CIETY.
New Members Elected-InteresI-
ing Contributions Received
Other Business of
Importance Trans
Rcted.

OOu duu AnbOn nelson.
The following active members were
elected, to wit
Professor George H. Cotton, DR.. G.
L. Lewis, of Nashville; Hon. Robert
|. Chester, of Jackson; Colonel James
J. Turner, James w. Blackmore,
Robert Beebe, james Alexander
Ben. +. Allen, of Gallatin.
A communication was read from
General Marcus j. Wright, of the war
records department at Washington,
and one from the Tennessee Commit
tee Of the Garfield Monumental Fund
at Washington.
Mention was made Of the forthcom-
ing address of Dabney NJ Scales,
Esq. of Memphis, on the Cruise Of
the Shenandoah, which is 10 be deliv-
cred iD this city. Mr.. Scales is a
citiz Of Memphis, and the subject
Of his lecture is on fresh aud almost
unknown portion of the naval history
ofthe late civil war. The Shenan-
doah was lively craft, aud kept up
the tight on the ocean for three
months after the surrender of General
Lee, not having any knowledge of the
cessation of hOstllities. If the address
shall be delivered as expected, it will
prove treat to those who hear it.
1t was announced that the proposed
National Bazaar, Industrial and Art
Exposition for the benefit of the
Garfield monument fund will be held
at the Capitol in Washington from
Nov. 25 to Dec. 3, and that a Board
OF Tennessee Commissioners had been
appointed, who desired such articles
of interest as the Society might see
proper to send for exhibition to be
forwarded to said commission. The
Secretary was requested to write to
the Secretary of that Board on the
subject.
Alter the transaction OF some busi.
ness of minor importance, the Re
cording Secretary announced the
following contributions since the last
meeting, to wit:
From John Taylor, Of Davidson
county-Acts of the first session OF
the Fifth General Assembly of the
State Of Tennessee, held at Knoxville
in 1903; printed by George Roulston,
Knoxville, 1903. Also acts OF the
second session of tho Sixth General
Assembly Of Tennessee, held at
Knoxville in 1906; printed at Knox
vile by j. B. Hood for Elizabeth
RoulstOn, 1906. Also, acts of the first
session of the Seventh General As
sembly, held at Kingston, and ad-
journed to Knoxville. 1903; printed
at Knoxville for William Moore, State
Printer, by Samuel Miller, all in one
volume.
From Leroy D. Jones, Nashville
An anti tobacco token, copper.
From G. B. Wood, Nashville, Vice
President Mexican War Veterans
Copies Of invitation, programme, etc,
aud duplicate badges used in the re-
cent reunion Of Mexican war veterans
in Nashville.
From Colonel H. W. Hart, Davidson
county-A piece of coral from the wall
of the castle Of San Juan d'Ulloa,
| Vera Cruz, Knocked of from Que Of
the paFapets by an American shell
during the bombardment Of the city
| by the American forces under Genera
Scott. Captain Hart, in company with
General William I. Haskell, weat
over to the castle and secured this
fragment, which he carried with hin
during the balance Of the war, anC
brought home.
From Nicholas Breen, Nashville
FOSSIL horn in limestone ROCK, iOunC
imbedded in quarry near Mr.. Breen'
lime Elm in south Nashville.
i From General Marcus j. Wright
Washington-Newspaper slips con
tanning the official report of Genera
Beauregard on the battle of Shiloh
| General Bragg's official report OF hi.
campaign in Kentucky, etc. Also 4
number Of old army orders, etc.
| From Rhode Island Histarioal So.
ciety-Proceedings Of the Society fol
| 1S8l-82.
From Ewiu Burney, Esq, Nashville
AN old MSS. book, containing the
beginning of the founding of the State
| Library.
From ]. ]. Venable, Columbis,
Tenn.-A copper medal Of the log
cabin campaign Of 1910
From j A. Cartwright, ESQ, Nash
ville-Charter, constitution, bylaws,
etc., Of the Bar Association Of Ten
nessee, at Nashville.
From NJ. N. Brown, Company A,
Rock City Guards, First Tennessee
Volunteers, Q. s. A.--A Mexican
dollar, being the pay received by him
at the end Of four years service.
From Charles K. Hillmap, Nash,
ville-Tail Of a string ray fish from
| llpgida, which weighed l5O pounds
| The tail is five feet one inch long and
looks like a wagon whip.
From Albert Behne, Nashville
| A typographical map Of the country
included between the Nashville anC
N0EthWestefn railroad, Nashville, De
catpr and Stevenson railroad, ant
Duck river from Columbia to il
mouth, compiled under the direction
OF Lieutenant Colonel II. Q. Wharton
by order Of Major General Thomas
. also q map Of the Federal and Confed
crate forces in the battles beiog
/ NaghVille, December Ia and 16, 1s0a
( made for General Thomas.
!, From Captain a. j. Porter
e Nashville-A Bell and Everett media
r or token Of 1860, with a very goo
g miniature likeness Of eaeL gelHema
Q on either side. Such medals wei
= used throughout the country in tl
+ Presidential campaign which resultC
a IN the election Oi Lincoln and Han
i lin.
Il From General Marcus j. Wrigh
Washington D. Q, = Reminiscene