Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-16

OF the late Captain James A. Nlmm0,
of Gallatin, who was elected an active
member ct the January meeting If the
society.
Colonel Boyers offered resolution
in regard to the manuscripts and
papers being collected by DR.. j.
Berrien Lindsey, which will be ulti-
mately turned over to the society.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Judge Lea offered q resolution ap.
pointing a committee Of FIVE to make
suitable arrangements and unite with
the, committee from the Tennessee
Soldiers Association for the receD.
ton and entertainment Of the Southern
Historical Society at its approaching
meeting IN May. The committee
appointed consists of General G.. p.
Thruston, General John +. Wheless,
Captain A. j. Porter, DR.. j. +. Grant
and Judge Pitkin @. Wright.
Judge Lee announced the recep.
ton OF a letter of thanks from the
Smithsonian Institution for valuable
information in relation to old Indian
boundary lines.
General ThrustOn read, by request,
portion of an article on Numis
MATES, written for the New York
Numismstic and Archaeological So
ciety.
The Recording Secretary read a
letter Of inquiry from Henry Phillips,
| jr, on the same subject.
The Recording Secretary announced
the following contributions received
since the last meeting:
From r. j. G. Miller, Nashville
A copy of the first number of the
Chinese American newspaper, printed
in New York, February 3, 1883;
almost entirely in Chinese.
From Hon. R. T. Glass, of Lauder
dale county-A gavel from a syca-
more tree in Lauderdals county, on
the Forked Deer river, known as
key corner" because Henry Ruther-
ford, the first surveyor in West Ten
nessee, cut the fpure of key on this
tree when the Choctaw and Chicka.
saw Indians we're the sole possessors
Of that county; also niAepence note
Continental money.
From Jacob Dwight, Nashville
A cane from the first house built in
Nashville, with the following inscrip.
ton: From red elm beam taken
from the first log house built in Nash.
vile, by james Robertson, about the
year 1880. Presented to Tennessee
Historical Society by Jacob o. Wright,
1888.
From Mckay K Figuers, Columbia
"A lot of unourrent money issued in
1851, 1861 and 1862; also the lower
jaw OF a beaver caught on Duck river
near Columbia, February, 1883.
From the Department Of Interior
Compendium Of the tenth census, l76e
pages.
From K. G. Rowe, ESQ.,, Nashville
-Sheridan's Dictionary OF the English
Language, second volume; Worcester
Gazetteer, second volume; Life and
Travels of Lorenzo Dow.
From Mission Historical Society,"
President Leighton's annual address.
From Hon. John +. House, NC
Report of the Director Of the Min
upon the statistics OF the production
OF the precious metals in the United
States.
Frem Rev. F. W. T. Peschau, vii.
mington, II. C.-Sixty foreign coins
except an American copper cent O
1919, embracing II German coins, II
scandinavian, 2 Japanese, 3 Chinese
. Dutch, 5 Spanish, Z British, l Swiss
IL Austrian and IL miscellane ~
pieces. Also, a photograph of tn,
grave of the celebrated Seminol,
| Chief, 0sceola, on Sullivans Island
| Charleston, S. @.
From Hon. John +. House, NJ. @
United States Consular reports
Nos l, 2 and 3.
| From William Hall, Esq, of Dav
| idson-An English silver coin Of l766
From Senator Il. w. Adkins.-A
| $50 Confederate note.
From Hon. X. Il. Butler, of the
lStato LegislaturC.-An Indian arrow
head and q silver 5frank piece
French, l734.
| From Hon. r. A. Parks, of thu
! House Of Representatives.-A carveC
Ratchet, found in digging a ditch neaI
| Petersburg, Lincoln county, Tenn.
| Last evenings meeting was oae oil
the most pleasant ones in the his
tory Of the society. Gen. ThrustOI
and his accomplished wife exerteC
themselves in the entertainment o.
their guests, and succeeded admirably
| Refreshments we're served and wer,
psrtaken of by all with relish, and tht
members of the society we're alst
treated to some music.
After the transaction Of some othe
business, in which Judge Wright, DR.
j. B. Lindsey, and others participa
ted, the society adjourned until tn,
second Tuesday in April.
Captain James Addison Nimmo,
member Of this society, elected on tn,
9th of January, died suddenly, o
pneumonia, on the 23d OF February, q
his residence in Gallatin, Tenn. HI
was a good soldier in the late war,
God neighbor, aud a good man. H
was true philosopher--never out O
temper, never excited. He spoke evi
OF no man, but exercised Christian
el arity on al occasions. He was enc 0
he nOblemsn Of the earth, withOu