Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-12
Tesne sse historical society.
Nashvills World, 10


J A Cartwright, ESQ 90 Cherry street.
There we're present. beside Judge Lea
the following gentlemen. Col. Thomas
Boyors Colonel J George Harris. Il
d Hicks, Arson Nelson, General
Thruston. Pitkin Q Wright, Professor
W R Garrett, John U Cook, Jos S
Carols, Robert 7 Quarles, j A Cart
wright.
Professor Edward W Halbach and
S NJ D Clark OF Nashville, were elected
active members, and Mrs DR. Malone,
of Gallatin, was elected a corresponding
member
A notice was read OF the October
meeting of the Georgia Historical So.
ciety at which meeting MIR Bogart,
for more than twenty years Treasurer
Of the society, made statement 10 re-
gard to this society giving the names
Of its officers, etc Mr., Bogart was in
the city several weeks during thesum-
mer, for the benefit OF his health, and
gave his society at Savannah a pretty
full account of what be saw in Nash
vile The Georgia society ordered
copies Of all its publications sent to
our society.
An article inarecent number Of the
Morristown Gazette, in regard to the
objects and aims Of the society was
read. Also, portion Of the proceed
ings Of a recent meeting OF the His.
torical and Scientific Society OF North
Carolina, Wilmington, was read by the
Recording Secretary.
The following donations we're then
announced received since the last
meeting to wit:
From an unknown contributor,
through Hon. John NJ Lea, the Psalms
IN French verse, printed 1879, il
Paris.
From Colonel Thomas Boyers, Gals
latin-A Continental bill for $1,000 on
the Treasurer Of Virginia, exchange
able for gold or silver at the rate Of one
for forty, issued in May, 1881, Also
penny token copper, found in a
mound near Hartsville, Trousdale
county.
From B NJ Hord, Nashville Two
copies OF a newspaper called The
Mirror" published at Newbure,N Y
July l6 and 30, 1893
From Rabbi j s Geldammer Nssh
vil'e-A pamphlet criticism on the
legendre mode Of the rectifcation Of
the curve of he circle, by j. Ral.tvn
Skinner, of Cincinnsli
From Rev 4 W Il Peschau, Will
ming'on, N CA three cent bill.
United States postal currency, issued
under the act OF March 3, 1863.
From Mckay Il Figuers, Coluub ia
Three shinplasters issued by the
Bank Of Tennessee, the denominations
Of ten and twenty five cents and one
dollar.
From w L Hinton, Nashyille-A
Mexican nickel Of the coinage Of
1882
From the Virginia Historical Soci
ely, RichmoDd-The Dinwiddie pa
pers. Vol. | being the off cial records
Of Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Of the colony OF Virginia,
l75l 81.
From VIM Hobbs, Nashville--A
large copper coiu, supposed to have
been used in the crusades.
From Mrs DR. Malone, Gallatin-A
copy Of Lies Miserables," by Victor
hugo, printed in Richmond, Va. in
1864, also the muster roll of Captain
j T Martin, numbering l34 names;
also copy Of the Nashville Union
aud American Of October 30, 1870 in
mourning for the death Of General
Robert Il Lee
From Hon P 7 Glass, Ripley-Au
order drawn by Hon David Crock ett
10 Isyor Of Hiram Partee, late Of Glib,
son and Lauderdale counties, en- DR.
Hubert. dated Sept, mber ii, 1923;
a 10 terry tick,t issued IN Co'umbi 1,
Tenn dated Sep mber Z, 1922 the
drawing being for the benefit Of Perry
Cohen.
From Captain Ballenger, Gallatin
Mo.-A copy Of circular issued BY
the Jennings family in 1919, calling
for a convention of the Jennings iam>
lily to be held at Nashville September
10. lSl9.
From the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey Office, Washington
"A copy Of the annual eport of the
Superinteu dent of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey Tor the year 1881.
From William $ Bogart, Savannah
Constitution, by laws and list Of
members Of the Georgia Historical
Society; also, the proceedings of the
dedication Of Hodgson Hall in that
city by the Historical Society
From Albert Gleaves UnitedStates
Maya piece OF the white stone
from the Parthtnol, at the top of the
winding staircase, Athens, Ga; also p
piece oil cane from the supposed tomb
of Cicero, near G@a, Italy; also a
piece OF lava from Mount Vesuvius;
also piece oistone from the Temple
oil Diana, and one from the ruins OF
Carthage; also piece Of wood in the
frame of an ancientViking shin, found
in a tumulus near Christians, Norway,
in 1880
From Rev G D Br dice, Boston
A sermon preached in Boston Septem.
Der 2, 1888, from the text, Nov.
faith is the substance Of things hoped.
for. the evidence Of things not seem
From Dr. John r Grant, Nashville
"A part Of the backbone Of a shark,
caught near Fert Morgan, Ala.
From DR. William 2 Orndorh
Nsshville--A number of old land
grants, deeds, tax receipts, etc., from
1877 to 1888
From Frank Phillips, Pensacola,
Fla.-Sea nettle preserved 10 alcohol,
and a small fat fish known as the
founder, Of the genus platessa, caught
in Pensacola bay.
From j @ Pebley, Pensacola, Fla,
"A small but perfect shell of the
horseshoe crab
From the Pennsylvania Historical
Soci ty Magazine Of History and Bi
ography, No q.
From John G Cook Nashville-Two
cent Confederate postage stamp
From John Chenault, Nashville
Several specimens Of petrifed articles
found 10 the Cumberland river.
From Robert Thompson, Nashville
Nal Pals stone ak from the ruins OF
the Jeanoz Pueblo, N NJ, given to Mr.
Thompson by W Y Rich, acting Gov
ernor OF Santa Sc.
MOrmOnism.