Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-03-17
SOME "REMINISCENCES. 8.

Editor Graham opens out in his issue
of March IS, 1852, with "The Late
County Election-Johnson." In this
county Jas. W. Wright was elected
Sheriff; Alexander D. Smith elected
TOR the fifth time Clerk of the Circuit
Court; Richard l. Wilson elected
County Court Clerk over A. Bradfute,
the present incumbent; Emanuel L.
Dogger Trustee, and William Smith.
peters, ESQ., County Register. Carter
Albert Upton elected Sheriff for the
third term; JAS. L. Bradley, Clerk of
the County Court; Mr.. Brown, Trustee,
and Mr.. Fellers, County Register. In
this County, the election of Circuit
Court Clerk, does not come off at the
same time with other county elections.
Sullivan Maj Dulaney, Sheriff; inc.
w. Cox, Clerk Of the Circuit Court;
John g. Rutledge, Clerk of the County
Court; Mr., Morrell, Trustee, and T.
Stuart, Register. Greene-Col. John
SOD reelected Sheriff; V. Sewer, Circuit
Court Clerk, (having been a clerk for
upwards of fifty years. E. W. Head.
erick, County Court Clerk; Anderson,
Trustee. THE Spy, from which we ex
tract the foregoing in relation to
Greene, does not report who was elect
ed Register Hawkins-Sherif Ham
ilton Whig:) Circuit Court Clerk, L.
ii. Rogan; Trustee, Smith; Register,
Se%nsabaugh; County Clerk hold over.
"Maryville College: We observe that
the Presbyterian Witness publishes
proposals for the election of a new
building, to be used ia connection with
this institution. The building is to be
ITO feet long, forty four feet wide and
three stories high. Proposals to be re
ceived up to the fifteenth of next
month";
A letter from Washington under
date of March 6, 1859, also appears in
the Democrat. 1t is signed c., which
probably means Cramp Bean-from
which we make the following extracts:
THE only thing that l have seen be.
You'd the reach of man, or anybody
else, to initiate. is the Lower House of
Congress. For pardon me when | tell
you, that a more chosen set of dunkeys
never in my memory have been collect.
ed" The hall is spacious, on the left
of the Speaker sits old Giddings, from
Ohio, the very personification of impu
dence, insolence a%ndvulgar appearance,
as gray as the peak of on of our noun
tains in winter, as boisterous as a pet
hurricane and as frantic in sentiment
as one of the DEVILS most literally edu
Gated imps. Everybody, except Allen,
from Mass, Durkee, from Miss, and a
few more of that kith and kin despise
him. Hard by stands a little onion
headed MAI from the same State, We.
hemently urging the policy of internal
Improvements by the general govern
ment-nobody apparently but me is
listening to him. His name, so my
catalogue says, is Campbell. Just op.
posite to the Speaker sits a little dump.
ling looking fellow who reminds me
very much of an honest soul saver who
has inhabited our region for the last
sixty years. He looks like if he ever
had an idea that it had flown this
twenty years or more; his name l have
not yet ascertained, nor do | wish to.
Our whole delegation in Congress
from East Tennessee stands fair; John.
son quite prominent. Much is said
about the Democratic candidate for the
next Presidency. Cass, Douglass, Buch.
anan. Houston and a host of others are
flying around, indicating great ar xiety
for the prize.
The levee of the President came off
last night and was a grand affair. All
the world and the rest of mankind were
there. Old Fill is quite a decent fellow,
but unfortunately has the ugliest wife
and daughter in W.; excuse my lack
of gallantry.
The patent Office excites much inter
est. The rays of Gen. Washin gton
his camp and camp e~quipage, together
with his liquor case, which contains
still a few drops of the truck Then
the printing press of DR.. Franklin, his
cane, etc.
The Egyptian mummies, presented by
Commodore -. The sarcophagus that
Old Hickory would not rest in, presented
by Com. Elliot, a poItion of the Mexi-
can flag staff, by Gen. Scott, nutilated
by shots, and ten thousand other things
to tedious to mention.
saw John w. O'Brien here, of the
Knoxville Wing. Patrick warmed him.
into the affection of old FIJI, and
goes as a bearer of dispatches to the
Pacific.
Come to this Office and see a sample
copy of the Cosmopolitan Magazine.