Daily National Intelligencer

Tennessee Legislature, July 25. The Speaker announced to the House that he had received, per mail, a letter which was handed to the clerk, who read the address as follows: "The Hon. Robt. Weakly, or the Hon. James Fentress, or his Excellency Joseph McMinn, Esq. Governor and Commander in and over the army and navy of the state of Tennessee, or, in their absence, Felix Grundy, Esq. Murfreesborough." The letter being opened, it was found to cover a twenty shilling bill, of the bank of James River, dated the first of September, 1776—the envelope was entirely blank. Mr. Grundy enquired whence the letter came, and being answered it was post-marked Dandridge, July 20th, 1820—moved that the bill be delivered to the member from Jefferson, with a view that the money might be returned to the owner, if he could be found.

Mr. Bradford replied that his people stood in no need of such money, and hoped the gentleman from Davidson might be permitted to take and apply it to the relief of his people—a general laugh. The letter and twenty shilling bill, laid on the table without order.