The Virginian

As it has become fashionable to notice the
movements of great men we hasten to inform
our readers that Andrew Stevenson, esq of Rich-
mond, Speaker of the H. of D. of the U. S
(and, for aught we know, L. L. D.) reached
Providence (R. I.) on Sunday morning, August
24th at past seven o'clock, in the steam boat
Chancellor Livingston, from New York We
like to be particular—We presume that since
Mr. Stevenson became a great man, (if we knew
when, we would say,) he finds it necessary to
hail great men, such as Martin Van
Buren, for example, in prosecuting over the
country. He is certainly a man of the appear-
ance that is much

Rain—After a protracted drought of several
weeks, we have been at length visited by a most
refreshing rain—which, from appearances, has
been pretty extensive. After several partial
showers, which scarcely laid the dust, it com-
menced pouring in copious streams on Tuesday
night about 8 o'clock, and has continued to do so
to the time when this paragraph is writing.(12 o-
clock M. Wednesday) without little intermis-
sion

CHIVALRY IN TENNESSEE
The subjoined letter from Judge Williams
will show to what risks every man subjects
himself who ventures, in Tennessee, to depict
Gen Jackson in anything but the most glowing colors. Neither age,
nor respectability, nor official station, nor pub-
lic services weigh aught against the violent spir-
it which the friends of the Military Chieftain
seem to have imbibed from their idol. Under
such circumstances, it is wonderful that there is
yet a man left in Tennessee bold enough even,
to acknowledge to himself his opposition to Gen
Jackson:

To the Knoxville Enquirer.
THE WINCHESTER MOB AGAIN
The following letter from the Hon. Zach W.
Williams, triumphantly sustains us in every
thing we have said about the "Winchester Mob."
Carthage, Tennessee, August 13th, 1828.
Dear Sir—According to promise, I now
send you a detailed account of the proceed-
ings at Winchester. On the 4th of July, I was
surprised to find, whilst court was in session. I.
C. Isaacks coming into court adorned with hick-
ory bushes, and seating himself opposite to, and
fronting me : and at the same time, some 50 or
100 persons of all ages, following him. Isaacks
looked significantly at me, and from me to the
crowd angrily, seemingly to indicate and say
there is our victim. On application the court
adjourned for the purpose of celebrating the day
I was informed, (for I was not invited) that on
that day prevailed at the dinner. (about a mile from
town,) save the temper of the toasts. Some
time early in the week previous, it had been ad-
vertised, that on the 5th, delegates were to be
nominated to meet other delegates in the dis-
trict at Sparta, to displace some one, or all ex-
cept one, in order to run against the administra-
tion candidate ; for this election the court also
adjourned. The party (Jackson.) no sooner
met than they commenced drinking toasts.
I was informed, two of the most distinguished individuals, as I
was informed, from the seat on which I sit.
drank a most vulgar and abusive toast in al-
lusion to me I was also informed that Isaacks
was then present. I believe after the drinking
of the toasts and the election was over, Isaacks
returned to his own house, and some time after
wards, (the same evening) from 25 to 60 per-
sons, adorned with hickory bushes, passed sev-
eral times by my door, where I was seated in conversation with
Col. Taliaferro, without saying any thing or attempt-
ing any thing disrespectful, and after they had
passed my door a little distance, they turned in
a right angle direction to Judge Isaacks's house.
where, after staying half an hour, they returned
in the same way, by my door, behaving as rude-
ly as men could well do. (Isaacks being in com-
pany.) The company continued to increase and
doubled their numbers: and they made several
and counter-marched by my door, in like manner.
from a half dozen to a dozen times. They
would pass some 50 or 100 yards below my
door, and return immediately with increased
rudeness every time. Judge Isaacks was in com-
pany, during all these evolutions. In these
proceedings they had Gen. Jackson's image
hoisted upon a pole, and on every occasion re-
quired they would stop, they, or some of them, would talk & yell to the idol like so many drunken savages.
These proceedings continued until late at night.
and about 11 or 12 o'clock their music ceased,
fifes and drums, when, as I was standing before
my door on the pavement in the light of a can-
dle burning in my inn, some half dozen of the
party came within steps of me swearing that
they would now tie the damned calumniator of
Gen. Jackson: then when they discovered me.
stopped and after cursing and abusing me for
the slandered of Jackson, went off. On Sunday
after Armstrong was whipped. Hampton Wil-
liams, Esq. Attorney at Law, and as I am told.
under the influence and patronage of Isaacks,
came within 20 steps of me, and said aloud
"that Armstrong had been justly whipped. and
that Judge Williams deserved to have as much;"
Yes, said Ben Estill, standing by with a hickory
club, "by G—d, we'll give it to him well" They
both immediately left the company : Williams
went to the court house, and Estill to his shop. a
cross the street. I afterwards enquired the name
of Estill, and observed to the balance of the com-
pany there, that these gentlemen had incurred
the penalties of a contempt. and on Monday I
would proceed against them. On a consultation
with my friends. I deemed punishing them ; for
I was told the fines would be borne by the com-
pany, and that the Governor would relieve from
any imprisonment I might inflict. On Tuesday
night afterwards. just before supper, whilst
I was seated before the tavern door with Col. Taliaferro
and Abram Martin, Esq. attorney at Law,
from Bedford County. an Irishman. in a state of
apparent intoxication, came rushing out of the
door with his knife open, swearing that he was
a "horse! a horse by G—d : and would use
up any man, no matter how high in authority
he might be. who would acknowledge himself
to be the author of the piece in the Knoxville
Enquirer." It was believed by Martin. Taliaferro,
and myself and others. that the Irishman's allu-
sions were to me. While this conversation of
the Irishman was going on, several young men
were thumping the benches with their large
hickory sticks As a gentleman and myself a
rose up from supper, one of these hickory sticks
was mashed down on my straw hat, then lying
on the Bureau, which he observed was a little
ominous of the result ; being advised by my
friends, not to proceed against them for con-
tempts. I determined to adjourn the court. On
making this determination known to Col Taliaferro.
he prevailed on me to finish the case then on
hand—a case of stabbing, wherein Vincent was
plaintiff, and Joel Lewis defendant, a step-son of
Col Crabb. He said originally, that he had
declined a fee in the case, but his son. (his part-
ner) not knowing, or regarding their family in-
duence. had taken a fee and they were obliged
to go through with it. His son he said. was in
delicate health, and unable to bear excitement.
and he wanted the matter done with. This case
was one of much interest, as the progress of the
cause proved , for at different times during the
trial it was expected by more persons than one,
the Court house would become one scene of
slaughter. As I have no authentic evidence of
a scheme to mob me next day in the stage, I
shall decline saying any thing about it, as to the
persons concerned in it.
Yours, &c
ZACH W WILLIAMS.
Mr. J. J. Meredith.