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DR.. BRANCH T. ARCHER. The N. Y AL
hion contains a sketch of the proceedings ofa late
rne-tines Of the New York "a Farmers Club" by
John 8. Skinner. Esq. in which occurs the fol-


lowing description OF DR.. Archer:


1" The catholic spirit of the club 1--WE are not
speaking in religious sense) was we'll evinced at
the last meeting, by calling DR. Branch T. Arch
er, of Tsras. to preside over its discussions And
here 1--WE hope without of1ence) we may turn aside
to note the appearance of this gentleman How
it is, can hardly say, but with this name we
had associated the idea Of a man of high sense of
personal honor, but of a sangnine, not to say
savage aspect and temper; and il called on as
limner, should have sketched him with a hunting
shirt. moccasins the panther skin cap. with
Bowie knife, with the handle partly sticking out
more in the way Of significance than chance and
a twelve inch dirk commonly called an g Arkan.
sas tooth pick" in Samese proximity to the bowie
knife aforesaid pistols being rejected not carry
ing with them the presumption of sufficiently
close and faternal coming together. Instead Of
this fancy sketch, whom did we see2 A tall thin
man, with se8ewbat snken eye, prominent features
and frame attenuated, looking the ditto of Vir-
ginia gentleman farmer, of easy manners, cauti-
ous to infringe on no mans rights, and prompt to
maintain his own. In word, plain, neatly,
well-dressed man, snch as you will often mret
with among the gentlemen about the court house
yards, in Virginia and The eastern shore of Mary
land, who seem instnctly TO walk the line of easy
propriety eqndistant from disgusting familiarity
and revolving arrogance"