Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-28
A Curiosity Shop,

A Curiosity Shop.
From the Albany Journal wa extract the
following, which is only partial list of curl.
osities contributed to the Sanitary Fair At
Albany:
Mrs. j. N. Cutler, a twig from the Haw-
thorn bush planted by Mary, Queen Of Scots.
in the court of her captivity. %. johnson
contributes Gen. Jackson's Snuff Box. Mrs.
F. H. Humphrey contributes specimens of
Lava from Vesuvius specimens Of Brick and
Pavement from Pompeii end Herculaneum;
canes tlom Waterloo and the Rhigi. Gen.
Van Rensselaer, contributes . copy of the
Key Of the Bastile. George Evans con.
tributes the Pistols formerly owned by Baron
Steuben. Mrs. Margaret Van Rensselaer,
contributes Candlestick dug from the ruins
of Pompeii. Reverend Eben S. Stearns con.
tributes tho Escretoir on which Gen. Wash
ington signed Major Andres death.warrent
ancient Chair brought from England in ship
AyIelta johnson in 1880. Hon. Peter Gan.
srvort contributes an Indian Hammer called
tho Hammer of DEATH" taken by Col. Gan.
srvort at the seigs of Fort Stanwix; Flag of
Col. G.'s Regiment, which was carried during
the seige of Yorktown and waved on the
surrender of CORVALLIS in 1881; Brass Drum
taken by Col. G. at Fort Stanwix in 1767 |;
Sword of Gen. Rochambpau, commander Of
the French troops at Yorktown 1881. Mrs.
Thomas Bavcaux contributes Silver Medal
presented by Gen. Washington to Red Jacket
in 1892. Samuel s. Pruyn contributes Pts.
tolls used in the Revolution; Rifle used at
the Battle Of Saratoga; Tinder Box used in
T.. AL
General Washington's Tumbler; remarkable
specimen OF condensed Penmanship. Mrs
q IN. Worth in the battles Of Niagara, Fort
George and Lunday's Lane in the War Of
1912; Swords presented to Gen. w. by the
States of New York and Louisiana, by the
citizens of Columbia county ard by Congress.
Maj. Gen. John Tnyler Cooper contributes a
pair Of silver-mounted Pistols belonging to
Gen. Washington; a pair Of Pistols belong
ing to Gen: Lafayette; original portrait Of
Gen. Washington in the Continental uniform;
the Dining Table of Sir William johnson !;
Mamalukes Dagger, Damascus Blade, one Of
the weapons OF the Mamalukes massacred in
the citadel Of Cairo by order of Mehemet Ali; !;
Nuremberg Medal to commcrate the heroic
conduct OF the men who worked on the ram
pdttS WIN luC NIcA WuliC uuuuICuS WCAC uWtiy
dying Of starvation during the seige by Wal
lensten; ancient Bronze Lion from Hecu-
lancum; Charred Bones from an Urn of a
recently opened Tomb near Rome; Silver
Spoons from Tiberius; copies Of Silver Vase
discovered in Pompeii; Shells from the lake
Of Geneserct; Bust of Demosthenes, brass !;
Bust of Nero when youth, in Greek Mar
blr. George II. Thachsr contributes the Pis-
to's that threw the first lead against the
Americans in the Revolution. WI. Gibson
contributes the Freedom Of the City Of Al
bany, on parchment, granted to George Clin-
ton during tho Revolutionary war; Samuel
G. Eddy. Of Saltwater. lays the public under
lasting obligations by exhibiting the Relics
Of Burgoyncin his campaign Of l777. Among
these arc: Stone over the doorway through
which General Ethan Allen passed when he
demanded the surrender of Iiconderoga in
the name of "The Great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress- )" Plan ofthe Fort. Gun
Lock picked up within il; Relics from Fort
George, Fort William Henry and Camp
at Bcmis Heights; Hessian Sword, Boots
and Pistols; Washington's Masonic Button /;
Sword Of Gen. Philip Schuyler worn by him
while in command Of the Northern army /;
Tea Cup belonging to Gen. Washing on |;
Fragments of tho Monumental Stone mark
ing the site of Gen. Andres execution.