The New York herald., 1864-04-04

An Iassrssting 2 Csileotioa. from All
$40 Points.
fN AC STAND NO. 81.
ras department viii prove sebs one of ths most a.
Of the ekpsstpa anAths only rcgretis
that The room entrsIytos snail fer tho purpose for
which n set apart, It IS situated In the southwest
corner q the sdl0cs and about twcnty fest BY seven.
" ave. with kyiightroo Tho Ars thing that attracts
the eye Of the visitor hs enters the doorway Is
hundred poundcr Parrottsuh mounted ed carriage
tho osatro Of tho noor. This gun has been ared
thousand tmss and capable Or doing execution
a. ever. Near u stands . sen.pounusr by tho same
maker. and three sixpoundst ned pieces which were
captured during the Mexican var, and suspended over
all are tho nags Of tho Irish Brigade whose perforated
and tatsed appearance speaks volumes in praise OF those
who brsvey bore them through the dangers Of the
battle field surroans the great gun are the tables
and glass Of in tho firearms line OF busi
ness containing some splendid specimens OF modern
workmanship Revoivers, rides, fowng pieces swords
and all the paraphsrnala meet the eye at every
glance and remind OF tho terrific struggle now going
between the sections OF this unhappy country
The walls OF the building decorated with the flags OF
England, France Mexico Algeria and other trophies
OF Of which We will treat more infinitely hereafter
The north side Of the is dedicated chiefly to tro
phes OF Revolution aod OF the OF 1872 with an
Ezabeths time including curious looking missile cap
ured from tho Spanish Armada, labelled boat gun"
an arquebuss, acrossbow and y coat OF mail On the
south side OF the the visitor bcwdered with the
number Of interesting relics and could spend an entire
day in the examination OF this portion OF the exhibition
Alone Trophies and curiosttes from all quarters or the
globe greet the eye all sides and contribute 70 render
the exhibition both instructive and interesting shot and
70 three hundred pounds together with grape shrspne
canister and MIME ride balls and other deadly missiles
which have killed this note labelled and
placed along floor that all and examine for
themselves. The east wall Is equally interesting being
muent Of which, perhaps are the battle flags By
Connecticut Volunteers during the present war Like
hullo toptl and
those who bore them through the fight The west wall
dedicated 70 tho battle Days Of the regiments no have
volunteered from the State OF New York during the re-
bellion The War Museum, formed by the Bureau u MI
tsry Statistics at Albany s also arranged at this snd Of
bany Fair. The collection Is in charge OF Leutenapt
Brownsll, OF Ellsworth memory, and was allowed TO b
transported 70 this city by special act OF the legislature
CUEIosIrIKs AND RELICS.
would DO impossible for us 10 give our readers any
thing like full accurate description OF the countless
curosities and relics that are on exhibition SO they
will have 10 content themselves with sketch Il tue
most Interesting objects. Colonel Rush O. Hewkins 10
the ~ snss o. sn s "a ana nav VIM %
IN describing the beauties or this unique aaH The fol-
loving are Inc most ~ nnes Or the r.o
navy at the capture OF Roanoke Island together with
captured during the same engagement.
southern newspaper (tne Sentinel, or Alexandria,
Torpedo found 10 stono river, South Caroisa 1865.
Also one picked up h the tennessee r'ver near For'
flag and pieca Of lightning rod OF the Inflated gate
Congress. sunk BY the Msrrinac at Fortress Aonre.
The shell tlvt struck the United states gunboat Kew
killing ana njuring forty of the cre-.
Tag taken from an Algerns brig by Commodore De-
sheet OF parchment with one Of the ante .nevoutcn
sYy stamps atacb cbsda relic Of the stamp Act Of 1855
wheel that went through the Mexican and bears
upon ito rim the names o: celebrated battles, includ
CITY Of crro, eheru6usco and Zorro Gordo This wheel
often been mentioned by uoveists in connection with
the Mexican war and the exploits OF senerai scot,
Flag u the Prciic, captured by Commodore Jones, o.
Flag q the Iusurssa, captured by Commodore Tru1-
ton, o. the constellation, February o, ,17ss.
90 1914 also the Gag OF the Boxer captured in 1913 by
A drsi bowie IniSs ever made formerly property
Of James Bowie, OF Louisiana, aud the weapon with
part Of the Dag and peuuans Of the rrea.e cu.b.r.
laud taken from her after she by tue herrimac.
inc flag Of the Little Belt. captured on Lake Erie oy
LINKS of the great chain stretched the Hudson
river West Point, during the Revoluion 70 prevent
These linz. are two and hsf inches thick aud weigh
one hundred ana forty pounds each.
FRoM wEsr PoNr.
PARROT guns, from ten 90 one hundred FOUNDERS.
Guns strT endcred at Saratoga and Monterey.
Bronze gun "Le Monarqus," presented to the United
Models Of field pieces from six to fortytwo poundeys
A Hessisn blunderbuss.
A rebel winged shot
pieces Of 6sUsta1s from Vera Cruz Fort Conception
San Jago, Palace OF Mexico, Cerro Gordo, san Juan
dUos Chapultspec and Castle perote captured during
the Mexican war.
FROM IHs StrIosAL ARMoHY.
Specimens Of French, English and American muskets,
ancient and modern.
shells exploded and unerploded.
A piece Of the iron work Of The original Monitor.
~ svolaon.ry % rss' among which i nail taken from
sword Of MAJOR General Schuyler, Of Revolutionary
purse once II the possession Of Jack Hawk
A powderhorn taken from British spy during the
Revolution, which contained valuable Information con-
busc found while digging The foundation for Bunker
pistol mounted in gold, which was dug up 10 . Hes
sisu oamp ground near Hacksnsack,
4 coxsscrIcyR CONTRIBUTIONS.
Palmetto nx captured a. Christian Pass BY the Ninth
garrison nag Of Fort Pulaski surrendered se Major
General Hunter, after bombsrdment Of two days.
National md state Gags g the state o. ccunec.'cat
present These iags show signs c hard ksccks ans
rough times, and are well worth . careful cramnaton
FROM TIE NAVAL SCHOOL AT nuwronf.
The Cysnes nag captured by the Cousttuton In 1875
Hornet. aaaer tAvrsncs, in 1914 ~ Hxhnys's. b.
ton, under nan ths Bo.ers ~ ths Essryriss ssp,sm
bsr O. lsis; the Mscedouisas, By tns United states
che si prirs,ssr ssssup January 49, 1911 d. ns,.c,s
| by the Constitution, February 20. 1916.
ty co%~scors Ferry, Il The town q Cora Hsncs sS,
Mexican sag csursd ss Mssailan November II lsAf by
C0mnodre Sbdbrick nag or the ConaAnce captured By
the United states squadron, Ccusrscdcrs Nc ionough
90 Lake Ltie September II 1914 Tia flag Of tbeDetroit
captured by Commodore Ferry oe, take fxc ssptsmbe'
I 10, 1ef3 to8 NtlA
kexcas sss tAxss ., the bssts Of monterey. nsgs o
tho DomiuiQs spa Lsudraliin nAg of tho Kreneh br
Beeveas, captured by she United States brig Boston
November ts0e; Gag Of 7rpoa frgAis, captured Fob
ruary 10, 1904. naes Of the Chub and Lady Provost
Cpmcdoee Pcrry's nag ~ The battle of Lake Efie w
Tho tnscr ption "Innt Give W tho snip" IT, Gags
ths nse4 and the Hunter tho standard Of Geesi Britain
takes al YORK Ioroote, by GENERAL rke nsg IN
Dvke of ocuosscr cslt1rcd ~ the brig Julia July ~
1917 nsg d the Agcrpc frigste Mcsovrs, osptsrcd b.
uA Dbitc5 aiAtcs sqvsdree usdcs Oomaotorc Decatur
sc f5, 1915; Gag Of tse Avoa, captured ~ the wasp
nns oyonos n M'oEsfLks's DONATIONS.
aebc nag osriurc1 Al phiIIppt; nag Of FteeDth rssi
: msnt Gsorrfs vpwstc.rs, Mwty eighth Virginia tus