Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-12
THE EVENING NEWS.
SUPPLEMENT-
A Curiosity Shop.

from the AlUuH! JOHHu6 We SAt"SS
the following. which is only partial list
of curiosi,ies contributed to the Sanitary
Fair at Albany:
P.B. Redfeld contributes lot of Brain
Coral. c. II. Strong contributes Moor
ish Musket. Mrs. ]. \. Cutler a Twig
from the Hawthorn bush planted by Mary
Queen of Scots i'll the court of her captIv-
ity. ]. o. Johnson contributes Gen.
Jackson's Snuff Box. Mrs. I. II. Hum
phrey contributes specimens Of lava from
Vesuvius; specimens of Brick and Pave
ment from Pompeii and Hercu.aneum
canes from Waterloo and the Rhigi. Mr..
Rurst, the Taxidelmist, contributes large
number of valuable articles in the line Of
stuffed Birds, Animals, sc. His collec-
ton is one of the leading features of the
exhibition, and is arranged with adnira-
BILE taste. General Van Rensselaer, con-
tributes a copy OF the Key of the Bastile.
George Evans contributes the Pistols for
merly owned by Baron Steuben. Mrs.
Margaret Van Rensselear contributes a
candlestick dug from the ruins of Pomp;il.
Rev. Eben S. S;earns contributes the
Escretoir on which Gen. Washington
signed Major Andres death warrant; an
cicnt Chair brought from England in ship
Arbella johnson in 1880. Hon. Pet-r
Ganscvort contributes all Indian Hammer
called the Hammer OF Death" taken by
Col. Ganscvoort at the siege of Fort San
wix; Flag of Col. G.'s Regimln Mt, which
was carried during the siege Of Yorktown
and waved on the surrender Of COinwalliS
in 1881; Brass Drum taken by Col. q. at
Fort Stanwix in 1897; Sword of Gcn.
Rochambcau, commander Of the French
troops at Yorktown in 1881. Mrs. Thomas
Bavcaux contributes Silver Medal PR
sented bv Gen. Washington to Red Jacxet
in 1892. Samuel S. Pruyn contributes
Pistols used in the Revolution; Rifle used
at the Battle of Saratoga; Under Box
used in ITS. VIM. b. Splague, Jr., con-
tributes Gen. Washington's lumber;
remarkable specimen Of condensed Pen
manship. Mrs. Gen. Worth in the bat
ties of Niagara. Fort George and Lundy's
Lane in the War of 1912; Swords presen-
ted to Gen. w. by the States OF New
York and Louisiana, by the citizens OF
Columbia county and by Congress. lion.
r. Ii. Pruyn contributes number OF IN!
tcresting CurioSities from Japan. MAJ.
Gen. John Tayler Cooper contributes
pair of silver mounted Pistols belonging
10 Gen. Washington; pair OF Pistols be-
longing to Gen. Lafayette; original por-
trait OF Gen. Washington in the Continent
tal uniform the Dining Table OF Sir. Vim.
johnson; Mamalukes Dagger Damascus
Blade, one of the weapons Of the Mama
lukcs massacrad in the citadel OF Calo by
order of Mekcmct Ali; NortnberS Medal
TO commemorate the heroic conduct OF the
men who worked OIL the Iamparts with
the men while hundreds were daily dying
of starvation during the siege by Wall:n-
stein; ancient Bronze Lion from H-reu-
laneum; Charred Bones from all Urn OF
recently opened Tomb near Rome; Silver
Spoons from Tiberius; copies OF Silver
Vase discovered in Pompsiii Shells from
the lake of Geneserct; Bust OF Dsinos-
themes, brass Bust of Nero WIN youth
in Greek Marble. Union College con-
tributes a larg, collection Of Mineral
Shells, Sc. II is one Of the most striking
features of the "Culiosi!y Shop" Go.
H. Thatcher contributes the Pistols tina.
threw the first lead against the Americans
in the Revolution. We have already giVtn
their history. w. J. Gibson contributes
the Freedom of the City of Albany, on
parchment, granted TO George Clinton
during the Revolutionary war, Samuel u.
Eddy, Of Saltwater, lays the publ: urd:r
lasting obligations by exhibiting the Relics
of Burgoyne in his campaign Of l1I7.
Among these are: Stone over the door
way through which Gen. Ethan All,n
passed when he demanded the surrender
of Ticonderoga in the name of The Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress- !
Plan of the Fort, Gun Lock picked up
within it; Relics from Fort George, Fort
William Henry and Camp at Bemis
Heights; Hcssian Sword. Boots and PIs-
tolls; Washington's Masonic Button
Sword of Gen. Philip SCHUYLER WON by
him while in command of the Northern
army; Tea Cup belonging to Gen. Wash,
ington; Fragments of the Monumental
Stone marking the site Of Gen. Andres
execution. We have only indicated few
of the more striking articles. Mr.. Well,
Chairman of the CURIOSITY Commute,
deserves a world of thanks. No one about
the Bazaar has worked harder or more
faithfully and efficiently. He had only
about eight days time to arrange the e2!.
lection and prepare the catalogue. HIS
praises are upon all lips.