New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-22
A CURIOUS TABLE ORNAMENT.

The following is the !cauAb article IN lle
city column Of Tie Wiig:
We el,aincd on Saturday the rnechanism OF one Of
fose ions souvenir o. the war that like their re.
si,ic,. .1conn1t cscor. fistorvp Ne allrde 10 a
fancy cp.ee or tea set, re don't know which, winch
former lraced tie mansion q President JeheI son
Davis, but which dspUl % al auction with SILVER
ware &C.. by Messrs. Boz Elicit, a. Co, Pearlst a
Dew DAYS before TIE evacuation when Mr. Davis con-
suGed o. "declne housekeeping and make tour for
bis heai The coffee OF tea set IN question is per
Feet III .ure or tqc smile Of railroad locomotive.
yih tera.- attached; the locomotive -Oier receives
he coffee or TIA, makes and discharges II through a
.pieeot d steam whistle indicating when tea or coffee
readv The boiler Of the locomotive Is Of porcelain,
md TIE gure Of the fireman Of the same material ap-
pears The locomotive. yigol onsy Iingng the bell
shich we suppose the breakfast dinner supper
kc The t,p1eryhch is admixture of brass and other
metal ITics the sugar IL an elegant sugar colsson'
with goblet for cOgnac and stunning small cut glasses
Tie sides II the tender embeishcd win racks lJ
sugars The most carious eontryGnce Of al IS Seci'
music box located somewhere IN the tender, winch
being plays eight popular airs, sufficient IN !eng
20 entertain supper, dinner OF Dis"Ss' ia9 ~. ~
Tot ob.ifepeTous on Saturday md refused 10 pay
hDi1ic" The whole establishment engine and tender
rests upon two beautiful enameed waters
As have said before the article was disposed OF al
suction and purchased by Italian A. BaIrati who
several days ago disposed Of the same TO Col FREEDMAN
Of Philadelphia, gentleman well know IN ana out OF
che Army Col Friedman purchased TIE souvenir WIN
view Of presenting the same 10 President Lincoln,
and, 70 save the public the trouble Of an effort OF
Inspecting the mechanism we have described we may
O. wen staie that the rare article Is on us way to
Eashiuc tOn and the White House.
II may hot be inappropriate 10 mention TINT upon the
pide oil the locomotive, in miniature, is embszoned
president Jefferson Davis" showing that the testi-
rOnial locomotive and tender were built expressly for
his use or pleasure Upon the 'front.' Just above where
che "cow-catcher' ought to be- appears the Confed.
srate national banner and battle-fag entwned with
Che national ensign Of France. Wonder If the whole
affair wasn't present from Little Nap" as testi-
nonial Of his "sincere regard and friendship" and as
an Offset his entertainment Of the kitchen walters
bidel and Mason, who were entertained nj the back
,n;ryt However. the locomotive end tender are of
she track and all aboard are reported either killed.
wounded or prisoners.
We Gull the following from The Bhg Of the
18th:
EVACUATION or RICHMOND.
The DaRUiUe Register of the 9TH inst. gives the
blowing account OF the abandonment Of Richmond
by the ConfedeIates:
Persons who eft the capital Sunday night and Mon
cay morning represent that the scene which followed
The evacuation Of the city by troops beggars descrp
ton To preserve order and protect the property Of The
pitneDs who unayodaby remained there as Ear as could
be done. tho 18th Virginia militia, under Col Evans
vas placed on police duty IN the city, ~ await rae
coming VI tie enemy, but accounts state That ilaa