The national Republican., 1867-05-13

the same case Tho latter pieces are all bresch-
leaders and display ingenuity and simplicity In
construction as admirable ~ they are wonderful
No rammer, no cap, no lock, but In their p'sces
revolving tube, that carries 10 the barrel sue
cessively from ten TO sixteen charges, which may
be exploded in. less than minute, when the
barrel may bs cooled. current Of air passed
through u, and sixteen additional charges placed
ready for repetition Of the work Of destruction
that has been suspended but for moments
But few Of these annihilating weapons were In
the hands Of our infantry during the late south
ern war, and those few only At the closing bat.
tle. Thus the once famous Springfield rife or
musket passes into oblivion. long, thin, awk'
ward looking piece, highly ornamsnted, 10 shown
in this stand as q Moorish gun. r-r.r.r-
Near this case, on table, 10 long row OF shot
and cartridges, the latter done up In white fan.
mel, carefully tied At the TOP and looking like
huge puddings. They contain from ten TO one
hundred pounds Of powder, and are intended to
hre the enormous solid shot that are placed be.
side them These are the largest now used be.
ing Hftsen and twenty inches In diameter, and
Weighing up TO one thousand and twenty pounds.
The finely finished set Of English "Whitworth u
guns now attract our attention Among them
marked, Presented By the loyal Americans In
Europe to the United States" Nert We meet a
relic Of Waterloo, on the Spanish Psninsuls, In
the shape Of ofioer's belts, pouches, and whis.
ties, being the yeritable equipments used In the
famous battles Of the nrt Napoleon and W cling.
ton. Next We have lot Of rsbel swotds and
scabbards, these last made Of wood, ioaptnred at
Nashville In 1864. Also, On army Ghost, with q
large rebc sliot icking In one Of Its sides, just
a. Il was found At Gettysburg.
A little further on, In an ancient-looking boz
We hnd revolutionary relic. II Is telescope
made by David Rittenhouse and Charles VIM.
Peale, and was used BY the New Jersey Rifles in
tho battle Of Red Hook. Next we SEQ hand.
some linle model Of fort armament, a columbiad
placed on bar5efis, and q model oasomate.
specimen OF mountain artillery Is next TO be
noticed. This piece can be taken up any 40.
cessible declivity by three horses-one taking the
gun on his back, the next gun carriage, aud the
next ammunition. In this way considerable
battery can be made effective from eminsnceI
that overlook alsrge extent Of surrounding coun
try. ......
Quite q number Of ingenious but impracticabl,
weapons Of small calibrs, intended for rapid FIR
ing, arc displayed in tho "museum." Some o
them, however, were used on the Mississippi iron
clads and gunboats. One known as the Billing
hastes Requa battery. Is deserving Of notice. II
consists Of twenty -hvo barrels Of about one inch
bore placed on an axle which joins two ligh
wheels. The barrels can bo charged Mt the
breech and discharged at one pull Of the trigger
very rapidly, and as the barrels can be made tc
converge and concentrate upon given point o.
be spread out fan.shaped, so as TO take wide
range, they are capable Of great execution.
The "Gatlinr gun, mounting six barrels, Il
another destructive weapon. II was intended q
an improvement upon " "Lincoln's favorite, be
ing on the coffee mill principle, viz: with hop
per or feeder OF bullets above, and crank a
the side, which, being turned, runs the eartridg
| behind and TO the bullet, which comes dow
through tho hopper above. The piece 10 dis
| charged at every revelation Of the crank, ~,
consequsntly tho number Of bullets that may b
sent on their fatal errand In the spree Of a min
ute Is astonishing Gen. Floyd, 80 well know
as Q political and practical abstractionist, Will
Secretary of War, had some military ideas in II
gard to solid shot, which he illustrated BY unitin
| q cannon ball to handle, at the end Of which
| q spade. shaped blade, twisted, so as to give th
| missile an arrow-llke motion. The only existin
reminiscence Of the Seoretary's inventive geniu
Is exhibited hero among the other curiosities {
Uncle Sans military museum.
To describe with any minuteness tho yariot
specimens Of progress in the art and science I
human destruction would occupy more Of OF
space and Of tho readers time than eau be spare
at one writing. So We must close this imperfect
sketch by merely mentioning an item or tw
worthy Of more elaborate notice. For instance
there Is a fne display Of English, French an
patterns; also, Of saddle stirrups. In the Frenc
harness, which is remarkably neat, sheep Skin
are used instead Of saddle blankets.
| Greek Ere and combustible liquids for settir
Ere to bridges are displayed In large copper cal
teens. Fort Fisher and CHARLESTON are ful
represented In the Museum. A large stock
Armstrong shells, solid shot, and spherical ca
shot dlled with small balls, which explode
percussion, afford the visitor some idea Of q
reception which greeted our brave boys wh'
they undertook the capture Of those stronghold
ofthe rebellion. Ar
ADuITKRY.--Mrs. Henrietta Carter O
rived In this city during the past week from :
North, and calling on Justice Walter desired
warrant from that gentleman for the arrest
. her husband, Henry N. Garter, on the charge
adultery, committed With one Virginia Jourda
alias Mrs, Colonel Jourdan, who residss iu
vicinity OF Tenth and II streets. warrant v
issued and Mr.. Carter arrested, and heari
!. in the case was had yesterday morning at poll
headquarters, Justice Walter presiding. M
Carter stated that she has been living MOI
= with hor two children, the issue OF her maria
: with Mr. Carter, and that he has failed latte
: to forward her means for their support. D
y Carter has been and is employed as an assist
. In tho folding room Of the House Of Rspresen
tives, and she knew that he received sufficient
!. support himself and send her means for her.
and children. Mrs. Carter further stated u
= she received, q short timo ago, Information fr
a woman; and she came hero for the purpose
satisfying herself, and has, so much so as
y | cause her to have tho warrant issued. NJ
. Carter 10 a lady Of very genteel appearances, a
'e evidently Of refinement and culture.
The accused had nothing to say to the char
but desired q post tponement for the present, VIII
" was granted; and q further hearing will Il
y place He told his wife that ho did not "
" or would not live any longer with her, His &C
panion in iniamy was with him, closely veil
- not desiring 10 meet the gaze OF the unLortun
u lady whom she has so fOully wronged. This
- Rinia Jourdan, alias Mrs, Col. Jourdan, has
ol ready figured In the police annals. In comp
40 with q certain Sarah Campbell, alias Mrs.
70 Canby. she was arrested on the 24th Of Al
O. last on charge Of being drunk and disorde
or taken to tho Central guardhouse, and hned Q
no Of them $3. At that time both Of them m
D. great pretensions to rsspectability, gave u
" occupation rs dresSmakerB, and Otherwise
ns deayored to impress upon the officials OF the
ey tion the idea Of their importance and gen
"a position in society Virginia Jourdan has
NY made a most woful mistake. Her claim to
o speotability 10 non est. She Is p1TiieepS erI
on MS in a crime, the gravest In the lAndi or
~ which, in its nature, makes destructive inr
ue upon the morals Of the community, tend
y, whore the parties lay claim to the highest
NO speetability, OF being fearfully demoralizinI
the young and inexperienced, and which J
NJ, pas ought to be punished with the extreme
oi of the law Mr.. Carter was committed in
snt fault of bail for 4 further hearing, which
BUR come of this morning at 10 o'clock, and Virg
So SO, Jourdan allowed to depart.
a az, PERsoSAL.-Mayor Monroe, Of New
rot Ieans, II uo believe the newspapers, has q 81
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