Daily Republican., 1882-01-03

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Room-A Number Of Curiosiiies.
One evening last week representa-
tive of the REPUBLICAN was SHOWN
through the apartments Of Admiral ..
+. Dupont Post, No. 2, Grand Army or
the Republic, situated on the iourth
floor of the McClary Building, Market
street above sixth. The visitor, upon
entering the room, is struck with the
beautiful appearance OF the same, anu
imagines for moment that he IS IN
parlor. The floor Is covered wlth
brussels carpet, the walls decorated
with pictures, swords and other relics
of the war. In the centre OF the room.
one OF the most lite-like designs OF an
old time camp fire is here displayed
The cross sticks, with the bean pot sus'
pended over the fire, are original, nav
ing been brought from off the battle
field. The camp tire ~ fully exsmpli"
fled by large piece OF porcelain ware
in the shane of wood, which is filled
with numerous small holes, into which
gas is inserted, and upon being lit, pre-
sents the old time lire. Nnme GUS
equipments, belonging to OLD Goihrades,
are hanging around IN life 'lke style al
over the room Cannoas and cannon
balls may be seen upon every hahu' ln
the centre Of the room two stacks o'
rifles ara placed around post, The
whole presenting a temp)rar arinory
or battle feld one OF the many curl
osities % be seen in this room Is an on
HUT lock mu,ket bearing date l'iS,
and was used in defense OF our Ameri
can libsrlins in the Battle of Brandy.
wine. at Chadd's Ford, September llth
l777, by X.chari ii Roswell, grand
father OF Comrade Osborne wife
Another old rifle, which had no aonht
seen its best days before found, wa
picked up on the battle keld OF Honey
Hill, South Carolina, by tomriri'
charles Weston. 1t is a curious piece
of mechanism, and quite contrast t.
| the rifles of TO day.
An unexploded shell is placed in
conspicuous place on the SECRETARY
desk. Ii was tired by Cnnfciera'
ainr.General A. +. Hili's Corps, troi
Seminary H'lg., on the Afternoon .
the r,ud days ii stt (July -, 1865,
of th- blftle Gettysburg. 1t entere,
the house ot Mrs, Charlie, GlIh"'t by
window, right side ny, and never eA
nloded. Tuis house stands back OF tn
! Court Hudse IN the town OF Gettys
burg, Pa. The load was drawn iror
th, shell and presented 10 the Post y
conlrade.
A letter To the Delaware volunteer
from the sister members OF the Fenal
Bible Society, Of Wilmington, DoI
forms an interesting item in their co
lection of curiUslties and relies of tn
late war. II was written June |, 1851
and was carried all through the el
gageincuts after that date, by Conrad
Parry, of the First Delaware, who
now deceased. Ii is in a good state
preservation,
Another curious relic IL a crutch
made by q wOun nded soldier, at the l5a
tie of Chancelorsvile. The soldit
fell on the field, wounded III the les
aud WAS left to perish He, however
procured a rough stick, made it the IL
sired length, put piece or the top, an
wrapped with some rags, and was aoI
to walk from the lonely field
Rebel sabres and swords are her
: seen, which were used by the captain'
+ aud all .en active service. The sword
contain blood stains, visible TO the ey'
, which can never be erased. TnIs seeii
, strange, but it is nevertheless true.
DUPONT Post was presented wi'h
) handsome stand of colors by the Iadie
, OF Wilmington not long since. The
are handsome aud priced very highi
, by the members Of the Post. They al
| enclosed in case on the wall.
Adjoining the meeting room OF IL
. Post is reading and smoking roou
: which is fitted up and furnished wit
the necessary books, papers, &c, for
comrale TO while away the lonely ever
, iDgs.
! All through, this is one of the tine'
meeting rooms in the city, and the moi
, interesting part Of it was, conrad
= said, that they were clear OF all deo
= The room is open every evening, All
l visitors are cordially invited to inspe'
4 the quarters occupied by eur old 80
. diers, who did much for their countr
3 during the bitter struggle between u
. North and the South.
The membership Of the ditterel
: Posts OF the city and State, is fast Il
creasing and they all are in successfl
8 operation. Wilmington should
o proud of her old soldiers, and alwa.
: lend helping hand when called up'
l so 10 do.