The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-06

From our rsEulsr Ceu>-rcnierf.l
WAsHxcrox. d. c., March 26. 1859.
u The model bail OF The Patent Onic,
Department there Is q division know,
~ The blue corridor, where may be seer
= collection Of curiosities, as interesting
perhaps. 10 patriotic Americans. a. csI
be found elsewhere III our country
During the hours that the Departmen
liz open 10 visitors scarcely 4 minut,
passes that . crowd or sieiltseers IRON
some part Of tho United States Is no
lingering around the large glass cases II
which these memenlOes OF past event.
and famous pcrs0nages have been de
posted II isa miscellaneous collection
gathered originally from various Quar-
ters Of the globe, but each article has Al
Interesting history. told in many instan
ices on q card Of explanation attached
Conspicuous among them il the suit
worn BY George Washington when hs
resigned bis commission 1t Annapolis IN
|l783. The coat Is Of blue cloth. with
|outside facings Of soit. bufL, wooIcn
texture, held in place BY immense gilt
buttons. The pants, which extend 10
The knee, and the vest. are OF the same
bun material. The suit is perfectly pre-
served, but IN contrast 70 II hang the
ta'tercd remnants OF his silk window
curtains. 50 disfigured and moth-eaten
Tint they are scarcely recognizable a.
window drapcry. About two dozen
pieces Of blue china are displayed Oh a
stand Of she ves. with his crystal cam
ielbrs. little brown teapot. blue class
finger bowls. and few pieces of flower
ed china presented 70 Martha Washing
ton By Lafayette. "A washstand Of cnri-|
ons design and q tall mahogany bureau.
with lie snowy brass handles and go by|
81 inch mirror would be invaluable
treasures 10 lovers or antique furniture.
apart from the interest they possess 81
relics Of our first President. There III
biz hsndsome china punch bowl, with "
large piece broken ont or ifs side: two
vases that were presented 10 him: ana
'he bulky old-fime compass which he|
nsed as 4 surveyor. His travelling sec-|
rciary j. musty. leather encased box
with leather pockets for papers. The
hall lantern from Mount Vernon IL here.
with some chairs. tables, hand-irons. bell
lows. and wooden tea-board imported
from France Just after the REVOLUTIONARY
war Some coarse woo'en blankets. and
embroidered bv Martha
are curious objects. Here
: the heavy iron treasure chest or theI
continental srmy, and Washington's n
'amr-chest with its on;fit OF pewter,
plates, steel knives, and two-prongedl
'orks. that followed him III his many rel
reats and marches. One can look into
he identical, oval. cilf-framed mirror!
hat has % often reflected the features of
be father OF bis country, and of;enrr.
Till, no doubt, those Of Mrs. Washing
on. The tent-po!es, tent-pins. and
leeping tent, the latter now only tail
cred bundle Of linen canvass. but everl
venerable as tie canopy that sheltered
General George Washington are all dis
,layed IN this case.
But BY no means can al or these curi-
,sities Be claimed by Washington. For,
'ere are the only known relics of Thomas
Paine, clumsy pair Of iron rimmed'l
pectaclcS and sct Of large ornamcnfedI
tcel ehoc-bucklcs. The rife Of SAM
Iouston IS shown. with Two guns pre-
entcd 70 Thomas Jefferson " the En-
'eror Or Morocco, which sre rich and
expensive weapons, bot would be con-
idered but poor fire arms now. Hereg
lsy Be seen the coat worn by Generals
ackson q the battle Of New Orleans.
nth his case or vicious looking old
lshioned nint-Iock pistols. "A coats
'chly embroidered IN gold. worn byI
'enerai santa Anna 10 the Mexican war, a
ear which lies the reddish leather war
lddle Of Baron Dc kalb. Among the'E
lany handsome swords placed here Isl
e one presented e n. :. Grant BY thcII'