Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-12
GRANTS TROPHIES.
Some of the Generals Relics That
Filled a Truck
TURNED OVER TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Rare and Costly Curios Gathered Dur
ing a MOmentous Life.
time.
A LIST OF INTERESTING ARTICLES

New YORK, June ll.-Co!onel X. n.
Bachelor, who was sent from Washington
by the War Department to receive the
swords and tokens Of the house belonging
to General Grant, called to-day at the Gen.
erals house accompanied by two expert
packers of rare furniture and brica-brac.
The property, which has been turned over
to the Government BY Mrs. Grant who re-
ceived it in trust from William q. Wander
bilt, was produced aud as each article was
packed its designation was checked of the
list as follows:
Mexican onyx cabinet, presented General
Grant by the people Of Pueblo, Mexico;
arolite, part Of which passed over Mexico
in 1871; bronze vases, presented BY the
people Of Yokhama, Japan; marble bust on
pedestal, presented BY workingmen Of Phil
adelphis; large elephant tusks presented by
the King of Siam; small elephant tusks,
presented by the Maksrajah of Johar; pic.
ture of Gen. Scott, by Page, presented by q
gentleman of New York; crackleware bowls
very old), presented BY Prince Koon, Of
China; clersoune Jars (old), presented
by Lii Hung Chang; Chinese porcelain Jars
(old), presented by Prince Koon, OF China;
Arabian Bible Coptic Bible, presented BY
Lord Napier, who captured it with King
Theodore of Abyssinia; sporting rifle, sword
of Donelson, presented to General Grant
after the fall Of Fort Donelson by officers OF
the army, and used by him to the end of the
war; New York sword, voted General Grant
at New York Fair; sword OF Chattanooga,
presented by citizens of 10 Dsviess county,
Illinois, (Galena), after the fall Of Chatta
noogs; Roman mug and pitcher, silver
menu and card, farewell dinner Of San
Francisco, silver menu OF Paris, horn aud
silver sniff box, silver match box used by
Gen. Grant, gold table modelled after Ia
ble, in Mr.. McLean's house, on which Gen.
r Z. Lee signed the articles Of surrender
TO Gen. Grant by ex-Confederate soldiers
gold cigar cases from Celestial,
and Second Kings of Siam
gold handled knife presented by
miners Of Idaho Territory, silver trowel used
By General Grant in laying the corner stone
Of the Museum of Natural History in New
York, knife made at Sheffield for Gen,
Grant Gen. Grants gold pen, embroidered
picture (cock and hen), presented by citl
zens of Japan, field glasses used by Gen
Grant during the wa, iron headed cane
made from the rebel ram Merrimac, silver
headed cane made from wood used in
the defense of fort Sumter, gold
headed cane made out of wood from
old Fort Duquesne, Pennsylvania gold
headed cane presented in token OF General
Grants humanity during the war; gold
headed cane used by General Lafayette, pre-
sented BY ladies of Baltimore carved wood
| cane from the estate of Sir Walter Scott
| uniform as General of the United States
| Army; fifteen buttons cut from coats dur
| ing the war by Mrs Grant after various
battles; hat ornaments used at Belmont
and Fort Donelson shoulder straps (Briga
der General) worn by General Grant al
Belmont, Fort Donelson and Shiloh and
straps of Lieutenant,G General cut from
a coat used BY General Grant in
campaigns against Richmond, Petersburg
and Lees army, medal (gold) from Amer
can Congress for opening the Mississippi
gold medal from Philadelphia, forty-fve
medals in gold, silver aud bronze, silk papers
printed for Gen. Grant, collection of coin
Jspanese-this is the only complete set ex
cept one in the Japanese treasury, seven o.
these pieces cost s., ,000-presented by the
Government Of Japan, warrant as cadet
at West Point and army commissions
from Breyert Second Lieutenant to that oi
General of U. S. A. The list concluded
With 81 pages OF mementoes comprising ad,
dresses Of honorary society commissions and
resolutions Of respect as well as freedom Of
cities presented above. As the papers and
smaller articles were checked they were
Iacked in a large box and this when full,
covered, sealed and loaded upon truck
at the curb where man stood guard over
the property. The onynx cabinet was car.
ried out unpacked, to be boxed elseEhere,
also some vases and bronzes, q picture OF
General Grant and some other articles to
be received tomorrow. The Generals
swords, secured in three long fiat boxes
with brass handles, and uniforms Of Gener.
ais of the United States army, were carried
in a package by Colonel Batchelder. The
property will be shipped to Washington BY
express.