Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-06-20
eKx GRANTS RELICS.


Complete List of the Valuable Collections
Presented to tho Government.
NEw York, June ll.--R N. Batch
elder who was Gent from WnshinRtofl
10y the War Department TO receive thi,
swords and tokens Of honor helongiiig
to Gen. Grant, called to-day at tho
Generals house, accompanied by two
expert packers Of rare furniture, and
bric-a-hrac property, which has been
turned over to the Government by
Mrs. Grant, who received 1T in trust
from VIM. II. Vanderbilt, was pro-
,luced, and as each article was packed
its destination was checked off the list
as follows:
Mexican Onyx Presented
10 Gen. Grant by the people Of Pueblo,
Mexico.
Aerolite-Part of which passed over
Mexico in 1871.
Bronze vases-.Presented to Gen.
Grant by the people of YokohoIna,
Japan.
Marble bust ON u pedestal--Present-
- y thO WI Nih hiCh va Nti'"f~fT
phia.
Large elephant Presented by
the King Of Siam.
Small elephant tusks-Presented by
Makarajax, Johara.
Picture of Gen. Scott, by Page, pre-
sented by Il gentleman OF New York.
Crackleware bowls VERY Oid,) pre-
sented by Prince Ko,n, of CHM.
Cloisonne jars (old,) presented by
lie Hung Chang.
Chinese. porcelain jars (old), Presen-
ted by Prince Koon, oi China
Arabian Bible, COptic Bible, presen-
ted by Lori Napier, who captured il
with King Sheodore, of Abyssinia.
Sporting rifle.
Sword of Donelson, presented TO
Grant after the fall Of Fort DoneIson,
by officers of the army and used by
him to the end OF the war
New York sword--Voted to Gen.
Grant at the New York Eir
Sword of Chattanooga-Pr
by the citizens of Joe Davess County,
Illinois (Galena), after the hlttle Of
Chattanooga.
Roman mug and pitcher.
Silver menu and card, h,rewell din
ner OF San Francisco.
Silver menu OF Paris dinner.
Horn aud silver SNUFF box.
Silver snuff box tls,'d by Gen. Grant.
Gold table, modeltd after the mble
in Mr.. McLeans house, OH which Gen.
II, Il. Lee signed the articles OF SUR
Presented ttl zen. Grant ly
ex-COnfcderate soldiers.
f.,lJ o,.x.,r c..so E~.,,, (tola,tf..l n.tI
Second Kings ol Siam.
Gold handled knIfe-Presentcd tn
miners OF Idaho Territory.
Silver trowel-Used by Gen. Grant
in laying the corner stone of the Mn-
scum of Natural History, at New York.
Knife-AIade at Sheffield for Gen.
Grant.
Embroidered picture (cock nod hen)
Presented 10y citizens Of japan.
Field glasses--Uied by Gen Grant
during the war.
Iron healed c'mo-- Made from rebel
ram Merrimac.
Silver headed cane-From wood
used in the defense OF Ft. Sumter
Gold hea,led cane-AIade ont of
wood from old Fort Duquesno, Penn
sylvana.
Gold headed cane-Presented in
token of Gen. Grants humanity during
the war
Gold headed cane, used by Lafayette
by the ladies OF Baltimore.
Carved wood cane--From tile estate
Of Sir Walter Scott
Uniform as General of the United
States Army.
Fifteen buttons--C Cut from coats
during the war, by Mrs. GraGt, after
various battles.
Lat ornanents--Used at belmont
and Fort Donelson.
Shoulder straps (Brigadier GeneriD
Worn by Grant at Belmont, Fort
Donelson and Shiloh, and straps Of
Lieutenant General, cut from the coat
used by Grant in the campaigns agninst
Petersburgand Lees Army.
Medal (gold)- From the American
Congress lur opening the Mississippi.
Gold medal from Philadelphia.
Forty five medals in gold, silver and
bronzr.
Silk papers printed for Gen. Grant.
COLLECTION OF coins (Japanese). This
is the only complete set, except one in
the japanese treasury. Seven OF these
pieces coSL SO,OOO--Ifesenteu Dy the
OF Japan.
Warrant as cadet at West Point and
army commissions from Brevet Second
Lieutenant to that of General OF the
United States Army.
The list concluded with sixty-scven
papers and mementoes, comprising
addresses honorary, society, commas
ions and resolutions Of respect, ms well
rs freedom Of cities presented abroad.
As the papers and small articles were
they were packed in large
boxes, and this when full was covered,
sealed and loaded upon truck ut the
curb, where n man stood guard over
he property.
The onyx cabinet was carried out
lnpacked to be boxed elsewhere.
Also some vases and bronzes. Pict-
lres of Gen. Grant and family and
'ome other articles will be removed
The Generals swords wero secured
n three long fiat boxes with brass
and his uniforms i,s general OF
he United States Army were carried
n package by Col. Batcheldsr. The
property will be shipped to Washing
on by express.