The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-19
GENERAL GRANTS RELICS.
They Are PackedI for Shipment ts
Washington.

Col. r. n. Bachelor, who was sent from
Washington to receive the swords and tokens
of honor belonging to Gen. Grant, called
Thursday at the Generals house, accompa-
MED by expert packers of rare furniture and
bric-a-brac The following is list Of the
articles prepared by Col. Fred Grant:
Mexican onyx cabinet, presented to 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 Yokohama Japan. .-
Marble bust and pedestal presented by the
workingmen of Philadelphia.
Large elephant tusks, presented by the King OF
Siam.
Small elephant tusks, presented by the Mahar-
Picture Of Gen. Scott by Page, presented by gen
temen of New York.
Crackleware bowls very old, presented by the
CloisOnne jars (old), presented by Ii Hung
Bhang.
Prince kOOn of China.
Arabian Bible
Coptic Bible, presented by Lord Napier, who
captured it with King Theodore Of Abyssinla.
Sporting rifle
Sword Of Doneson, presented to Gen. Grant az
ter the fall of Fort DOnelsOn, by officers Of the RF
my, and used by him to the close OF the war.
New York sword, voted to Gen Grant at New
York fair.
Sword Of Chattanooga. presented by the citizens
of Jo Daviess county, Ill. (Galena) after the bat
tie of Chattanooga.
Roman mug and pitcher
Silver menu and card, farewell dinner of San
Francisco Cal.
Silver menu of Paris dinner.
Horn and silver snuff box.
Silver match box, used by Gen. Grant.
Gold table modelled after the table In Mr.. Me
Leans house, on which Gen. X. Lee signed the
articles OF surrender and presented to Gen. Grant
by ex-Confederate soldiers.
Gold cigar cases from the Celestial and Second
Kings OF SIAM -
Goid-handled knife presented by miners OF Ida
no Territory.
Silver trOwel used by Gen. Grant in laying the
corner stone of the Museum Of Natural History,
New York.
Knife made at Sheffield for Gen. Grant.
Gen. Grants gold pen.
Embroidered picture (cock and hem presented
by citizens of Japan
Field glasses used by Gen. Grant during tho
war. =
Iron-headed cane made from the rebel ram Mer-
rimae. 80
Silver-headed cane from wood used in defence OF
Fort Sumter. zt-
Gold-headed cane made out of wood from old
Fort DuQueSne, Pa.
Gold-headed cane presented In token OF Gen.
Grants humanity during the war.
GOld-headed cane used by Lafayette, and pre-
sented by the ladies of Baltimore.
Carved-wood cane from estate OF Sir Walter
Scott.
Uniform as General of the United States Army.
Fifteen buttons cut from the coats during the
war by Mrs Grant after various battles. -
Hat ornaments used at Belmont and Fort Donel-
Shoulder straps (Brigadler GeneraIs) worn By
Gen. Grant at Belmont, Fort DOnelson and Shiloh,
and straps of Lieutenant General cut from the
coat used by Gen. Grant in the campaigns against
Richmond, Petersburg and Lees army.
Medal (gOld) from the American Congress for
opening the Mississippi.
Gold medal from Philadelphia. -
Forty-fve medals in gold, silver and bronze.
Silk papers printed for Gen. Grant.
Collection of coin, Japanese This Is the 0aly
complete set, except one in the Japanese Treas
ury. Seven of these pieces cost $4,000. Pre-
Sented by the Government OF Japan.
Warrant as cadet at West Point and army COM
missions from Brevet Second Lieutenantlto that Of
General of the United States Army. I'll
The list concluded with 81 papers and me-
mentoes, comprising addresses, honorary so
ciety commissions and resolutions, as well rs
the freedom of cities presented abroad. T.-
As the papers and smaller articles were
checked they were packed in a large box and
this, when full, was covered, sealed and
loaded upon truck at the curb, where a man
stood over the property. The onyx cabinet
was carried out unpacked, to be boxed else
where, as were also some vases and bronZeS,
The picture of General Grant and some
other articles were removed Friday. The
Generals swords were secured in three long
fiat boxes with brass handles, and his Iuni-
form as General of the United States Army
was carried unpacked by Col. Bachelor.