Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-11-19
Relics Of the ,.o,c

SaAS SUL(ednn,
In one of the new casoa eFad
or Historical Hall at the n N
scum are displayed two I vat
bowls and two large urn. ~ lug y
profusely decorated. A e ol 9
the visitor that these e saE!
taken ia from the executive uti a' tic
the late Confederacy afto. ing
Richmond, in April. 1se SGT
q collection of relics and anG'' -.
the late "a. Confederacy is acc rem
the Museum. In The s a,cam
Mr.. Davis punch bowl a arane g
OF the great seal of the r sa'
States of America. The ION %:
seal was made by Wyon, 81 Jug 3
Mint of England. In The VI aal!
equestrian figure of q s cen
rounded by a wreath, an5 'o 10
border is the inscription. sps ~
ete States of America, % us
1862. Dec Vi,ece." 20
A large collection Of r..
money of various denom;nSaet;
shin-plaster currency issna1 y
under the Confederacy anno.
case: Tax receipts and 4 cart;
Confederate bonds revive NV
Confederate tinancierina I Is
a heap of Confederate not ~
bills, one for goods, another !,
which give an idea of thu
which this currency had den,s
the early days of 1866. T ba
goods is long one, and anon,
to sl6,699.75. Among the ;ta
barrel of potatoes at $500; e l
of socks, $132; key of snas,
1880, with SO additional =
the key; 10pounds black penu
and 40 yards of flannel, 81
hotel bill contained, among OH
Sl5o Tor three days board for
dren Of the man to whom thu
made out, and contained
s$44s, on account of % pounds J
furnished to the hotel. Nea,
lie two or three packs Of playiu
with illuminated backs, printel
gland for the Confederate trad9
are ornamented with colored
in which the Confederate
other emblems calculated !
peal to q patriotic card-played
South are conspicuous. In
case near by among the cold
autographs, is the manuscr;l]
treaty effected August -, 1s61
bert Pike, Commissioner on I'D
the Confederate States, with M
Nation west Of Arkansas. It n
by Gen. Pike and the chiefs, h
red, white, and blue ribbons, all
with n very liberal supply
Another relic is o general ordeI
December 25, 1861, at Yorkt]
Maj. Gen. Magruder, througl
Adjt. Gen. Henry Bryan. Tlj
said: "The Major General Cd
ing desires to announce TO the
the Peninsula that the troops !
ter where they now are. 1fthI
attack we will defeat him, and !
victory we will have better m|
Fortress Monroe and Newport
Among the autographs is
written by "Stonewall' Jac]|
Gen. Lee, in January, 1867.
letter, Gen. Jackson, mentil
suggested movement upon l
phia, said such q movement y
quire well-disciplined and we
troops. Near Gen. Magruder'
breathing such confidence, apd
evidence of the hard times
mond, in 1868. Tits a bill for
a suit of clothes purchased Au
1868. The coat and pants
down at 1915, and the vest at {,
There is also q Provost N
pass for n citizen Of Lynchbur5
Richmond. 1t was issued y
1863, on printed blank, and ]
holder, upon honor, not to conn
in writing, OF verbally, any fac
tanned, which, if known to the
might be injurious to tho Cen
States Of America" Another
M act of the Confederate G
regulating fees Of Marshals
other purposes,' approved Al
1862. 1t is written upon a lar
of bluo-tintcd, ruled paper, an
the signature Of T.. s. Bocock,
Of the House of Representativ
Robert Il. Hunter, President p
Of the Senate. It is signed,
proved, by Jefferson Davis.
That WAY Himself.