Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-11-10
Relics II tho ConfederacY.

In one OF the new cases in the sor.h
or Historical Hall at the National Mu-
seum are displayed two hinge punch
bowls and two large urns Of China ware
profusely decorated. A card informs
the visitor that these articles were
taken from the executive mansion Of
the late Confcderary after the fall Of
Richmond, in April, 1865. Gradually
II collection of relics and reminders of
the late Confederacy is accommodating in
the Museum. In the same case with
Mr.. Davis punch bowl are three copies
Of the great seal Of the Confederates
States of America. The die for this
seal was made by Wyon, of the Royal
Mint of England. In the center is an
equestrian figure of soldier, sur
rounded by wreath, and around the
border is the inscription, "Tho Confed
ate States Of America, % February,
1862. Dec Tince."
A large collection Of Confederate
money of various denominations and
shin plaster currency issued by States
Under the Confederacy appears in the
ease. Tax receipts and certificates of
Confederate bends revive memories Of
Confederate tinanciering. Lying with
heap Of Confederate notes are two
bills, one for goods, another for board,
which give an idea of the extent to
which this currency had deprecated in
the early days of 1865. The bill for
goods is a long one, and amounts in oil
10 Sl6,699.75. Among the items are q
barrel Of potatoes at 800: eleven pairs
of socks, 1892; key of sugar, at S..
4S7. 80. with $40 additional to pay for
the key; 10 pounds black pepper, $3.50,
and 40 Yards of flannel, 81 900. The
hotel bill contained, among otheritems,
$l35 for three days board for the chill
dren Of the man to whom the bill was
made out, and contained credit of
Si4S, on account of % pounds of butter
furnished to the hotel Near at hand
lie two or three packs of playing cards,
with illuminated backs, printed in En-
gland for the Confederate trade. They
are ornamenled with colored devices,
in which the Confederate flag ana
other emblems calculated to APP
peal to patriotic card-player in the
South are conspicuous. In another
case near by among the collection OF
autographs, is the manuscript of n
treaty effected August IL, 1861, by Al
bert Pike, Commissioner on the part OF
the Confederate Stats, with the Indian
| Nation west of Arkansas. 1t is signed
by Gen. Pike and the chiefs, tied with
red. white, and blue ribbons. and sealed
with a very liberal supply of wax
| Another relic is general order issued
! December %, 1861, at Yorktown, 10y
Maj. Gen. Magru,ler, through Asst
Adjt. Gen. Henry Bryan. This order
said: "The Major General command
ing desires to announce to the Army Of
the Peninsula that the troops will win
ter where they now are. Ii the enemy
attack we will defeat him, and after TIL
| victory we will have better quarters a
Fortress Monroe and Newport News
Among the autographs is letter
written by "StoneNa all jackson t.
Gen. Lee, in January, 1862. In the
letter, Gen. jackson, mentioning I;
suggested movement upon Philadel
pbia, said such movement would re
quire well-disciplined and well-armet
troops. Near Gen. Ma9ruder's order
breathing such confidence, appears 81
evidence of the hard times in Rich
mond, in 1868. 1t is bill for $40 fol
a snit of clothes purchased August IA
1863. The Goa. and pants are pu
down a. 1916, and the vest at ss35.
There is also Provost Marshall
rass for citizen of Lynchburg to sisi
Richmond 1t was issued July 10
1868, on printed blank, and binds tn
holder, upon honor, not to communicat
in writing, or verbally, any fact ascer
tanned, which, if known to the enemy
might be injurious to the Confederat,
States of America" Another relic i
an act Of the Confederate Congress
Regulating fees OF Marshals and TO
other purposes" approved April Is
1852. 1T is written upon q large shee
of blue-tinted, ruled paper, and bear
the signature of Il. S. Bocock, Speake
of the House of Representatives, ant
Robert L. Hunter, President pro ten
Of the Senate. 1t is signed, as up
proved, by Jefferson Davis.