The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-23

has deiied the tooth Of Time ~ v'ci, 49, ~, ~
Of the volunteers. 80 '"'
several bricks taken from tho in,crio
| wall Of Libby prison. showing names chi M
ihem oy the Union prisoners. 4 niece n
machinery used at the mint at Columbia
:. - Tor making Confederate money. I'm
one OF the most valuable articles Of inioros
III ,ne rccepton-room. Is the famous Appo
w"''.oN 'aple' upon which Generals T.. s
Grant and Robert T.. lee drew nm ,bc -.
iers lot the surrender Of the COnfederof
army, which closed the great civil war
inns event occurred April .. 1865.
ONE OF rnE PRISONERS.
The next Is the Union department. and \
known as 1.-THE Kitchen" as il was tber
that the prisoners did their cooking and eat
,ns' ana also weekly gave minstrel per
iofmancc. Here ! was escorted fhrough th,
avenues Of relics 10y am old Union warrior
captain Foster, who gloriod i'm the fame o
having oeen one OF the 100 prisoners VIII,
made their escape with Colonel Rose from
TINS prison. From his own observation. ON,
would CLEAN them his most warlikceNploif,
had been this scratching UNDER 10 eScaue
The old fireplace, with the hole duo ON
ieading 10 the tunnel is in the original state
and this accompanying part of The curios
ny. M The foim of. The hardy captain. dwell.
WIN thrilling animation ON his dangers. his
daring. bis stcaltby working for liberty. and
secrecy, u having taken about month "a
crawl like 80 many moles through the
ground. The fact of his auditor HAVING
come from the isccnc .of such heroic ac-
uon' Notwithstanding the distant re-
auonship OF That date and this. was
inspiration enough for more than usual fire
and animation in his recital. and if he en-
JOycd his first habiiation and occupation i'm
the Richmond prison % The seeming extent
Of his retr0spection Of 10. be could wish for
no happier abode, though az the time Of the
tunnel-digging there was little thought i'm
his mind that future years would again i'm
prison him IN the same walls. removed TO
the greatest. most prosperous, most peace
iul metropolis Of the West. With great
pride he showed me the chiscl with which
the brick was taken ont and the tunnel
dug Wedge-shaped piece of iron about
SIX inches in length. This relic was IN the
possession a Colonel Rose, after whose
death II belonged 10 the family from whom
II was purchased by the museum for 500.
In one case in this department is the stone.
goose and shears used by Andrew johnson
when be was "a tailor, and also the silk hat
that was worn by him when he was inaug-
uratod President of the United States. The
next room, known as "Ihe Hospital" for
which II was used during the war. is
also full Of mon interests. Some Of
the most important for entertainment.
as well as value, are. first. q lifc-sze
portrait OF John Brown. of Harucr's Ferry
lame' the most horrible, startling cOunte-
nance ever portrayed upon canvas. 10
seemed the child's ideal face of the scarey
giant who said. "fce, fo. ii. FUN: smell the
blood Of an Englishman." but Immediately
under IL was written. "J0hn Brown. whose
soul goes marching on" Immediately
the other line, chang John Brown on sour
apple tree suggested Itself, and ploasantcr
thoughts with 10 OF a returning WAGON of
merry girls and boys. the picnic over. and
gay young voices pitched 90 their highest.
waking the echoes along Franklin street
with the blo0d-thirsiy old song.
Having Just admired the fine face Of some
Union officer, / thought / might dare the
truth OF expression about the one under dis
cussion, so appealed 20 my guide I'm blue. %
know If be did not think 10 "a most "distOrted
tisage.' lie thought ON the contrary that the
fire, the energy. the determination Of the
cOuntenance were feYid and noble Con-
GLIDING that Johns present champion had
in days past been Johns chm. the theme
with that valOr commended of discretion
was dropped, but not. however. I'M
In stupendOus iron pike. deadly
.O look upon. had been BROUGHT
10 light, with mild explanations that 10 was
he weapon which this herd put into the
hands of the negroes for the determination
lf the whites also the original Will made
by him am hour before his execution.
original letters Of Lew Wallace. Frank
Leslie, Admiral David ID. Porter. OliYerl
Wendell Holmes. and other celebrities. and
. sonnet M manuscript Dy Margaret d.
Preston. The original manuscript of
Horace 6roelcys speech at the banquet
given at the dedication of the statue of
Benjamin Franklin BOB New York city,
I'm the Confederate department ON the
second floor resting on am easel. in a frame.
3 the iirst United States flag, thrown 90 the
freeze i'm Richmond. after the evacuation of
he city. The nag was embroidered in 1881.
SO 10 is over hundred years old, and is
I beautiful piece Of embroidery. the design
George Washington ON horse
back, bearing the stars and stripes DER bis
lead. 10 was owned by Mrs. Lewis. who
concealed ID between the glass and back of
lcr mirror, until the conquering troops
marched through the city. when she waved
I from her window at 80. 1922 east Main
street.
There was no object that the guides
NaXed more eloquent upon than the theme
IF Miss Van Lew. several different views
If her house in Richmond they have photo |
graphed. with the following explanatory
'ard: "lhe residence of Miss Van Lew. ihe |
patriotic lady whose loyalty during the |
lark days of the Rebellion was manifested |
m permitting Colonel A. ID. ~treight and |
several of his companions 90 take refuge in |
lcr attic, where she concealed them after /
heir escape from Libby Prison. General |
irant IN memory OF her noble service. app |
pointed her pOstmistress in Richmond dur |
ng his administration"
IL has only been possible 90 make in |
stances of these few relics Of especial i'm |
crest 20 SOuiherncrs, bat thousands of |
'thers are well assorted In the museum /
md no where could Doe found better gall /
cry of her scenes from the camera. the PEN /
III, the pen, or the brush, than there. Sure 4
y, in one sense, it is the art Of war perfect |
a. There is one thought that wedges lbs /
way with force into the observation of the
lace, and that is that the sole |
Missing link in the great chain |
+ our civil strife there laid /
o view is the cause OF the war, there is
either a negro or any relic (saye John
crowns little patented instrument of tor
ure) pertaining 10 the slaves, apparent.
his may be wise, but is strange none the
ess. but no more so than the contemplation
records of the spilled blood of heroic men
{ learning, Of homes, fortunes made waste,
( lands swept desolaie. OF deeds uparal-
.lled, and suierings dntold, an for a
ace who live on as Indifferent of
uch events in their behalf as though
heirs had been the master life and
lch rigid service, but the obligation
+ men whose duty it was TO fight their ba.-
eS and lay down their lives for them. and
,-day. as a race. their hearts are no warm
in unison with their liberators than with
ieir sO-called ''s0me time oppres,Ors.' BE
ais ignorance or bee 10 ingratitude. The
fought of li is insuferable.
Prohibition Not "a Failure.
Last Saturday night, at one of a series of
eekly united temperance meetings in the
Hall. Leith, conducted uu-