Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24

. handsome though badly rusted ivory handled
sword, ana beside II Is o large cavalry saber.
These two we're found on the last confederate
line Of battle at Appomsttox Court House and
are crossed over the original flag that was
raised at New Orleans by the volunteer flag
committee soon after the occupation. April,
1862. This is said to be the first Union nag
hotsted by citizens of any of the seeding
states after the commencement OF hostiiitles
Near by are three copies Of the great seal OF
the confederate states, the original die Tor
which was made by wyen Of the royal mint.
Beside these is . dingy piece Of coarse white
paper on which is impressed the seal OF the
treasury department of the confederate statea
The paper itself Was manufactured In the south
during the war.
x.rE EY coyFEpEaATEs.
In the lower part o: the case are a number
OF interesting relics, though the larger part is
taken up by q collection Of photographs Of
prominent officers in the confederate army.
Among the miscellaneous articles are a couple
OF gun barrels made in the confederate states
during the war belts and bayonets picked up
on various battlefelds, rudc camp equipments
and drum that captured at Vicksburg.
There Is pair of shoes Of the coarsest sort Of
leather. with leather tips and wood and iron
soIes that give one the impression that bare feet
would have been a luxury at any time with the
exception, perhaps, or mldwlnter. The shoes
were made IN Buford Va, and it is said are OF
kind that was worn by the soldiers aud many
OF the citizens at that time.
HIGH-PIIcEp CLOTHING.
In one or two Of the adjoining cases are q
number OF articles that, while they do mo-.
belong TO the collection of relics o: the con-
federacy. are interesting IN the same connec-
ton. In a loan collection of autograph letters
Is a bill that gives one n very good idea Of the
enormous cost OF everything in the south
during the war and after the slump in their
currency. The bill is dated in Richmond on
the 14th Of August, 1868 1t is for black
cloth coat and zone black cashmere pants, l." for
which remuneration of 1915 was asked. The
vest that went with 1t was charged a. SIS.
making the suit cost altogether $40. a
rather startling figure for a suit tina.
was probably nothing remarkable in point OF
cloth or fit. The most remarkable thing about
II Is the fact that the bill is receipted in ac-
knowedGment Of payment in full.
In the same case with tins bill is the original
copy of the act of the confederate states in
congress assembled entitled An act regulating
the fees of marshaIs, and for other purposes. "
1t Is dated April l6, 1862, aud signed by III. s.
Bocock. speaker of the house of representa-
ives and X NJ. L. Hunter, president pro ten
OF the senate. The act was signed and approved
by Jefferson Davis three days later.
SIGNIFICANT POSTSCRIPT
A letter from Gen. Stonewan Jackson TO
Gen. Lee dated January, 1862. contains the
following rather interesting postscript:
Up SIN one of your letters you spoke OF
our moving on Philadelphia. To do this would
require weli-discipiined troops. If the move
ment could be successfully executed it would
be of vast service to u.s."