Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
ABSOLUTELY PURE

a lock of General Beauregards halr'
given her by him during the war.
Mrs. Courtney jenkins. OF Richmond, has
given us a sprig Of cedar from q tree near
the spot where the gallant Colonel Charles
+. Fisher, of the Sixth North Carolina
Troops, was killed.
The Confederate uniform worn by VIII
liam Il. Tucker while guarding the wagon
that contained the Confederate money
when President Davis was captured
hangs in one end OF the case, and near
by Is a picture and sketch OF Stewart -.
Maloney, a young man from Washington
city. who gave his life for his adopted
South.
Miss Lizzie E. Moore. OF Edenton, Y. c.,
sends Confederate money I'm menJry OF
her family, which Is that Of Judge Angus
tus Moore
A sword found in Fayetteville on the
|, morning OF the skirmsh with General
sherman was presented by soldier az the
late reunion.
Mrs. Cady, Of Hanover county. Va,
gives US a copy Of Les Nisorabies." and
one OF "Pollard's History OF the War"
with other relies left at her house oy sol
dters OF General Branch's Brigade. Among
these relies is a Bible bearing The meme
Of Reuben Eccart, Of North Caroline.
Pictures OF the Confederate monuments
a. Raleigh n. c., and New Berne, n.
c., have been sent; also, sword that
was worn by Zaccheus Ellis. o. Massa-
chusetts. in the War n 1872 and after
wards by his son, Captain Charles Ellis,
of the First North Carolina battalion,
Heavy Artillery, Confederate states
army.
A pen STAFF made from piece OF the
Flagstaff OF Fort Sumter has been sent,
as have leaves from the secretary's book
OF the Soldiers Relief Society, or New
Berne, " c., and a wooden canteen
which was carried by Mr.. Smith,
Company c, Forty-seventh North Caro-
lima Regiment
A fancy dagger has been lent ny
lady TO whom 1t was presented by
northern Democrat at the beginning OF
the war; with these words: For self
protection. If needed, during tho coming
conflict"
At one end Of the case hangs pretty
uniform of Major John w. Hughes, OF
the Seventh North Carolina Regiment,
and a sketch Of Captain \. {.
Hughes, assistant adjutant-general or
General Pettigrew's Brigade, which were
sent by friend.
Among the small things is a hat orna-
ment worn by member OF
the Twelfth North Carolina Vol
unteers, a flower from the Texas
star at the tomb Of President Davis, the
sword OF General Bryan Grimes,
key used in the Confederate army by
the signal service TO translate cipher
dispatches, a ring cut out of rubber
button, and the commission OF Leuten-
ant r. Pryor James. adJutant OF the
Twentieth North Carolina Infantry
The sword OF Colonel John V. Jordan
has been sent; also, pipe made out OF
piece Of wood by Confederate Lieutenant
on the eve OF a battle.
There is the flag OF the Thirty-third
North Carolina Regiment. with the ooit-
uary Of Colonel Joseph Saunders, and near
bv is a small piece Of homespun, woven
in North Carolina during the war.
At the time Of the reunion Charlotte
brought a large hornets nest, the city
named being the famous Hornets Nest
OF Cornwallis's dislike. and from the
lower counties Of the state came at the
same time some OF North Carollna's ma
tive pine and long gray moss (the tiiland-
sia). with which the North Carolina Room
Is now tastefully decorated.