The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

fc1s7a;e Memorial LilerAry society IL the
gift o. this central room over one thA.
represents the ''Soiid South"
Here viii be found memorials o, her
gallant Pelham" whose glorious ycu-s
life was yielded up on his country's altar.
whose memory IS like a tear upon the
worlds cod cheek to make 1T burn for
ever Of her dsshins Wheeler. berrCianton
AID cznty. AID Q. her yoans laval oGicer
Lieutenant Hco,e Of the celebrated cruiser
Florida Ills sabre SCARED forehead. aud
early death. soon after the var. bore Wit
ness 70 his gallant defense Of her when her
rzsking Officers fell and he was IL coz
nand
Here Is q military record from General
BearresErd--nAEne iaseparable In memory
iroin the beginning OF the war a; For;
Sumter. and the gay rhyme manufactured
&; the time:
With CANNON, mortar. and petkri,
We've sen; Old Abe our Besu-regsrd."
This record Was sent 10 the Alabama
room by that patriotic daughter o. tae
south. Miss Augustus Evans lsiace Mrs.
Nilsoa). General BeaIreEzrd has writ
ten il TO give her some necessary iufoTus-
uoa for her Confederate novel. Aacaria p"
judge Reorier a. - OF NOBLE. Ala,
~aS the author Of the celebrated war poem
Ashes q Glory whose concluding lines.
To Join the warriors soul
Inspiring the equsily well known picture.
couies 81 which are in the museum, Con-
ieae-ate banner floating upward AMID
clouds.
Another delightful literary memorial Of
the war. presented by request 70 the Ala
b2InA room by It's author. IS Bishop Richard
Winners "Reoollec;ions OF : Grand
father"
over the rnantiepiece tne Of the few be
LONGING to the original house, IS the oil
portrait Of Governor John Gill shorter. way
governor Of Alabama. a speaking likeness.
on each side hang small pictures OF Cen
ersl Wheeler. and OF Pelham \ very nne
three-Qusrtes head O. Senator Pugh OF
Alabama. presented by his wife. IS oppo-
site This senator was once in the Con-
iederAA senate. and was a personal friend
OF the Confederate president
over The nantelpiece zone 81 the few be-
Carolina room IS a large engraving OF he
frst Inauguration Of President Davis. This
was presented by a lady of baltimore. The
iaces are said to be e1cellen, licensees Of
The president. vice president and other
prominent. participants IN the scene. whose
setting IS the front rortico o, Montgom-
ery's beautiful capitol building
MISSISSIPPI ROOM
The Mississippi room was during the
contederacy used by Mrs. Jefferson Davis
as private reception apartment. In It
President Davis and General Lee held their
priy ATE and important conferences Within
the eases Of this historical room are many
valuable relies. with Interesting histories
conspicuous among them. 4 palr OF pan
falcons worn by the erstwhile President
Dayls OF the day Of the evacuation OF Rich
inond and during his retreat through North
and south Carolina The pantaloons are
Of blue jeans. the yarn having been dyed
spun and woven under the supervision of a
Kentucky lady. who sent tbs cloth to MIR
Davis for full suit When Mr Davis and
party separated In Georgia, he changed
bis clothes. and his private secretary. Mr..
aitchell Clarke. took and preserved them
all these wears.
Another velustlc relic. with an interest
ing history. IS the ha; bant Of the late
Juds kiipltrick, a Federal cavalry Of
heer' presented By Washington gentle
man. Durlug he cavalry engagement a;
Stevensburg, CulpeTer county Virginia.
CHARGES AID curterc harges were made
through the lawn II the hoTae OF the do
nor's grandmother. TIE ladet took to the
cellar, a battery was stationed on a hill
at the north OF the house by the Federal
forces. The Confrderates made several
ATTEMPTS 70 dislodge hem. and we're in
turn charged ty them. The battery men
tioted kept UP lively firing. aud those in
the cellar bad an opportunity " Witnessing
actual warfare. Mss II c Richards and
Miss Eliza TTiplet. seeing from an opening
friend and 10 falliug from jheir horses.
rushed out. and by main strength dragged
into the cellar all Who wore alive. and
there staunched and dressed their wounds
Nor Ions after his General Fitzpatrick
passed the place with the Grant movement
and. riding NJ % the house. inquired for
lht iadl g Who had risked their lives IN
hunaniy's cause. Miss R'cl;arrs came 10
The door, and was salutcd by the general
He siii he came to thank the ladies' II
the house for thu help extended friend and
foe in the late cavalry ereaeoment. and
10 know II he could DO anything ,or them
There l. nothing YOU can do, neral:
you may, n you please leave me your RAJ
bard This the general very gracefully
did. In this room II sooa ~ he placed the
suit Of clothes in which President Davis
was captured
THE LOUISIANA ROOM.
Among the rics IN the Louisiana room
is most interesting letter from II young
soldier. Francis Dunbar Ruggles, a native
Of Massachusetts. II Is 10 his father. 10
boston, da ed In the Amy OF the Poto-
mae. Wednesday. 0cloOer .. 1862"
"Ayailng himself o, the opportunity pre-
scented of commuaicaung' with his father
10 inform him Of his own good condition
and whereabouts he goes cn so lament
the separation ~ father and s1n. families.
etc, that the people OF the North are
bereft OF reason, o. partially 20. Many
with YOU DOUBTLESS arc siaceic, but with
Ms We are 4 unit I'm the firm conviction
that our cause is iugt and holy one"
Tie fays NJ has enlisted In h Wa hing
ton artillery for the war. determined 10
fight It ont Oeusing several positions
which would have taken HIM from the