The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18
NEW HISTORICAL MUSEUM.
IMPORTIoN ADDITION TO THE
STATE UNIVERSITY.
Many Interesting Relies Already
Observation-Disclosures From Indepen-
deaee Hall-Piece Of Mast Of First
Steam Vessel ON the Pacific.

A new addition il to be made to the
museum of the state university, in the
shape OF historical department, where
will be kept all objects OF historical value.
either state or national. Prof. Meany.
who has the matter In charge said yes
terday:
I'VE already have . number Of objects
for which we have no place, except in the
general museum, and az several societies
have made the university museum the de-
pository for their historical curios and
more will undoubtedly do so II the his
torical department is established, the need
Of the new department IL felt.
Among the objects that we already
have that are OF more or less value, are.
first, . cane which vas made from the
timbcrs Of Independence hall. in Phiia-
deiphia, during it, recent restoration. 1t
was contributed to the university by Eras-
tus Brainerd, to whom 1t was sent by
George @. Perie, the head of the Phila-
delphia bureau OF city property. Mr.
Perfe saw the timber taken from the
building. and vouches for its Genuinepess.
"Mr. Brainerd has also contributed sew
eral articles OF interest. and offers to give
others II we'll cared for. Among them are
several pieces Of Continental and Confed-
crate currency. The Continental money
has printed on It's back a ring within
which are the words, We are One' Sur
rounding this are thirteen other rings
each with the name OF one of the original
thirteen states. On the front Is a sun
dial. with BENJAMIN Franklin's motto
Mind Your Own Business beneath IT.
Several Of the pieces OF paper money
issued by the commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania during the years l77s and iii may
be included in the continental currency.
Mr.. Brainerd also offers to give US a
collection q coins. some Of which were
early days. There Ia also Porto Bello
medal struck In honor OF Admiral YER
non. Of the British navy. after whom
named. Besides these there are a num-
Der OF copper cents and fractions OF cents
Of George the Third, and what is perhaps
lars cut into halves and quarters, COM
monty called 'sharpshins.' This Is prob
ably the origin Of our term. .'two-bits.'
US par Of saddle BAGS wheh sb mas
have an interesting history. which she
will send US as soon as all particulars
''one Of our most Interesting relics Is a
piece OF the mizzen topmast OF the Hud-
son Bay Company's steamer Beaver the
first steam vessel on the Pacific which
came around the Horn In 1895. Her boil
ers and engines were reftted at Nisaually
landing near the mouth OF the Nisqually
river. in 1886. After the repairs were COM
Nisuuaiiy. The genuineness OF the pIecs
we have Is vouched for by f. Huggins
who has lived at the fort for the last
Another interesting relic Is IN old Ram
age hand printing press. on which the first
paper In Oregon the Alba California. was
nrinted II was afterward brought 70
print the first paper there. just before
the Seattle fire II was presented by Mr.
Thomas Prosch. who then owned the
observation-disclosures. 10 the Young Natural
lists. Association. by which II was re-
Gently presented 10 us.