The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
United States thirty-seven years after
tho close of hostillties nv.

United States, thirty-seven years after
tho close Of hostilltles.
In the cabinet are the naval records
issued by the U. S. Government. histories,
biographies. and other books relating to.
the navy. The log-books of the steamer
Georgia" and the ram "stonewal.'s
The sword. hat-band, buttons, &C., Of
Irvine Bullock. the sailing master Of
the Alabama, and afterwards of the
Shenandoah (the boat that sailed until
the Autumn Of 1865, and never surren-
dered but disbanded In q foreign purt,.
A small bottle OF brandy, saved from the
stores Of the Shenandoah, has just been
added by the kindness of n lady to
whom it had been given.
In the album, each page Of which Is
eighteen by twenty inches. are engrav-,
ings Of tho Alabama and Kearsarge, EAi
miral Scmmes, and all of his officers.
with a painted sketch of each one. An
engraving Of the English yacht Deer
bound the Captain, and the family who
owned 1t. and saved from the waves so
many of the men from the Alabama,
when she could do no more, and slowly
disappeared beneath the waves, her flag
still flying.
photograph Of Captain Marmelstein.
with an interesting account Of tho TAX
Ing of a vessel by the Alabama, the
with him as Captain, adding one more
sail to the brave little navy. Then tho
account of Commander Buchanan Issuing
the new vessel. and style Of naval war
fare In the iron clad Virginia In Hamp-
ton Roads. The record and papers Of
Commander Tattnall. to which has now
been added by his, son Captain Tattnall.
the sword given the Commander by MS
native State, Georgia, just after the close
Of the Mexican War, In which he took SO
gallant n part. and which he used
through the four years Of war between
the States.
There arc other short records Of men,
steamers names, &C., to which I hope
papers and letters will be added as time
goes on.
In the album there Is also O memorial
| to Commander Maury the scientist. who
benefited the world, with his dis
covcries Of "the paths of the sea- and the
currents of the Winds and made It
comparatively safe for chose who so
down to the sea III ships Sometime
this winter will be added to this memo-
rial some beautiful sea-wced Of various
colors, tribute from the North Sea
| where 1t rolls up on the most northern
coast OF Scotland and grey moss from
tho coast Of Georgia. N8
Some interesting accounts of the
| nearing the plOcRilue py CdptdlIl tGSella,
| who brought his ship successfully
through a great many times during the
] war. Ills daughter has sent too beautl-
full paintings of his vessels, q large col
| lection OF valuable books, chiefly relat-
Ing to the navy and blockade runners.
whose deeds Of daring will never be for
| gotten or cease to interest.
Another part OF the work In the Geor-
gia Room was tho re-classlfylng tho pa
pers, so as to put In Its proper place the
manuscript account, by Mrs. Robertson
/ Of the last days OF the Confederacy. the
dIsbandng of the last cabinet In her
home In Washington Ga. the arrival
and departure Of the President, &c. She
also gave at the same time tho dressing
case, and contents, and an inkstand that
the President had been using and gave
to her when he said good bye.
Mrs. Parker. President of the New
York Chapter of the Daughters OF the
Confcderacy, has sent n cup and saucer
silver teaspoon. a black and gold pencil
case, and pair of gold sleeve buttons
which belonged to. and We're used by