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WAR REMINISCENCES.A Ramble Through the State House at Columbus.Columbus, Mar 8.- Yesterday I had a abort surcease of toll and trouble, and concluded to ramble through the State House like any country visitor who visits the monster stone pile Oov the first time.I went where all visitors go—to Hie flag room, where are kept the lttgs of Ohio rjgi-ments in the late rebellion and the war with Mexico.The well-worn expression, “As terrible as an army with banners,” is a half brother to the thoughts wliich we have in this resting plane of the tern and tattered flairs of war. They are furled anti stand within glass doors. Each one is marked, and many are fast crumbling away. Perishing piece by piece, as are the regiments over which they floated free and fair in the black hours of battle or in the parades of peaoe.There are a few with which historical incidents nre connected. One was used by the rebels as a decoy at Mllli Reuo Bcntl, Miss., and was captured by Captain Jacob Studer, Company G., Filly-ninth O. V. 1.Tb'ui the flag which was carried directly ls'hiud General Zachary Taylor at the battle of Monterey is yet well preserved, as is the flag of the Cincinnati Black Brigade, which figured iu the rebellion. Dezens of these musty old emblems of our uution «ae classed ‘‘unknowu.” To what regiment they belonged or what hearts they inspired no one knows. They where picked up on some battle field where the bearer was captured or (bad.Directly opjyosite the flag-room is the relic department. It was originally intended as a war relic department, but natural, Iud an and archeological subjeots are bunched together. You are told on oue label that the object It explains is ‘‘A Petrified Stone.” Wonderful information!There Is a fine collection of mound-build-ers’ remains from Ohio mounds, and a very select lot of Indian relies—stone axes, pipes, arrow-heads, etc. The coin and paper money collection Is extensive and valuable.But nearly everything reminds yon of epochs in history, and especially war history. Great murdorous looking knives, gunsot every size, shape and ‘‘previous condition” are displayed, along with saliers, swords, cauteeus, cartridge boxes, etc. There is a small armory here in itself, which the Cincinnati rioters could have used with satisfaction. One heavy knife Is especially valued, as it was captured by Presideut Garfield at Petersburg. Ivy., and presented to Governor Todd with the following note:“Please accept a ‘Big Sandy’ knife—fit symbol of the rebellion.“J. A. Gahkiki.d, “Colonel Commanding Brigade.”An old portrait of Gov. Jeremiah Morrow, the first Congressman from Ohio, i6 worth attention. It is a miniature six by eight, in a battered frame, yet it is a fin • picture, being close and flue in detail, in fact it is bettor than the large imrtrait in the rotunda lielow. Above it is huug a rebel flag, which was captured iu the fight before Atlanta, when the gallant McPherson was killed. In the show case is the original diploma which made tue noted Aaron Burr a lavvyer. It is signed by Thomas Morris, of the old New York court.Scattered about arc carvings in bone andwood made by soldiers in idle camp hours, or by prisoners in Southern prisons. A letter from General Thomas is displayed.It presents n pipe of p°culiar make which was captured at General Crittendeu’s headquarters. Photographs of soldiers and soldiers’ sweetheisrts, picked up on battlefields, have found a resting place here. Some months ago a woman visitor recognized au old ambrotype as that of herself that she had sent to her lover while he was in the Red River campaign.She asked to seo it, and in the lining of the case found a lock of her own hair which she had placed there tweuty years liefore. She had never heard from him since the battle of Nashville, and she had married another. She begged so hard for the picture that it was giveu up.Referring to Aaron Burr reminds me that the man who defeated that wicked man’s intentions in the Blennerhassetts expedition is also brought to mind iu this room of relics.It was Dr. Edward TIfBn, first Governor of Ohio, who, while Governor, took decisive steps against Burr and frustrated bis plans, without, however, uvertiug the ruin of Blennerhasset, who hud once lived so peacefully on his isle in the Ohio, near Marietta. Governor Tiffin’s desk, a strong old mahogany fixture, is kept here iu good condition.As the first Governor of Ohio hs is worthy some esiieciul notice, but his history has shown him to bs a man of great character nnd goodness. He was born in Carlisle, England, in 1706. He was educated as a physician by bis uncle, and in 1780 he commenced practice In Charleston, Va. Here he married Mary Worthington, a sister of the future Governor Worthington.In 1700 Dr. Tiffln removed to C'hilllcothe, Ohio, practiced medk-itic, was a member and sjienker of the first territorial Legislature, then served two years as Governor and was chosen to the United Htntes Senate in 1800. Ills wife died iu 1808, and ho was so much grieved that he resigned his seal In the Senate. Howcvtr, he went back to the Legislature, and was inairied again to a Mary Porter, a native of Delaware, lie wag Commissioner of Public Lands under Madison and later Surveyor General.He died nl Chilliootfie August 0, 1820. Three of his children are yet living: Mrs. Scott Cook Mini Miss 1. M. Tiffin, at Chilli-cothe, nml Airs. Dr. Coinegys, at Cincinnati. A simple headstone murks Ins grave at Chillioothe. His portrait iu the rotunda of the Capitol represents him as a voting ninii of iiersoual beauty and intelligence.While lookiug at the relics the gentleman in charge of the room bunded a slip | of paper which nad been *cut him. It was a comparative statement of battle mortality, on the basis of one thousand*. It sliows that out of all the Ohio soldiers in the war 87 of ever thousand were killed? Indiana. 80; Illinois, 8b; Kentucky, 2b; Now Vork, 80; Pennsylvania, 81, and Alas-HuehuseUs 47. It will be noticed that Ohio ranks next to Massachusetts. G.Hotter Than Diamonds, and of greater value titan fine gold is n great touic and renovator like Kidney. Wort, It expels all poisonous burner*; from the blood, tones up the system, unu by set-iug directly ou the most Important organs oi the body stimulates them to healthy action and restores health. It has effected many marvelous oures, and for all kidnoy diseases and other kludrcd troubles It is an invaluable remedy.A boxing match iu a private room was gotteu up by fifteen prouilucut Boston men, including several members of the legislature, to bo fought in six knock out rounds of three minutes each for $160.“Muehu-uatbu, Ureal htuucy sad L’rinai*/ Cure.
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Cincinnati Weekly Times
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, May 08, 1884
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