Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-09
The Grave OF Amelia Welby.

The name Of this sweet Southern bird of
song deserves to be immortal and doubtless
will be. Her poem on the Rainbow is beau
tiful beyond all terms to describe it. No
effort of genius can ever surpass the neflabe
sweetness and beauty Of that production
Mrs Wclly, Sacramento, visited Louisville,
Ky, not very great while ago and turned
her pilgrim steps to Gave Hill" where lie
the remains of the Poetess. In an article to
Hutehings' Magazine, she says
Mrs Welby's monument is one of the most
beautiful have ever seen, in any cemetery.
The superscription | copied, but for the rest
have to rely upon my memory alone Its
base is block Of marble three feet sorare
second, block ofmarble two feet square, third
smaller block of marble rhe die, or shaft. is
of pure white marble, round, and about eight
feet high. The corn;ce or capital, wreath
of flowers of most exquisite pattern and
finish. The apex harp with a wreath of
flowers hanging over it. Fronting to the
west and Immediately over her grave is
culptured her likeness, encircled by wreath
of oak leaves and acorns; glance suficed to
reveal their truly and holy significance. The
likeness is good one judging from those |
have seen in her Poems :" but the warm, en-
thusiastic poet-soul. to give expression to the
finely wrought features, was not there. The
eye is large and full, but the spirit-Hght of
love, of genius and inspiration, lives only in
the memory of those who knew and loved
her
On the opposite side OF the shaft Is wreath
of flowers, and two doves, one on the wing.
Under the likeness is this verse from The
Summer Birds"
an the stiffness ofthe starry hours,
When am with the dead,
0 may they tlutter mid the flowers,
That blossom DER my head
And pour their songs OF gadness forth
In one melodiouS strain.
Oer lips, whose broken melody,
Shall never sing again"
The superscripton is as follows.
To the memory of
AMELIA,
This monument is erected by her bereaved
husband, GEORGE b. WELBY, us a faint tribute
of affection.
Born on the Sd Of February, 1919,
she departed this life for Il happier sphere on
the Sd day of May, 1882.
Thy faults were slight and few
As human faults could be,
Thy virtues were as many, too,
As gems beneath the sea.
Thy thoughts did hcayenward roam,
Until, like links ofgold
They drew thee up to thy blue home
Within the Sayior's fold.
There was one little bush that bent so
closely and lovingly over the little green
hillock as to mingle its bright buds and bios
SONS with the silver green covering of her
lowly bed. | could not refrain from gather
ing a few of the coveted treasures they
seemed so like an offering from the hands of
the departed to one, who could inreturn say,
"Ihy songs have enchaincd "A thousand hearts,
but they have made one better, and happier,
whenever it has sought, in poesy to find the
true, the beautiful, and the immortal
CITY ORGANIZATION OF NIHGINIA CIrY.-1he
Territorial Enterprise thus comments on the
contemplated city government of Virginia, in
Washoe:
The city government about TO be organized
should be placed in the hands of men in the
possion of sound Judgment, business expcr-
ence and unquestionable honesty. The char
ter places in their hands almost despotic
powers. The present and future prosperity
ol iIC Guy utt'cHdS upon lhe character OF lNc
men who shall be authorized to set It's ma
chnery in motion.
There are several important interests that
should be represented in the city government;
and it would be unjust TO deprive these scv
eral classes from representation in its coun-
ellis, These interests are,
First The commercial interest.
Second. The mechanical interest
Third The hotel and saloon interest.
Fourth. The mining interest generally.
Fifth. The mill interest, embracing all the
large companies which have or are expected
to have works for eAtrael.ng the precious
metals from their ores.
We have noticed that several lately nomi-
mated tickets, embracing several interests to
the exclusion of others, are in the field With
the men whose names are upon them we have
no fault to find But we have no means of
knowing what schemes for bcnefting self at
the expense of the city, these recently noni-
mated parties may have in view.
1t is be hoped that tie people will con
vene at an early day and place in nomination
a ticket that will embrace the interests Of MI
classes If such ticket is nominated, there
is but little doubt ofits success