The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-17

fxss,si Of Cartain o. JeaaiaSs V1se.--
All that was mortal Of this lamented and
gifted con Of Virginia Was commi'tedNp the
earth on Yesterday. Upright, high minded.
snd generous, ~. WIS iove-' by all who knew
him, and idelixsd BY the membsrs Of the time.
houorei corps at wh"ee head he fell while
pallan,iv repe ling the attacks Of vsndal foe
His rouI i. with Him who gave 1t his memory
with his serrowing ceuntt ymsu. The funeral
wss appointed 10 take place nj St Jamea
Chnrch ut II o'clock yesterday The military
escort and public bodies. forming part of the
procession, assembled on the Capitol Square
At half past ten o clock, about which hour the
honorary members of the Blues and Masonic
fraternity proceeded to the Confederate Sen.
ats Chsmtsr and removed the remains to the
hesr.e in front of the building. The oofin,
which bore simply the inscription, Captain
Oh diah j. Wise, 46,h Virginia Regiment
was covered by the flag of the Republic and
wreaths Of evergreen.. A few minutes be-
fore eisvsn the procession, u very large one.
moved in the following order, to the sound OF
martial music, to st. James Church, corner
of 5th and Marshall streets
Carriage containing Mayor Mayo and Chief
Marshal. Col. Dimmsck; Public Guard, nm.
der Lieut.. Gay, preceded by their band
consisting OF companies A, Capt Derbyshire;
y. Capt. Alvis, c, Capt Prescott; d, Capt
A cher.
A detachment of the Blues, under Lieut..
Richard s. Sanxav.
Officers and p,ivates Of tho Wise Legion in
Virginia.
Old members and present members Of com
pany +.
Metropolitan aud other Lodges Of Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, headed by their
officers. - s..-
The hearse containing the body, drawn by
four gray horses.
Pail bearers, Coils. Geo. w. Munford, Thos
B. Bigger, Capt VIM Y. Sheppard, Col VIM
II. Fry, Capt. Geo. Ii. Tompkins, Capt. VIM
L. Mamie, Lieut.. John F. Regnault, Capt. K
Lindsey Walker, Alderman Sanxay, Council
man Giazebrook.
HIS Exceliency the Governor.
The employees of the Enqn.,sr, wearing
craps on the left arm.
Honorary members of the Blues and friends
of the company; Caskie's hangers, Capt.
Caskie; Aibeinarle Rangers, Lieut.. Goodwin;
Carriages.
Ga the arrival of the body at the church it
| was borne in the church and down the central
| aisle to the pulpit amid the most thorough
| and all-pefva0ing manifestations Of grief that
we have ever witnessed on similar occa-
| sion. After prayer by Rev. Charles Mime
gerode, pastor of Saint Paul's Church, the
Rev j. Peterkin pastor of Saint James
Church, preached an impressive funeral ssr-
mon upon the text or passage from the Lord 6
prayer, Thy will be done in the course OF
which many eyes were moistened with tears
After the termination of the service in
the church, The procession was reformed IL,
the order named and proceeded TO Hollywood
Cemetery, where the body OF the deceased
soldier and patriot was buried with masonic
and military honors, near the spot where the
remains of President Monroe are laid, The
scene vt the grave was invested with peculiar
sclemnity, and many an eye unueed to weep
mois'eued the grave of the youthful martyr
with regretiui tear. Peace 10 his manes.
Capt. " ise WAS. we believe, the oldest son
of his father. He Gied in the 28th year of his
age. lie mad the rare faculty of attaching 70
himself all lhose with whom ne was brought
in Contact. While talent and virtue are re-
me mbered in the land his memory will be
green in the hearts of the people.
''how .leep the brave, who sink to rest.
BY ali their country's wishes biesti
When spriLg, with dewy fingers cold.
teturDs to ueok their halo " d m ouid.
She there shall dress a sweater sod,
Tuan fancy's fse- haveever trod.
By fairy hands their knsil Ii rung,
by forms unseen their dtrge Is sunG,
There honor o,mee, pilgrim gray,
TO bless the turf that wraps their clay,
Aud freeaom shall awhile repair,
Touwell a weeping hermit there"