Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-10-02

horse and wagon passing over it at the tin
seemed like toy affair adapted to the nurs
: ~. The houses by the wayside admiral
cOrresponded to the idea with their diminuti
: proportions.
PoDderous rocks rather more than perpei
: dicular Overhang the valley, over which MOI
but those of steady gaze would dare to loo
"It fearful thing
To stand upon the butling verge, and see
2 Where storm and lightning, from that huge wall
J Have tumbied down vast blocks, and at the base
Y Dashed them in fragmsnts.'
e The heecy floating clouds cast shadows
S varied shapes on the valley below. All
quiet save the hum of the insects, and all
magnificent as God made it.
On one side is Stockbridge with its beauti
fol surroundings, while on the other is Grea
; Darlington, scarcely less beautiful.
& But the scene
| Is lovely round; a beautiful river there
Wanders anil The fresh and iertie meads,
i The paradise he made unto himself,
Mining the soil for ages. On each side
> The fields swell upward TO the hills; beyond,
AbOte fhe hills, In the blue distance, rise
Mountain columns with which earth props heaven
The story or legend of the mountain is tba
an Indian girl had formed an attachment TO
the tribe, was unlawful She was in conse
quence seized with deep melancholy.
"TheR her ere lost its lustre and her step
It's lghtness, and the gray haired men that passed
Her dwelling wondered that they heard more
/ The accustomed song and laugh of her whose looks
| We're the cheerful smile of Spring, they said,
| Upon the Winter of their age"
| She resolved TO destroy herself. In compa.
ny with female friend she repaired to this
mountain, decked out for the occasion in all
her ornaments After passing the day on the
summit, singing with her companion the ira
diiiOnal songs Of her nation, she threw herself
4 headlong from the rocks and was killed.
stThere was scooped
/ Upon the mountains southern slope grave;
And there they laid her, in the verv garb
With which the mIden Gecked herself for death,
With the same witherilg wild flowers in her hair.
And Oer the mould that covered her, the tribe
Built up simple monument, cave
or small loose stones Thence forward all who passed
Hunter, and dame, and vgin, laid a stone
Iu silence on the pile. II stands there yet.
And Indians from the distant west who
| 10 visit where tleir fathers bones are laid,
| Yet tell the sorrOwfuI tale, and TO this day
! The mountain where the hlpless maiden died,
| Is called the Mountain of the Monument"
The 49th Massachusetts, Volunteers IA nine
months regimeni) was raised in this valley
They served under Gen Banks and formed
part of the besieging force at Port HUDSON.
They were led by the brave Colonel Bartlett,
native of this county, and an officer who dis
tinguished himself at Aniietam and elsewhere.
before this regiment was formed. 1t was he
who, in one of the assaults on Port Hudson,
not being able to walk for want of leg, rode
up TO the deadly charge on horseback, thus of
necessity rendering himself-as the only
mounted mana conspicuous mark for the fire
of the enemy. II is said that the rebel officers
seeing the desperate bravery of the man, gave
directions not TO Ere on him.-Rut generosity
like this has so rarely characterised our un-
scrupulous foes, that the story is no doubt the
Invention of one of those lying gentlemen usu-
ally called "our own correspondent" Be this
as it may, he survived the onslaught, and
though MANNED and mangled, his spirit is uu-
daunted, and he may yet do good service to
bis country in her time of need. So brave an
officer never led more noble men than the 49th
Massachusetts.
It seemed as if every house around US Tin
cluding our OWN had its representative in this
regiment. The young, the brave and the gal
liant went forth at their country's call, many
of them never to return.
Our nearest neigbbor left his beautiful farm,
bis wife and four children, to serve his country
under Col Bartlett.
This regiment has recently returned from
the seat of war, their term of service having
expired. On their arrival, few days since
they had most enthusiastic reception from
the citizens. Many who went away in robust
health, full Of youthful hope and vigor, return
ed e;naciated with sickness, several of these
have succumbed to disease, the seeds of which
were planted in their systems on the miasmat-
ic banks of the Mississippi. Our neighbor,
alluded to above, tall and handsome-fhe very
beau-ideal of an intelligent soldier-has since
his return had terrible struggle with fell dis
ease. Nights of pain and wearisome days have
been appointed unto him, but by the blessing
of our Heavenly Father, on good nursing aud
a strong constitution he is now rallying, ard
hope is entertained that be will soon recover
his former health and strength.
But the pleasant summer days are over
Again tread the crowded mazes of Broad
way, and hear the thunder of its dashing ON
nibuses. and see the display Of its gorgeous
carriages OF every size and pretensiOn.
There will at present be no more of those
and healthy emplOyments climbing
the bills in pursuit Of blackberries with my
friend Miss Mary. and dangling the fishing
line with the untiring and indefatigable Willie. |
Talks about books and other topics with my
little friend Fraser, will for the present be sus-
pended.
The children, so long at liberty. with the |
range not only of field and forest, but also OF
a large house, where, under the care of our
excellent hostess, every want was literally and
pleasantly supplied, are re-impIisoned in the
narrow dimensions of city house.
Old Billy and the pony wagon will not
again this season carry the young people and
me to "StOckbrige Bowl" or "Mountaln Mir
eor," nor can Mrs. S. extend to us again for |
the pSesent, as she has so often done in the
past, her generous invitations to share with |
her the large open wagon, to enjoy the spen-
did drives, and to visit the various interesting |
localities in this vicinity.
The whole house turned out to accompany
us to the depot and We'd with each other 10
showing us kindness. An OK cart for the bag
gage and four carriages for the people, formed
our escort The parting with these friends
was touching, as the moisteued eyes of several
testified, but we consoled ourselves with the
thought that if the Lord should spare US all
till another summer, we hope again 10 meet in
the same favored spot-in which case the
reader may possibly hear again from stock
bridge and its vicinity"
Too LATE.-In April, 1861, Val