Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-20
The Remains of Gen. Jackson.

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The remains of Gen. Thomas J. jackson were
transferred on Tuesday from the Governors Man.
sion, in Richmond, to the Capitol, where they re-
manned during tho day. The body prepared and
embalmed, was contained in an elegant metallic bu.
rial case, which stood in raised position in the
centre Of the reception room, enshrouded in the Con-
ederate standard and boquets ofaowers and wreaths
the tributes of the tender hands of patriotic but
sorrow-stricken hearts, covered the pail. The En-.
ansiner of Wednesday says: -.,- -. ?
The crowd and pressure of the throng on tho
doorway of the Hail. after the entrance Of the body,
Was very great the ladies struggling for first ID
present for that purpose unclosed the case, expo-
sing the face and bust of the dead, and the assem-.
blage was admitted to last look upon it. If the
multitude lost the decorum becoming the solemn oc-
casion, it may be charrably attributed to their love
and veneration of the object but we think the CON-
mittee of arrangements by little judicious manage
ment might have obvisted the annoyances that pre-
sented themselves by the hall becoming filed up by
the visitors rendering ingress and egress both al
most impossible. The rush of visitors to the silent
levee OF the distinguished dead continued through
out the afternoon, perfect stream of ladies' and
gentlemen pouring in and out of the Hall One
look though it sufiiccd not was all that could be
obtained by each visitor the throng behind pressing
the visitor forward; the features of the mighty war
rior In deaths repose, craven upon and borne away
upon the tablets Of the memory of all. Children of
tender years, maiden and youth, who had never
seen "Stonewall" Jackson living, crowded in, full
of the parental injunction to look upon the features
OF "Stonewall" jackson dead. What q memory
these youthful minds bore away to be recalled when
their chdrens children speak of him in after years.
1t was estimated that fully twenty thousand per-
sons viewed the body after its lying in state yester-
day, and the number gratfed would doubtless have
been much greater had the arrangements been bet
tor.
The face of the dead, to our view, displayed the
same indomitable lines of irmness, with the long,
slightly aquiline nose, and high forehead, of marble
wt1eness, but the cheeks presented deep palior.-
The eyelids were firmly closed, the mouth natural
and the whoe contour Of the face composed, the full
beard and moustache remaining The body was
dressed in full citizens suit it being the object of
bis friends, and We doubt moi, the nations WISH to
preserve the uniform IN which he fought and fell
The doors of the Hall were kept open to visitors
until o'clock last evening, when they were closed
and Richmond took her farewell of "Stonewall 1"
jackson The remains will leave for Lexington this
morning, between and o'clock, in special train
over the Central railroad, in charge of becoming
escort of officials and citizens. In recognition Of
the solemn occasion all the places of amusement
were closed last evening"
On his coffin was silver plate, on which was en-
graved these words:
Lieutenant General 7. j. jackson; born Janua.
ry 2lst, 1921; Died May 10, 1882"
The Enquirer Of Wednesday says:
"Sunday mninine. vhea is ssss appsrsuf tfas ~
~ r.psdiy yssiokfHE, Nrs Jaskson WIS iufSruied of
he condition. She then had free and full converse
with HIM, and told him he was going to die. He
said. "very good, very good. it is all right"
He had previously said, "rconsider these wounds
blessing; they were given me for some good and
wise purpose, and | would not part with them if
could" He asked Of Maj. Pendleton, "who is
preaching at headquarters to day." He sent mes
sages to alr the Generals. He expressed wish to
be buried in Lexington, in the Valley Of Virgins"