Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-05-15
The Remains of Gen. jackson.

ne ASemdlnS OF Oens JdCksOus
The remains of Gen. Thomas j. jackson were
transferred on Tuesday from the Governors Man.
sion, in Richmond, to the Capitol, where they re-
mained during the 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-
fcderatestandard and boQuets ofowers and wreaths,
the tributes of the tender hands Of patriotic but
sorrow-stricken hearts, covered the pail. The Er-
dminer of Wednesday says
"The crowd and pressure of the throng on the
doorway of the Hail. after the entrance of the body
was very great, the ladies struggling for first ad
mittanco DR.. Maclure, the embamer, who was
present for that purpose, uncosed the case, expo
sing the face and bust of the dead, and the assem-
blage was admitted to a last look upon it. If the
multitude lost the decorum becoming the solemn
casion, it may be charitaby attributed to their love
and Veneraon of the object; but we think the CON-
mittee OF arrangements, by little judcious manage
ment might have obviated the annoyances that pre-
sented themselves by the hall becoming filled up by
the visitors, rendering ngress 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 suticed not was all that could be
obtained by each visitor the throng behind pressing
the visitor forward the features of the mighty war
ror 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 childrens children speak of him in after years.
1t was estimated that fully twenty Thousand per.
viewed the body after its lying in state yeSter-
day, and the number grati6ed would doubtless have
been much greater had the arrangements been bet
ter.
The face of the dead, to our view, displayed the
same indomitable lines of firmness, with the long,
slightly aquiline nose, and hig forehead of marble
whtencss but the cheeks presented deep pallor.-
The eyClids firmly closed, the mouth natural,
and the whole contour Of the face composed the full
beard aud moustache remaining. The body was
dressed in full citizens suit it oeing the object Of
his friends and we doubt not 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 closed,
and Richmond took her farewell uf "Stonewall" "
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 cf officials and citizens. In recognition ef
the solemn occasion all the places of amusement
were closed last evening"
On his coffin was a silver plate on which was en-
graved these words
Lieutenant General T. j. jackson born Janua-
Ey 2lst 1921 Died May 10, 1862"
The Enquirer of Wednesday says:
"Sun day morning, when it was apparent that he
was rapidly sinking Mrs. Jack son was informed of
his condition She then had Tree 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 81 consider these wounds
blessing; they were given me for some good and
wise purpose, and would not part with them if 1
could" He asked of Maj. Pendeton, "who is
preaching at headquarters to-day" He sent mes
sages to all the Generals. He expressed wish to
be bu ried in Lexington in the Valley of Virginia.