The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-11-26
JASPER COURIER.
uyTHE CINCINNATI TYPE FOUN.
DRY co, corner Of Vine and Longworth
streets, are our agents In Cincinnati.


The following extract from q letter. writ.
ten 70 the Boston G,zette from AIcxandria
~ a member Of company X, 42i Massachu,
set's. tells i,a own story:
Yesterday We rnded~s service AZ a cbuvcb
around which cluster me mories Of WASHING
Ton ana the Revolution ~ the old Christ
Church ~ Alex 'ndria, vitginis. Il il a
plain orick sdifee. surmounted BY a dome
shaped wooden tower or sleeple, and 49,
built BY the English from imported brick in
the YER l742, so lie now one hundred ana
twelve years old. II was erected. aud has
always been occupied BY the Church Of Eoo
land. Passing through the churchyasd u
The rear, we found on the Old sand aud
s'atestone slabs the naues Of men and VA.
men who lived snd worshipped with Wash.
ington. Upon entering the church Tie frs,
ooJsc' 10 sttfsct the attention OF The s,rsu-
ger 70 the lofty, urn shaped pulpit, bull, Of
chestpui, and trimmed with crimson velve,
On ths wall bnck OF the pulpit are iva IAN
'e's; no one on The right il inscribed with
the 2Osh chapter ~ Exodus Che ten com.
unanimously the one on lac lett win Inc
Lord's Prayer. the Articles OF Fsi,h. and ,hs
Golden Rule Whatsoever We would ,b.,
snsn should do unto you, even 50 do min
shvn; Tor this 10 the law and the prooL.,s
Beneath and in from. Of The rulpi, y III.
usual rhsncel. Around Tho three remain.
!" sides Of the room run a gallery supported
Nv pillars.
The music Is furnished by the choir and
:" organ. The pews are hui, III the usnslV'
EI''scoPsl usanner, aud have al been 49,,
modelled. except numbers ftsy-nine and
sixty on The LETT. a square family pew. Inc
iofme'y occupied by Washington spdli
he family When our iroap, ,aok p,.ss.
s'"" ~ This city the congregstion or Ibis
s"usch wrtc 90 rebrlliuus ti.s, the e.n,m.,d "
'"s er"s'a' 'dfnrd them 90. aud placed .
loyal rector aud people ia possession. ~, !.
me ssess.'cnisi- had ,,nl- 10 steal ,od...
: 80 The c0maunion rervira. ~. bao,i.-., |
'fout. aud silssr plate ufh w .hrny~..-- y
name from ale pew. We shvulJ donh,,...
"ass mad = chshcc % l,ok over ,i,r ch.,ct,l
'sc.fis, ont the g~rnfl.ns,siy rec,o, inG,,a y
70 n hey had been cond~cs,e F.. by ~ ,u.. N
!" "'' s'sf me war "a over viii doubtless
'f'"G ~ - fora ard aai clslp ~. cl.,.h.lS
~ "''' mo- '"s Nh get il. Il NAV Be- \
"'s''s' y state that ii.e rebel Gene,. =
49," 49, commands a. .r,ipi.. DC. n,
'"', orr.p'sd this church. IT,. dr.,. e.
= - '"' nrti y ~ the .Wa.nu..on 49, hi
- '.''i.r ~, ~ aud walls str plain Win. ~
49,. ou''d'ns. from the connection il h.
- Inc Washington family. as th.,r ran,
% p'scs u worship. is very Interesting
= vel % o well preserved relic ~ ths .,s,
years have passed away since i,s ~
's's's we're pressed by tie lee, u Ina, man !
/" beloved BY every American and :, sdorsal \
, both friend and foe to the Uuios.
A"s' h's srdocus pubic lie was over sndlbs
9 hsd retired 10 lie beautiful es,a,. ~, co
'ou"' vernon % pass his waning lie n bu
70 quiet. ~prscciui pur.vlis Of spr,cul,o,o ~
30 :" me bosom q his beloved n miIy. how ",
''msy snd sersneiy ne must have wendell q,
10y 70 and from ,his church. Whst . 81,
T'v'lsvs y niue: have been % The .F.,hsr ~
ne Country" to be allowed once AIN 90
.er 70 msnr ycsrs ~ vtion. 70 Dc sce. Iur
~ worship the Father .. hs race -
y could his body, 50 long mingled with ,hs
sc.e SOIL rsunite with his spirit IL wor. cts
mere az The present time, how d,Fyres,
Wv painful would be his meditations cts
= ue'ovso S's'e laid wesse BY the ruthless
=. .,"'es-h's own country men-O, etc
hst : ~hn!-seeking 10 tear one sno,he,
. the gIorioUs Union for which he ,o.gh, sps
sravely, and maintained SO trium,bsn,lv u
under. Rest IN peace, s.old mar" ~ cls
'u'd not u We could awaken you RON Won,
acesui couch to view this "cruel war..l is
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