Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-18

Thursday Morning, May ls.

p1 SoLDlERs' BuRIAL GRouHD.-The
Soldiers Aid Society of this city, having
through the iberality of our citizens, alles
ria,ed vast amount Of suffering among
oar brave boys during the progress Of the
Esr-Very much of which, from the nature
Of the case, could never have been az efFeo.
iually reached through any other msans
sre now turning their attention to making
suitable provision for the repose Of such as
fell in their country's service, as can be col.
lscted from the various battle. zelda. mr.
other places where they lie. Aud for this
purpose they have recently purchased from
Capt John Mcclure, Jr.. on terms highly
crsditable to that gentleman's warn, heart
ed loyalty, the beautiful knoll of ground
lying between Mt. Wood Cemetery and the
National Road, and the title has been vested
in the City Council. The situation is both
prominent and picturesque, contiguous to
the city, and yet sufficiently elevated to be
shove its smoke and hustle, and with q little
improvement on the Eichops road, viii at
the same time be easily accessible both for
equestriaus and pedestrians. Il also pre-.
sents most admirable site for q monument
proposed to be erected by popular offerings
to the memory of the great national mar.
tyr, Abraham Lincoln, aud such of West
VIrginia's sous who have yielded up their
lives on the altar of their country, and
specially COMMUNICATING OoPs. Thoburn
and Frost, Capt. Bier, Lieut.. Morrison, Sar-
geant jenkins and others, whose ashes will
lie within it's peaceful embrace, or in the
adjoining grounds of Mt Wood Cemetery.
The position is susceptible of great embel-
lishment, aud if the people approve it and
will respond to, and effectively follow up
the movement thus inaugurated, the
grounds will soon become not only an en-
during memorial to our departed heroes,
but also delightful resort for our citizens.
Let that ground be but properly laid out
and the road improved, and our citizens
will wonder why it was never done before
for their own qualification alone, to which
add the motive and object and its senti.
mental influence on posterity, and we think
our people cannot but become interested in |
1t, and do uslice to it.
We understand the Soldiers Aid socie-
ty estimate they can pay for the ground
and protect 1t with good substantial
fence, without neglecting the demands the
living may yet have on them. They also
propose to make provision for it's care and
to assist more or less in collecting, remov-,
Ing and re.interriug It's tenants, but beyond
that, the movement will be cast. ss It
should be, on the feelings of the people
themselves. The Foundation at least of
the contemplated monument, should be
promptly laid, the ground attractivelv
laid out and ornamented, and the road inn
proved, and special means taken by the
friends or comrades of our fallen braves to
collect their relics aud deposit them within
its precincts. Loyal hearts should warm
towards spot where SO much patriot dust
will lie. Loyal feet should love to nres.
itS sacred SOIL" and loyal hands should
Vie with each other to make it what it ought
to be. Nor wiIlthey fail to do so.
We learn that clubs are now forming
among our boys, to collect and forward |
their fallen cOmrades-mauy now for the
first time accessible.
Tho ladies and gentlemen of Sanitary.
TaOleaux and Musical celebrity. are pre-. |
pairing series of popular advertisements
to help the improvement of the grounds,
and we should not be much surprised if
they should be gotten up 10 such elabor-
ate style about strawberry tins, as to al.
most gov into a little Sanitary Fair again.
We also hear of other schemes and aug
gestious to assist the movement, all of
which and others besides, we hope will be
successfully prosecuted. Among others.
it is thought that perhaps each county In
thes State will be glad to contribute a block
for the monument, specially commemOra.
ting their own fallen braves.
1t is more than probable that the dedi.
cation of the ground, aud, perhaps, the
laying oil, the corner. stone of the fouuda.
ton of the monument, may be a prominent
feature in our Peace Celebration" when
ever that interesting event shall take place.
We most heartily commend the whole
programme to the patriotic impulses Of
our people.