Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-23
THE STARS AND STRIPES UPON THE PY-
RANIIDS OF EGYPT.

By the arrival Of the last steamer have not only
the confirmation of the death OF Mr.. Stephens the
great American traveller, who murdered in the in
erOr of Africa but also that Of the most heart rendlng
death OF Mr. Wise, the well known rock painter, who
lor The last three years has been in the employ Of
MessTs r. H. Drake Co, proprie0rs aud originators
Of the celebrated Plantation Biters tonic which Is
fast becoming household necessity all the world
Mr.. Wise had about completed most successful tour
through the Holy Land, the Valley Of the Nile, Jern
rocks Ina a thousand places OF Biblical renown and
soeation Ia and around GAIA, the city where samson
Etam, near the place where samson slew the PhlIs
tines with the jaw bone Of an ass upon tne py aah
and his host swallowed up in the Red Sea upon
Mount Tabor overlooking the great plain OF Esdrel2n
range OF mountains overlooking the Sea OF Gailee ;
upon tower in the vicinity OF Cana where our "a
yiOnT turned water into wine; upon the Iofty noun
tans OF Lebanon lifting their heads into the regions OF
perpetual snow and Ice upon the ancient olive Trees
the sins Of the world eighteen hundred years ago
correspondent OF the London Times Cairo, some
what follows Mr.. Wise had taken up his temporary
ramid and had at great expense and trouble, erected
enormous scadoding, reaching TO the very 0pmost
height OF the centre pyramid aud had already been
employed some two weeks in painting and atiiSing
thereto the cabalisc signs t. \, the meaning
OF which no human being has yet been able TO deci-
nher lie mad completed the novel aud dangerous un-
dertaking, had put the last finishing toneh 70 lhe
whole which caused them to shine out in the sunlight
like letters Of living gold This mysterious > 4
IsGjN, could be seen for miles and miles, and when
the scafolding should be taken away, the wandering
Arab and weary travee would wonder how they came
there, aud perhaps imagine that other than human
hands had placed Them there His duty 10 his employ;
ers had been fulfilled, and came what he conceived
20 his duty his bleeding and distracted coun-
try To that end he had erected nag stan upon the
very peak Of the pyramid, which was accomplished by
blocks of wood and straps Of iron, and announced ha
at twelve o'clock on such day he would hoist the
American dag on the top Of the world renowned pyra-
mid. The announcement flew like wild-nre, and, long
before the appointed hour on the twenty second OF
February, ten thousand swarhy, ragged, aud bare
legged Arabs mad assembled aud pitched their tents IN
the Immediate vicinity Of the Pyramids AZ II clock
Mr.. Wise, with the nag wrapped around hlm com
menced the ascent Of the scanoldng aud IN nail an
curely attached the halyards, and all was ready
with breathess anxiety ana the stllness OF ueatn e
thousands OF upturned faces watched every move the
daring and patriotic Wise. As the bgypusn pei loeu
the hour of twelve. the broad stripes and bright STAR
given TO the breeze and there ABOVE the peak OF
the mighty Pyramid, waved the proud banner In all It's
beauty majesty and glory, at sight OF which these ten
Thousand Arabs shouted and yelled as Justify as II they
were welcoming back TO earth the millions OF thelI
said TO be entombed within the ny bu.
successfully accomplished all that he had undertaken
and was about to commence his descent, whehi on
horror of horrors the sca0ldng was seen TO sway TO
and fro in mid air. and in less time than have been
relating it, the whole structure came crashing down 70
earth and there in the dizzy height could be seen TINS
brave man, holding to portion Of the halyards that
he caught hold OF when he saw and felt the scan0dhB
giving away. The scene was changed, as win tne
waving of amagic wand, the laughter aud the SHOUTS
subsidized into slence-that understandable murnur thM
betokens the presence Of multitude IL was ulerly
impossible for human power to aid MIN, anu lo' vng
whole hour thousands OF human beings s'ood anu
watched, with, oh what agony Of suspense, Dtays
man struggling for lifehs agonizing calls lof heiP
could be distinctly heard, but, alas no heIP e1uid
reach him Al last nature was exhausted, Aud ia
moment more he lay at the base OF the Pyrsinld, q
crushed and bleeding mass OF flesh ana DIoVu; s'ii
the proud banner waved, and still the = "a A.
shone out with undimnshed lustre, but 70 place mem
there had the life Of brave man lie was buried
AT the base of the PYRAMID which will ever be LAST
ing monument 10 his patriotism and bravery