Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-23

up on the air, subdued by dlstance. ne
tomb is scarcophagus in shape. of granite.
enclosed in a frame work of iron about
twelve feet high, and Gothic in form.
One side bears this inscription on bronze
plate James Monroe, born in West
morrland county, 2sh April. 1853; died
in the city of New York. 4th July, 1881.
by order of the General Assembly Of
Virginia, his remains were removed 10
This Cemetery. 5,h July, 1858.
"As an evidence of the affection Of Vir-
ginia. for her good and honoured SON.
On the reverse 1.-The eminent servi.
ces performed by the patriot for his coun'
try are enduring monuments of his wis
dom and virtue"
Two ancient twin oaks, born, perhaps,
before the grea, statesman, but now in de-
cav. entwine their wiihefed branches
above the tomb, like two aged mourners
in grief embrace. The earth around
the tomb is innocent of verdure, attesting
the frequent presence of veneratlng feet.
THE GRAVE OF GENERAL STUART.
Returning in a medata,ive mood from
the tomb Of Monroe, we saw in a gentle
knoll, glimmering through the green ce-
dAr, the white head board that marks the
grave of General J. E. B. Stuart, the
Flower Of CAVALIERS, standing like his
ghos, al its head. We draw nigh and
read his MISREPRESENTATION IN pnrUO
of his lie and dea,h-"General Stuart;
wounded May IL. 1864; died May IL,
The grave is rounded up and full. well
soded; the head board massive. To those
acquainted in life with the form. features
and bearing Of the dead cavalier, il is not
easy. as they stand over the grave, to re-
sist the convicicn that the mound has Ia
ken shape-is the mould only Of the no.
BILE form it encloses, and that the blast OF
bugle, calling "to horse" would raise
il erect, plume nodJing IN the wind, and
sabre in hand.
Around the grave are evidences Of the
presence of gentle hands, and an almost
observable circular path is beaten round
the mound. rhe grave is quite alone;
none others are very near II, as though
des igned as retreat where
'Fancy might while repair,
And weep, in sweetest silence there"
OTHER NOTABLE GRAVES
are scattered around. Among them we
may briefly mention Brigadier General
James ]. Archer, of Maryland, who was
taken prisoner with Johnson's command
St Spo,,sylvsnia Cour, House, and sub
sequenty died in Richmond; Colonel Ell
l. lery, who commanded one Of the depart.
mental baitalions, and was killed a, Green
Farm; Captain Dickson Noah Walker
son Of Noah Walker, of Baltimore; Cap.
tain o. Jennings Wise, of the Edgecomb
Rifles, killed a, Roanoke Island, and
young Wyatt, First North Carolina Vol
unteers, one Of the first martyrs OF the
war, beiEg killed at The battle of Little
Bethel.
THE PRIVATE MONUMENTS AND LOTS,
occupying The central knolls forming the
Cemetery grounds. are numerous, beanll'
ful, and taste(uliy ornamenled and preser.
we'd. Bu, twilight is falling, and The de-
clining sun is sending its golden arrows
through the forest branches, bathing the
crimson foliage Of the oaks into deeper
red. The dogwood is burning on the
hem of the forest; the lille ground squir.
rels, startled by our step among the dead
leaves upon the graves Of the dead, jump
and chirp among the ,omb-stones; and the
woodpecker hammers mournlully against
The sides of dead oak.
We paused beside the railing surround
ing three little graves, al Of different sizes
and degrees Of inscription. showing that
the oldest came TO reside in the city oi
the dead first, and the youngest last.
The two longest graves are marked by
tiny, baby marble tablets; but the short
es, had none. and the fresh earth said
plainly that the mothers darling hadn'>
been in Heaven long Beside the graves,
in watchful posture, stands bronze
maslifI, and chair. the sea, Of the mourn
ing Rachel, when she comes 10 weep for
her children, and will not be comforted
because they are not. Boque,s Of flow
ers lay upon the gr,ves-upon the hi'lest'
thee. as though most deserving, because
withou, the baby tablet.
Further on, we came upon two ladies'
in weeds. dressing mos, beautifully bur-
isl lot. Their eyes we're fearful. and we
could not help bu. think that precious teal
drops mingled with the water they sprink
led upon the flowers of one new y-made
grave. On the grass, close by. was out
stretched little negro boy, making des'
pera,e attempts TO craw popular worldly
tune from some kind of rough pipe.
He had sbout as much conception oi
ldaaih The oraxe and Heaven az Lille