Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-08-17

the sides are thickly covefed with the lovely
violet. fit emblem Of his modest virtues, while
the beautiful green myrtle clasps its tendrils
lovingly over the top. Itbears no other or
nament save cross of tyerlnsting fowers,
placed there by the hand f her who watched
and waited his coming -a5 his last letter as
sured her--''after the taking Of Atlanta. "
But he came not, and all that was left her was
to visit the sacred ground 'lof his repose and
return to her widowed mother in Baltimore
Just one year ago to-day that he gave his life
for that glorious cause, the dement's OF which
we enjoy With his brilliant commencement
what might he not have achieved in that year!
But o higher power than ours rules; and all is
we'll. Rest, rest, Mcpherson IN thy peaceful
home The we'll worn path that leads there
tells how his memory is cherisIed IN the hearts
Of his countrymen; and part Y III! 'lIe
soldiers. Scarce day but SONG brave boy
with the blue Jacket is seen vending his way
to gaze on the spot where rests the noble com
mander, and already, see by the papers, is
Gen. Logan making arrangements to give the
soldiers an opportunity Of expressing their
appreciation OF his many noble qualities, by
contributing fund for the purpose OF erect
ing an appropriate monument r 3ss,
Not many evenings since / wandered over
to the grave, and there found his aged grand,
mother leaning on her staff and slowly pacing
around the cherished spot Although now; in
her eighty-ninth year, she often slips quietly
out of the house and steals away ythereto think
Of the loved one lost for as she told me with
tears in her eyes, James wasl always pct
child with her. She never tires Of relating
his many virtues, the scenes and vicissitudes
Of his public life, together with the events oi
his early death, the days and dates of which
she remembers with singular correctness in
one so old. She together with his amiable
and interesting mother, occupy the homestead
where may be seen the equipments belonging
to himself and horse, together with valuable
presents given as testimonials of merit and
friendship Two elegant swords, finely wrought
and richly mounted, one of which bears the
simple inscription, "From a Friend, lay side
by side with shattered and worn sword taken
from his belt after the fatal messenger Of deatt
came. Though less elegant than the others
it is of more value. It served all through thu
siege of vicksburg, and now bruised and worn
its work is done, and it has come home t
rest like the hero who bore IT. Near thu
house sport the horses, whose gallant ride
shall spur them into the hot smoke OF the bat
tie no more. afl
How we cherish mementos Of the great ant
good! Our little village of Clyde, (the nam
Of which they now contemplate changing t.
Mcpherson, has many sacred relics OF hi
earlier years. At the monthly meeting Of th'
M. E. Sabbath School last Sabbath d banne
was exhibited printed by General Mcpherson
fourteen years ago for the Sabbath School
while home on furlough from West Point
Though the design is very appropriate an
well executed, that of child playing with
lion and lamb, its value is doubly enhance
as being the work Of one of Americas nc
biest sons. Thirty-six brief years told the his
tory of his life but in them he built nam
which long shall live in American hearts an,
history, and which we of Ohio may be justl
f proud Of NELLIE.
, Clyde, July %, 1865. i