Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-13
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
StoneWall Jackson.

heIerrIng~ TO OtOneWall JACKSON Uo einoA
fletcher, in bis, addressat the Virginia Military
Institute, pays the following feeling and hand
some tribute to his memory:
- One name is. now missing from the Protes-
sl0nal roll Of this institution. The day "Ie1
Stcnewall Jackson native State most needed
his ser7ices-when all her people were looking
to him for deliverance, froIn the tTouplcs Ia
which thew were then invoived-when the
hopes Of the Confederacy were centered In MIN
when the prayers of people, morning ana
evening, assembled to- Heaven. lmplorlng Goa S
blessing, protection and preservation or him.
when the love and affection OF whole people
were entWined about him, at that moment ne
is removed from amongst us. lie sleeps IN
wonder Cemetery. His resting place Is halloW-
cd ground, and will be visited by countless
thousands who have been Impressed with the
genius Of the man, as exhibited in the recent
civil WARMTH his dauntless courage-hls
pure and spotless character, his christian Vlr-
tues-his rigid simpIicity-his disintercstcdness
and his self-sacrifcing spirit and disposition.
The 5auntless heart was stricken down 10 the
hour of victory, at Charlottesville:
'In pride, in all the pride of woe,
We tell OF him the brave laid low, .s-.s
Who for his birth place bled.
lie is gone. This institution shall know
him no more, as one Of its honored Professors
His vice shall not be heard again, Ia the way
of admonitiou, and in impartlng instruction.
1t is stilled, and stilled forever in death.
He has filled the measured of greatness-he
has won imperishable rcnoWn, and his name
und lamc will live forever. He loved Virginia
with his whole heart, and died for her, IN what
he believed to be the cause OF truth and right;
His example is left to US, for imitatlon-and
no brighter or better example can be held up
before the young and rising generation lie
was man of labor, and in the changed condl-
ton ofaffairs all our people now must practice
industry He was economical, aud IN the de-
pressed condition Of our affairs, financial, COM
mercial, agricultural and mechanical, 1t be-
hooYes, US. to practice rigid economy. lie
was systematic in business, prompt, resolute
and active essential elements Of success tie
was patient, untiring, energetic, never post
poned the work of to day, for more convenient
season. He was gentle, kind, charitable, and
studiousy polite--ai,yays performed his duty
faithfully, and coprteously. In all these re-
spects, lie had no superior, and his character
and lite. therefore is worthy OF emulation
Take him all in all, we ne 'er shall look upon
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CELEBRATIONS IN BALTlMoEE-The ami
vcrsary Of the battle Of North Point WIS
celebrated in Baltimore yesterday. The a5so-
citation OF Old Defenders had Il dinner at Tow
s0ntoWE. --'..
The Eenan picnic at barley Park was at
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President Roberts Was not present General
Ncill, who commanded at the Fenian invasion,
made speech In abiding to the recent ex-
petition he intimated that the failure was
owing to deception practised by high officials
of the Goernment. He predicted a very dill
ferent result next time 10 the EenlanS, should
they strike a blow Captain Hines, formerly
Of General Swceny 8 staff, also made speech
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The New \ ork Herald III commenting upon
the Radical riot at. Indianapolis says 1--WE
shall breathe more freely when the President is
once more safe at Washington. His loss 10
the nation at such a crisis as this would be in
calcuablc. Ne cannot realize the situation III
which his. dcatl. wouli leave the country. Let
us, therefore, beg the President to take care OF
himself and his suite to take care of him"
Horace Greeley, has come out with state
ment Of the facts connected with two or 'hrce
visits he made to the White House, last win
ter, in behalf OF treaty Of peace between the
President and Congress, and how :" his prop
positions fell through.
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EARRIED..
Near Farmwell Station August 3GLh, 1866, by