The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-07

A etnry Ia live
And blaze on the hr"ws "f the State like crown,
Will" from these grand mountains fhc rivers run
down; 80
While grass grows in grave yards, or the OCEANS
Their drcds and their glory shall fresco these
walls. .''- -. -t..t -
Fain would mention every separate namc a
The homage of my tcart brings to my lips
Eu. such an extract from the roll of Fame,
:. hO keeps The record III her fingers tips.
Would be- like Ifo,ncr's mighty list nf ships
Ftvc-scoTc now slcep-thrce hundred bear The
As decorations from the crimson hind of Mars.
So when bring some hcro's figure I'm
The tr"sc"cs which paint upon your w:ll',
IT'S as ltyrc of all. IL were sin
10 slight The valiant dead, upon whose pals
The rrvcrrut lal tcar-drnp proudly tails.
t:ach name call Is bnt the foam set IRE"
Upon the nillowy crcStS Of one wave broken sea-
Look there! a generous enemy mielt weep
10 mark those Gagged, worn, AMI hungry men
Their inc or hatilc. They are one 10 ten
rli" hunt.r's track the hon tn his den
a tra,npiag charge! Artillery I, rds tho skies
Ala II Saitur's Creek the gallant Crnichi"id
dies aSSas
Ills ALL the learning Of your varied schools
nuli> he'd hy travel and impr0Nedb by thought;
His life shaped by the D.:caloSuc's pure rules,
W ith manly virtues was all richly iraught, s
This noble lie his mother State he brnughL;
And when some Clare tn,ion our history writes,
Ills uanr will shine u star amcng our Falkland
knights.
,rhc two brave pattons snd the Aliens true,
The valiant t;rlttentlcn and tlcunwitiI tried.
F""nk "Iniih, tnd Strange, anu Chno1niS, rise |"
Ana gallant Mallory star'lch sid" by side
WIth the "i:ov Major" who Smp"rl'ly died.
Would night speak ,n. names oi all the uca,l
Silent stand, my heart UNCOVERED ~ my lrad.
Mark yoncr General squirting to The front!
Al BnonSbOro' his scattered column flies.
That form has faced full many i battles hrunt!
iIr ralic. thcln sec victory In his ewes
And now, 50 God the splc; did Garland dies!
No knirhtii"T soldier ever fell IN nail;
Roll all yuur muicd drums ! let all your trumpcls
wall
Again bchoDla tl,c overwhelming foe
Sweeps on i:kc hiilowa ot The mighty sea,
or lcc-nl"rks Of the hrcLic's grinding 1i"c
when by the sudden summer tllaw SIT free
The brave grow hraySr aud the timid flee.
At Winchester e'cn Fate with hiimll eyes
rauscs To shed one tear where fow hero lies.
Crowned hy Fsmc, rlci, In 4 peoples thanks
j hat soldier sleeps where mountains watch his
l.ik.. scntIncls SGT round the Jamcs' banks,
s hIs a "A II %%ts II ID sGIs ii; /" ! Gvs n'e
Then ruS'ics on, aud, as the Severn bore
Great Wy:lihr's dust, thus hears his name from
shore To eliolc. .
AS orr great river glidcth swiftly down .. ..
Siugiur It's song To mountains side ami plain,
In TustlIng grain-iicl'i ana tnnultuoms town,
Who listens ion., may hear In clear refrain
The hcrn's wo;dS 1T Ci,ancclnr's again,
Above thc vocal stream they Sing on high
And as Of old we hear his stirring battle cry.
On to tn Atlantic the dark current leaps -
Another river now It's volume sYclls, :,
Bright Chickahnniny from It's marshes sweeps,
Eager tu hcar the story that IL tells ....
Then hppomatl"X the swift tide impcls
On t'ward the sea, which palts's In it, now
TO hear the proud command: charge over
\ n
Apollo shoots his blazing arrows down
Two armies now are struggling for the prize;
Each fights brave king would for his Gro wn !;
Red is his blood full mHny Il hero lies.
White faces stare up blindly at the skies,
In JACK oD's stiriups, through the war cloud dun
iIcrc comes Malone! Thank Goal the Crater
fight Is Won.
And last of all I humhly speak the name
or one who dead still lives: whose history flows
Like :. white plume above the rest of Fame;
Whose fair rcnnwn forever spntlcas shows
Fright u. some orb " hich on the g:.zcn grows
As from the bosom OF Il stormy sea ...a
IL climbs to iloay III heavens Star-llI minity.
The valiant, thougltraL Christian nun who rode,
Sadyears ago, forth with The youtifuf band
III school-hoy heroes, from This CALM abode,
Comes back to-day. SEE his cOnqucring brand
Keen AZ Dur:ndnl. His upiiite'i hand,
AS Cromwell earnest; :lS hap"!c"n swift.
nis was Goliatr's force, with Dartd's God-sent
gut. ... -..-
Before hls Image, rs ncro,e some saints,
In silence ouiv eloquent stand
Gazing upon his glory. Fancy falnts:
BUT could hold ms hrnrt wilItn my hand
Then might hope to make you understand
a II that iccl but canuo. put In speech
His battles sing for him, his private virtues
preach. . %. .,,.l .... Be-. 's.,..
Heap lace upon colossal bronze, and fling
Velvet on Statue cut by aDgela; ..-s'.
But ask me not 10 picture Bnlle's King,
Nor mark ,lle which Ieapcd below;
Nor paint the lightning, whose Wild flash and
With lis great splcndors dazzled Famc's owp eye,
Alas tliat dove by his own thunderboA should die.
"Die'' did say! No.! stonewall Jackson
sleeps. - ,-.t'> - .-
Nor was my hcathen image fit. It went
Wide of the mark. 'IIs sainted Memory keeps
It's hold on us, as that of pure knight bent
Upon the Quest. Full armed he left his teut leg
With preparation Of the Gospel shod -
To lind the goal and everlasting life with God.
A modern painter on his canvas throws
A wonderful elect His cunning hand
The form celestial OF his subject shows
By great shadow. Beautiful and grand
Ills picture speaks y nalne all Understand.
know my work by his is poor and taule,
But by i Shade bring to View another name.
No need to spelk 1t, and speak not,
Your lips ali utter it In mighty prayers;
NV little children never seek their cot
For F,r HIM him Who iitc,55Nlasl Of tile Cavaliers
And Oft they tell III accents grave and sweet
How our great Captain V:inquishe5 deleat.
NV song Is done, with our fair Troy wreck;
Youne brothers, here Eneas-iike we stand, .....
Hut on Times sea there floats for IIs deck;
Ihc oars invite us and the sails expand
TO hear ,lS from thls deSelatcsl strand.
The past Creusa like no more Is ours,
But then the Tuscan TlDer has It's unplucked
flowers. 80. g..
Like the great hero, let us Onwardgo: :.
A golden planet hangs o'er lda's sleeps
Gliding tile waters with splendid glow:
Higher the star OF Hope It's pathway keeps;
The keen plough to the calling below leaps.
The future has Its green enamelied sous
Seek these with Lee and Jackson rs your houao.
hold Gods.
- Mr. Hope has very graceful delivery,
which materially added to the effect OF
the recitation Of his poem.., LEXINGTON.
understand that r. A. Gray, Esq, has
announced his intention to run for Congress
1T the November elections. Mr.. Gray with
drew from the contest last July in favor OF
the present ncumbent.-Hd HdsTfsosl6uTg let
tcr-Bdltim0re Sun.
A company. has been organized i'm New
Orleans for the application of condensed air
as a motive power for street railways. Yhe
cylinders arc to be. of, paper and placed on
top Of the cars. A trial has been. made with
this method, and O car with twenty-eight
passengers was driven three miles and o.
half in seven and quarter minutes. .7
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