The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-25
sToNEwALL JACKSON IN R0ME-ISTER-
EsTIEG INCIDENT.

Miss Sallie A. BROCK. OF Virginia who
Ia now on visit to Rome, is furnishing
a series of interesting letters from the
Eternal City to the New York Motro-
politan Record. From lfer last letter,
dated February 10th, we make the lol.
lowing Interesting extract, which VIII |
be read with pleasure By every admIrer
of that great and good man Stonewal' |
jackson. After describing her visit to |
the church of st. Maria di Ava Coeli,
MISS B rock writes as follows:
From the church continued MY walk
towards the palace of 9 ,ar, aud rs !
stood attempting to read an inscription
OH the arch OF Septimus Severils an IN
cident occurred which ] think we'll
worth relating-at least chat sent me
on ward with feeling of prb!e IN my
heart which must have been AKIN 10 that
which many Rcmqn woman has ex-
perienced at mention of certain naner
that gave brighter glory to Rome.
Wishing some information, vent'lr-
! ed a question to friendly priest VINO
passed me. At that moment i renrn
soldier. in the uniform OF the Ponfiilciai
Zouaves. approached, and po itely mt
ed his hat. When the priest lad given
me answer. he sald:
"Are you not an A American lady ?"
Il am" replied.
"Are YOU not from the States OF tile
South?'
proudly confessed my nativity in
Virginia. and gratitied smile lighted
up his sunburnt visags
~ thought so! / thought 40 )" ne
exclaimed. II cannot mistake the ac-
cent, | was 4 soldier in the Confeder-
ate army! ] fought for the South I'M
der Stonewa.l Jackson
You niay rest assured was not SLOW
In extending to him my hand, and ex-
pressing gratitude in all the lsnguage
( could al the moment command.
The priest stood by in astonishment
no. understanding the remarkable de-
monstration,
"A great man Ia great mar Stone
wall Jackson was !" continued the sol
lirr. while shade OF the deepest sah,
ness settled over his countenanee, and
. lie touched his hat aud passed o,,.
As I looked forward t. the Arch ol
Septimus Seve-us. and further IN te
that OF Titus, and still further on tt
that of Constantine. l could nat hcII
thinking that IN gerations yet to come
some one might stand. Ms l aid theh
and ponder over M Inscription engrav
Ell upon some monument somewhere ol
| the SOIL OF NY OWL utdi 'hVthci @'e''
I recording the tame and deeds ofStohe
! wall Jack son- mot less z eat. and Ia
| more good. than those which won 10
| Rome. mighty men crowns and arches
aud immortality for all future ages.
( THIS episode OF the morning almos
q untitled me- tor research. / fourd my
self. As | walked on, seeing and yc
r scarcely seeing. In imagination l va
G back again in lie capital of the south
: ern Confedcracy. and from every mp
e listened to the praises Of him who's
k praises so gladly leaped from the heai
i Of The French soldier. and anon be
: held long military and civic process
q sion. noble hearse win noddla
/! plulnes; heard the dnll. dead notes
/? ihr nuffi,l drum. and the low wal
II martial music rs Ii pierced the agonlze
Il air. aud saw the star which had give
e us promise of Il ration begin to iad
and tlask ker aud darker grew, Until
ii went ont, and it was night wilh us
nilught to every hope that had 81
II kintllcd th. flames on the Grim son, dril
IT ping alsar OF patriotism.