The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-31
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10 Tie Editors Of the Netc York Herald re ea
q, Your yery full report OF ceremonies at the
Inauguration OF FoleY's statue 20 Stone Wall
z jackson at RichDond.-a jnst tribufe 70 a
,,os,ie soldier ren3;nds me Of q lonely grave
IN the mountains OF Vest Virgins, which
deserves some simple monument 70 COM
meno,ate the name and .rnemorytof most
excellent Virginia matron-she who mould
ed anf directed the youthful mind that was
10 develop into the man: Of master worth.
On recent Visit TO the Valley OF The Up
per Kanawfa, or more properly OF New
river, above the Great Falls, my attention
was called to the fact that the Elotner OF
1 Stouewall Jackson was buried near the
Hawks Ness, aud that the spot was almost
I undlsttnguishable A few days subssqu enfly
/: T visited The celebrated natural scene where
the New river has cnt deep through the
rocky barriers, forming cgny0ns equal to-
some described by Powell, prominent
among which Is g Marshat's Pillar"
& or the Hawks Nest, hanging high In mid.
air, an object Of great attraction to all
visitors 60 the romantic and rich mineral
regions OF West Virginia. Tmes there Colo
mel William Tyree, an old-style virginian,
who was full of local ditiona and inGorma-
ton concerning the mineral wealth OF the
3KanaWha Yallsy. From this local ehr0nicler
I derived the facts Of the death OF General
sJsckson'a mother and the place where her'
remains now rest. General Jacksons
parents resided in Lewis county. am &C
Griainted:with several members Of the family,
Including cousin with whom Thomas
Jonathan tStoneWall} spent much of bis time
before goIngso West Point. The gentleman
referred % ln0W deceased} stated to-,
me that Thomas visited him In;
Ritehie county Immediately before
recesyibg his appointment at W. est
Point, and hoped that his cousin would adj
vance the means 10 purchase stock young
caltie), and that they would Craze them on
the ashayes.vt These two persons very
snuah ressmbled each other, as was remarked
by those who kneY them personally, q hotDas
j. Jackson lost his father Early, i
sposssr nsrried Mr. Biase y. v ooas5ps a.
lawyer OF snail Eyasti, d sten msans.
on the organization Of 4 Iyette 60 Gnty the
late Judge Duncan, Of Clio rse...: nc II. sppoiatsd
cavI s.s 3s:s sx,isl s,iI sIls5s
isynfty. sfha neW clerk moFedto q Noun
tain Cove noel. In the vast wilderness eE
sha Gapleg, New River Mountain region,
aud there, soon after, the mother OF che
great hero died and lies, inferred. Motinsain
Cove was the temporary seat OF justice Tor
EaYette. Ii ID now Fayetteville, south OF
New river, and was the scene Of much ktr.
njshisg during che war.
spguiIed Of Colonel Tyree {whe owns
the ground where repose the remains Ut the;
], great captains. mother) whether the spot
could be identstieda he replied sfarma.,
stpeiy. and now hive suggestion to make
through faeI Herald viz, that the ladies oil
New Eork city raise funds to remove the res.
mains to a more suitable festiug- place, or.
erect over the spot where they now lie some
reuorial ~eosnmemoratingn name and cjrcnfn-
s{ances. This, simple tribute would come
appropriately from ladies Of the great city Of
Rev York. j srnst this suggestion Will be
alone Bscessary to insure It's success.
Iw6iild further suggest that the Aeraid be
made the recipient Of this fund Until pro.
perry applied. w DE- H.
EMk Tian, December f6, 1876.
willis De Haas Is tho author of the aboye.l