Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-06
ST0NBWALL JACKSON.

Gov. Kemper, of Virginia, has commuoi-.
Gated to the Legislature of that State iufor-
nation conveyed by letter from Hon Mr.
Hope, member of the British Parliament for
the University of Cambridge. that bronze
statue of heroic size of Stonewall jackson,
designed and executed By the late Mr.. J. q
Foley, r. A, was offered as tribute of Eng
lish admiration and sympathy for the accep>
lance Of the Commonwealth. Gov. Kemper
says:
The statue is represented by competent
judges to be most imposing and beautiful
work of arr. 1t was procured through SUBJ
scriptiOns spontaneously organized among
friends of Virginia in the mother country
who admire the character and love the memory
of cur dead hero. 1t remains for the State
to accept this splendid gift, and to guarantee
its erection on some conspicuous site within
the capitol grounds. 1t revives no animosi-
ties of the past, it wounds the seusibilities'of
no good man of whatever party or section, to
honor aud gevere the memory of Jackson
All the world knows that the earth beneath
which his body lies covers the ashes of pa
triot and hero whose greatness shed lustre on
the ago in which he lived. His example be,
longs to mankind, and his deeds and virtues
will be cherished by all the coming genera
lions of the great American republic as among
the prOudest memorials of a common glory
Many others are now the objects of higher
honor and louder praise. But when the ac-
c;deuts of fortune and success snail no longer
determine the value of principles and achieve
nents when the names of others now more
spplsuded shall have been swept into oblivion
By the hand of time, the memory of Stoue>
wall Jackson will continue to grow brighter
as the centuries pass into history
e. a stringent vsgrant bill has been
passed by the Massachusetts, legislature. 1t
provides that each vagrant desiring food and
lodgings at the different almshouscs shall be
required to perform a reasonable amout of
work therefor, but shall not be detained be-
Jond II o'clock of the day succeeding the ap
plicaton IF he refuses to work, he shall be
pronounced a vagrant and punished under the
yagrant laws of the State. Such a law is said
to have been tried in England with success,
and has tended to diminish greatly the NUNS
Der of lazy tramps, who will not work even
when they have the opportunity, and thereby
become regular pests to the community.
Ed We have already published the infor-
NATION that the last Congress had voted to
reimburse Col. Ben. Wilson, and Mr.. B. F.
Martin, for their expenses in contesting their
seats in that body, to which they had been
elected. TIE Wheeling Register now learns
that their opponents also received cOmpensa-
ton for their expenditures in the same con-
tests, Hon. j. j. Davis getting 81, 500. and
Mr.. j. NJ. HagAns $500.
saS- Hiss Halle Davis, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of Hon. Henry G
Davis. IS to be married in April to Hon. s.
D. Eiklns, ex>delegate to Congress. from New
Mexico Miss Davis has for some time been
one of the reiguing bellies of Washington
City. The bride and groom, to be, will sneDd
the summer and fall travelling in Europe i
o. The Hon. A. r. BOteler, of this comfy 10
announced to deliver his lecture on ..The An
preaching Centennial" in Winchester, for the
benefit of the Young Mems Christian Association
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