Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-30

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Mosp-IMposINa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
20 OF Gov. XEMpER AND Rev. DIR.
HOGE.
RICHMOND, VA, October 26, 1875
The bronze statue of Stonewall Jackson,
the Gift Of "a number of eminent English
men to Virginia, was unveiled on its
pedestal in the Capitol grounds, in
Richmond, to-day. The city was
thronged with visitors, including a
strong delegation of Marylanders from
Baltimore, many of whom belonged to
the old Stonewall Brigade, and fought
under Jacksou's banner. There were
strangers from all parts Of Virginia and
the South.
ELABORATE DECORATIONS
Richmond was decorated throughout
the city, few houses appearing w''n u.%"
some token in honor OF the ne'o WI" wv
vas second in command in the armies n,,
oftbe Coptedsrscy when he fell. Inc
British fac waF conspicuous among the
I"."sa,;ons ess.ywhere, and the OLD
ConsaJerate flags were entwined with
the stars and stripes, emblematic OF the
.0mn;on and harmony OF prevailing
noace The ladies have had their head
Quarters for week at the old Monu-
m1enta, Hotel, making flags and devices
for the day after designs by the artists
w. L. Sheppard, John Elder, T. j.;
Fisher and w. II. Caskle. Many OF
the Confederate flags displayed were
torn and stained treasures kept in TAM
lilies as mementoes ofthe past
TRIUMPHAL ARCHES.
A triumphal arch 25 feet high was
thrown across Grace street at st Peter
Cathedral, near the capitol grounds.
The motto, "Hero, Patriot, Christian,
was the chief inscription. Appropriate
designs were emblazoned on the towers
from which the arch was sprung, and
the decorations, the result OF combined
efforts of hundreds of Richmond ladies,
were very beautiful. There was sec
ond arch over the entrance to the cap
itol grounds from Grace street, made
of wood, marble grained, trimmed with
arms, 1t was capped with chevaux
defrise of bayonets and musket stacks,
right and left, on top OF the towers;
On the front of the arch were crossed
swords. Inside the grounds, the
Washington monument, granite and
bronze figures, snd the Henry Clay
statue. marble were deliberately trimm
ed. The rooms of the Conservative
Campaign Club, among other decora
lions in front of the building, displayed
a large portrait of Queen Victoria, witt
Jackson on one side and Lee on TIT
oth,r.
TIE STATUE OF JACKSON.
The bronze statue on the north side
of the capitol, midway between The
Washington monument and the Gov
ernor's mansion, and between the main
avenues of Capitol square and Caplto
street, is seven feet i'll height, and re-
presents General L. J. Jackson as he
was uniformed at the time of his death.
His left hand is resting on his sword,
which is planted OH a portion OF broken
fertilization. The head is turned to the
right. The right hand holds a glove
and rests on the hip. The sculptor
has succeeded admirable in the expires
sion, it being that Of man who neither
knows nor fears danger. AS likeness
of Jackson, however, he has not done
40 well. As a work of art it cannot
fail to add new lustre to the already
brilliant fame of the English sculptor
Foley, who finished it just before his
death in August last. The statue is
mounted on circular base of granite.
with pedestal of five feet in heigtf
of the same material The inscription
is as follows
Presented by English gentlemen
as a tribute of admiration for
the Soldier and Patriot,
Thomas J. JACKSON.
and gratefully accepted by Virginia,
in the name of the Southern people.
Done A. ID. 1879.
in the hundredth year OF the Common
wealth.
Look, there is Jackson, standing
like q stonewali.
The statue, it will be remembered
was imported through Baltimore in
September last, and was received with
a great demonstration by military ARD
other organizations in Richmond on the
occasion of its reception, hundreds Of
former soldiers of both armies uniting
to draw the heavy vehicle on which
the case containing the gift had been
placed tor transportation. The assocl
alton of English gentlemen contributing
this monument TO the treasures OF Viz
giuia was formed i'll 1868, Immediately
after the death OF General Jackson,
and four thousand guineas were sub
scribeG for the bronze to his memory.
The sculptor, ]. ii. Foley, r. A, who
made the colossal statue to Prince
Albert, was commissioned to make the
Jackson statue. The downfall of the
Coufederacy and the subsequent state
of political affairs in this country kept
the work in obeyance 4. until 1872.
When Gen. Bradley Il. johnson was in
London he had conference with Mr.
A. J. b. Beresford Hope and the sculp
tor. and was instrumental in furnishing
details of uniform, military trappings
and photograph of Stonewall jackson
taken 10 1868, short while before his
death. Foley lived to complete The
statue in all its details, and after his
death it was exhibited at the Roya