The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-29

Tn the world as q model moral man, and
until last year, when his old violin was
hunted up and brought out for Cen
tennisl EXPEDITION, it was rot Known tnst
he Nss evsa> afddler But here is proof
positive that he dealt in lotteries; nor
satisfied with patrqnising ham, ne ~
IauSu rsted slottesy "a YER prize To- dispose
Of his wild lands. Here is a ticket
"No. PSF.
"This ticket shall entitle the pcsses'o 7
to draw whatever Prize may happen 10 |
be drawn against its number In Tue
Mountain Road Lottery
"GEo. WASHINGTON,
But that Is not ali, there is az old mem
orsndum book of bis in which there Is
an entry, "Lost, tour pounds at cards
CAS- one rambles through the Library |
looking at these interesting reilcs " 70
hard to remember all, but here you WIN
,lon 10 look atsn old fashioned musKet
csp,ured/ by Decatur ut Algiersi there
yoir will see the pike used by Johh
Brown at Hsrper's Ferry and the eye
will rest upon an old play Dill hSnsiIs
on the wall of an slcove, when was inc
programme OF the performance NJ the
thestre IN December, Isl that ienfiui
night when the building WAS Destroyer
by ire aud over ous hundred psople per-
i.hed in the flames and among 'hem
George w. Smith, tho Governor OF the
Ststs. The play was Raymond and
Agnes, or the Bleeding Nun A c9rs'-
aoste Of character from Lafayette to
colored man named james. Is stored
away among the relics, and tne
Virginia flag which hoated over
Lhe capitol a. the evacuation I"
Richmond is also laid away as ApreciouS
memorial OF the days when tina city
ps.sed through the ordeal OF fire.
But OF ali objects on exhibition there
will be none of more interest to iuture
generations than the
LAST DISPATCH OF sToNEwALL JACKSON
L. written on small scrap OF Con
Iederste paper, and IS in pencil marks
[, reads thas
Near P. NJ,
May 2. 1868.
The enemy mas made stand at Chan-
cellors-is about two miles from Chan
csllorsviile. / hope Is soon as prsct ca.
,,e to attack. trust that an ever kind
Provideucs will bless us with great sue
rass. Respectfully,
+. j. JACKSON
The leading division is up and the
next two appear to be well closed:
L. J. j.
1t was evidently written by him as ne
sat on his horse aud rested bis paper on
he horn of his saddle The next
morning NEAR ga. M he received the
.stsl wound, and while Providence
blessed his arms with success, he WAS
also blessed in beng taken away before
als cause fell There is also letter OF
lsckson's Offering his resignation to Gov.
iIetcher 10 1862, but which the governor
declined to accept,
A blst of Gen. j. K. B. Stuart, the
great cavalry officer of the Coniederscy,
Jas recnetly been contributed to the col
lection. II is the work of Valentine.
But there is piece OF ststusry now on
exhibition in the Library which IS the
most exoujs,ta work of art that / ever
saw. 1t is
WINNIE REANs MIRIAM,
and has won golden opinions for
ne young artist, who has had the
c,ursge 10 anter field where
few men have succeeded
1, represents Miriam who wss the sis
lar OF Aaron, as she sings the Song Of de.
,verance, after the passage OF the chill
fred of Israel through the Red Sea. The
CONCEPTION OF her subject, "a displayed in
Inc artists work, is perfect. Miriam 10
resented as she went forth with the
, >ughtcrs of Israel TO sing and u dance
r,"r their wonderful delivarRncs from
byudage, and Us she stands upon the toee
. her right foot. with the left slightly
ralsed, she learin1 forward with her
rms above her hesd, IN one hand her
Imbrel aud the fingers Of the other rest
( .ug upon the instrument, the folds OF
o"c garments playing backward in the
md you are ready TO hear her burst
/ orch into her song, "The horse and the
,der nave been swallowed in the great
;sep-Jehovsh has trlumphed, his people
are tree
/ Miss Ream, Ms l unders. shd, ls = com.
! prtttor Ior the work on the Lee mOnu-
rent, snd attor seeing hsr Miriam"
, AUD dlsposed TO wish that the work may
10 awarded her.
H. would make too long a story to
tell oi ALI that Is TO be seen in this place.
- will stop with those | have men
. Toned 1T is surely pleasant place TO
spend day among things which make
ia past real to you, and sea aud handle
,rti"les OF which YOU have only dreamed
belonging TO some history away back
suder lar beyond your reach.
q. n. NJ