The daily gazette., 1879-06-09
is needless for me to dwell upon them
here.
THE NONUNENT.

is needless for me to dwell upon them
here.
THE MONUMENT.
The Confederate monument which
was unveiled with so much pomp and
ceremony is located in the centre of the
Stonewall Cemetery, and marks the rest
ing place of 500 unknown Confederate
dead, who fell in battle in this vicinity,
during the late war. Beside 1t is shaft
dedicated to the Virginia soldiers buried
in this cemetery. The monument is an
imposing affair. surmounted by an hero
ic statute of Confederate infantryman,
8 feet 10 inches in height, and weighing
2aa tons. The monument was paid for
by contributions of people living in the
States of Alabama, Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Maryland. The shaft to the Virginia
dead was contributed entirely by the la
dies of Winchester, who raised the mon
ey by giving fairs, concerts aud other en-
tertaiiments. At the base of the mOnu-
ment are laid off State lots, for Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Mary
land, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Delaware. | could not learn what,
il any Delaware soldies were buried in
cemetery.
From the base of the monument erec-
ted to the unknown dead the view Is
most beautiful, and recalls to mind
many of the stirring scenes of the late
war, for wherever the eye rests some
event or conflict arises, to mind. East
of the monument the Blue Ridge, rises,
and south Of il Massanulten mountains
all strikingly blue and beautiful. Ash
by's Gap, with its great popular tree,
the boundary mark of four counties, is
distinctly seen, and inst above il Manas-
sas Gap, then Chester's and Sniggers's
Gaps, all of which have been the scene
Of hard fighting. Front Royal Is just
under the Blue Ridge mountains, between
the two last gaps.
Immediately adjoining the Stonewall
Cemetery, s4parted only by a narrow
lane, is the United States cemetery,
where 5000 Union soldiers are buried.
ON DOWN THE VALLEY.
Before the ceremonies we're entirely
over, the Wilmington party boarded
the train and went on 10 Mt. Jackson,
in Shenandoah county, about forty miles
further down, where they expected to
take the stage and proceed to their OBJ
jective point-the great cave in Luray
county.
But on arriving at Mt. Jackson ter
rible disappointment met them-thsre
was no stage awaiting to take them to
the cave. A stage line had been previous
ly ARA nged, but as it had met with two
or three disappointments in regard to
expected excursfonists, it had been dis
continued, and arrangements made to
meet passengers regularly at New Mar
ket, further down the road, and at
Front and Royal, on the Virginia Mid
land X R,ilroad. A private conveyance
to take the pa ty out to the cave that
evening could not BE- obtained, and the
disappointed excursionists were reluc
tantly compelled to stay at Mt. jackson
: all night, where they were pleasant!
b accomodatAd at the hotel of Squire
t Moore an old time Virginia hostelerie
: where good food, clean beds and otbe
: necessary accommodations, were prOvid
/ ed, with that genuine Virginia hospiia
2 lity that made the visitors at once feel
: at home and at their ease. The mex
morning the party, which meanwhile had
| been augmented by the arrival of MI
Isaac N. Merritt, New York, artis
7 who was en- route to the cave on sketch
: ching tour, proceeded on their way in g
y private conveyance, but your correspon
' dent was obliged to stay, as he had onl,
: arranged for a short trip, and no Sunday
i, train runs on the Valley road. The
;, cave is .wenty-one miles from Mt. Jack
son, over mountainous road, and thu
e drive occupies all of four hours, with TIN
d best kind OF atean.
: AROUND MT. JACKSON.
! Mount jackson, a little village 0fsom
d 400 or 800 inha bitants, is situated in tn
:, most fertile and flourishing part of tn
Shenandoah Valley. The village is brisl
y and PROSPEROUS aud number OF net
u houses are in the course Of erection il
e Guiding fine hotel opposite the dept
y which the b. & o. r. r. Co., is erecting
'f the intention being to make Mt. Jackso
y a stopping place for visitors on their Wa
II to the Luray Cave. Two miles east {
Is the town lie the Massanutten Mountain
s. on which, alb ,ut three miles futher nOrtl
+ Is located the forge roperty owned
al Mrs. Bush, of Wilmin. .ten, which wa
r, for awhile the subject OF legal contentio
n between her and the Lobdell Car Whe'
as Company. The fro @ is idle now, thoue
v good ore is plentiful in the immedia
er Vicinity aud the property Is rented pril
~ cipally for grazing purposes. In days m
\ long since passed de were plentiful {
= these mountains, but now they are vel
W rarely seen. The famous Orkney SpriT
IL are twelve miles east of this town.
C. the Immediate vicinity of this town, al
t. in deed, along the eniire valley, are son
d. of the finest farming lands in the cOllntr
e. The wheat and oats are in splendid col
lis dition. The corn is flourishing. and veg
: tables are growing in anexcellent mann
'n as well as in great profusion. The lal
sir is arabic, rolling and we'll watered, a
Ia the farmers, judging from the appearan
ng of their lands are intelligent and judi
ia GUS, and bring to their work successi
ch knowledge of the great science of az
"a. culture. Besides the excellent conditi
le, of the land. was struck with the
ed proved character of the building, of whi
ne are of apparent recent structure. All
ro- stock have seen presents fine appe
Ter ance, and l have not observed p'
at horse in the neighborhood. You ca
ch come here and and see sickly M
nd yoked with bony little oxe sight Il
zen can be en- in Sussex county, Delawa
IN almost any time. The few people hi
er- met with seem intelligent, and are |
be- usually friendly in their manner. =
an All appear to be workers, and but
IN idlers, (and these lazy negroes can he
the served around the hotels aud will