The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-03-31

two of our ex-Presidents-Monr and
Tyler. The grave of sx-President Mon
roe has a very pretty and ornamental iron
work over it, and within the enclosure
rests his remains encased in granite
casket, upon which is bronze plate en-
graved as follows:
JAMES MONROE
Born In Westmoreland county. ..Sth Of
Apr3l, 17sS. Died IN the city Of Neu
York, 4M July, 1881. By oreier Of tie
Gencral Session his remains ners re-
moced to this cemetery 5h of july. 1853,
as an eridence Of the appreciation Of
Virginia for Ter good and IGNORED
son.
The grave of John Tyler is there, adj
lacent to that of James Monroe, but no
stone marks his last resting place; only
a green mound of earth. Not even a
slate or peg tells the visitor that beneath
this green upheaval sleeps John Tyler,
once the President Of this great Repub-
lie. 1t seems strange to me that such
great distinction should be made, and it
is more glaring since they are buried so
close to each other. In the same ceme-
terry stands the rough stone Pyramid
commemorative of the Confederate dead.
This huge monument of stone can be
seen from almost any point in and around
Richmond. 1t appears to be fiittingly
emblematic of the rough lie they led in
the field of battle, and they now rest
around the monument, each grave marked
by a wooden peg with brass number
upon it. On each side of the pyramid
are the four following inscriptions: Two
arc engraved in Latin, and the other two
i'll English. Those in Latin are as follows:
''HsmOria tn -E':erna' meaning-in per-
petual remembrance-and " Numint tt
Pfria -isto' meanng-erected to God
aud the country; and the inscriptions in
English are g To tile Conttderat Dead:'
aud "Erected by tie HoLywoOd Memorial
association A. d., 1863.
On Sunday morning We went to the
Brick Church, where the Rev. John
Jasper breaches to large colored con-
gregation, and where many white people
attend, Tor the Rev. John Jasper has ac-
quired considerable reputation from Il
sermon he frequently breaches, taking as
his text" Tie Sun DO .NoDe." Unfor-
tunately we had not time to hear him
preach, as We were obliged to leave
Richmond for Charleston ut 1.30 A. NJ;
but We saw the large Brick Church with
lis wooden pyramidical cupola. We en-
tered the church and saw it quite we'll
TILED, although it was an hour before
service. We conversed with some of the
members, and regretted that We had not
time to stay longer and see and hear the
minister in charge, who am informed
is l. large, gray headed, kind hearted
colored man, who is doing good work,
although he may be considered little
eccentric. His famous sermon is preached
| from the text" and the Sun do move. y
Perhaps the text is as original as his
sermon. He reasons in this way" Why
did Joshua command the sun to stand
still ii it didn't move? That's the ques
tion," and the Rev. John Jasper believes
it does move; his congregation believes
it moves, and all is happy.
| Libby Prison is q brick structure
about 80 feet in length and 60 feet il
width. 1t is five stories high and ha.
any quantity of windows all barred will
irCn. 1t is now used as fertilizine
warehouse, and was formerly used as {
place for storing tobacco. In this prison
starved and died, during The late un
pleasantness. This building had no at
traction for me, for had read Of the ter
rible sutferings that were witnessed there
and for my very life | could not hell
feeling as if at any moment some person
might step out and request us at the
point of the bayonet to enter. The build
ing looks dark, gloomy and hateful
Just before leaving Richmond we passed
Baptist church, and hearing such OK
cellent singing we thought we would
enter, and soon we were seated in +;
beautiful church, the choir led by a cor
netst, and the three hymns were printed
on slips of paper and distributed among
the congregation, and no one held grea
cumbersome, unhandy books. but eacl
had narrow slip upon which was priu
ted the hymns to be sung during thu
morning service. The Capitol Building
at Richmond is white building and the
porticoes are supported by corinthial
pillars, and is situated on an eminence il