The Monticellonian., 1895-05-31
SOUTHERN GLEANt NGS.
North Carol,ns.. Confederate Dead.

NoTth thrO1nAs tOnIeobEdtc bN0Ns
 The confederate monument erected by the ladies of North Carolina was unveiled at Raleigh a few days ago.
 It was the anniversary of the Mecklenburs independence. There were 5000 people pres ent. Little Julia Jackson Christian, aged years, and granddaughter of Gen. Stonewan Jackson, pulled the cord that released the bunting covering the monument and the gran tte shaft stood revealed.
 The monument is of Mount Airy granite Its height is 72 feet inches, and 1t will be lighted by four bronze electric lamps, in clusters of three each Partly up the shaft stand two bronze statues, one of cannoneer with ram- mer in his hands. On the side opposite him Is a cavalryman. dsmounted with a sabef half drawn, and in very spirited attitude On the base are circular bronze medalltons, with the seals respectively of the Confederate states and of North Carolina. There are two inscrip- tions. One of these Is:
 North Carolina to Her Confederate Dead
 And the other is:
 First at Bethel, Last at Appomattox 1881
 The main portion of the shaft is one block of stone, 27 feet high and weighing 5000 pounds. The monument iS surmounted by the bronze figure ot an infantryman in light marching or der, standing in an easy attitude, with musket tightly clasped with both hands. This statue is 10 feet high and weighs 2,500 pounds, while the two already mentioned are life sized. All are from life, the models be- ing veterans living in Raleigh, and the statues are pronounced very good. The bronze work was done in the Royal Foun- dry at Munich, Bavaria. The monument stands in the western entrance to the Capitol square, or Union square" Its design is remarkably fine. and it Is set in relief against the massive building in the rear. It faces noble vista of avenues. The cost was $500, of which the legislature appropriated s20,0 ,0o and the Ladies .Ty.l. stead Jones, of Raleigh Is president, collected 5000 by popular subscription from all over the state.
 (*The people of Meckenburg county took an early and spirited part in the resistance to Great Britain, and in May, l775, they publicly renounced allegiance to the crown and adopted declaration of independence
 OFFICERS ELECTED.
 Gen John B. Gordon, Of Georgia, commander in-chef.
 Wade Hampton. of South Carolina. lieuten- ant-generaL department of northern Virginia.
 stephen D. Lee. of Mississippi, lieutenant general, department of the Tennessee.
 w. L. Cabell, of Dallas, Tex, lieutenant-gen- eral, trans Mississippi department
 Very Encouraging.
 A comprehensive inquiry has lately been made among southern wholesale dry goods dealers with regard to the business situation, and the replies are very encouraging. About 80 per cent. of them say that appearances are indicative of more or less rapid re- turn to prosperity; 60 per cent. of them express the belief that considera ply | higher prices will come before long; and 20 per cent. give the opinion that there will be only slight increase of average rates. These are the views of men who make a constant study of | business conditions and whose iudg- ment Is apt to be substantially correct.
 United Confederate Veterans.
 The United Confederate Veterans at the Houston (Tex) reunion selected Richmond, Va. as the next place of meeting.
 Gen. stephen D. Lee reported new eonsti- tuition. The instrument is much shorter than the old one Among inc amendments are sec tions setting forth the objects of the organiza- tion, monuments, parks, historical features, 1 etc.
 The committee on the Jeff Davis monument, i to be erected at Richmond, reported that the l cornerstone would be laid next spring, and i the treasurer reported SI2,55l on hand May l. l One thousand dollars has been added since, and camps were urged to send in subscriptions. i Eloquent speeches were made by Gen. Cabell and others for the monument.