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They loved us and laid down their lives,

What greater can men do ? This sentiment marble, reared with tears, Shall tell to all the future years

They died for me and you.

Vibrating with the morning's beams

'Twill speak, in plaintive tone, As Memnon's statue thrilled of old, A witness if our hearts are cold, Or we've unthankful grown.

A symbol 'tis of love to wreathe

With blossoms ev'ry spring. An inspiration, for all high And noble aims, to live and die

This monument shall bring.

A grand anthem by the chorus closed the ceremonies, and was followed by the benediction, pronounced by. Rev. Nowell Logan.

It was a glorious day for Vicksburg, one unmarred by any unpleas- ant incidents. Many of the visitors have already departed, and most of them will leave by the trains to-night.

[From the Philadelphia Times, February u, 1893.]

A RIDE FOR STONEWALL.

A Confederate Officer's Wonderful Record in Bank's Year.

Over the Blue Ridge by Night How the Order by Which Jackson and Ewell

Concentrated in the Campaign of 1862 was Carried Through

Night and Rain by a Boy Lieutenant.

The battle of Kernstown was fought on March 23, 1862, and for the only time in his military career General Jackson was beaten. True, he contended against heavy odds, accomplished his purpose of retaining Banks and his army in the Valley, and was thanked by a resolution of the Confederate Congress, but the fact remains, his mar- velous record contains this one defeat.