THE RE-INTERMEIT 



PEOPOSED MONUMENT. 



TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CAROLINA. 



From the Asheville Spectator, 



The sad fate of the late Professor Mitchell of the University of North 

 Carolina is well known to all. He perished in one of the wild gorges of 

 the Black Mountain, during a laborious investigation which he had under- 

 taken relative to the highest of the different peaks. Upon receiving this 

 melancholy intelligence, a large number of the citizens of Buncombe and 

 adjoining counties assembled in the Court House at Asheville to give some 

 public expression of their feelings in regard thereto, when among others 

 the following resolution was unanimously adopted : — 



Resolved, That, in our opinion, no more suitable testimonial of respect 

 to the memory of the deceased could be given, than the erection of an ap- 

 propriate Monument upon the mountain, with which his name and sad 

 fate are so intimately associated ; and to carry out this purpose, w& ask 

 the assistance of all good citizens of the State and the friends of education 

 and science generally. 



In pursuance of the object herein expressed the undersigned were ap- 

 pointed a committee to solicit aid from the citizens of North Carolina, and 

 the former pupils and friends of the deceased everywhere. The family of 

 Dr. Mitchell have given their consent to have his remains removed from 

 Asheville and deposited on the highest peak of the Black Mountain, and 

 as soon as the arrangements are all made this will be done. Abundance 

 of granite, capable of being worked, is to be found on the very spot where 

 we propose to erect this monument, and it is thought that $5,000 will be 

 amply sufficient to accomplish what we desire. 



In view of the fact, that he was the first to visit these mountains and to 

 make known their superior height to any east of the Rocky Mountains, 

 and that he spent a great portion of his time, and finally lost his life in 

 exploring them, we think it will be admitted that no more fitting testi- 

 mony of esteem could be offered his memory, and no more fitting spot 

 found whereon to erect it. The noble mountains themselves will stand 

 his most worthy and enduring monument, but the State of North Carolina 

 certainly owes him something, who has so long devoted his best energies 

 to the instruction of her youth. 



