Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-02-26


The idea Of Lillipulisn city was as
first suggested TO my mind on looking
down this extensive avenue. The
tombs in their various aud fantastic
STYLES Of architecture If | may apply
the term 10 these tiny edl6ces-resem.
bled calhedrals with towers, Moorish
dwellings, temples. chspsls, pslaeess
losgueS-substitutIog the cross Tor
the crescent and structures OF almost
every kind. The idea was ludicrOu'
enough; but as | passed down the
avenue, I could not but indulge tho
fancy that was striding down the
Broadway Of the capital Of the Lulii'-
puIisns. | mentioned this not irreV'
erently, but to give you the best idea
| can ol the cemetery, from my own
Impressions. Many Of the tombs,
were constructed like, aud several
were, indeed, miniature Greciau tenn
Piles; while others resembIed French
or Spanish edl6ces, like those found
10 "oId CASTLE" Many Of them,
otherwise plain, were surmounted by
tower supporting cross All were
perfectly white, arranged with the
mos, perfect regularity, snd distant
little more lhan foot from each 9TH
er. At the distance of every Ten rods
the main avenue was iUlersected by
others Of less width, crossing II at
right angles, dowa which tombs wers
ranged ia the same novel and regular
manner. The whole cemetery was
divided into squares, formed by these
narrow streets iniersecting the priG'
cipal avenue. 1t was 10 reality
"Cily Of the Dead" Bu, it was
city composed Of miOslure palaces and
still more dlminUllve villas.
The procession, after passing two
thirds OF the way up the spacious walk
turned down one of the barrow
alleys, where . new iemb, built on a
line with the others. ssEra glide to
receive i,s destisAd iGnAts. The
proc sssioD Stops d.-Ths Ccf vas
let down from Ihe shoulders ol The
bearers. and rolled 90 w0adsa eylln.
der, into the lomh. The mOurHers
, silently gathered FOaad; every head
, was bsred; and enid The deep silence
, that succeeded, The ealA, clear, mel
ancholy voice Of the priest suddenly
swelled upon the still evesing 'lr, IN
r the p'ainlive chant of ihe lsst service
of the dead. "R' quiescst 10 Psce'
t was sIO~ly rhsnIed BY the priesI-re'
uea,ed 10 su5dBed voices ey thcnour-
. ner,, and echoins SarcSg the tombs
! died away 10 the remotest recesses OF
i the cemetery.
] The dead tras surrendered TO the
compeuionshipef the Aeaa-the priest
sad mourners moved SlsSly away
s from the spot, end the siSe~ee Of ths
still evening ~As Only broken by tho
h clinEinS of The C-relr~s SSSsSs, - no
proceeded 10 wsIl n2 ahe sPeslnrs In
IS the tomb.
AS night was fast spPrSsehiAe. |
fastened toleave the plses, Esd 4sAIns
E. a shorter route than by the principal
!. avenue, l came suddeaay aPen des
olate ares, without toA6 to resieV'
9 its dark and mu1dy surface dotlel
!. with countless mousds, where th'
IN bones of the mOneyless, triendIes
ct stranger lay buried. There was n
" stone 10 record their names or coun
la try, fragments of cOffias were sea
lie tered around, aud new made graves
I'd half filled with wafer, yswned on e'
ne ery side awaiting their unknown o.
= eupan.s, who perehsnee may now b
he "lsying up slore for many years"
ur anticipated happiness. Such is tn
al nature of the soil here, that 1t is iu
'ul poss BILE to dig two feet 6eio" Il
IS. surface without comiR& 20 wase
,et The whole land seemS TO be only
all thin crus, of earth of not more Ihi
te. three feet in thieknesa, AyatiHg upt
Ike the suFfSce of the water Ions
n d queutly every grave will maze |"
Ve- leet or more water in 1t, cod "hen
20. cOfin is placed therein, 'oHHe Ol u
ich .ssis,sn,s have 10 slsOd upon 1t, 81
IVY keen il down iilI the grave - Te.hIl'
lab with the mud which was orlslnsi
he ,hrown from lori it would MOI
ne, The ciizcOs therefore having We
.ss. natural rspugnsnce to being drO~"'
ou, nfer having died E natural dzs'h u
his "a their beds, choose 10 hsSe IN
cd, last resting place dry OGs; end her
90 lhe crest nuaber Of tOmS', s"a
oil, nesuIisr Gestures Of 'his burial pS'
,on Returning, l glazed into shS
csthOlic cemetery, ia the FesF OF
vas ehspel before sIIudedtO. Ut ~ss ere
on. ded with tombs, without c'sPisyl
ne the sys,emstie arrangement eoser>
ng ~ oDm I hSd lust left. There