The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-01-16
THE HERALD.



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The Board Of Assistants meets this evening in the
eastern wing OF the City Hall-the Board Of Alder
men in the western, and at nine o'clock both unite IN
the ten room down stairs to discuss some excellent
oysters, beef steak, and wholesome coffee Tor the
keeper much his credit has skill IN these things.
After despatchng this piece of business the ASSIST
ants will return to their apartment. and among other
city matters will take up the resoluen already pass
ed by the Aldermen for the purchase OF 81 4O or ~
acres Of rocks swamps, and morasses out al Harem'
price 81 400 per acre, for the purpose OF erccung
Rural Cemetery, similar TO that at Laurel Hill, near
Philadelphia or Mount Auburn near Boston.
Now in this stage Of the business, we nave WORD
or two to say
We highly approve Of the general resolution TO erect
q splendid City of the Dead in the neighborhood OF
this great City Of the Living. 1t IS sentiment that
honors human nature. Ii il sanctioned by the prac-
tice of all tongues and all people. But in approving
the general purpose of the resolution, we take excep-
tions-and very serious exceptions-to the manner IN
which il has thus FAR, been carried into operaioh-
Laurel Hill and Mount Auburn, which our Corporation
proposes to initiate beautiful, picturesque spots
cheap in price, and enchanting in aspect-re-
moved several miles from the respective cities OF
Bos on and Philadelphia, with likelihood that either
can reach or surround them in ten or twenty thousand
wears to come. Mount Auburn is ten miles from sos-
Ton, and Laurel Hill is nearly as far from Phlladel-
phia The site selected at Harlem fos our Cemetery
has not the slightest feature TO recommcnd IN sua-
ton, beauty retirement, solitude or picturesqueness
But this is not all If New York increases at its
present rate this city will very son reach ana sur
round the proposed work, and thus create The same
difficulties as regards public health which we already
labor under in having buryng yards IN the heart 81
great population. The health ofthe living-thc peacs
Of tie dead both unite in condemnng the locality OF
theproposed work. And again-the cost OF such work
will be enormous The price of the soil rs 8, 400 per
acre while on Long Island further away any
Quantity of land could purchased for s2O $50 or s5O
per acre.
In every point of view this proposition IS preposte-
rous foolish absurd, and ndiscreet
What then has caused and created this singular
movement to expend money in Harlem, andp pay SO
much for what can be got cheaper and better, ana
more beautiful, and decidedly more suitabl., else
where?
We will draw aside the curtain II IS PROJECT
sprineine entirely from land and lot spectators
These men, after setting the world crazy after lots az
Harlem and round about the whole country, have
discovered at last that the bubble has burst that they
cannot sell their ots-that nobody wants them
tha, thew remain dull stock on hand What Is to bt
done /? They 60 to wors-hatch the present scheme
carry il through the Board of Aldermen, and are now
within one night OF carrying il through the ASSIST
ants. These Spectators want money and mus
have IL. They will sell for sl,4OO per acre, KIND
souls, TO the people Of New York, under the idea
elcctng a splendid and lovely Cemetry, while bet
ter place and more convenient and far more beaut
full locality can be got on Long Island, or beyond
Kings Bridge. for a tenth part Of The money. IL rs
proiect of The land SPECTATORS entirely to make the
ci,v bolster up thsir land bubbles, by crbbing pub
lie money, and exciting public deusion
We trust, therefore, that the Board OF Assistants
Immediately after their and oysters, will give
ouietus to this ridiculous proposition to benefit land
speculatens under the delusisn Of building Cemetery
in the rocks and swamps of Harlem. We also ad'
wise the whole body of the people, those who pay
the taxes TO fill the lobby tonight and TO see how
neatly the land Spectator, will be cast overheard
into the ocean of oblivion, leaveing nothing behind
but few bsbbles on the surface, ripple around and
n broad good humored laugh the face ofihe spec
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