Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-30

in the purity OF the taste with which !. was
designed and in the perfect elegance and
finish Of its workmanship. What struck us
ss remarkable was, that, with one general
character, one soul of beauty breathing, as II
were, through all these mementoes OF the
dead, the charm of variety was yet perfect
Scarcely two monuments are exactly alike
Another thing equally remarkable is, that,
though there are degrees Of beauty in the
tombs, none are otherwise than beautiful.
think il may be asserted, without fear OF con-
tradiciioD, that no where else can The evi-
deBce be met with OF such invariabe pure
taste in so large number Of persons as make
up the proprietors of this Cemetery. The
same variety aud good taste are displayed IN
the palings that surround the different lots {;
and To some extent, also, in the manner IN
which the lots are laid out and adorned with
flowers and shrubbery.
You will not expect me to particularze-
IL were to describe minutcly eUery hing
here that is worthy even of such dcscrip-
ton, should fill the reading part IN your
paper for a month. Yet must single out
two or three objects. The richest gem in
this whole collection, sd Oggeii PreSiosi,"
was made in Italy, aud imported at an enor-
pure white marble, about, as nearly as one
could Judge by the eye, twelve feet by SIX
The ascent at the ends, which are the long
est sides, is by three steps, of the same ma
ierial as the rest of the structure. On each
of these sides are six graceful pilasters, OF
the Corinthian order, supporting the enta.
blature, with an elegant door between each
three. The entablature on each Of the short
er sides is supported by four pilasters, ex-
actly similar TO the former.-'The very spirit
of poetry breathes forth from the entablature.
Each sympanum is ornamen,cd with the usu-
al ancient emblem Of time included in eternl-
ty,-a serpent colled into circle, with an
hour glass within, and pair of wings spread
ing beyond it. Over the doors are carv-
ed wrcaths Of evergreen leaves; and tn.
roof at each end is surmounted by q sepul-
chral lamp, purely classical, and Of inlmitablc
workmanship. The entire structure forms n
tout ensemble, which satisfies the eye, the i'm
agination, aud the taste.
The monument of Spurzhcim is the first
that n-vislter encounters after passing the
gate. Whatever diversity Of opinion there
may be as TO the science (which Spurzhelm
was SO illustrlous and able champion, there
can be but one sentiment touching the sar-
cophagus that his disciples have reared to
his memory. IL was made in Rome, after
the model Of the tomb of Scipio and is one OF
the most beautiful Of the monuments that
adorn Mount Auburn. The four Lawrences
have made u mimic paradise near the summit
OF the mountain. The monument OF Judge
Story is instinct with the taste that breathes
IN every thing with which that illustrlous
man has anght to do. Aud this, unless we
were mistaken in our surrniscs, Is not the
only gem he has contributed to enrich the
collection. We thought we could trace the
doings Of his master mind IN the following
INSCRIPTION engraved upon the massive and
severely beautiful Egyptian Sarcophagus,
reared to the memory Of his friend, Proies
sor J. II. Ashmun. "IIere lies the body of
John Hooker Ashmun, Royal Professor of
Law in the Harvard University, who was torn
July 3d, 1900. aud died April LIST, 1888. In
bim the science of law appeared native and
Intultve {; he went behind precedcnts to prln.
clpcs.; aud books were his helpers, never
his masters. There was the beauty OF ac-
curacy in his understanding, and the beauty
of uprigbtness in his character. Through
the slow progress of the disease that consu'
med his life, he kept unmpaired his kindness
OF temper, and superiority Of intellect. he
did more, sick, than others, in health. lie
was lit to teach, at an age, when common
men are beginning to learn; and his few
years bore the fruits of long life. A lover
of truth, and an obeyer Of duty, sincere
friend, and a wise instructor his pupils rear
this stone to bis memory"
Is not that real jewel? Have | not Civ
en- you drop, nay, drought, of pure pleas
ure by transcribing ii? How chastc in
beauty, how rich in thought, how manly In
sentiment and expression II may be said
of the (probablc) author of that epltaph, who
ought now to be at the head Of the judiciary
of his country, with as much truth as it was
of Goldsmith, "non ietigit quod non ornarit !"
And how exalted must have been the char
acter, how transcenden. the intellect, Of the
man, who at the age OF thrty-two years,
could have merited such praise from such q
source.
Accompany me now to the principal cmi.
nence, called Mount Auburn, and from which
the whole Cemetery derives its name. This
i now quote from Bowen's picture OF Bos-
ton--'is one hundred and five feet above the
level of Charles's river, and commands one
of the finest prospects that can be obtained
in the cnvlrons Of Boston. On one extremi-
~ with Charlestown and RoXbury. The SER
pentine course Of the Charles river, with the
cultivated hills and fields rising beyond it.
and having the Blue Hills of Milton in the
distance, occupies another part Of the land
scupe. The village of Cambridge, with the
venerable edlfces Of Harvard University, is
situated about a mile to the eastward. On
the north, at a very short distance, Fresh
Pond appears, handsome sheet Of water,
finely diversified, by its woody and irregular
shores. Country seats and cottages, seen in
various directions, and especially those on
the elevated lands at Watertown and Brgh-
ton, add much to the picturesque effect OF the
scene"
Lots in the Cemetery, containing three
hundred square feet, are sold for $50 piece;
with an additional sum for the privilege of
selecting the location. (2) There is also
a public lot, in which single interments are
permitted on the payment Of SEQ. (3) know
not upon what ground a single burial is made
to cost as much as title in fee simple to o
considerable patch Of ground but the ar.
rangement struck me as singulary unrea-
sonabc.
There is a large horticultural garden with
in the enclosure, but we lacked time to visit
IT, II belongs as does Mount Auburn itself
TO the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
(4.) which, If am rightly informed, holds
weekly horl cultural exhibitions in the city o
Boston.
~ THIS IL n mistake, hut perhaps of no great i'm
portance. with one Two exceptions, the NAMES