New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-23
mi Cemetery, &c.
Corre.pondeBce Of The Tribune.

PhiladeIphia-LaurelH Hill Cemetery, &c
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
PHuADELPHIA Thursday June i.
A desire TO be present at the National jubilee OF
the Order Of the Sons Of Temperance and 20 see 50
famous a city as Philadelphia have induced me TO
leave the Island Of Manhattan for two whole days
and as many nights ! left your City or Tuesday
morning arriving here they ssy Of the leer' in due
course Of mail and have already several Of the
Lons including the two huge ones IN front OF ine TX
change. Taxing a stroll up Cnestnuist the Broadway
NJ Pbisdelpbts vas soon attracted By the stately sp-
ns.,ance Of the late Monster looked in vain, how
ave-, for the animals csws still II ought % have ~
Las, specie clause since il hss been transformed
tom a Federal Monster into DsnocfANc clstlm
House little farther stands IN solemn sranot W.
- r,5,endenca Hall where seventy years $40,
A. the rick OF the halter the representatives. oi ne men
Colonies proclaimed % tho word the ie'lo-ht
truth that al men entitled % liberty sorry hey
hadn't faith enough in the great principle they pro
pounded 10 put into practice WHIST they asserted u
true. nevertheless 49,. ...t.
Although Fire Riots may be- classed among ~ staple
nroduccns yet one finds much 10 the City OF br0tnef
II Love % commend il % the good opmon OF Al -
Ibrsdes Public Buildings and Grounds. Charities The
cleanliness OF ia streets Sc arc worthy OF al prsse
90. cannot unite 10 the eulogies bestowed upon u Dc
sBse Of ,s having been laid out exact squares and OF
the uniformity size and structure OF 10 buildings TOT
Their squeasi,is shocking 10 ne
No one IL supposed 10 have Philadelphia until be
has visited Laurel Hi Cemetery. 20. 10 company
with ny friend v B Palmer who ia the agent Of 80
many newspapers throughout The country, PAID Il
visit This Cemetery Is located on the banks OF the
schuylk delightful drive Of some four or i've miles
from the city proper. By many Il 10 considered the
finest Cemetery the country and perhaps with the sin
gle exception Of Mount Auburn 10 il the finest Mount
Auburn vastly superior IN extent Of territory and ma
~ Of rs works Of ART are better both IN design ana eN
ecutiOn Among these might be mentioned me statue
of little child also that II a dog. On passing the
gate At Laurel Hill the lrst object ths' attracts TIE
attention Is rustic group done i1 Free stone the idea
being taken from one of SCOTS tales Those who have
read the Tales Of SIS Laudlord-and who has not f-
will remember Old Mortality aud bis pony. Here
they may be As large as life and twice ~ natural
His pony standing by bis SIDE 90 MortAty mas Tor me
moment lain by his chisel and malle and "a inteny
gardng the Wizard OF the North 20 whom he appears
20 be impsrting intensely Interesting Information.
probably ia reference o. The bali ohiiersed inscription
he has Just been attempting % restore g the stone on
which be is seated.
Among the works Of rare merit is the tomb q The
daughter OF Frederick F0eung constructed Of marble.
with head and foot stones and beautifully carved side
slabs presenting toe appearance Of couch, the mound
being strewn over with On the hesd stone s
rose not yet fully blown indicating that the deceased
was taken from the world just she bursting into
blooming and perfect womanhood Az the foot Of IN"
tomb on pedestal is lamb, the emblem Of innocence
and purity, admirably done IN white marble by Mr. Jo'
seph Naples Another work by tn same artist "nch
attracts large degree Of attention II the monument ~
susan wife Of Joseph Bsphsm. and daughter % the
late Hon Ebenezer Tucker Ot New Jersey. Tbs monu'
nent Is shaft set upon pedestal and suruouned oy
beautiful urn On the center Of the shat u shield
bearing the inscription susan, and surrounded by
wreath composed Of liies and roses representing me
surviving members Of the family. lily detached
from this wreath IL csrelessy and gracefully rest
ing the pedestal below pisinly indicating the depart
ure of the loved one
The Tomb Of Com Isaac Hull is copied from that OF
Scipo Aircsuus. The American Flag is thrown care
lessy over the tomb. and 10 perched the American
Eagle Altogether il is very hne thing but the BIRDS
neck is bsd-too thick and too thort.
The monument of T. Rudolph Hassier late sup. of
T. = Cost survey Is prominent one 10 is constructed
OF two huge blocks OF rough stone on which rests
small marble pedestal the whole surmounied by beau
niul Grecan Urn On one eide Of the pedestal seafved
a telescope. aud leaning against the whole ia marble
slab with ptured medallion likeness O The deceased
with appropriate inscriptions beneath. The likeness
which is ssd TO be admirable one was done by John
schmidt OF New-iork.
The monument Of Passed Midshipmsn stephen Deca
tur Lavalrte by Krps Is worthy of attention lis %
Roman architecture and consists of large square Pc
destl on which rests block of marble with four me-
dalton sides each of which BE- carved an appropriate
naval emblem-,he flag. anchor. Sc. some leaves Of
laurel side of tho block arc stiff and unna
ura and the anchor is broken but ~ whole the work
very credtsbe 10 the young artist who did IT, Like
of the monuments in the place Il is surmouuted By
on the tomb Of Joseph s Lewis who projected aud
Works Is scuptured prospective Wow OF those Works
most admirably done by NUtman.
The tomb of John A Brown. the wealthy broker, u a
Gothic monument very elaborate and expensive.
The Monument of William Young Birch. erected hy
the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind Is very
clever thing by Suthers Of purely Grecian srchiiec
ture classic and beautiful.
One of the most striking because most characteristic
and appropriate mememtos in the whole cemetery i
iha, erected TO the memory OF Augusta and Rebecca
Richards Mr. Richards was once Out only Tor snort
time) merchant in your City where be died. lie was
what you will hardly meet more than once In HE
tme-a phOlc always losing sight Of his own up
parent happiness, and devotng his whole energies 10
the task of making those around him happy ltmsy be
truly said Of him he possessed
a combination and form, indeed
Where every god did seem 10 set his seal
To give the world assurance Of man.
Mrs Richards was the daughter OF Judge Mclean Of
Ohio and Is enough say of her that she worthy
him whose fortune and affection she shared through
life. Their monument very simple and beautifully
characteristic OF their lives On pedestal OF pyrs
mid form modest looking Grecsn urn which by
little stretch of the Imagination ia supposed 20 contain
the ashes of the departed with which their sorrow
ing friends in imitation OF the ancient Greeks annually
minge their tears On side OF this urn Is carved
simply the Augustus and on the reverse Re
beccs Mr. Richards may safely adopt the language OF
one OF Englsnds great bards
My name shall be my epitaph alone
There ara several other things well worthy OF notice,
aud among them are the monuments Of Samuel Wood
ward and Dr. Swain, both By Mspes-of Egyptian ar
chitecture and exceedingly clever. Another fine thing
is the statue Of child in rePose by Germsn artist
whose name do not now remember.
commenced this letter with the design OF saying
something Of the Paramount wsier Works Grsrd Col
lege Jevelots of Grard &C but for fear OF being
voted bore III stop here. Yours, always, C.