Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1855-12-21
reader bear this fact in mind, as it will be
made point at law in Congress.
For the Inquarer and Chronicle.
BEDFORD CEMETERY.


Mr.. EDITOR 1t will be gratifying to
many of your readers to know that the
cemetery enterprise is still IN essr--a fipe
proiect--that the ball as in motion, and
will be pushed forward as rapidly as the
state of the route admits Two meetings
of the Corporators have been held, at She
first of which committee of five was APP
pointed, with instructions to view, exam
ine and report upon the respective merits
and advantages of different locations, and
whether, and at what price they could be
had Their report, in part, was made to
the second meeting, held on the evening OF
the Sth inst, and the committee continued
until the next meeting, with further IN
structiens, at which time they will make
final report, ard the location be perma-
nently decided upon. At the same meet
ing committee of FIVE was appointed to
solicit the subscription of stock, and the
plan of operation is just this. In the first
place. ten. twelve or more acres of suitable
ground will be necessary, and this, of course
must be purchased at tile lowest price, and
upon the best terms possible. This land
must be paid for. 1t must be suitably and
handsomely enclosed. 1t must, under the
direction of a rural arch itect, be properly
and attractiyely laid off and divided into
lots, carriage way and walks, dc. The
land may cost $1,000 or Sl200. The
fence. and services of an architect, may be
at cost of $500 or $400. Then also
will be the expense of house or dwelling
for the sexton, who is to have charge of the
grounds, &c.
And to Meet this outlay, and ascertain
whether the eorpora-ors would be justified
in mourning said liabilities, it is proposed
in the first place to see what amount OF
stock can be subscribed. The price Of each
share Of stock will be $1,000, and will en-
title the subscriber 10 lot ip the BEDFoRD
CEMETERY. The pay nent of this stock
will be in easy payments, so that every one
can and will be expected to take at least
one share The day laborer, and the hon
est, toiling mechanic, whose bread is earned
by the sweat of their brows, can. and will
be glad to pay for burial place for them
f,f
B B,cause, If in life, he has laid by nothing
more, he will have the satisfaction of know
ing that he, a. least, has earned burial
place. That he, and the loved ones of his
Gre-side may repoac ultimately in Their ocn
soil, land which was BY good and sufficient
deed conveyed and guaranteed to them
and il is pleasant reflection also, that
when, in after years, rslatirss and frtends
may have sunk into the tomb, when there
should be left no kindrsd hand 10 plant the
willow or strew thu flowers Of Affection
Your grares, ariihin tie cemetery acalls. iciiI
suffer no neglect There will be no rank
ling grass, the nest of Shiny serpents and
of toads, left rotting over you, ard the
grunt of hogs will not disturb your sweet
rcpose' The good old serton, aCith has re-
| forming spade, and shrubs and t1oOcsrs a',d
pruning hosk tciu be there. His Register
will show the range and number of every
grave, so that, whether marked BY the
sculptured marble or not, no grave can be
lost, (which, unfortunately, is the case in
almost every one of the town graveyards
now. But We are getting from the Point
about which We intended more particularly
speaking. Not only the mechanic and man
| Of family will be expected 10 take lot, at
the low price mentioned. But the young
man, who has at present no family &c pro-
vide for, will find il good investment of
so small sum. II wiU be good stock, and
may be sold to advantage, if never needed
for himself. Then, also, there are those
who are not mechanics or single men, With
out property and with limited means, but
merchants, lawyers: doctors, farmers, men
of families and men of capital, gentlemen,
&C.. &c, who vii be expected, and wiIl
take several shares. The enterprise de-
serves the greatest encouragement, 1t is
an Improvements which all may encourage.
There is nothing of party feeling or secta-
rianism about it. 1t points to the common
platform upon which we must one day all
appear.
No stock will be required to be paid in
before the 1st April, 1856, and then where
more than one share is subscribed, in easy
instslments. And we may notice further
in explanation Of this manner of subscrip-
tion BY stock, &C., that it is this way. So
soon as share of stock is paid in, print
ed certificate, signed by the President, Sec
retary and Treasurer Of the association
will be given, and upon presentation of the
same, as soon as the lots have been laid off
by Rural Architect, and are ready to be
conveyed BY proper metes and bounds, the
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