Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-08-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mount Auburn Genet terv,

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are in excellent order, the foliage of the
trees is of the freshest hue and in its
greatest luxuriancc, and wealth of nat
ural blossoms, embracing the red and
white clover, and other wild flowers,
mingling with those planted by the Hand
of love, spread a charming mosaic all
along the avenues where the empowering
foliage wthdraws to admit the sunshine.
The general observer would no. see
much in Mt. Auburn to improve, al
though large corps of men is engaged in
pertecting the roads, and laying conduits
to protect them from the washing rains.
The beautiful Gothic Chapel which has
been fora long time in process of cree.
ton, to take the place of the structure
which proved so unfortunately defective,
is now nearly completed, workmen being
engaged on the interior painting The
Chapel IS of granite, and rare specimen
of architecture. 1t will be fine orna-
ment to the cemetery. and will cost when
completed. about $50. 900. Statutes of
James Otis, John Winthrop and John
ADAMS, the first by Crawford, and the
two last by Greenough and Rogers, are
to be placed in this chapel, at an ex-
Dpnse of about al, OOo
The tower on the summit Of the emil
ncncc called Mt Auburn, and which was
erected in 1891, is a feature of great
beauty. aud source Of pleasure and
convenience to the tourist through
''sweet Auburn 1t is built of finely
hammered granite, is sixty feet in height.
and formed on the general plan of some
of the round towers of fcutlal times.
containing a gallery. battlements. and an
admirable spiral staircase reach ing to
the top. The lantern or eupola Of this
tower is ls5 feet above Charles River.
so that it can be easily seen above the
surrounding trees, and subseryes the pur-
pose Of landmark and observatory, com
manding as it does rarely equalled view
of the beautiful surrounding landscape
of cities, villages, orchards, green fields
and the islands and shipping of Massa
chusetts Bay.
Mt Auburn contains l26 l-2 acres,
ana the capaciousness Of the grounds
will permit 20, 900 lots of 800 superfic-
ial square feet. Around those lots the
avenues for carriages, and paths for Pc
dcstrians, are laid out circuitously to an
ext mt of thirty miles.
More than twentythree years have
elapsed since the beautiful impressive
precincts of Mt. Auburn. now SO thickly
studded with the memorials of the dead
received their first tenant, Miss Hannah
| Adams, the historian Of the Jews, of New
England. &c. who died Dee Is, 1881,
at the ripe age of 76. Now about
1000 lots have been disposed of, and
about $50 monuments, shafts, cenotaphs,
obelsks and slabs have been raised to
hallow and alorn the spot peopled by
over 7000silent inhabitants. Wealth
has layished its treasures and science its
skill, genius has contributed of its stores,
affection Of its pure oatgushinss, and
taste has called nature and art to its aid
for the adornment of the silent city.
There is life here, too. The trees and
shrubs and Towering plants thrive in full
vigor, the birds fill the sylvan solitudes
with their melodies, the squirrels cross
the wanderers path in their gambols and
the mvriads Of lesser tribes find a congo
nial home.
1t would be agreeable to do justice to
this subject by particular mention OF the
numerous rich and beautiful monuments.
designs and decorations that combined
art. taste and affection have so generally
strewed over Mt Auburn, but 1t cannot
be done ina sketch OF this character, and
TO many readers it might prove an unin-
teresting repetition.
The numerous footsteps around the
grave of ToRREY show how deeply the
great question of free dom is now stirring
the masses /; and eyes bent with renewed
interest towards the noble obelisk that
marks the grave Of this martyr Here
the widow and the son make their annu-
al pilgrimage to revive recollections OF
the husband and father, and strew flow
ers upon his grave.
Very near the monument OF Iorrey.
on Spruce Avenue, is the lot of venera-
bic Deacon Willis, once editor and pub
Usher of the Boston Recorder, and still
an active and useful citizen, the father