Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-09-03

becomngly worn upon the person. The Sc
vices were longer than is usual in Episcop
churches west but not tedious being interspers'
with such charming music. The Rectors nan
was Berrian, and the sermon, very good on
was delivered by Doctor Haight Monday NOR
ing we again visited this church for the purpel
Of seeing n Y. and its vicinity from the Splr'
which is termed the highest in the u. S, Itw
toilsome ascent but we were more than r
= paid for our trouble when we arrived at its sun
nit we beheld the whole of n Y. spread out b
fore us. Brooklyn on the south east, William
burg, nearly cast, Jersy City, west, Hobobe1
north west, Staten Island together with the 81
yer bay south East river to the east and II
majestic Hudson spreading itself to the we
Greenwood Cemetery and High Bridge were a
50 deserted in the distance
What a panoramic scene for human eyes
contemplate. Broadway was teeming with lii
and from this eminence the people looked hk
mere pigmies scratching with all their might
get out of each others way. On descen1in
from this wonderful height we found ourseive
standing in the city of the dead, near the manu
ment of Commodore Lawrence, who fell durin
the engagement between the Chesapeake an
the Shannon, in 1913. His dying words were OF
bis monument, Don't give up the Ship"
Sabbath afternoon we spent in Greenwoo'
Cemetrey,t this beautiful city OF the dead contain
some 800 acres finely laid out and covered witt
trees. | had never half imagined its beauty, it
shady hills and dells, its beautiful fountains an'
water falls, constantly playing, its splendi'
monuments vaults, flowers and eyergreens o
every shade and hue, removed every yestige o
horror at the thousand sleeping forms around me
awaiting the resurrection day. There is a. bel
at the entrance tor funeral professions and a:
the hearse passes through the gate into the silent
| city, it sends out long sad peal In two hours
/ counted twelve professions, and yet it is term
ed very healthy at the present time in New York
OF the noted monuments / would mention thai
of the French girl who was killed in N. by
being thrown from her carriage on the eve before
her marriage. Her marriage portion as wed as
that of her intended husbands was placed upon
this monument, and her yearly dover is Row
contributed in the adjournment and additions 20 Its
beauty. The Fireman's monument. erected IN
memory of the noble fremen who sacrificed his
life in an attempt to save the life of child from
a fire in New York, is splendid. L might ZANE
thousands noted for the thousands OF dollars eX
pended upon them, giving yon poor idea OF
architectural beauty. felt it would not be
hard to die could be laid amid such scene OF
beauty as Greenwood presents Monday A. NJ.
we visited he Crystal Palace which is now open
to visitors There is very little here which in
forests one, most of the curiosties having been
removed. The picture OF the building you have
SO often seen, gives you very perfect idea Gifts
outward appearance. We rode through Fifth
Avenue where the aristocratic people Of New
York reside. A residence in Fifth Avenue is
key to polite society in this great Babel. Tie
outward appearance varies but little from many
other streets in the city, but peep within eX-
hibits the real grandeur of the occupants. Al
ter dinner we visited the Museum who're We
saw many wonderful things The first sight
was the world renowned Serpent, which eats
living animals in the presence Of strangers. 1t
had nearly finished its meal and lay partially
coied up in nassy folds showing its fiery
tJilF SliiO Eit- 'HI L'''' mum
this to other departments Of Natural History,
whore nearly every species ofteathcrcd creation
smiled upon ~. Here are Ostriches, with their
eggs, all kinds of Eagles, Birds of Paradise,
Phoasan's, siorks, Swans, PeHcans, and very
many species TOO numerous to mention. we
saw all kinds ofbeasts Tigers, Lions, Cougars
Zebras, RMnoceroses, Gazelles,Antelopes, &e,,
sc.
In the gallery of Wax Work we saw Queen
Victoria as large as life, also Louis Napoleon
emperor Of France, } the Emperor of Austria,
the Emperor Of Russia, Kossuth, Daniel Web.
r.the Siamese Twins, and many other figures,
We saw in the Picture Gallery many fine paint
ings and many fine specimens Of Sculpture in
the Statue Saloon. At 5 o'clock in the after
noon we went on board the Steamer Empire
State lying at pier No. 4 bound for Fall River
r. 1 by way of East River and Long Island
Sound My next two letters will contain my
experience in Boston.
II H. s.