The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-14
The Congressional Buryinx Ground.
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From the Washington Sar, june =.
% ase was IN Ssys a1a S
tombsones erected there were IN the year 1904 The
place bad for afew years been used as common
burial ground for those VINO had occasion TO bury
dead, the plan is common 10 all country pa
FISHES The good people OF Chrsts church, Navy Yard,
the year lsi2 took the ground In hand and II
after called THE Washington Parish Burial Ground"
They adopted regulations for the purpose of pro.
tecsng the pace, and en closed II with brick ~a The
ground then comprised very limited space, aad as II
gradually ned up portions OF adj soent land we're pur
chased and added to 1t until covered extent of about
Congress begaf 70 bury ITS dead here, and
that has been called the Congressional Gene
terry, and appropriations have been msde from time TO
time by Congress for the purpose Of keeping In repair
The last made amounted to about in
addition 10 the old ground and now the entire grounds ex
tend over space OF about foureen acres situated on the
sunny side of ridge which skirts the western shores OF
the Anacosta slopes gracefully eastwad TIL Its veroant
edges aud embrace the waters Of that bea ,tfal
stream ia whose mirrorke depths its expresses aud
funeral monuments are sadly repeated.
The remains Of some OF the most distinguished men 10
countr astor lie In their long sleep within the Con
gress.ona burial ground, and monuments 10 Of
those voices were wont 10 be heard ut the forum
the hot debate OF Congressional legislation arise
every de pointing out to man the Impotence Of his boast
greatness and wisdom and how ike leaf we fade
snce the federal government was removed TO the district
there have died during It's nun red and
thirty member of tOngness In former times ~the old
Creek grounds used by Congress when occasion
required What number OF Cong ntermenB we're
made there IS not known
An ong the monuments IN the Congressional ground
OF The mot prom pent 10 the oxqoisitey modelled marble
tomb, suruounied b. octagona column, indicating
where rest the remains o. the eloquent VIM Writ
short distance 20 the west weather stained mons-
ment marks the grave Of Ia Beverly kennon aud
Judge A 81 paTke-, of the amened victims OF toe
explosion upon tn Princeton The friendship which ex
listed between them touehinsy told b! the following
The araenes men who lie Together beneath ths
united ties Of friendship witch commenced youth
ih vtp a. 10th were tied fe ezpl ,son of
gun the Pneecn isale. United IN e In deash they are
nc. divided.
Nea- bv among the Congressional monuments note
the inscription upon the to NIB OF the or, ant cccenirc
and most unfortunate Felix G Mcconnell, OF Alabama
In the old part O the grounds the monuments TO
George Clinton AMI Fbf,dge Gerry sands overshadowcd
by cedar, plain granite monument bearing the follow
ing instr ptoD.--
Push mat L. A Choc.ow ebief lies red here sh
to in srr ~ great distinct on he Uise In conn.
ell eloquent 70 aa Acfdnafy dsEree hnd on ~ oseahonS
and under al crcurnsianc IS ine white man ireod
On the reverse side the si # the great chieain
Cut In TIC granie:--
whe- an dead r., the tg Guns be fred over me.
The great chief was the principal OF delegat on from
his narou the general government, In the year IVA
Cse bsdc this stsnds erected by order Of
Frederick William, Of russia 10 me m' nory OF rierck
Greuhm Prresaa hnser TO the United safes in the year
1929.
Under the spreading shade 10 ouiet corner Of the
ground siauds qnhir and ghosty statue OF granite on
which :, inscribed the date oft tch OF Margaret lvus,
September . 1875, With theee Ines
Here re-, arose. b sdng rose,
basied before is bloom.
Whose lnnoc dii sweets disclose
Beyond d az flowers perfume.
Il hose that Tor her loss are gg.eyed
1his consolations given;
shes Ton worid OF &c relieved
And blooms g rose In heaven.
Here IN REPUBLICAN SOIL rest the remains o. Henry 8
Fox tie H sh Mn.sicr. who died in Washington in Is 50.
long uouotonoGs Of unasteful monuments serve
the a,hos OF those whose are here inscribed rest
far away