Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-13

cemetery In the country than that Of Oak Hill,
Georgetown IL has wealth of majestic forest
trees Is diversified by picturesque inequalities Of
surface and swelling slopes of the richest green
commands some exquisite views of the surround
ing country and has that clearest and most grace
ful Of streams, Rock creek, winding at its base
and ever murInuring gentle requiem for the
dead. This property was purchased in the year
1919, by William Corcoran, Esq :, for the sum of
-, 500. He, no doubt, seeing how beautifully
nature bad adapted the ground for a cemetery
expended the sum Of $50 600 In improving il and
further identifying with walks and enclosino
with high fence, and afterwards placed IL in the
hands Of -FOUR trustees, who now have the entire
control Of the grounds These trustees are elected
annually, and their business Is to see that the
place is kept in repair, and to sell the lots.
Whoever buys a lot obtains a deed of title and
becomes, as 1t were, stakeholder in the Gene
terry. The money paid to the trustees for lots of
ground Is invested in stocks or other safe funds,
pended in repairing and beautifyiny the grounds
The total number of lot owners up to the present
time is about 400. The lots are taken up almost
as fast as the unfinished portion Of the grounds is
prepared for occupation, and the amount Of money
invested since 1851 in the purchase of lots exceeds
$500 When all the lots shall have been taken
the amount of stock will exceed S2O0.0OO. More
than sl0OOo0 has been expended by lot holders
in marble slabs, monuments, the construction Of
fOmbs, &c, since ISL. More than $50, 600 worth
OF marble slabs are already ordered. and will be
some Of these monuments are of the most ex-
quisitely beautiful workmanship, and have been
had occasion for their use. On beautiful eleva-
ton in the southeastern portion of the grounds is
the resting place Of Baron BOdisco, the late us
sian Minister To- the United States. Mr.. Corcoran
las site near the centre Of the grounds and 'front.'
ing immediately on Rock Greek. He is about to
construct an octa2Onal tomb on this site, the n
tire cost Of which will be in the OrhOod of
so, 600 IL is to be ~ feet broad and II feet in
depth, and the entrance will be by an area, with
winding steps. The marble for the tomb has
been cut in Italy, and Is Of the purest material
The granite for the foundation and area walls
comes from the OccOquan qusrries on the Potomac
shores.
The annual expense Of keeping this cemetery
in repair does not exceed IS 900 The work gives
employment TO five or six regular hands. A large
portion Of the ground vet remains to be terraced
and sodded. but IL is contemplated to have the
entire grounds ready for occupation during this
summer.
beautiful dothic chapel stands contiguous to
the entrance, where the coffin is deposited for the
last ceremony to the dead, and from whence IL is
afterwards taken by the sexton and deposited in
the grave.
During the week days the public all have access
TO the grounds, but sunday is set apart for the
benefit Of those who have friends and relatives re-
posing in the great sleep, beneath the shadows Of
ihe oyerhanglng trees. Then the laughing, gay
Of grief, and the mourner is left to quiet commu-
MON with the dead
Visitors to this cemetery find in Mr. Blandon
the sexton most obliging and intelligent officer,
thIou2 h whose cOurtesies and fund OF information
the satisfaction Of a visit is much enhanced.
The RIvER.-Arrived at Riley's wharf. Schr.
Remittance, from Philadelphia, Captain EIgey,
with 1U3 tons coal, consigned to John c. Rives,
Esq.
The schooner Erin, which came up the river a
lew days ago, Is preparing to go on Armstrong
Arrived this morning, at Magruder and Stone
wharf, Schr W hirlwind, Capt. Chase, Mott Be-
cOnsignments for the District
George Thomas Parker 4 Co. casks hid
Goldfish, IL hhdS Sugar Wheat * Buthmann 1
cask wine, case do; Capt Meigs, "a wheelbar-
rows; % tons cement; Samuel Kirby, - pkgs ma
DIRE, bundles chairs; James C. Mcclure "A bed
steads; Thomas Blagden, bales hue kets; J. p
IrGtt, Dbl Peacans; J. C. Creighton, bundles
agricultural implements; Clagett & DOdson, 3
boxes stair rods; Kennedy & Pugh, 1 terce salt:
Campbell COyle, 30 pieces iron; : cases steel
ware: l.: Lynch, 10 Pkgs household furniture;
-, I'D tons curbstones; IL. ID. Gilman IS kegs
mdLe; Murray Il SemmeS, 10 bags coffee; Miller
Coates, casks tiles; L r Brooks pkgs of
mdze; .. r. Muncaster. Georgetown, 3 cases
hardware; Gilbert, do, wagons
The steamer Thomas Collyer is putting on her
new hurricane deck, at the Eleventh street hart
which will add much to her appearance. we'll
as to the general comfort of passengers
The steamer James Guy brought up $50 tubs of
shed yesterday, Of which Messrs Milburn &
Bind took $40 at current rates. The prices are
huctuating- To-day the nominal prices are for
sIad Sl2, herring SiO so.
The steam tug Helen Brown left for Port De-
Posit, to be used in towing lumber on the Susque-
hanna.
The Alexandria City Councils met last night
for the purpose Of electing harbor master No
quorum being present, the election was not held
Ihere were a good many arrivals at the fish
wharyes this morning, but the receipts of fish
were very light.
There was no change in the fishing prospects
from the lower grounds.
yesterday afternoon, the steamer James Guy
went up to the western draw OF the Long Bridge
10 remove, II possible, the sunken canal boat,
which has ObStructed the passage of yessels for
the past three days. She hitched on TO the stern
Of the boat, which was out Of water and pulled
her apart amidshiP, leaving the remainder Of the
boat In its old position The half that was pulled
away noated down the river, and went ashore
near Long Point, some miles below. There is
now no difficulty for large vessels in passing
through the draw.
The repairs on the Canal in the western portion
OF the city are progressing rapidly under the
direction Of the Canal Board. That portion Of
tLe Canal IS being cleaned out from the Basin to
Tue point At EaSby's wharf, so as to give depth
OF . feet water for the passage Of coal and other
canal boats to the Washington wharves
The repairs OF the culvert al Mason ford, above
6eOryetown. Were completed Yesterday evening
and the water let into the canal The long string
OF coal boats which have been kept back by the
repairs VIII arrive at Georgetown this afternoon
Atthe western wharf Of Messrs. Morgan Il line
hart the brig Mary Cobb is di charging her cargo
OF cut granite intended for the L. = Treasury
Extension. Two large basement columns for the
Extension are being discharged, which are of
Immense weight and handsomely finished Ar
lived at the same wharf schooner Hill Carter
OdP- FISK, from Roc kldnd, Me, with I47 tons
rough granite for the Treasury and Patent Office
Improvements.
The fisheries opposite Georgetown are doing
good business The gillers are making fair ha1ls
Of shad
The establishment Of the coal agency of the
canal Company at the western wharyes will be
OF vast Importance to the packet ships returning
W the Northern ports from the Georgetown port.
NAVY YARD AFgAIRs.-The foundations Of the
new machine shop extension are being rapidly
laid. BY the first week in June il is anticipated
TIC orlcklayerS will begin the work Of erecting
Ihr walls The new boiler shop Is being erected
with eommendable energy Of purpose The walls
Oi the nfst story are nearly up, and the window
and door flames Of the first story are already set
IN BY the end Of next week, the walls OF this
story will have been run up The appearance ~
tLe various departments OF the works in the ward
Indicates a well regulated state Of affairs
The sloOP-of-war Plymouth, is taking on board
NheIl and other armament for her coming expert
mental gun-practice trip. under the direction of