Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-10-06
OF rHz STANDARD.

BRookLxs, N. r., Sept 90, 1858.
Reaching Brooklyn, in Ave minutes time, bvthe
Wall Street Ferry, took the horse cars fot 6f.en.
wood, distance Of four miles-hre only Jsve ceata
Arrived at the terminus Of the railroad was beset
BY gang of the most impndent importunate set Of
hackmen ever saw-and that 10 saying good deal.
for Washington is notorious for the insulting man.
ner in which the hack drivers oct towards travellers
passing through. After being pulled and jostled
about in this gang Of harpes, selected driver who
looked the least like vampire, and jumping in his
light wagon. started to make the tour of the Gene
terry. All along from the railroad to the entrance to
the grounds, are numerous frame houses, in which
lager beer, Whiskey, and other b!ueruin compounds
are dispensed. And by these sinks Of iniquity,
filed With nebriated loafers, registering rowdies and
shameless women, the sad funeral trains are COM
PEELED to pass every hour in the day. II some Of
the spicy spirit evinced in the Quarantine war we're
directed against these disreputabe holes which crowd
the gateway Of the buried dead, violated law might
easily paliate the offence
After being driven some distance over the Tour,
or main avenue of the grounds, left the carriage
and wandering along the sinuous walks, beheld at
each turn some new beauty bursting upon my vision
in this I" melancholy City Of the Dead" 1t occupies
vast area of ground-the precise extent I do not
consisting of succession of hills, which
the artistic taste and skill of the engineer has adorn
ed and beauti6ed in the highest degree. Talk Of
pride and poverty! I never saw it more palpably
exemp6ed than here. Here rises sarcophagus in
lordly magni6cence, upon which the moderate sum
of $4,000 was expended and there its side is
small, unpretending slab, widowed and neglected.
shall not attempt to describe my sensations as
threaded the lonely hills, dotted with the hte
MORALS which affection or pride have raised. Here
upon little grave is the blushing and the mod
est violet, sweet flowers, sprnging from the bed of
corrupton there in the ron-raled enclosure stands
the sculptured urn and artistic statuary, resting
mockingy above decaying flesh and grinning skulls.
What an awfuly sublime sight to behold these
thousands OF slumbering ones, bursting the cere-
ments of the tomb in answer to the summons to
judgment! Then the poor, despised Lazarus whose
lie was a continued affection and burden from the
cradle to the grave, and over whose dust no taper.
ing shaft of marble rested may rise clothed in su-
pernal beauty, with brow wreathed with coronal
OF Heavens own fashioning, and shouting song of
praise to the ever living God, whilst the petted
of earth, whose doubtful good has been magnified,
who clothed "in purple and fine linen and Jared
sumptuous!y every day." may stand covered with
shame and covering in terror, with soul akin to
the spirits Of darkness.
There is in the eastern section Of the grounds a
spot Of peculiar interest 1t is where the angel babes
are sleeping Here rest in tiny little beds these pet
ted darlings who only opened their dewy eyes on
earth, and then in seeming shudderngs at the thorny
| way, beset with temptation and sin, they closed
them aga n. and folding their dmpled hands, while a
smile rested upon their lips, they plumed their soft
spotless wings and went to their home above.
There is spot in Greenwood where should
like to rest when this fierce of life is over. It
is on the margin of of the beautiful artificial
lakelets, which dct this solemn burial place. On
the banks are fulIgrown weeping willows whose
feathered branches nightly drop their dewy tears
upon the green turf beneath. l should like to rest
there where the crystal water could lave my grave
and the plaintive melody of the air steal in whis.
pered tones through the bending branches above me-
1t is so calm and quiet here, the soft September air
gently ripping the clear waters at my feet as the
subdued rays of the declining sun peer through the
thick leaves, now growing yellow and sere, bathing
| the limpid water in wavelets of crimson and gold
ark!-Dng. dong-the solemn tolling Of the lodge
bell again. Another spirit released-another food
Of cruel anguish rolling its bitter stricken
hearts Here comes long train of carriages; thu
grave is reached and before the impressive words o
the minister have died away-Ding dong!-thas aw
full sound again sends terror to my soul as learr
another funeral cortege is entering the grounds.
turned to depart, sad and sickened, but before
reached the main entrance that terrible bell pealet
| again its mournful notes.
Once more was seated in the cars, and after a,
hours ride reached the City of Brooklyn, where
taking the ferry boat, was quickly landed on tn
| New York side.
Arriving at my Hotel, repaired to nv room, an
while ungoving I glanced around and as my ey
rested upon my trunk discovered. to my amaze
ment, that the straps had been unbuckled Gracious
now SuIVeTeu tTeinOieu, LOT tudt very
had placed all my money, save few dollars i
my trunk. Did you ever receive very secers shoe
from gavanic battery? Did you ever get caugh
in your youthful depredatons on some neighbor
fruit trees at the very moment you were chucklin
at the idea of your perfect security from detection
Did you ever pop the question to . pretty lassi
confidently expecting ready Eyes" and yet b
ioored with whitening NOR" Did your If {
you have gimmering idea of my feelings at th'
interesting moment. l am rather particular abor
having my apparel in apple.pie order, but the wa
"things" were mussed up and scattered promiscl
ously about just then, would have thrown e,
quisite into commissions to witness. To my gre'
relief, however, my money was all safe /; the thi
had failed to find it-misled. probably, by seeing a
empty porte-monnaie lying in my trunk. Som
articles of wearing apparel and q few postage STAMP
were alone taken. lost no time in depositng m
funds with the clerk, and Immediately informed til
proprietor of the loss had sustained notwithstant
ing had taken every precauton in my power I
secure my property. He promised to investigate th
matter and replace the stolen apparel promise
which, am sorry to say, he has to this day faie
to keep, and which his partner repudated alto
gether. &
l. found was seeing little more Of the elephau
than desired. and the next day started on . shos
trip up the n Y. and Erie Railroad. My next lette
will be from some point on this route. r.
| Il English Dairy Cheese,
| No. Mackare, in Kits,
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