The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-10

high, surmounted by aamirg torch.
Syrus p Smith has fne monument, bearing the
christian motto "Resurgemus," situated on Central ave-
nue., near Lawn GRt Hill.
The Havemeyer family vault, on Or hard Fill, covers
twenty yos y granite structure and has twenty foot
front Of the Egyptian OF architecture cost ooo
The Hope Brohers have twelve lots Alpine Hill, with
neat Italian marble monument AMI granite base, the
whole coctpg about $4,000
Tllhasa E. Rowland has tire, Its in section ninety.
four.
a. c 4 D. c. Kingsand have four LOT. on Ocean Hill,
wih monumen. In the Egyptian order Of architecture.
Cost So COO
Peter Lorillari has large family plot the vis
ters entrance II consists Of twenty lots in circular
form, with complete circles Of small vaults large
enough for cohn cach They number seventytwo In
all ia designed 70 erect monument In the centre OF
the CIRCLE
Every visitor 70 Greenwood has noted the costly
mept and f.py vault Of A. H. hicklc. The grounds
prise -four lois spd tho beauty Of the structure cannot
fail tic attract the attention Of the passer We have not
hesyd tie cost named.
Tue niIlprs-Bo George N. and May R-have
dne structure covering three lots Of ground on Lake
Ridge bpi, in the Gothic STYLE Of westchestsr mar
be- and coe $4,000 The building about nt.eeo
by ioiriy.
Profeor Samuel B. Morse and his brothers Richard
and Sydney have twenty lots altogether
ton hi,ty two, between Chapel Snd Eizhwood Hills
The venerable Valentine Mott has plot Ocean Hin.
The Perpcn. family have twenty lots on LAVE Gst HILL
containing brown stone sepuchre which cost 5000
II built in the Gothic style, with heavy base II Is
Of the most imposing structures inrhe cemetery.
Abram Quackepbush has q neat place fronting Sylvan
Water. Cost 81 500.
Alexander and Hooer. L. Stuart, the sugar and candy
merchants, have fine granite vault on Battle Hill.
Mr. Samuel p townsend, OF sarsaparilla nctcrety has
built magnificent Grecan temple on Bay RIDGE enclosing
ten lots. rs OF white MARBLE cost IS 0eo and is pro-
minert object IN this cemetery of wonders.
Gustav and Rudolph Williams have a nae property,
covering ten lots, Walnut Hill. They have chasie
granite monument, thirty. six fec. high. Whole cos.
$1,000
coMMopoRE vANpEBEILT's TOMB
About four miles from vanderbilt's landing, on Staten
Island in the churchyard Of the Moravan church, which
60 small ard 80 covered with foliage that the paeser
would not Io.ice IT, stands the family vault Of the prinoe
wealthy Commodore Vanderbilt. The ground has been
owned by the Commodore q number OF years, but the
vault has been constructed only about two years. The
enclosure is about thirty by forty feet and the build
rg about twenty feet square, and o. the height.
IS plain granite structure, with two Cornthian columns
at the front supporting the gables On the top Of the
OF decidedly beautiful marble statue o, "Griel" The
on doors OF the building fence Of the enco-
cure look little the for wear On either side of
TIE building LIS blank marble tablet, and the only in
scripon on the edfce 10 the simple word Vanderbilt
The shaft Probably the cost Of the entire arrangement:
was $1,000.
The church founded in 17e3 and removed In ls4i
Mr. yandcrbts family attend IT, and we believe he has
assisted it pecuniarly.
TRINITY CEMETERY.
In the cemetery OF the richest church in the country
one would expect 10 End splendid tombs yet there
ere Zone 10 vie with those mentioned in Greenwood. The
whole air Of the place, however-the almost nstnrll
appearance Of the trees and shrubhery-seems more
solemn, perhaps more neglected. The o5ligng keep.
er, Mr.. Dunlap, and his wife, would alone make il
almost pleasure TO be buried here. Alb you wander
through the grounds you feel inevitably solemn in the
deep shade Of the thick foliage The nre not una
niiiar-
Hecksr, Of -four roorety has large enclosure, plainly
fenced, with underground vaults.
DR.. AoGat, of Phonix Life Bttsrs notoyiety has the
arsest vault in the cemetery, being fully twenty feet
sqnaIe. Ibe gronnds enclosed by chains resting
granite pilarr.
Madame Jume, the widow Of Aaron Burr, has vault,
with pain granite front; coz, 81 COO.
Colonel Monroe nas plain brown stone front vault.
tie cemetery II s under ground surmountea by plain
Italian marble shaft OF Obslisk shape, aDou. twenty
Get high The whole is enclosed with chains resting on
plan srariie pillars, having iron tasses attached TIE
entre fence is painted white, and the whole arrange.
neLt lie orc Of netnefs and simplicity Next 10 it TIE
family vault, and opposi.e ina. Of DR.. Cornelius
Iarien.
Neare. the river, Mr. Simeon Draper has a vault con-
utcsing viii as orotasrs Toe front Of peculiar yell
los tcpe said to bave been brought from Fran,s III
COR is Of iron, an1 the tRo vaults measure about
thirty feet by fifteen.
The Audubon family vaultthat OF the l!us.rious attn
Ealsts sill loser do~p, and coasits simply Of vaal,
bu: in side al with t.o uprga. sraaite stones, and
piece fer doorw way. Ga The dcor the eloquent
Isme Of Audubon.
Mr Hegeman, Hr. Rlshtcn, aud ". Carman, OF Car
ioarave, a!sn haee vaulis heIe also do number o.
other pioIliuent cilizens.
CALVARY CEMETERY.
In sirolhg through these well disposed grounds one
els with number OF familiar Names not Only OF de-
voices OF The Catholic faithor vnicn many supp9ss
.se lot owners 70 be wholly conpo9edbut also of men,
hegg Ct Other determinations.
rs We ranblsd through the winding waiks we n,tcec
the rames Of James Murphy the stage proprietor Mr.
lanes Mccre.ry, Felix Ing!esby, Mccormick, Louis B.
Bnsse, Edward Fox, the Broadway tailor Charles Devlin
ud Terence Farley, In partnership we'll Street
Commissioner troubles; ex Alderman William Wilson,
-ouis 7. Jsmme Peter Murray Rev DR.. VIM. P. Marrow
r McBarron, p Fl. Pepper, the Masterson family OK
Coroner ODopnel, Wnn. c. rurnure Bartlett Smith, the
bro'het Taggart, Edmund Begonen, and q number OF
timer names Of well known citizens As in the other
cemeteries the larger proportion Of the improved grounds
is owned by living proprie,ors.
CYPRESS HILL CEMETERY
TIE familiar names occurring in the lint NJ .ors -
his delightful cemetery Ike pleasure park for tbe
living the attactveness which been tr around
he habatons of the dead further illustrate the point o.
bis article We may note those Of Henry ArcularIus
ormerly Street Commissioner; Casper c. Chlds, wea
Known IN and about ramnany Hall; Alderman z. l. A.
ooe and number Of others more or Ies kuo sn 10 the
public
We might continue tie record al isfnIum bu. enough
nag been given 10 STOW the popularity to which we have
Alluded Whether Il be that there Ia prevalent fear OF
'eng neglected ser death or from motives of prudence