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

tsor, net the sfeater numper,u ,nsn ~
sAc day, including mercisn.-. hv,srs pontchus, mil,
hooares, eiVnes @p'. savaub have IN some way or
Indicated their SIAaciousp sss tina,
Al that Deau'' :, all ina. wealth ere gave
A"ale ahAs the inevitable hour
ape S"'"' OF glory load BIZ. TO the grave
ther IN the archase o. burial pcs TIE ereor Of costly
sSfoopn the building Of expensive tomos or The raising
OF 'mE" spg ronumeuts they have e7nc,e, While sur
rodncd vita the iuxuries ana slores Ct 'te, ph'oso
pnSs eye e the fsure which might be heSorea even ey
rus veriee. stoia
The ce7emsr.ti cathol:c ard lie Pagan world hare
gven extensive sanction % tae poetry al later meris Gae
Egyptlea niagsolcums, yptfying suhiuty and imncr-
tally and t.4s enthusiastically modified aa1 diminished
forms OF tire Greek Euscsn and Roman sepuchres bear
teFsruony tothe vereraton with the aucien.s
grE6ea at dead and to their pious zeal in thsse par
Cukls she Peruvian rnansolee, account Of toe sol
ey Of TIER structure Snd the inaccessible sites which
they were constructed evinced their ambition br in
,noftaAY andSnsir poas zeal depositing vas wealth
in The hu6us OF the, beloved Inces the soarse OF
gress wesih TO The spinsds ravag1g thsir caan.ry
The North indians universally agree ia paying
particular attention Of kind to the nnlnes an
sry Of hc deal aud fac. throughout the world this
principle may be said to apply.
There ere, " course few wno 90 ret bslieve il
these marks OF respect to the dead rue aniiceremonal
uasers DO not thuk necessary &, mark the spot
By heatstone, while some are 30 philosophical as TO
s4crt the language Of the ssoice poet, who wrote -
.se not idle in expense ABOUT nv burial.
Suy me shroud-sny old fhset VIII serve
10 clofhe corruption. can rot
Without fine linen.
Five or sig feet OF common stone engraved
With 6 good hopeful word, or else a couple
OF capital ettsrs filed up With pitch,
Sacn as set upon my sheep, viii serve"
Perhaps this spirit which allowed .Ae remains OF
pxPresident Monroe 70 lie neglected for twenty
"A laftt Tho hof
washing:on-the Mecca Of rspublicau.sm-to crunble
and decay But the spirit Of the pusilanioas
hero and saint worship but due for tie mighty
aced-escued the remains Of Monroe from oblivion, and
she nation, If with accord has forward to
from ruin the tomb Of the Father Of his Country
making Mount Vernon the common property.
Whether i; be from fear Of this neglect, or from
prudent foresight o! that inevitable doom OF
all flesh, it Is fact, and We think pc
salAr to the present uae, that many living nen
shoud have made preparations FOR their inermslt
AFTER deah 1t certainly IN measure relieves us as
nation from the odous mputa.ion that think OF nothing
but the almighty dollar" With Of illustrating
what we have stated, append number OF particulars
Showing 10 what extent this preparation for death has
been exhibited among men Of note in the metropolis
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
10 walking through this city Of the dead, made AZ.
tsaotive q resort for the living but be i'm
pressed With the fac. that g. least two thrds OF
splendid vaults, desirable sites and towering monuments,
nre the property of living owGes ind yet TO be
Yee.
One CT the hnezt snd costly 70 bs Ia Greenwood Is
shsi o. Ar Wm Nioo, fronting Crescen. Water, Yer
nal avenue It stands side hill aud has front Of
Forty feet the Of vault being tren.y By twenty
I've feet. The building Of marble, partly in the Gothic
style, with Wings finished with fnai' wos, and alto
ge,her constructed with elaborate care. cost asons
$4,000
Almost every frequenter of Greenwood has noticed
Cedar Grove, plot No. 72, statue of a cap
cain, with his glass, Chart, compass and anchor Ia
the act Of taking observation. Should De fair day.
She vser might End the worthy Captain Correga himself
fesng his eyeson his monument should h.
Through Broadway his ret1rn, he might lad the Cap
tain taking walk looking as bis wea.herbea.en face
and would Withstand he gales Of life for many years
70 Nay he live ioag TO look at mis- tombstone,
&c he already has for nearly fifteen years
os OF the Oldest structures in the grounds owned by
h. George w. Browne, whose excellent cuisse has coo
tibu,ed much keep other veil hinso1 TAT
ana healthy It is pretty, brown s,oue monuments
Gothic building, situated Sylvan BuG and cost about
50 1000 It's roof rests arch aud covered With
stone tiles; the 'front.' gaoleG, ana qun.reio In relief
the door gives the date Of the erection The apex
the gable las bold fna' ard each has enppor
ing butsress. IL attracts mucn notice fem siaaY
Eor. Lathur Bradisb, wnose s go frequently
y
in the Central Park, or some equally necessary aid 10
science, has plot the Alpine Hula, which,
rumoTed, he taitc u oaidog handson, and exsn
slve temple, with cSservasoFy euruosnting il. A,
least SO are iDfcrpea o. architect
sineon D. CEi;erden ALs family vault covering six
bots SUNNI venue, neatly enclosed, having i.
granite ssrcopnas uf; cat Gooa St, go
Hr sIas Herring OF SAFE celebrity, has costly
monument standing at the Intersection Of Magnolia
nth the tour. IL OF marble decorated qua
trefo pannsiog, with pendants, rosestes croets
and npia.
The family grounds o, Colonel Tdnis Craven, pe1 10
that CT hr George ". Browne, worth nocing They
consist of epcal lot surrounded by young ledge o.
Mbor vitae. Besides monument Of heads,oaes 70 TIE
dead, contains a brosu s,one monument Of o5l,as
form, the roof partly bevellso, having sculparea
book with lying leaves At ei.asr emf
Chsrub beaded crbs supports the foot OF a niche
Near this are the grounds or The Bergen family, the
original Ct the grovnts most OF them who
are living, prominent ci,izels OF Brooklyn
Mr. George Grhwoli, Jr has nne family vaal. on
lilly Ridge, with white marble front in the Gothic eyle
She whole costing about So co.,
Or. James Anderfon han provided himself with spot
On Sylvan Lake
rbe family Of Mr. Daniel Appleton have a vault facing
sylvan Lake. IL liz Of brown stone with scup.ured sar
cophagus, and cost 81, ooo.
M Matthew Armstrong has enclosure and nnonu.
ment on Spruce HILL Cost S., 0c0.
The AspinTa family grounds line On Cedar
Mound. They have large vault, with granite monl.
msnt and sarcogbagus. Cost $1,000.
The immortal Bonner, of the Lsdg.r the prince Of ad
vertisers, has purchased two lots Oaken Bluff IL
circular firm. He has not yet erected any improve
ments.
Edward J. Bradbury, tee music publisher, has az en-
cosure on plot No. 30.
Mr. VIM. Chauncey bag imposing structure on But
ternut HILL costing $4,000 I! vault above ground
built in the Gothic STYLE of weschester marble. lis Of
ocgona FORM the corners guarded by but.resses With
crocseted pinnacles From the centre short piar
terminated by pinnacle. Each side nag porch and |