The national Republican., 1861-09-07

themselves Of these conveniences for the pur-
pose of saving walk to the city to dine.
We enter the cemetery under o large and
magnificent arch, beyond which are two wide
gravelled roads, branching of In, different
directions. Pursuing the most southerly ot
these roads for short distance, and then turn.
ing little to the left we came acroesthe Fire
mans Monument, built to commemorate the
gallant conduct of the fremen who were
killed in The last great fire 10 this city. On
the top Of a pedestal, sone ten or twelve feet
10 height, As the figure of a fireman, surrounded
by all the various embl, ms pertaining thereto
1t is very neatly carved, and always attracts
much attention from the visitcr.
Perhaps the most interesting of oil the mon
rments here, however, is the monument erected
to Charlotte Canda, the French girl. who was
killed by being thrown from q carriage, on
Broadway, whilst going to her brtbnight ball,
on the Sd OF February 1s45 = she then b.lng
| seventeen years OF age. The monument is Of
| the most gorgeous character, and cost an i'm
mense amount of money. 1t is ca we'd from
marble, Is about fourteen feet high, with two
towers, In the centre of which, cut from the
marble, is a figure representing her as she
appeared on the night in question, clad in her
white balldress. The enclosure is surrounded
by neat iron railing, inside of which there
are also numerous other marble statues, and o
beautiful little garden, all laid off with the
greatest taste. The monument is from de.
sign of the young lady herself, who intended
it for au aunt, who had died q short time pre-
vious. A neat stone walk surrounds the ell
closure, and the visiter is requested, in the
politest manner, not 10 disturb anything. A
fund is IN the hands Of the directors Of the
cemetery, to keep the place constantly in good
condition.
Not far from tht spot rests the remains o
Burton, the comedian, who died some two OF
three years ago. A small slab, with the name
Of the man who had so often "kept the table
In roar alone marks the spot.
Scarcely more pretendipg is the monument
erected to oxPresident Pierce's Secretary Of
State, Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy, who lies only few
rods off, on which we find the simple word
"Marcy y very similar to which Is the ont
erected to William Writ, in another part of the
cemetery.
The lover of fine sculpturing cannot fail tt
be pleased with the monument to the sea cap
3tain near the centre of the cemetery. 1t Is o
ling the captain, having in his hand the vcri
table compass used in life, with the contentet
cir captains always have when their vessel i
proceeding in the right direction.
1t is impossible, In few brief paragraphs
to give any idea OF what Is to be seen in thi
large cemetery. No person, no matter how
peculiar his taste, can ever pass through Green
wood without finding something to admire. Ii
various portions of the cemetery there ar
beautiful ponds, from the centre of which tn
water spouts up sometimes to very grea
height Here are finely.sloping hills and beau
tiful valleys, all arranged with the creates
neatness. Here, too, are mausoieums ant
vaults, built in every conceivable style ard 0
every kind of stone, besides which there or
| numberess tall monuments, not always, we feal
} ranging in hight according TO the relative vii
tues OF the d ceased
When we last visited this lovely spot, a nun
Der of ornaments, of all kinds of material, wer
placed around many Of the graves. Plaste
images were very common, which were fire
quently found without head or without a
arm. This appears 10 have been interdcte
somewhat of late, for now we observe but littl
ornamentstion, except Of such material as i
likely not easily to become broken.
A large number Of men are constantly a
work in Greenwood, and every year witnesse
o great impl ovemtAt in every portion of II
Considerable additions have been made to j
of late, and before many years il will doubt
less be still further enlarged. W. F. G.