, 1862-12-11

be added early IN alt C0iiil&lS5 season.
The cemetery is located six and Il half miles !
north Of Clark street bridge, near the Green |
Bay road, a hard, gr,ycled turnpike extending
to the entrance Of tic grounds. The ap-
proach hy this road is TO form noticeable
feature Of fRosehill. About half mile from
the entrance the Visitor leaves the Green Bay
road, anl proceeds through tract Of land
owned by the cemetery company, by an ave
nuc three hundred feet in width, to the en-
trance gate. This strip is to be ornamented
ready set out, and the remainder have been
purchased When completed in accordance
with the designs already prepared, it must be
ont OF thc finest avenues ii the west.
The Chicago Il Milwaukee, Railroad also
passes the cemetery grounds, at which all
regular trains stop. Special trims are also
run between the city and the cemetery, as
often as the public convenience may require.
large sum Of money has BEEN expended
in the or1amenting of 1he grounds, and many
others are in contemplation. Among the
former is the spacious receiving vau1t, built
in the most substantial manner, Of Athens
marble, at an expense Of over $1,000, and cap
able Of containing over 800 collins. In
size, elegance, durability, and perfection Of
surpassed by any similar one in the country.
A lake, Of more than two acres in extent, is
now being excayatcd in the cemetery grounds,
and is to be completed during the coming
Scason. "a ueFtG ILIilnS eFTlHgS LIS Dceu us
covered, capable of affording, at all times, q
full supply Of pure water, making the lake
when completed. one Of the chief attractions
Of the place.
Miles of drives and walks have been grayel-
cd, and a plan for splendid gateway IS now
in the hands of q we'll known architect of
this city. This gateway is to be flfty-seycn
feet in length, with tower fifty feet high,
from which can be had fine view Of Lake
Michigan. The material used will be Athens
marble On eachIside Of the main entrance,
will bd buildings containing an office, ladies
apartments, WatchInan's room, gate-kccpcr's
room, and bell tower. The work will be com
plcted early next year, aud will be highly
| crcditable to the company.
Besides these improvements, We were pleas
ed to observe the taste aud liherality Displayed
by the lot owndes, in the costly and brauti-
| cess of erection. Among these, the first
| place is due to the elegant piece Of statuary,
made in BONE, by the sculptor Ives, belong
ing to q. O. Stone, esq, and which was for
| the Old cemetery. Chicago may we'll he
| proud Of 4 monumental structure which, in
| beauty and chasteness Of design, no cemetery
! Of our land can surpass, and but few can
| equal
| Our space viii deter us from mentioning
| in detail the mary Improvements already
| made Ut making by private individuals, but
| We wi1l name as among the most conspicuous,
those Of William Briggs. Frederick Tuttle,
| Col Henry Smith, Waller Butler, f. N. Ehrn-
the United States Navy, Albert Keep, Chceny
Reed George A. Mcech, esq, also the beau
tiful statuafy Of Alfred Cowlcs, {, most chaste c
and expressive design, by Volk,) Dr.. B Nc
Vickar, ]: II; Walker, esq, Rev. J. v Wat
son, Benjamin Brewster, and many Others,
We were particularly pleased with a new
style Of cnrbing, which has just been intro
duccd Oh several lots. Several finv mol,,-
mclts for Roschill are now in the hands Of
the Work1nen.
| Very crcditab!e Improvements have also
been made by Messrs. C. N. Holden, c. and
n. Mears, Jonathan Burr, VIM. Bgoss, VIM.
James. John II. Foster, G. r. starkweather,
EbcneZcr Peck, 0rrington Lunt, Gov. John
| Evans, Col. R. B. Mason, c. b. Farwell, VIM
J.. Church, Gen. Julius White, Q. Kendall
: Benjamin. Carpenter, Stllrs Burton, Dr. II. 4
E johnson, and n. and L. e. futile.
!. The public will doubtless be Interested tt
know That many Of OUT public societies
+ have made provision, by tllc purchase Of cen
: ctery lots for such Of their members lis may
require the last sad office to be administered
urattention was directed to the lots Of til,
/ Illinois St. Andrews Society; the Fireucn'5 5
: t Benevolent Association. the Italian Be
EeyoIcllt Societ =; and tho Masonic Fraternity
j lots donated by itle Cemetery Association
for the use Of soldiers who lost their lives il
5 their collntry's service. These are locates
c near The entrance Of the grounds, occupyln!
S Il prominent position, IN full view from til
+ cars as they pass One lut each Is approprla
ti1lcry; one each to the Board Of Trade R.ayi
c uient ard Battery; one to Illinois soldiers no
d belonging to these organizations; and one t,
. soldiers iron, other States. Each Of tiles
: lots has some tenants, about 100 having bec1
q inferred thus far, and ample room is afford.
r for ill the iner1nents that will be required il
l. this *'si1ent city" Long rows of gr.ei
mounds which mark the resting places q
il tlosc who have died in their country service
d are among tho first objects which meet til
$ tilat at no distant day, Il monument, worth
l. Of thu liber:llity Of on: citizc1is and Of th
# uoh1c cause in which tie soldiers fell, will i
l. erected above their mortal relllainE.
If III one Of these lots is bnried Capt. Irwin
hurg Landing. In lots owned BY friends, oil
;. s1e.l-sse.: ne buried, among vhuln are Cap
is ". ". Peck, Of the regular army; Capital
n,ent; Lieut.. Edward a. James, Of Bolton
le Battery; Sergeant Everett, Of Taylor's B:l
1, tcry, and Capt. Adams.
e lii Il former article wc have alluded to Il
% 1ol donated 10 the unknown dead Of the Lao
T. Elein. This l's been nicely improved by Il
o Company; butas yet nothing marks the spo
i. Wc trust thai ere long some appropriate 4
ID tion may be taken in this matter.
l. Not Tie least noticeable among tho attr1
" tions Of Rosehill, is tlc Conservatory
er tie largcsi and best in the Stale It is 10
IS temporarily located near the ent :ance, but
L. to he removed to norca appropriate posi'io
u to give place to the substantial structu
ar which We lave already alluded to-
ut More than nine. hundred lots have a1rcat
rs been sold, and vi are assured that no cffor
n. will be spared to make this one of the mo
r. attractive among the rural cemeteries Of o
be / land
ed Besides the three cemeteries above desert
&c ed,tl4crc are other places Of intermcnt, locat
:r also Oh the Green Bay road, Of far less nag1
ill tube than either Gr:lceland or RosrhilI, t
ut property Of several different lcigious orga1
~ cations. Of these nc haze not Space now
of speak.
lie