The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-12

defined against the sky the dim smoke curls up
from the chimneys Of the foundres and steam
mills and trails far behind the flying locomotive.
The residences in the northeastern part Of the city
can be recognized, and beyond them chm BIO scen
the clustering masts Of the vessels ut tho wharves.
The sun glances on the blue ripples of the waters
OF the bay, while Sumter looms up in tho distance,
stern mennonite of the past. Vessels with white
sails pass to and fro, and row-boats with their
singing oarsmcn, while the bluo pines, glittcrng
sands, white houses and low forts OF James Island
Morris Island, Sullvan's Island and Christ Church,
form charming background or border, and Castle
pinckney, the Charleston Bastilc, occupies prom
nent place in tho foreground.
Turning back from this view to The cemetery,
and climbing low bluff, you como upon tho bu
ral grounds Of tlo RAvENELs, HUoERs, and MANI
oAuLrs, which aro NIL enclosed with iron railings
and kept ncat and clean. just back Of these is a
square enclosed with tall, thick mock orange, and
back of that again is the burial ground of GEO. W.
WILLIAMS, Esq, in whioh there was the largest,
protticst, and sweetest roso we ever saw. little
farther round Oh tho bank Of the river is the we'll
known
VAULT OF TIE vANDERHoRsT FAMILY,
With it's glass door, that permits to evory visitor
peep into tho house Of the dead. We reeollect,
years ago, when it was first built and when it
tanned only ono coffin; now three ooffins are WIS.,
ible, and there others beneath the heavy slabs,
that cannot be seen. Through the door can bo
seen marble monuments set in tho opposite wall,
inscribed in memory Of different deceased mombers
Of the family Tho first ON the left is that Of Mid
shipman ELIAS VANDERHoRsT, who died at Rio ia
neiro in 1850 Another is to LEWIS MORRIS VAN
DERHoRsr, who was killed in battle near Richmond,
Va, May %, 1854, ut the age Of thirty-four. An
othor is to Mrs. ANNA RAVEN LEWIS and her new
born babe, who died in Columbia during the burn
ing Of the city by SHERMAN's vandals. Thus do our
very tombstones remind US Of the barbarities Of
war.
Next to this is the burial place Of the MIDDLE
TONS, in which are o number Of low stone Crosses
which are striking in the midst Of Protestant
5urying ground. Next there is gloomy looking
vault with the names of BENNETT and GORDON, and
then another marked McDowAIL and WRAeo. You
can cross the serpentine here on bridge cause
way, and, making slight ascent, come into one Of
| the prettiest parts of the cemetery
| THE ISLAND
| You are now on o kind of island made by tho
Serpentine and marsh. It is covered with grove
of oaks, and of the first objects that strikes
| the eye is life-size statue Of o woman kneeing
| on q large monument, which, on nearer examina-
ton, seems to be vault, and has it, in large
letters 'T. A. COFFIN" Just beyond is lot en-.
closed by an iron railing somewhat in the shape o.
a coffin, which has E. GEpDINas marked on the
gate On the other side Of this is nossy oal
that hangs over the marsh and marks the north
eastern extremity Of Magnolia. Here you get {
good view Of the mouth Of Wando River as it "Opens
between Christ Church and Daniels Island, whil,
in the foreground, just across the creek, is an
cient mill and fine market farm, having beautiful
live-oaks all along the bank of the creek. Con
tinung your walk round the island, and passing
} many handsome tombstones and beautifully ar
ranged lots, you again cross the Serpentine ant
are once moro on the mainland. After crossing
D the bridge, Just on the brow Of the hill, is tn
, handsome monument Of Hon. KER BoYoE and hi
wife. It represents an altar covered with cloth
and is in the midst OF circular raised abov
the level OF the surrounding SOIL enclosed in
neat iron railing, and beautiied by numerou
, flowers and thick green hodge. little farthe
on 80 thickly surrounded by bushes that you ca
scarcely approach it to read the INSCRIPTIONS is tn
MONUMENT TO wM. r.. TABER, JR.
It consists Of marble pedestal, surmounted b
0 column Of the same material. On one side Of tn
pedestal is inscribed, "W. R. TABER, Jr., Dor
July 1s, 1s2s died September 49, 1856" On tn
second "Mourned by his friends, his State, an
: and affection from his fenow-cihzens." On th
n fourth, 'His remains ie in the family vault in
: Philips churchyard."
Q The next object Of interest was
@ FREAfENs 1iEhdENTo.
8 This is small but handsome monument, erec
II ed by the Etna Fire Engine Company to til
+ memory Of ApRAM MEAD, member OF the con
pany, who died Of yellow fever September II, 185
r at the age Of twenty-one. It ia made Of whi
r marble and besides the inscription has fire el
l. gine carved upon it, which gives it an unusl
n appearance in q cemetery.
We have now arrived at the northwest co
b ner Of Magnolia, and here we see the r
o oeiving tomb or vault in which is placed IL
ar corpse while the grave is being prepared. Ju
t. few steps from this Is most picturesque graz
l. yard. It is very small, only few square yard
10 but two slender pines like half grown giants of Il
d forest tower above, while two lowly cedars or
u some thick shrubbery nestle closely around IL
g graves, of which there are only two. One has I
8, tombstone, while that Of the other, which was
g. upright slab Of marble, has fallen prone upon ii
Of grave. This spot is enclosed by on iron railin
st on the gate of which arc simply the namos al
ID date MINNIE H-NATAL1E-1880." We come no
is to the tomb of
10 ROBERT LITTLE HOLMES, THE FIRST MAN KILLED
OF THE WAR.
It. We remember it vol, that death. We belongt
m to the same company, and heard tho report Of b
is musket not moro than ten steps of. What excit
o, ment was there How enraged some Of our mt
ve became against the unfortunate man who had O
Ve cidentaly killed our comrade Colonel PETrIGRr