New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-01
MORNING, NOVEMBER I. 1866.

are adorned with shrubbery and trees-a much
more pleasing decoration than even marble-and
the mausoleums are numerous and magnificent.
In this cemetery is buried Mayor Crossman, sue
ccssvely an alderman, member Of the legislature, |
and chief magistrate Of the city for ten years
Magnificent monuments commemorate the resting |
place Of young Lock, who was killed while serving /
n Fauner's Battery; Of Ralph Turaeil, who served
with the Washington Artillery; and Of Jack /
son. killed on the Star at Fort Jackson. The |
New Orleans Typographical Society have here
a noble repository for their dead, and numerous
stately tonbs would well bear description did
our limits permit. But what chiefly attracted our
attention, was the ground in which the Confederate
dead were buried, formerly ia Potter s9Field, but
now nclosed in the limits Of the Greenwood
Cemetery. We saw but two ladies who were
doing anything towards decorating thsir tombs-
the same who had tended them while confined to
the hospitals. AS the fair Of our city have
rightly claimed the honor Of having sent good
many of our youth to the battlefield, We presume
the customary tribute Of few flowers will not to-
day be forgotten. Near by is another cemetery
which from the inscription of" Patriots Cemetery
we inferred 10 be tie buryng ground of those who
fought upon the successful side.
The "Odd Fellows Rest" opposite the Fire
mems, is one Of the neatest cemeteries in the
city, ard the mausoleum of the Teutonic Lodge is
worthy of special remark But, if We we're to
select our own resting place, it would be beneath
one of the large spreading oaks which wave over
the Bishops Burying Ground. We heard here one
negro ask another if he would not like to be buried
| awhile, and have flowers flung over him; and the
question, at the time, did not seem unnatural.
On the opposite side Of the road is the st.
Patricks graveyard, which is attached to the
| church Of the same name. The graves are very
| thickIy sUreWn through the grounds, and the iu-
closures and shrubbery bear the marks Of time.
We heard while we were there, that not many
intelments were now being made in this ceme-
terry owing to the growing limits Of the city, and
| the claim it has upon the grounds.
| The Hebrew cemeteries are at this end Of Canal
street, but which we did not succeed in seeing
as All Saints Day Of course is not observed by
them, and the gates were consequently locked.
| We learned that the chosen people have besides,
a cemetery upon Jackson street, and another upon
the Bayou Road.
We should not forget to notice that upon the
Bayou Read, near the Fair Grounds, is the ST.
Louis Cemetery No. 3. 1t already contains many
graves and iue monuments but its principal
point oi interest just at present is the fact that it
contains the tomb of Col. Charles D, Dreux
Whatit known as the American Cemetery, on
Girad ract, is one Of the Oldest in tile city, and
here arc the tombs of some Of our best known cit
izens and families.
The graveyard was laid ont in 1885, ana making
| a calculation upon the statement Of figures fur
nishel by the good natured sexton, we arrived ut
the conclusion that there must have been 10 200
people here inferred. The cemetery has many
noble monuments, many Of which belong to our
colored societies. and the walks are beautifully
shaded by willow trees.
Besides the above buryng grounds, there are the
st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum Cemetery, The City,
aud the Lafayette cemeteries, all situated upon
| Washington street. The last named is considered
one Of the most beautiful in sepulchral decoration
in the city, while the City Cemetery does rot, on
the other hand boast single tablet. In the Third
District at the lower end of Laura street, is stu
eted the cemetery which appertains to the St.
Vincent de PauIs Church, of Father Foltier, and
is tue place of interment of many of the Dopula-
tion.of the Third District
/ Before concluding we beg to remind our readers
that is customary upon this day for every visitor
to make some contribution, however slight, at the
entrance to several of the cemeteries for the
/ benefit of the orphans of whom, alas! there are
now so many in our midst. 1t is a fitting time
when visi.jag aces of the dead, for charita.
ble deeds ae@ cough it is not our place to
preach, we should at least allow our recording
angel to Offset our faults by this much good
action. ...