Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-16

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-Hisa cI,stornr AZ New Orleans, derived
from the French Catholic element OF the
population. to decorate the graves, of the
deadl0n An 'Saifits Day. The lPicdwne OF
November ID, contains the following In
teresting account of the manner in which
the custom was celebrated this year:
No more beautiful day than yesterday
c0ihii POSSIBLY been desired by those
interested in the observ ance of the cere-
monies IF All Saints.
In the morning tbe-most solemn services
were held in the Catholic churches through
out the city, the congregations subsequent
" visiting the various cemeteries, the
tombs and graves of which were all taste
fullyEtlfessedT with flowers and wreaths Of
immort.lles. In almost every instance, as
las been the custom for many years, the
totrbs OF the several secret societies and
charitable organizations were deliberately
draped and decorated, the tout ensemble
prekehting to tAe eye Of the stranger a
nova and impressive. spectacle. 1t is esti-
mated that not less than one hundred thou
sand persons visited the cemeteries in and
around our city yesterday. Nearly fifty
thousand passengers passed over the sew
eral city railroad lines during the day and
evening. iHC I.fr7} hg-a.rS
In the family tomb OF Mayor Monroe in
st. Louis Cemetery, No. i. are the remains
OF Gen. Albert Sidney johnson, awaiting
removal to their resting place in Texas.
Thiytomb was the object Of very general
interest yesterday. 1t was very tastefully
decorated with natural flowers, with a
superb chapet of magnciia leaves suspend
cd from the top. Affixed TO the tomb is an
appropriate .epitaph. written by one who
signs himself Zone of His Soldiers"
Hwould-be almost,impos-i ible to give a
defiliI4d account Of the many beautifully
decorated graves and monuments which
attracted the attention OF visitors at the
various cemeteries yesterday. At almost
eYeFY sstepstha eye rested upon some orna-r
ment each different, yet all appropriate;
the most simple d, coratiOns, in many in
stances serving ltOA awaken tue tenderest
memories. The oflering> t. the orphans at
the gates, of the cemeteries, were very
likefal las lisiIal during the day. ~ almJ On
Along the line of streets leading to the
cemeteries situated in the heart of the city,
hundreds of our cOleFed- ed-pOpulation piled
quite busy trade in the sale of cakes,
fruits and other refreshments, ,.. s,t.
IL was long after dark before the crowd
wh0had gone out to distant points upon the
city railroad cars reached their homes in
the city. So great was the rush to the cars,
that hundreds unable TO obtain seats, were
Obliged to walk the entire distance back.
AZ one time during the day the sides of the
different railroad tracks were lined wit
peop4s for lsquaIes and squares anxiously
awaiting an opportuaity co gtton board.
The majority of these were forced to walk
up 70 the starting point, on Canal street,
before they could obtain passage. We do
not remember ever before to have seen SO
maeE people the streets as there were
yestefday i The gentlemen in stull dress,
the ladies in their most elegant toilettes,
with the rich and tasteful costumes of the
childreu,moying in groups from point to
point, made up picture greatly in con-
trast with the solemnity of the ceremonies
of the day. yet NOT unharIDonious with
them. 81 - ~ N ~ -.L---- 4 I---L