The New York herald., 1867-06-02
Greenwood.


a~ importance in beauty of location and the Adorn
Heuts OF art comprise four hundred and ssa .cres
We scmstery grounds lie Gowanas heignte Brook
Nn beautiful unduatiDg tract snordins TO art the
most beautiful works OF nature for establishment and
sssmDg OF itself, even unadorned the romantic
snd beautiful Of burial places From the breezy knos
Which adorn lite broad IN obtained q view or the
sss-Gfr coast Of Long Island far along 70 RockawAy
wae the broad bay Staten leland the dusky metro
Dsis lie IN range Of the vision No enchanting
os could have been selected tor the great metropolis
- shs city Its vast extent OF fores, trees uxurant
soaage and conducive TO solemn mourning gloom its
swelling hills. with iuruiant shrupo.ry s val
seys ridges lanes and shady groves tue lavrinrh ol
avenues and lane. broad rsrragswsys snd footpxths
buDipg among tho humble and unle,,e-ed graves, or
S~t In thick Of scupIured stone in their beauty
q elect robs death OF its after ierrors In the laying
81 Of these grounds the bes, architectural and engineer
NJ talent has ben employed and the result has been
sAc establishment within the twenty-five years during
vhsch Greenwood has been existence, Of . cemetery
unequaned by any other in the country for beauty Of
plAn and thorough excellence Of the artistic adaptation
- III natural advantages TO subservc ts solemn pur-
poses with the greatest effect Of beauty. The various
avenues which twins about the grounds in every
9asSnable direction penetrating the shady groves dev-
N into the valleys winding about the hills and analy
n,sriac'ng in huge knot Ia it's centre, Of total
sspgth OF sixteen miles This exclusive OF the many
snsh fooipahs which conduct remote points OF
se through valleys hill tops along the borders
q the several lakes with which the grounds embe-
bshed
model tty Of the Dead but the main one + the northern
sstsAnce, on Fifth avenue The appearance Of The
srcbed pass with its towers and spires above and from
point base ts solid masonry, 10 most imposing The
kuildngs forming this approach 70 the grounds
side OF the foopath arches the Offices for the
Ssansactou OF the business OF the cemetery. Over the
rarge arch several scu,ptured figures, and
spJxoprs,e descriptions from Holy Writ carved on th
sohd wall above them add 20 the mpressiveness
q .hs place - and ID tho ,.,as soemni,y Which s here
sos rid Of while he remains within the enclosure.
On the left hand side OF this gateway as one enters
collection OF buildings in the style OF our suburban
vnse surrounded with smooth lawns, iuxurisn forest
and artfuly trained shrubbery These tho
sutbodpgs OF the living in the City OF the Dead and
sopprse the supcrntendents residence porters lodge
Usre house, tool house and stables They all
"S .na so1m p.ns sSs Of III. arssS sp
proach TO this vast mausoleum Within the arched
gateway the gravelled drive ramnes in oil direc-
hons. like . huge tire spreading ia branches
aaA slender shoots the fertile Of the cemetery
Carriage paths and shady walks, broad highways and
shrcugh the say arch that nuttsrs above-paths and
vshs whore one lost In the mares Of uxurant vsge
80 c9'D, .n,,c ~. Ss v,s.a
sshancsd ~ an and impressive associations.
e city has already extended beyond this lovely spot
hss ns and beautiful adornmsnts both Of
sssese and art SIN hold favonts in the estimation
- ths people, % that great already the
yssn the favorite burial place for the inbab-
haan Of this CITY. There 10 . romance in ie solemn
vsrdan, rolling aslds and . sad inisres, in It's mui-
apcty Of graves that viii render il sacred 70 pos
ssrsy. Hsrs laid in their nnal resting place. the
6~ly, side sy side, Their sshss minslns With the
.snao. '.i;n here as,,, in .,s' ;Ss future on:
&c great republic and mark its epochs Of peace and war
IrDsperty and suffering. accurately he who
nsoument Of the Indian girl Do Humms by the side Of
Vivsn lake win tell the story OF the savage sborginss
au,aey. The peaceful ones show tn monumsnt and
sessk the Christian virtues OF phianthfop and sage
ne times Of war and dire distraction 70 the land Will
plsnly appear IN martial monuments that here and
srs upesr above the bones Of heroes battle torn whose
viii live though the inscriptions Of their tombs
Ascay.
Tho beauty and number OF the tombs and monuments
70 be In ramble through these delightful grounds
have long been remarked by both visitors and
eva citizens Az ono wsnders through the romantic
he may read the gded tombs names that are
familiar TO the metropolitan - household words
Most Of them tell the tale OF death already oonsum
uaed, but many names appear OF men now ningIing in
ths busy hustle OF our city life The merchant whose
advance aud his place Of sepuiure bcspokeu, and
The name Of the living politician whose vaporings
corded IN advance a IL TO show the vanity OF life
Among The many prominent objects OF interest on these
grounds are the bronze statue of De witt Clinton, with
he sr,isnc bss reieis also in bronze the sides OF
~ pedestal the Pilot Monument, work In marble, OF
ost artistic tnsh and appropriateness OF design; the
cnapsi and tomb belonging TO Stephen Whitney, slsb
eie sene structure on Ocean Hill, Armly built, nnely
snDs sAea ana appropriately adorned. The marble tenn
"a worthy Of nolice also the statue over the grave
of Captain oorrega in Vista svenue. This s probably
sne OF The nn-st o tho many remarkable works OF art
- be scen on The grounds The statue IA from
Ounce ored stone aud Is NE size I, represents the
Captain With broad, goot osursd features ana a rood
pstnfsc tmie PLAYING about hB mouth clad IN a rough
sacket and cap. aud engaged. with ssxtant In hand
% taxing an observation Of The sun. The desgu 1,
unique and yet appropriate aad It's execution IA both
beautiful and artistic. Tue Fireman rnonument laftx
marble column on Landscape avenue has long been AZ
sred Of the most boa-tfu and a2propra ate worxs
G art Ia the entire cene.sry nctwtnstsndns iata a.
fions TO the monumental SHOW " tue solemn spot on
the monamenis that erected by the seyenty.trst
reg ment over the remars Of Colonel yosburgh from
is prom nent EOS ton h side ~ pain view rom ths
entrance gate as well FOR its fresh beauties
10 the moot remarkable This is the ony monument OK
nny poic however that not enclosed With rail-.
sS AZ w. the delicate tracefy Of tho scapsors ohisel
s lef al tbe mercy q the first vandal who may have
the ersrty 70 brave the vigilance Of the Keeper Of the
grenada Beside this there ~ erected a. the
ocniraI posni IN the cemetery very hnc monu
nsni over the remains Of General Mic hoi
NE astronomer The only other o6>rsrs OF dstincton
torsd here are General strong u she Union asa Gen.
esA onps Of The fsbei army. All over We grounas,
hspsr8s solAsAT Bnbstoneo - he0b1 po4nda