The New York herald., 1867-06-02


has been In existence nineteen years, having
been FIRST opened ,he year ls4S; and since
that time has heeD constantly Improving in beauty OF
sppearanes and the decorations Of art No record has
BEN kept of the number OF inesents 10 these GROUNDS
since their mag bat The nao"ing of the dead even
daily, IL astonshugly great In numbers. The average
OF lntermens during the past two years, however, 10
roughly estimated at nve thousand each year. This
eeme cry IL Ia ., cry nourls hing condition, and
owing GOOD inanagem Mt aud III consequent popu.
Isri " bss neen made and feature among
the characteristic surroundings Of our crowded city.
Cemetery Gf the Holy Cross.
This In another Catholic cemetery, palronzed, how
ever most exclusively by the citizens Of Brooklyn
II is situated about mile from Fatbush, L. l., aad
comprises about forty of land, mostly level and
plainly spread out TO The view in broad fields Of yer
dure, with few old trees
The grounds well kept however, and meat
chapel with towering steeple, which may be seen
mile distant adds lis impressive beauty to the charm of
the well arranged The graves numerous, but
since no record Of their number has been kept it is
difficult TO compute the aggregate OF bodies here
inferred. There are many fine tombs, but humble
graves marked with rude wooden At their heads
arr the rule, ana The pomp and pride OF wealth or
senAchra SLOW are The excepiions The cemetery was
established the 1871 OF July, 1s49 and Is the properly
of shop Loughlin Of Brooklyn. rough average OF
the number of inierments since its opening places at
the figure or sixty week Owing TO the fact that she
grounds exclusively apart for tho burial of those
OF a peculiar religious belief, We ind here Q much
greater proportion OF the poor TO the rich uttered than
in GREENWOOD the Evergreens other public grounds
and consequently the display Of rich artistic
adornmenis is by no means as great as
IN those cemeteries. The Cemetery of me Holy
Cross is however, timely sitused well managed and
kept IN style OF impressive so'emnity that renders II
worthy embellishments to the rude work Of nature In
this section Of the Brook, suburb Several complaints
have lately been mace however, by the poor who have
sought the privilege OF nterrng relatives friends IN
these grounds The Complaint is neglect the part OF
the who has charge of the grounds and also Of
jay street church. IL said that the poor obtain
ing an order tor The opening OF grave is compelled to
visit the cemetery. resent the order and such
pre- imnaries, place Of the sex,on. whose duty II
seems, should bs to attend to suoh matters himself
With the exception OF this neglect OF duty on the part
OF subordinate, fault can be found with either
cemetery, its appearance or s management
Washington Cemetery.
This is a burial ground Of about forty acres osab-
shed by the Quakers Of this city for their exclusive
use. 1t is situated the old Coney leland plank road
near Tw tn street. and abou, mile and half to the
south of Greenwood. 1t s plain, unpIeterdng ceme
terry enclosed with high picket encs and presents in
the main the said aud homey features OF the by
VIII IN il established. Everything about II is neat,
orderly and we'll kept, but there is very little OF
the artistic decoration so prominent q feature else
who're. The ,ombs are plain and unpreending and
nothing d monairative Ok Of an ornate appearance
attracts the eye. One imagine, be looks around
the tomDstones, turned dark gray with age aud
ISuy regular III tneH snap, at ue uoiocts tnc uuo VI
the quaint old Quaker coat and hat; and that
even in the exact uprghness Of the trees the decorous
silence OF their futterng leaves and the cleanly appear
aDce Of strict, answering propriety characterZing
every ieatue Of the grounds he may detect the pccr-
sres Of the worthy class who sleep beneath the sod
But notwithstanding the careful avoidance Of anything
like decoration Of the graves grounds nature has here
been lavish In her display Of beauty. 1t Is lovely spot
being situated and around billy piece Of ground,
old forest still luxurate and their wei.
come the soft The graves arc many but
their number not accurately known and the lazy lodge
keeper, Is gro wing fat litte ply steal effort
does not tax his brain sufficiently to remember the
note. This quaint cemetery will well repay visit from
those who leisure and for appreciation of
sornbre effect and who would remark how, their
graves the characteristics o still bold them dis
tinct.
Trinity Cemetery.
At Carmansville the Trinity corporation established in
the year 1s4e extensive cemetery comprising twen-
ty I've acres which laid in the finest style Of
landscape gardening for burial ground purposes The
city has now, however, grown around and threatens to
demosh its beauties 1t Is situated between 1854 and
l54th Streets and extends from Tenth avenue
TO the river. The extension Of Eleventh ave.
nue. northward will bisect these fine grounds
No accurate account Of the number Of graves
these grounds can be obtained owing TO the
neglect Of those having the matter in charge in not
having kept proper record. The march Of Improve
fields OF the suburbs will probably, however, soon
destroy the total adjustment OF cemeteries In
such close prox unity this Ii is very bcauufui how
ever, and well kept and presents Of uns gLtiy
horyng appearances Of the graveyard OF the oden
time.