The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-11
. NEW YORKISM,S.
From our oVn Correspondent.

eneer when commence with the remark that
Greenwood Cemetery is in all probability the
most romantic and picturesque mortuary in the
world. Since the opening Of Pere-ld. Ohdise, no
other burial ground has united so many beau
ties, though one or two, perhaps, may excel
Greenwood in a special excellence. Visitors
throng there from almost every quarter of the
world. and probably more from Philadelphia
than from any other city. Perhaps they are
attracted thither by the passion for contrasting
1t with Laurel Hill, greatly to the advantage of
the latter.
A carriage-drive along the appointed routes
OF Greenwood is probably the best method of
getting the most out of 1t in the shortest pos
sible space of time. But he who would become
familiar with Its most beautiful dells and
romantic seclusions, must spend more than one
day in search of them. A collection of the cpl.
taphs there would include couplets queerer than
any of those which bonbons and secret-papers
contain, and list of the statuary some of the
most intellectual and elaborate works of the
best modern masters. A csrriage-drive gives
coup F9iI of the 100000 graves embosomed
within it. Only the patient pedestrian can hope
to carry something of Greenwood with him
beyond the feeble recollection of having wit
messed a landscapegarden-gra on very
extensive scale.
In the first place there are nearly thirty diff.
fereIt localities OF very great and special inter
est, a proper examination of each of which
would consume almost as much time as the
average visitor gives to the whole cemetery
These are the Arbor Water and the Receiving
Tombs; the marble bust of s. l.. Griffin, in Bay
side avenue; the bronze statue OF De Witt Clin-
ton, Bayside dell; James Gordon Benn ett's
section. on Battle avenue; Pilots Monument,
on Battle Hill; the Canda Monument; the bronze
statue of Packer, Meadow Hill; Soldiers lot,
Linden avenue; the bas-relief on the monument
in A. M.tCozzens' lot, Vine Hill; Ocean Hill; the
chapel and tomb Of Stephen Whitney; A. 8.
Scribner's marble temple and statue, Cypress
avenues the marble statue of Captain Correga,
Vista avenue; the exquisite scenery OF
Chapel Hill; Dale Water and its surroundings;
the Oriental tomb of C. X. Garrison, Vernal
avenue; Crescent Water and Niblo's tomb; Fire.
mems monument, Landscape avenue; George
Steers monument, near Border avenue; reservoir
and fountain, Fountain Hill; the arch way of the
western entrance; Sylvan water; Valley Water;
and Charles Morgan's granite tomb. Each of these
places Is deserving of more than mere casual
glance, and some of them are studies OF beauty
which might be visited again and again without
any failure In delight.
, We propose to take the reader on brief aud
rapid tour through this cemetery, inviting his
attention to only the more salient features. On
entering the northern entrance, built of Nova
Scotia sandstone, the frss path in which you
perceive monument Of any note is Sycamore
avenue, where q noble structure erected to the
memory of Dixon H. Lewis for many years
representative in Congress from Alabama, meets
the eye Immediately opposite is the monu.
ment of the benevolent John B. Graham, AMI
beyond and below is Arbor Water, the sweetest
of all the sweet lakelets within the cemetery.
The large general Receiving Tomb is just in
sight, and her, the funeral services are per-
formed whenever the weather is unfavorable.
The mum ber of funerals in Greenwood average
seventeen per day. The sceiving Tomb was
filed with vaulted apartments, and the apart
ments are filled with cells made air
tight and Theoretically sealed when
containing cofins. These cells are three
hundred and sixty-one in number. On the steep
bluff up which Sycamore avenue extends, stands
Samuel Brownies obelisk of dark polished gra-
mite. Here you enter Bayside avenue and finally
Bsyside Dell lined on it's outer circle with vaults.
Here the statue of De Witt Clinton holds con-
Erie Canal which he originated is prouder
tribute to his memory than any monument or
statue that could be raised The cost of this
statue and the accompanying tablets, illustrat.
ing the progress and completion of tae canal, is
estimated at $l5, 900, part of which was de-
frayed by private subscription. From Bayside
Dell YOU pass into Battle avenue, and en-.
counter the granite house OF John An
derson, an imitation of what the very we'll in
formed gentleman who yesterday accompanied
me in my tour told me is called the Ionic amphi-
prostyle temple. Its cost is $25 900; 1t is made
of immense masses of Quincy stone, which will
last as long as the Egyptian pyramids. At the
top of Battle Hill so called in memory of the
carnage which characterized the battle OF
Brooklyn near Gowsnus Bay, August II, 1776,
the Hottest summit of Greenwood Is attained.
From this point the sunny slopes of Staten
Island, and the pretty little harbor OF GoWanus,
are discerned, and bird'S-eye view is obtained
of the wonderful city of New York. Near TO
this place and on Battle avenue is tue beautiful
statue of school-boy, entitled "Our Fred,'
and carved with an exquisite imitation Of the
perfect lines and curves of nature.
AT the junction of Atlantic with Battle ave
nue. stands the celebrated work in marble in
Mr., G, Grifith's lot. The work represents Mr.
Griffith Just leaving his house, coat on arm
bound for one of the Sixth avenue horse cars
whilst his wife stands at the door bidding hin
farewell. Passing from Atlantic to Highland
avenue ten lowly graves are encountered, only
one of which is designated by headstone. Ii
1850 the ten who lie buried there, having los
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