Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02
Long Island: Connecticut. and all
along Shore.
of The Star. |

NEW LONDON, Aug. -, 1870.
Dedf Sdr;-As 1 have your cheering light
whiie on my first "Httle trip to Yankee land,
reciprocate by sending jotting Of this region
As impressed upon a washingtoniau Ito ths
manner born" In running away from the
"heated term" the first good sniff OF sea-breexe
get is on the good steamer Stockton, n she
runs outside Of Staten Island. from South Am
oo3 70 new tork. Arriving at New York about
suuset, you larry the night through, Sud find
heN. ne mon'ng the newspaper offices surrounded
py excitea crowds eager TO get the latest item
from TIRE German and French conflict.
FHR EUROPEAN CONFLICT IN NEW YORK.
raTtes seem more equally divided here than
I'D washington, the French having proportiena-
Siy much larger representative population.
nut as We have an inelegant sufficiency Of poll
Iator OF the New Workers, "Long Island Sea-
grt Shore" What blasts Of fresh air do that
tsiand and Staten Island afford to steaming
sew 1orkers? Three hundred miles of salt
water coast. reached in time varying from
ten minutes to two hours. SO up East river
three mlies, and cutting among the innu-
thence on Long Island railroad to Greenport,
the extreme length Of the island. All along the
villages and stations betoken hew we'll the
as ventiator. All 9alons shore % iniets xna Savs
ana creeks are indented far into the land, max
ing beautifully variegated water scene. On
to 81 rnese sess was good fortune
who had just finished his cottage by the sea,
or rather lake, named, no doubt, by some vul-
Wer had given us his description of Como
Here, whether your idea Is to drive, row, sail,
hsh or swim, YOU have ample opportunity, with
nor nall the risk Of der-tow as existing at
Long Branch and Cape May. Historically the
neighborhood is full of old landmarks, and In
dian names, such as Cachogue, Patchogue or
S0uthold, the first OF the settlements OF Long
Island. two hundred and fifty years ago. At the
old burying- ground the 'frst family" tomb
stones still exist
CURIOUS SPECIMEN OF LAW LITERATURE.
Riverside is the county seat, where legal sub
tleties Of the county are unravelled or more
mystifed as in the following example which
will give you as a model for the Washington
bar IL appears that one Councillor Downs"
as ne delights to sign himself, was entrusted
with the collection OF a disputed account against
my friend Z, and in order to facilitate it's col
lection Lc delivered himself OF the following
notable epistle. send you the original:
RIvERHEAD, June -, 1s1O.-D.ar Sir:-Mister
langan have Count in INV hans q painst Won
and you must Call and slime in a weak and
Pay me the money in won weak or [ Shell sue
you that Shell DO Shure Don't fail two tend
Two 1t John worth gave me the Count % 50
from your COUNCILLOR DowNs, Riyerhesd.
NEW LONDON AND ITS oBJKCTs OF INTEREST.
After this surfeit OF the legal literature Of
"Riyerhead,' i took the steamer directly
across the Sound to New London, one of the
Oldest Connecticut towns Of revolutionary fame,
OF the scene of Benedict Arnold's raids, and Of
the massacre OF Colonel Ledyard and his men
after surrender to the British Major Bromfeld
New London was the home of many a hardy
whaler in the days of greasy lamps, before the
whales had been driven to Alaska, and petro-
oil. The city is beautifully situated, has a
hne harbor, and q social and hospitable people
Under guidance Of VIM. NJ. Smith, Esq, visited
THE "sKcoND BURYING GROUND"
as it is called, because it is believed to be the
In nrda nft q
Is place of unusual historic interest The duty
was entrusted to Mr.. S. short time ago to dig
out and arrange the old tOmbstones and he has
brought to light many which are one and two
centuries Old, marking the resting place of the
heroes OF Forts Griswold and Turnbull by the
side OF many a sailor benefactor OF the town I
could fill column or two with copies of these
Quaint old ePitaphs and ancient inscriptions
extending back, as they do, to 1862, when large
nat stones were placed over the tOmbs to pre-
vent the wild beasts of those DAYS from roofing
them out and carrying off the bodies, as was the
case with some of the earliest interments I
have copied one or two for my Washington
friends. Here is Capt. Adam Shapley's, and it
Is s,ar model that might well dsplace some of
..Shapley, thy deeds reverse
The common doom
And make thy name immortal
In tomb
ShaPley was a brave man, and well deserved
@ Fnrt pointed TInh b1 brief eulogy He was killed in
. AhoiueI ttIne-WOrn ttOne was that OF GurdOn
Safonstall, first Governor OF Connecticut. The
stone was dated /" 172i,'' plain granite slab on
winch Is cut the State coat of arms.
Another OF William Winthrop, second Gov
sfnor or Connecticut, and grandfather of Rob-
ert C.Winthrop, Speaker OF our House Of Repre-
sentativts some ten or twelve years ago. TITUS
stone is dated "l l1gG.v
The tomb Of Jonathan Brooks, his son and
laughter, (the latter killed by lightning is also
among the most ancient remains OF the first
New london settlers. The dated marked is
:" 1856"
: The very oldest stone is dis'ed 1922 It's
aremarkabie Specimen, and give you literal
"An EpitaPh on Captain Richard Lord, deceased
May IL, i662, age 81.
The bright Stare or ovr cavilrie lyes here,
tnfo the state q councillor full deare;
And to y Trvth friend OF sweet content
To Hartford tOwne q silver ornament.
Who can deny 10 poore ne was releife,
And in composing parody he was cheife;
10 merchants pattern he might stand.
NenturfDg dangers new on sea and land"
ln the nautical line Of epitaph l send you q
specimen indicative Of the style OF memorial for
me dead OF 100 years ago. The inscription is on
DIED on his passage from Jamaica to New Lon
don, Oct. 8, 1901
"Tho Boreas blasts and Neptune's waves have
Tossed me to and fro,
In spite Of both, by Gods command,
harbour here below.
Where i do nov at anchor ride with
Many Of our Aeet,
Yet by and by must set sail, my
Admiral, Christ, 20 meet"
mooument at GrOton, over the river, on the
site OF Fort Griswold, is erected in memory OF
the revolutionary patriots who fell there, mar
tyrs to our country's liberty. j. z.
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