The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-28

dds, surrounded by his family, and bring
ing up the rear was the well-dressed man
who not being content with the speed af-
forded by the horse and wagon, dashed
along on horse back, passing the long line
OF teams, all pushing along as fast as the
crowd would permit, to the place where
the exercises were to be held and to view
the spot, which many OF them had seen
before, where reposed the remains of the
Young and lamented hero
THE VILLAGE OF MEonANIosvILLE.
The village of Mechanicsville is one of
the pleasantest in the state of New York
Indeed nature has done all in its power to
make it 50 but, Notwithstanding that, it
is decidedly an Anticipated one. No fine
blocks greet the eye as one passes through
its finely shaded streets; indeed it shows
oritself that the remark that was made to
me this day by one of its citizens that the
people lacked enterprise, is to clearly seen
TO be true as one passes up and down
through it. The houses are mostly old
the street, but one thing they take great
pride ism the great quantityof trees that line
the walks which are all laid with brick,
and wet feet must be, to the inhabitants of
this place, rarity almost unknown. The
people are hospitable and each and every
one has We'd to-day to Guido the other in
attending to the wants of strangers.
The chief pride of the people is their
CEMETERY,
and certainly they have just cause for that
Ii has received the designation " Ellsworth
cemetery for almost directly in the center
of IL repose the remains of one whom the
people of all sections have this day hon
ored. 1t Is situated directly southwest Of
the village on side-hill sloping towards it..
The lots are tcrraced off and approached
b. good drives, the entrance for teams
being through gate, while persons on foot
reach il by passing up stone steps. The
ground is neatly kept, and being in close
proximity to the railroad, the view of it
from the cars as well as from the village,
is very fine.
In the centre of the cemetery, and on
the highest elevation is the lot in which
Ellsworth sleeps his last Sleep
1t is forty feet square and en-
closed with neat iron fence.
In the centre Of the lot, rising high above
all others and towering in its beauty, is the
MONUMENT
IL is OF Quincy granite, octagon design,
and rests on base of the same material,
which is five feet on each side, three feet
high. Above this is Il sub base, 4 feet
on each side, . inches high. The die is
3 FRET on each side, 3 feet inches high.
The die plinih is 9 feet inches on each
side, 1 foot high, and cut in octagon style.
TIE shaft is about II feet in hcighth, and
the shaft plnth feet inch on each side
By / / inches high, and on the top of this is
abronze eagle with outstretched wings.
The contract for it was entered into No
yembcr Is, 1872, between A. Fellows
President Of the Ellsworth Monument As
sociation, on the one part. and George +.
White OF Rutland on the other part, Mr.
White contracting to furnish, finish and sci
ii up in good wofkmanlke manner with
in six months from date Of the contract
G how well hen aay Hdccicatedd I &c Iii j,
who, now lifc's work being DER, is sleep
ing tho sleep that knows no waking among
his kindred and the friends who loved hin
50 well.
The grave is directly in front of The
monument, at the head of it being a plail
granite hcadstone, on the top of which cut
in raised letters is the word "EIMER."
On the east side of the Die, over the
grave is a quotation taken from the lette
he wrote to his parents the night beior,
| his death;
al am content
confident that he who noteth
even the fall OF a sparrow will
have some purpose even In the
death Of one like me-"
Above this inscription, imbcdded in tn,
granite, is Il medallion of white marble OF
which is cut coat of arms, cross swords,
and shield, the pattern for which was tax
en- from . drawing executed by Ellsworth
when boy,
On the south side of the Die are the 70
lowing words
The State of New York unites IN
concentrating the patriotism of
Colonel Ellsworth by contributing out
of the public funds to the erection
Of this monument. Chap. 100, laws 1873.
On the west side of the Die is a bronze
medallion Of Ellsworth, in ground work
of leaves, and under 1t in bronze the WORD
Excelsior and in the centre of the shaft
above, is bronze medallion of the coat-of-
arms of the state OF New York. On the
north side of the die we read:
Col, Elmer E. Ellsworth, Commander
of the lst Regt N. V Fire Zouaves, born
atMalta, Saratoga county,N.Y., Aprlll1th,
1881. Killed at Alexandria, Va, May
81 1861, IN taking the first rebel flag
In the war for the Union.
The volunteer Fire Dept. Of the city of
New York cooperate In erecting this
monument.
These inscriptions are all in sunken
letters, finished in gilt.
On the bottom of the Die, on the west
side, in raised letters is theword ELLSWORTH.
The total cost of the monument, as now
standing, was S4,14l.52, of which sum
there was paid:
| For granite and work. ....... S3,l23.52
! Pulu Tor bronze. ...........,.. 900
g other expenses. ... 1900
A,lil,j2
OF the above sum, $4,000 was appropri-
aled by the state, $3.50 so was given by the
committee of the LIST Regt Fire Zouaves,
and the balance was given bY voluntary Of
ferings or subscriptions raised by the Ellis
worth Monument Association, and to them
| e L. Al.