The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-26

monuments is that which marks the grave
of the first veteran printer of this CONT
nent in whose office benjamin Franklin
sought employment when he came to this
city in his seventeenth year:
"IIere lies the Body of Mr. William Bradford,
Printer, who departed this Life May 90, 1852,
aged 92 years. He was born In Worcestershire
In Old England In 1860, and came over to Am
erica In 1850 before Philadelphia was laid out.
He was Printer to this Government for upward
OF 80 years, and being quite worn out with Old
age and labour he left this mortal state in the
lively Hopes OF Il blessed Immortality.
Reader, reflect how soon you'll quit this
stage,
You'll lind but few attain such an age;
LIES full of Pain. Lo here's Place Of Rest,
Prepare to meet your God, then you are Olest."
Here is one without date, with single
reference to the fifth commandment, which
is not out of place even in a burial ground:
Jeffrey Leonard and Mary Leonard
Honor thy father with thy whole heart
and forget not the sorrows or the mother.
Remember that thou vast begOtten of and
how canst thou recompense Them the things
they have done for thee"
There is strange dramatic idea con-
veyed in the following
." In memory OF
Elizabeth Higgins, who died July %, ISL.
Around Us Deaths ineXorable hand draws the
dark curtains Close, Withdrawn no more.
al dHOu}lllDUo tNdftLitH 10 tLuS uu-
dramatically presented
"Here lies the bodys Off children Of Josiah
and Mary Watson, i7Is."
Perhaps it is Just as well that their names
are omitted now that oblivion has covered
all things with its shadow. There are
many other interesting epitaphs which
have copied but for which find no room.
Some, however, are Of historical value,
which commands attention. The most i'm.
pOrtant of these is us follows
"To the memory Of
Alexander Hamilton
The corporation OF Trinity Church has erected
This
Monument
In testimony for their respect
For
The Patriot of ncorruptible integrity,
The soldier OF approved yalour,
The Statesman OF consummate wisdom,
Whose talents and virtues will be admired
BY
GratcfultPosterity
Long after this marble shall have mouldered
into Dust.
He died july IL 1s0I aged A.
This rcvives the memory of the lament
able duel, of which | have no room to
speak. Nearly seventy years have passed
since his remains were laid here and the
last clause Of the epitaph seems almost
prophetic. The monument looks old and
shattered, but the name of Hamilton has
only increased in glory with the lapse of
years.
Near by is the monument which honors
the memory of his widow, who sorrOwed
for him fifty years;
eliza,
Daughter OF
Philip schuyler,
Widow OF
Alexander Hamilton,
Born at Albany,
august Q, lT67,
Died at Washington
November o. ISL
Inferred Here"
From tins monument 1t appears that she
was of the same age as her husband.
Among the memorials of the revolution.
in addition to the graves of Hamilton and
Galatin, find the vault of Col. Marinus
Willett. He was one of the stout hearted
men of the revolution, and was identified
with the seycrest warfare on the frontier.
Another bears this inscription
"vault built In l13s
james Alexander and his descendants
by his son william Earl OF Stirling
Nnd hiS daughter
the history of William Stirling is in
some points remarkable He was the only
officer in the continental army Except
those of foreign hrtll who bore title OF
rank. William Alexander was native of
New York. In his early days he visited
Scotland in pursuit of an carrdom Ia which
he lald claim. He was unsuccessful, and
having spent a large portion of his fortune
in this vain attempt, he returned to Amcri-
ca and entered the continental service. As
an act Of courtesy he was called Lord
Stirling" He served at the battle of Long
Island, where he was taken prisoner, but
| aterward exchanged He was Il devoted
admirer of Washington. and in III dis
closed to him that cabal which disgracet
| the name of its author, Gen. Conway.
Lord Stirling was among the oldest officers
! in service, being Washington's senior 10y
eleven years He died in Albany in 1888,
aged tifty-seven.
A brown stone sarcophagus surrounded
| by cannon captured from the British, con.
I nected by n chain, marks the grave of a
\ true hero. Il stands on the left side of the
church as you enter, and its naval charac-
ter is designated by an alt relief device OF
the stern of man-of-war, with ports open
and guns run out 1t bears the following
! inscription
In Memory of
Captain James Lawrence,
who fell ON the LIST day OF July, 1873 In the
send year OF his age,
! IN the action between the rlsate Chesapeake
| and shannon.
He was distinguished on various occasions
but especially when commanding
| the slOOp OF war Hornet, he captured and suub
his Brittanick MaJesty's slOOp
OF war Peacock after desperate action OF
fourteen minutes.
| HIS brsy very In action was equalled only by his
moderation in
triumph and his magnanlmlty to the
NdnQulShed
In private lie he was Il gentleman OF the most
| generous and endearing qualities, The whole
| nation mOurned his loss, ana the enemy con
| tended with his countrymen who should most
honor his remains
On the reverse is the following:
In Memory OF
Lieutenant Augustus G. Ludlow
or the United States Navy.
| Born In Newburgh, 1892 Died at Halifax, 1918
| Scarcely was he twenty-one years OF age when
| like the blooming Euryalus he accompanied his
| beloved commander to battle. Never could II
more truly have been said
| He amor unus Frat pointer que IN bella rue
The Iayorlte OF Lawrence and second In com
| mand, he emulated the patriotic yalor OF his
friend on the bloody deck OF the Chesapeake
| and when required, like him, yielded with cour
age and resignation his spirit TO Him that gave
The only side otherwise unoccuped bears
this inscription
Julia Montauyert,
| Widow OF
| Captain James Lawrence
Born july TO- lIss
Died Sept. 10, 1868"
From this we learn that tins unfortunat,
woman was twenty-five when her husband
was killed, ana YVES seventy seven at ,ht
time of her death, having gone through ,
widowhood of ffty-two years