The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-09
Correspondence of THE GLOBE.
LETTER FROM ALBANY.


ALBANY, Nov. Sth. 1875.
Editor Rutland Globe Election Is over
aud for once | was false prophet. But
in Albany county, hot bed of democracy,
the republicans gained victory, electing
everything except one assemblymao. Let
me tell you few ways politicians made
use of in evading the law against buying
votes. One was to hire voters to stay away
from the polls or 60 out of town another,
which was practced on larger scale in
New York, was this A hand.bll was
stuck up at all the voting places, reading
thus
10000 men wanted here today to as
sist in distributing tickets. Ten dollar per
day paid"
TSiened1 JOHN MoRRIssEY.
Since election, serenading has been all
the rage, and lager beer and cigars fur
nished therefor to the crowd in manner
to delight the heart of the average intel
ligent voter, and shrink in corresponding
ratio the pocket books of the successful
candidates. And now give US a rest on
politics till next summers conventions
shall again put the ball in motion.
RURAL CEMETERY.
We had the pleasure on one of last
weeks lovely afternoons of visiting this
beautiful place in a carriage. We say In a
carriage that you may know we saw the
whole of it, as one who follows the foot
path has long walk before him l assure
you, and one afternoon can afford only
time 10 see n small portion, but with pair
of spanking chestnuts the grand tours are
easily made in that time. This immense
city of the dead is situated four miles out
of Albany on the Troy road and is the
cemetery for both cities. 1t lies on four
long parallel ridges of land with ravines
covered with forest trees. 1t is reached
by two ways, the Troy road and the Boule-
ward, broad hard track, hardly yet finish
ed, lying on much higher ground than
the preceding thus affording an excellent
J view of the valley of the Hudson, which
promises to make it great resort for sum-
mer carriage parties, and also shortens the
distance to the cemetery considerably.
| This Boulevard was instituted and put
through bv the exertions of Dr.. ArInsby,
one of the first physicians of this city and
president of the medical college and shows
the tendency Of the age we live in when
doctors make it part of their business 10
openly devise and construct short cuts to
the graveyard. Well, the cemetery is one
continuation of lofty monuments, impos
ing statues, shady drives and walks, 0
succession of miniature lakes in each OF
the ravines and grounds laid out in
the mos: picturesque and pleasing
manner each lot owner apparently
vying with the others in making his por
ton attractive. / will tell you how VIZ
got badly sold while there. We saw on {
large block of granite, in bold characters
the inscription, "The graves of the Brig
ands,' and OF course halt was made til
we could solve the mystery-what bigand
and why were they brought here and i'm
mortalzed in this manner We know tn,
new world is the abiding place of number
less varieties Of criminals, but had Away
supposed that the old " orld claimed thi
particular species. Had there been brig
ands in America, whose lives had paid tn
forfeit of their crimes, and was this might,
shaft guarding the bones of the whole band
warning to any who might covet tn
name? A shudder passed through on
frame at the thought-then the Yankee
element got the better of that and we plea,
with passers by to enlighten lis. Luckll.
we hit the right man the first time and Of
another side farther down on the shaft W
saw, in modest letters, "Betsey, Eliza
Jane, Ruth" Sand were these femal
brgands? ?" Eyes, Betsey Brigand, Eliz
Brigand, &C., four maiden sisters, unite
, in death as well as life. an
who thought one stone sufficient t
mark the graves of the whole" Our brai
was suddenly Illuminated as with Gale
UNI light and we concluded with the coacl
man it was time to drive on. AS the las
rays of the setting sun rested on the tor
. of the blue Helderbergs we left this ha
lowed spot, casting back only lingerin
. glance of regret at leaving its beauties an
not daring to utter the thought whic
arose, that our last resting place might
in as lovely spot In returning by til
lower road we encounter relic of barbal
ism the likes of which are to be foun
q quite thick in the country round abou
here, a toll-gate. To one accustomed
the free roads of Vermont 1t seems strane
a to have to pay shilling every few mill
for the privilege of driving team. Eve
travelling on foot is not entirely free, thrt
cents being the fare for walking over Il
bridge to Greenbush. Iwonder they don
charge for air to breathe. "Capltal Gil
atmosphere, two cents per cubic foot
would make sign that would correspon
we'll with the place. .-..ta. ~
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