The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-15

OF that great deed your hands hive wrought
Nor rocking though with streaming eyes
Our hands these loving gifts have brought.
Still from your Martyr seed shall spring
The flower Of freedoms fadeless bloom;
And still the grateful years will bring
Their tribute to your natriot tomb;
And kneeIing ON this h al sod li,..
That holds In sacred trust your clay,
The vast unmeasured debt will pay.
The handsome granite tomb Of Samuel b.
Newman. Jr.. In the Washington street ceme-
terry. had. besides. received the special attention
of doubtless some gentle friends. for covering
the marble slab that reads simply.
SAMUEL D, NEWMAN. JR,
Born in Natchez, Miss. July 81 1873; died in
New Orleans, September IA, 1874
had been placed beautifully wrought star, in
natural white roses-an exquisite specimen OF
M sa ss h e. shat b aaf pedtebs e
tomb there had been deposited two exguisitely
arranged eQrbeilles Of white roses. lilies and
and bouquets of choice flowers had been strewn.
In the same cemetery the restin place OF
VIM. A. WELLS,
q native Of. Port Gibson. Miss in addition to
the decorations contributed 9y his comrade.,
ggarlands q eyergreens, hnn nrotussion OIL
AT the ut. Joseph Genet 4ry we found an hum
BILE mound strewn with flowers and evergreens,
over bed q, q white shells t and sand The me
cred plain head board upon which a sisters
name could be discerned. the ma.tyrs own
name being absent.
Seeking for the grave of
LIEUT.. wM. 9. ROBBINS,
At its former location in the .girod street ceme-
remains were removed about year ago to
philadelphia, of which city he was a native.
Lieut.. Robbins, 1t will be remembered. was an
officer In the Federal army during the late war
after which he came to live among us. His
chiyalrous spirit being outraged at the infamy
the flrst to enlist In the cause of liberty and was
among the first shot down on the l4th OF Sep
TENDER. After. lingering few days his noble
soul assembled heavenward.
JOHN aRAvAI,
OF the vt. John White League Company Is
buried In the family tomb of Baron Boisfon-
tame In Claiborne Street Cemetery No. /, on the
left hand side Of the main alley, entering from
St Louis street. Toying friends had added CO.
the regular decorations. In the same cemetery
Is the Drouet family tomb. to which the re-
mains Of our gallant comrade.
CAPT. n. A. ToLEDANo,
of Company A, have been recently transferred
from the Washington street cemetery. The
DECORATIONS Of the tomb attracted more than
ordinary attention during the day, and evinced
great taste on the part, Of the ladies' who had
auets OF white roses ornamented the front of
the tomb: a large wreath of evergreens. to
which was attached cross of white roses with
of the handsome features of the decoration.
Poor folly, as we were want to call him. had
been IN many hard-fought battle before the
14th, but always came out unScathed And even
on that fatal day. to him and those who loved
him so dearly 1t was by mere accident that he
happened TO be at the spot, in the thickest of
the fight. at the time that death came upon him
Endowed however, with that spirit which
knows no fear. he wished to be in the front
rank.
ftiL,, @,,,,b IN, ,.,I AL, A., had, ~
CHARLES pRuLARD
is laid Is in the adjoining. cemetery. No. Q. and
side by side with him lies the remains Of
ROBERT BozeN1ER
Both belonged to. Battery O. and were among
the first to fall in the glorious cause Their last
resting place was among those which received
Yesterday the greatest attention.
About a month ago the remains of the dash
ing
ALBERT NJ. aAUTIER
were transferred from the Basin street burying
ground to the Metairie cemetery, where a tomb
Is being erected for their permanent reception.
The spot was visited by. many during the day
who brought W til them floral offerings of every
description Us tribute of respect for one who
was beloved by all who knew him.
JOHN CoNsID1NE,
Of Capt. L. L. Lincoln's command, lies under
the sod In Greenwood. and his grave was liber-
ally strewn with flowers of the sweetest fra
GRANGE and OF every hue.
In the same cemetery Is to be found the grave
of
FREDERICK NJ MoHRMAN.
of Capt Carroll w. Aliens company. Since the
last anniversary of the. 14th the remains have
been removed to spot In Greenwood adjoining
the main aisle, near the Canal street gate. The
shrubbery and flowers surrounding the grave
were tastefully arranged.
M. BETz.
of Washington Company. White League, has
found resting place In the company tomb Of
Orleans Fire Company No. 9l-of which he was
q valued member-in the cemetery of the Fire.
mems Charitable Association. Here also had
gentle hands strewn flowers and hung garands
in tasty profusion.
ADRIEN FBUILLoN.
This name may not be as well known as that
of others. Feuillou was wounded on the 14th OF
September, but did not die until the Dad Of De-
cember following. His grave indicates that he
was 40 years OF age at the time he was slain, and
that the humble monument over his last re-
mains was erected by loving wife and chill
dren.
If for short time his name was omitted from
the roll OF the honored dead. the mementoes
placed over his grave yesterday showed con-
elusvely that he has not been forgotten, and
that he ranks among the noble souls who saeri-
feed their lives at the altar of their cherished
Louisiana,
During the day Gen. Ogden. accompanied by
his staff, paid visit TO the graves Of all of his
fallen comrades. whose names are written in
letters Of gold for the contemplation of an adj
miring posterity.