, 1877-10-07


which was erected Gy the citizens OF New
York to the memory pl those patriots who died
whilt confined in y auiltill. Known Us The old
"sugar- House." which hat reputation at that
time kindred to that ot the Libby Tobacco
Warehouse Of Richmond ~ later and more
bi,tcrly-rcneubr brrcd days. Thcse were prison.
ers taken at the tim. the British army was in
possession OF New iork from the outlying
American forces, ard VINO were SAID to have
died by reason of tie crue!t'cs 10 which they
we7c subjected during their imprisonment.
The monument is Of elegant form and proDor-
,aons, iorty-tive fee. high, surlnounted by an
American eagle breoding over 4 globe, the
whole being iu design, material. and finish,
u perfect counterpart oI the upper parts OF
Trinity spre, whcIi II matenes e1act!E. lie
inscription is as fellows:
s..,,a ~ ~. r,cmaYy Of the brave md oooa mer
,,;a d'cd wh ;n,nrisned IN this CIV TO. tne1 de-
'o'''0 ~ A"@ a.,-,,rx,z "a uvvoys
MOI eA1>t - -, ~ ,ha = e.s.o o,s.,,,,,..
Inc most she'c ~ ,1', o., s1 ''s
:hehes ~ o,4s ". - mn;rc En',,nn r. ~ = -,
., a.e ~ ,,,e;r farmer members thrcr nf w1,on,
cer.it u. .! 80 r.,v4,l ,smrnv ,ha ,ot. ,,'
deo ol "ounas ioH trna = ',.G h .as ..t ~
peasants'ess' anu o..'. ,,I s's; " nnoni WY
killed at various t1t1ts "ie uu1,s tue1F auty as
tre.llen with their comFaucs. Inc other o2e @!
the costly melllentOsi the stone sarcoplagus
erected in honor Of thai brave young sailor
whos. dvi,g word.-u-c familiar TO every school.
oo3' .,ox,r c,xr ,;p rurxu
DON GIVE " 4At' etiiF' So.
This handsome tenlo - ~ sle suape u III,
antique s:rcopha@us. hl'.uG ~ W. Eias sloe fseu
On square pedesta' H.. =. ing nateEh!. !" -
about elEht fee' i1ish, cl.ns iese 'oA. auu lse
feet Wide ana Is ni:'ossn "stnLn a nsat nut'
fence. IT stands u!rect!s III ane !9oht 0! tue
lot- wtilh t"et, ta, ~ III ,rh 49, n''u - ttet ~ ~,
tore within twenty iece ~ a. "no pt'e ~ ~ on
tile fmtheGiAte seAt laAu ~ t'e pt'! !eta1ite "
tile entrance o. ths enuls! anu !hust pe, 1oiee
ot oose1seu " ~ VIZ ion~ ,ra,.cr;na ,a, a, ~
scriptIons are fatcr lot!' e!"1isc''oe t"eu' iol
the benefit OF tho:e rc4aers VINO may not 'Islt
New fork. IN tne pso1a"al ei!.! W Inc saf
cophagus Is sculptu1cu a1 alSl1us eutioundeo ~
y wreath oi oaH teat - s.tu aeua 10, ano y" lIe
base beneath are thc iollo"l''s "oros:
The heroic commander OF the fr,"ate Chess
ed with hls dying oIeah n's M ussoIon J." n's Gyun
fry Se.lnes ie ,ha % nrror. ~ Sv nnroach;n,
an.s ~ ia s,inc his railnnt snrit fi,e dv,no
,rorda u.n,m ,u ,vcrc ..non,t c,yc IN the SHIN"
~ 49,. ,,ar.h c;dn rho snr.onhao,,e ie n1,;,
~ .nI hn ~ hoao o :; ,,srr;hn ~. follnw;nr
"tl1'e VI ''le o'lsI 80! - '31i 1as1 i'osa 49,
IN memory ot APP. "a,G t'i1 Ia IT, o. 1nS
@ 1raea ~ n ,ha ;oS vc,r or his anc II, ,hc ac r.
.,n ho,,roar rns frio:trs Chesoneake nDu shan
NM lie VA. distinguished on VARIOUS occasions,
hut especially when commanding the s|onp-of
Majesty's sloop of-war Peacock, after a desperate
action Of fourteen minutes li's bravery IN actlon
was cqua!lcd only " ~ noaeSty III tF1aisn INV
lis ~ ao of ,hs ,,,si aon,,i 81 .,s
'ae ie;t e ,ot;f.. The whole Nation mn rnrr hi,
las und tI,, Enemy coutendeu with his Country
M, who should most honor his remains.
n, ,hc wrst end Of the sarcopbacus is craven
., ~ r,1r.,snnt.t,m of the stern nf shin with