The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-10

The Candle Tragedy-Greenwood Cemetery to
be invaded he Wild Oats Harvest-van-
derbilt Vicissitudes Downfall
Overworked' Judges Tom Rooker-Sam Sin
clair-st, Astor-Debt, Interest and Taxa
tion.
New YORK, July 8, 1876.
The report concerning the removal of the
Candle monument from Greenwood to Cal
vary cemetery has been contradicted. This
leads me to say, however, that there is
well grounded fear lest the cemetery should
yet be desecrated by general disinterment.
1t is well known that plan is under discus
sion to extend a city avenue through it, and
this is only the beginning of improvements.
1t has been decided by our courts that a
deed to a cemetery lot conveys nothing
more than the right of sepulture 30 long as
the place is used for burial Whenever the
giounds are wanted for some other pur-
pose, and when legislative permission has
been obtained, all that can be demanded is
interment Ia another place.
CHANGES OF THR DEAD.
The transitory nature even of Greenwood
is suggested by the history Of the former
cemeteries of this city, of which score at
least have been denuded of their tenants,
and devoted to the living, instead of the
dead. Among these were the Quaker
burial ground, in Chatham square, and the
plots now occupied by the New York Times
office and by Stewards wholesale ware
house. The only cemeteries which retain
their original character are st. Paul's and
Trinity, which are held through the wealth
of ha E,1rr oh
there is prospect that Greenwood may yet
be turned into building lots, and perhaps
this has led to the report above mentioned.
The death of Miss Candle made very deep
sensation. She was young, lovely, accom-
plished aud rich Her last night was spent
at party of which she was the acknowl-
edged belle. Leaving the house to enter
the carriage, the horses started before the
driver could mount the box. 1t became a
runaway, and the unfortunate girl was
brought home corpse Her parents de-
voted to the erection of a monument the
fortune which she had in her own right,
aud this has long been the chief ornament
of Greenwood.
OUR FAST BOYS.
The imprisonment of young Barker,
grandson of the late commodore, recalls
some others of the same class whom have
met in tine same penal institution. One of
these was Ned Ketchum, the forger He
WAS the prettest fellow ever eeen in the
Tombs, being little more in appearance
than finely developed youth of nineteen,
with ruddy cheeks, large black eyes, and a
dot of moustache. He was, however,
twenty-five, and when he left Sing Sing
prison at thirty, he was almost an old man
Here, too, | saw Ned Stokes, who likewise
was remarkable for personal beauty. He
was much taller than Ketchum, and was
built more for strength In fact Stokes
was, in a physical point of view, a remark
ably fine specimen. He is now at thirty
seven mere wreck. To what else can a
| fast life lead
JRFFRRDs.
Another youth of the same character was
| Jefferds, the murderer of Matthews. He
was fine looking young man, but had
reached an abandoned condition, and was,
in fact, utterly desperate in crime. He de-
served the gallows, which he escaped by
the ingenuity of his lawyers, but was muir.
dered in Sing Sing by fellow convict
Another gay youth, whose dissipation
brought him to the gsllows, and whom
saw in the came prison, was Foster, the
scar hook murderer" Such examples have
their value, aud If they were not kept be
fore the world, perhaps the ranks of CRIME
would be still more crowded. Generally
speaking, however, these splendid sinners
only learn by their own experience. The
Tombs is rough place for young sybar
lite like young Barker, but it is the bes
that can be done for him or any other you'll
who is determined TO go to the devil. Tit
fact that this foolish fellow is related t
the Vanderbilts recalls the many changer
which this family has witnessed since Jan
uary. The death of the commodore, which
then occurred, was followed by the figh
over his estate, which may be a protracteC
case. William has been to England anC
has returned; the widow has gone south
and the grandson has gone to jail. Th
last time the family met was when the,
laid the commodore in the tomb on Statel
Island. Somewhat separated since then.
OUR CONGRESSMAN.
That paragraph in your issue of THesda,
in reference to Congressman William d
Veeder is also peculiarly painful. Famil.
shipwrecks are among the most terrible o
all domestic calamities Mr.. Veeder i
, | WCll huOWu III hlOhbJ COuhtJs WucIo III
family holds a long record of HONORABLE
lineage. He is probably the most success
full politician that ever appeared in tn
Brooklyn arena, for he went thither iron
Albany in 1859, utterly unknown. Sine
then he has been twice to the legislature
and also held a seat in the constitutions
convention. The lucrative office Of surro
gate was his for two successive terms, an,
this was followed by his election to con
gress. For man as yet under forty, thi
is indeed brilliant success. All this, how
ever, is lost in point of real value by tn
rupture of his household, under circum
stances which reflect severely upon himself
This will effectually stop all further politi
cal advance; for moral ruin general
involves misfortune in other shapes. Per
sonal acquaintance with the family, both 0
husband and wife, occasions me a NOR
than usual interest In this sad affair, I
which should indeed omit any allusion di
not duty require II.
CHARACTER OF THE AGE.
The tendency of the age is toward viols
lation of the sacred laws OF domestic life
and yet exprrenoe proves that such violi
ton cannot etoApe natural consequences
The former president Of the Erie railroa