The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06

Canal on ono tablet tho canal is seen In progress
the other the canal in full operation. The busting
around the boats aud tue dock IL happily con.
tnsed win the idle group OF Indians VINO seem 10 DC
looking IN sadness At the enterprise before whch
they and their bark canoes were soon 10 iade away
The monument to Miss Charlotte Canda, though
ecllpsed OF aic years by still more ambitious and
magnificent structures will always continue 10 DC an
object OF attraction. Time and the elements have de-
stroyed the lustre and whiteness OF the marble but
the beauty Of tho design remains the same inc ten-
ant tf the tomb had sadly romantic history Her ia
was fegning belle in New York and engaged 10 DC
married. when on The eve OF tho wedding mo horses
OF her carnage took irgh. on Broadway and she was
thrown against the curbsIone and expired soon
alter ar hotel 10 which sne was TAKEN Tue iuea oi
10 say conceived and sSocnod by Miss Canda herself,
and u tribute a beloved aunt whose death
dreamed the marble design should be made hand
her own name down to postery. BIRDS, MOVERS out-
ternies ana angels are we MARKED features o. Inc
Gus hopes Of Ler to whom It is dedicated. few Of
the lines Of the eptapn run as foows;-
SO vanishcs that meteor fair.
The morning cloud in empty air;
The diamond q" np de- EtaS ir ay the spray:
s s aSsc II as hs ss Hpsea rss.
So sinks from sight ewes golden star.
o,' N The ss, w,s.y de ,s Is a a., eurn
20. hopees. is our Char otte 5 ura.
In Gods own morn her ORR VIII rise
Once more Star of Paradise.
The statue OF Captain Corrcja, representing that
famous old salt Oh the deck OF ms ship taking an OBJ
serya,ion OF the al meridian, has always attracted
attention. When alive he came often 10 see II, and
would listen with the greatest complaccncy 10 the roe
marks passed upon II ny wondering strangers. An
hum Die tombstone transpianted rom The Old Dutch
Reformed Cnurcn ON yrooklyn Heights, bears the
name uf Edward NoseIey, 'Master oi DIS MaJesty's
snip Rhinocer0s" hu died IN l734 Or Locust
nue. is singular monument OF tnc ancient sisters,
Sarah w. Cairns, aged III years. and Elizabeth Cairns,
uged 100 years. The lremcn's monument IS a con-
spicuous landmark IN Greenwood IL occupies very
nue site, and consists OF pyrana4 column Of
marble resting q massive pedestal oil Tie same
material, with a granite base below The figure OF
u hre.nan the summit Is well executed.
One surrounds and supports child Just
rescued from the flames, which st pursuoiL HIS
rig mt holds trumpet the attitude being spirited
and the general effect good. Upon our OF The pas-
ters OF the pedestal upon Its upper surface appear
various represcn tutols, relief iul OF nlple
ments ana articles appertaining TO the hrcnans call
ing--thc swinging engine lantern, the trumpet and
cap the hose ana hydrant ana the hook anu ladder.
Ono the earliest structures III tue cemetery was
mound and monument, which the curious invariably
seek Tor, the memory oil Do-hutn- an indian
girl She suchel's daughter oil the Sac tribe OF
Indians came to Washington with her father IN
delegation OF Sacs and lowas. Before reaching Now
YORK she was married to young Iowa chcl Here
they attracted much notice. Great attentions
lavsheu ON and balls held for special
deIcctation. Poor D0.hum-nlee, unaccustomcd To ar
tlicul uud fashionable HE, took cold at midnight mop
and death soon closed her bright aud bricl career.
RECEIVING TOMB
The receiving tomb oil the cemetery on Willow
avenue has in irouta deep, open vestibule where
funeral services sometimes performed, according
to the state Of the weather Tho door admits To
SPACIOUS aisle with vauiled apat tmeut each side,
inch conta horizon tai coils which the COIL ns
are placed Every cell Is numbered ana n
serted cufn bears metallic tally corresponding with
the number Of the Cell. There accommodation
| here Tor over Thousand bodies. The place, how
over intended US permanent resting place or
Tho lad, but rather o. temporary convenience, In
stances occurring day where men ana women die In
TINS great city IN tho absence OF friends aud
relatives and must periorce bs disposed Of some
where in The meantime The multitude OF nne
vaults and monuments IN Greenwood Is so great
us to DC past possibility oil noticing They rep
resent amllles Of all nauonacs of all religions.
The leading peoplc New YORK have a strong rep
resentation. ana the marble Is inscribed with such
prominent names as Van Rensselaer,, Vosbursh,
Witthaus Wctmorc, jerome, Gerard, Larmande,
Morse, Mott. Howand Garrison, Goodhue. Grlnneii.
Groesbeck, Dikcman, Douglass, Cutting. Cochran,
Bradlsh, Aspnwail, Blatcniord bronson, BROOKS and
othes The hill Of graves Is tract SGT apartior those
who apply, for lots, but for graves only. These
unsnadcd undeoorated plantations oil the great reaper
may have small ATTRACTION Tor the visitor, but many
mourner is lingering there, and evidences not
few Of love and grief, humble. indeed. but the
less sincere, are W DO loand among these grassy
mounds d.
A danger 10 now said TO threaten the cemetery IN tho
agitation by several powerful interests TO cut one or
more through u. In view OF this application
was the Legislature III 1858 for al amendment
to The charter, the act passed that year 1t
provided .sthat public road, stiect or avenue shall
be laid out opened over upon through the lands
Of cOrporatoE." Four years later threats were
that authority was to be asked IRON the State to
Seventh avenue through the centre oil the cem
ctery The avenues sading up 10 and blocked by the
cemetery are the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth and at the time they were laid out 1t was not
ticipated that BROOKLYN would in less than
an ordinary lifetime contain a population
OF moro inan hall q million. But II docs,
aud the lido Of population has swept
beyond the cemetery, ana Greenwood now STANDS IN
way OF many WHO have 10 make daily journeys 10
and from their places OF business Street railroad
tracks have been laid up to the cemetery inits ana
street railroad companies would have mile compute
ton IN driviug their through 'the city Of tho
dcad'' II they were only allowed However II IS sale
10 conjecu thai this Dissertation viii never DO per-
mlted. Cemeteries nave ucen cut through before 10
make way Tor but such host OF living
people Interested IN Greenwood and SO dear has II
become To thousands ali over America that cry OF
horror at the thought OF enering ON its
sacred precincts with street cnr.raIlload.
FUNERALS.
1t Is frequent subject OF curiosity how people lv
In. in poor and all iner lives coDrive
10 nave hclpselves buried with 80 much display
may DC among the funerals that 70 ON Ia process
sion every sunday to Calvary lhere Is some niscon
ception regard TO tne question Of cost II is as
suiied that the purse OF tue deceased deiiays the
pcnsc OF these long ana imposing PROFESSIONS out
The TACT is lhis Is The except where rich
The cost OF all The items IN tue burial OF
average inmate OF grave III Calvary Is calculated
as ws:-HaDit lor oody, Sloj CONN., sos ncarse
and Keeping body, &C., $50; three carriages. SIS
grave, SI7; total, 500 IL IS unusual now Tor the
relatives OF u dying only moderate circum-
stances 10 supply carriages the irIcnds
and acquantauces being supposed to h.re any others
that may attend Funerals have frequently gone
from mere Calvary with as many " ognty ana a
hundrcd carriages representing an expense n round
inciuaing refreshments OH the ROAD, &c, OF nearly
81 900 Our IRISH fellow citizens think no honors 100
great nor too many dead, ana tcir reverence
IN this respect very OrIentai lii It's character.
Many OF these fanerus lake place on week days ana
nv ditional expense the fact vi taking away
from their work those who attend theui HE funeral
PROFESSIONS TO Greenwood are OF less demonstravc
character, some even oil distinguished poope seldom
Consisting Of mare than halt dozen carriages In
time be supposed that these needless cxhiol-
tous Of sympathy winch involve mucn expense to
poor people, will be bandoued, and "a more sensible
and m odest practice take their place.
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
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