Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-25
Graves OF Presidents.

the occupant for only one month of the
Presidents chair, repose, with those of his
wife and children, in a plain brick vault
on the summit ora hillock at North Bend,
| Ohio, fifteen miles west of Cincinnati. A
fiat stone at the height of about two and
one-half feet from the ground roofs the
brick work of the vault A thick un-
dergrowth covers the hillock, ana few
small evergreens cluster near the tomb. It
does not bear letter of inscription. The
owners Of the Spring Grove cemetery at
Cincinnati have offered the Harrison fam
| lily lot; to which it is likely that the
Presidents remains Will be removed.
Just ten yards east of Monroe's grave
at Richmond is a turfed mound. beneath
which lies buried the body of John TYLER.
At its head is a SIN III magnolia tree, now
in full bloom, beneath which are tea
rose and blooming green rose. At it's
foot, round large deodar, cluster "a
bunch of chrysanthemums, a white lily
and a tea-rose. On the south side is
magnolia bush on the north young but
vigorous juniper tree. Not stone is
there to tell that beneath lies the body of
John Tyler. At the time of his death in
1862 he was member of the confederate
house in Richmond; and was buried with
distinguished honors. The State Assem-
bly, instructed the governor to cause a
suitable monument to be erected 10 his
memory.
The James K. Polk mansion is at the
corner OF Vine and Union streets, Nash
vile, Tenn. A few feet from the gate
white-shell path conducts to the tomb
OF the ex-president, which stands in the
center OF smooth grass plot, encircled
by another path of dazzling white shells,
BY which clump of white lilies are in
full bloom. There are some small shrubs
| bordering the path, but no other trees or
flowers. The monument, which is about
twelve feet square and as many high. is
IN limestone. In style it is Grecian doric,
though the columns are unhuted which
support the usual architrave, frieze.
cornice and attic. The stone or column
on the floor beneath rises to a height of
some five feet, and though solid is of
similar shape. The tendrils of plart of
kenilworth ivy clings to one of the col
umns. On the architrave of the eastern
front is engraved a simple inscription,
giving the name of the President, and
the date Of his birth and Of his death.
Zachary Taylor's body now occupies its
third grave, and soon will find resting
place in a fourth. 1t was first placed in
the cemetery at Washington, and thence
moved to the Taylor homestead. five miles
back Of Louisville, KY, whence few
months ago it was taken to Cave Hill
cemetery, at Louisville The old family
burying ground had in years of NEGLECT
gone to complete ruin, the rotton palings
had crumbled away or been laid pros
trate by storms or breachy cattle, and
weeds and rank grass were matted over
the sunken mounds, when Taylor's
nephew, Richard Taylor, removed the
bones Of his distinguished relative to Cave
Hill, where their present resting place is
indicated by small and plain slab OF
white marble. In the course of the sum-
mer they will be taken to Frankfort,
where over them the State will erect an
appropriate monument. The legislature
at its last session appropriated $4,000 for
this purpose, and Senator Beck has a bill
before Congress for extending further
aid to the project from the national treas
ury.
Three miles north of Buffalo is Forest
Lawn cemetery. Almost upon the crest
OF the hill and near the center of the Gem.
etery rises the obelisk of Scotch granite
that marks the resting place of Willard
Fillmore. The Fillmore lot is thirty by
forty feet, inclosed by plain iron railing
set in a stone curb, and containing four
graves. The obelisk is twenty-five feet
in height, resting on a pedestal of the
same material superimposed on base of
Lockport stone. A slight moulding run
ming around the pedestal is the only or
nament; the wcrd "Fillmore" is on the
northern side of the base in large raised
letters. Willard Fillmore's grave is at
the eastern extremity Of the lot in the
center of the grassy space. Over it is
small arch of green wire supporting a
large cross surmounted by crown, both
of juniper, purple and yellow immor-
telles, all faded and dry.
The remains of Franklin Pierce were
laid in the Minot cemetery, on Main
street, in Concord, N. 81. The Pierce lot
is surrounded by neat iron fence six
feet high, traversed by concrete paths
and neatly sodded, though there are
neither Enclosures nor curbs. Pierce's
monument is of pure Italian marble,elab
erately wrought, a spire, with cap die
and plinth resting on a base of granite
three and halt feet square, and sur
mounted by draped cross, Its total
height being fourteen feet eight inches.
On the plinth is the word "Pierce," and
on the PANEL OF the die the inscription.
The grave of James Buchanan is in
Woodward Hill cemetery, Wheatland,
Penn, on bluff in the southeastern part
of the city. The lot is thirty by twelve
feet, enclosed by neat fence Of black
iron, with posts of mottled white and
black granite on the corners. All
around the fence is a hedge of blooming
roses that interlace closely the iron bars.
In the center of the lot Buchanan's re-
mains lie in a vault of heavy masonry,
] covered with 1ar0o 1imoofnna f1arc On