Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-04-05


the body of the President with the in =
scription, ''Gcu. Andrew Jackson, born
March Is, 1867, died June 8, 1915.
MAETIS VAN BuREN. -..
The grave OF Martin Van. Bnren is in
the northeastern corner of the cemetery
at Kinderhook, Columbia county, New
York. The Van Buren los is crowded
with graves, is unfenced. aud without
flower or shrub for adornment The
grave is in tue centre of
the lot. Above it rises plain granite
shaft, fifteen feet high. About half
way up on one face is the name OF the
deceased, with the date o! his birth and
Of biz death.
WILLIAM II. HARRISON.
The ashes OF William Henry Harri-
son; the occupant for only one month OF
the Presidents chair, repose, with those
of his wife and children, IN plain brick
vault on the summit of a hillock at
North Bend, Ohio, fifteen miles ives, of
Cincinnati. A fiat stone at the height
of about two and a-haif feet from the
ground roofs the brick work OF the vault.
a thick underground covers the hlllock,
and a few small evergreens cluster near
the tomb. The owners Of the Spring
Grove cemetery at Cincinnati have OF
fered The Harrison family lotto which
it is quite likely that The Presidents re-
mai2s will be removed.
JOHN TYLER.
just ten yards east of Monroe's grave
at Richmond is q Iurfed mound beneath
which lies the body of John Tyler.
At his head is small magnolia tree, now
in full bloom, beneath which are tea
rose aud blooming green rose. At its
foot, round large deodar, cluster a
buDch of chrysanthemums, white lily
and tea rose. On the south side is n
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 Assembly instructed the Governor
10 have 4 suitable monument erected TO
his memory.
JAMES X. POLK.
The James X. Polk mansion is at the
corner of Vine and Union street, Nash.
vile, Tenn y few feet from the gate
a whitewashed path conducts TO the
tomb of the eyP President, which stands
in the centre of smooth grass plot en-.
circled by another path ofdazzling white
shells, hy which clump Of white lilies
are in full bloom. There are some small
shrubs bordering the path, bat no other
trees or flowers. The monument, which
is about twelve feet high and as many
feet square, is in limestone. In style it
is Grccian doric, though the columns
are unfluted' which support thc nsnal
architrave, frieze, cornice and attic. The
stone or column on the floor beneath
rises to n height of some five feet, and
though solid, is of similar shape The
tendrils of plant Of Keniworth ivy cling
to one OF the columns. On The arcbi.
trave fthe eastern front is engraved
an inscription, giving the name Of the
President, and the date OF his birth and
death. .,...-, 49,. ..',
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Zachary Taylor's body now occupies
its third grave aud soon will find rest
ing place in a fourth. 1t was first placr
cd in cemetery at Washington, thence
removed to the Taylor homestead, five
miles back Of Louisville, Ky, whence a
few months ago it was taken TO Cave
Hill cemetery at Louisville. The old
lanily burying ground bad in years of
neglect gone 10 complete ruin, the rot
ten palings crumbled away or been laid
PROSTATE by storms or breachy cattle,
aud weeds and rank grass Of numerous
kinds, were matted over The sunken
mounds, when Taylor's nephew, Richard
Taylor, removed the bones of his dis
iingu;shed relative 10 Cave Hill where
their present resting place is indicated
by small and plain slab of white mar
bic. 10 the course fthe summer they
will be taken 10 Frankfort, where over
them the State will erect an appropriate
monument. The Legislature at its last
session appropriated $4,000 for this pur-
pose, and Senator Bece has a bill before
Congress for extending further aid to
project from the national treasury. +
MrLLARD FILLMORE.
Three miles north of Buffalo is Forest
Lawn cemetery. Almost upon the crest
of the hill aud near the centre Of the
cemetery rises the obelisk made OF
Scotch granite that marks the last rest
ing place of Millard Fillmore. The Fill,
more lot is thirty by forty feet enclosed
by PLAN iron railing SET id a stone
curb, aud containing four graves, The
obelisk is twenty-five feet IN height,
resting on pedestal of the same
material, superimposed on a base CT
Lockport stone. a light moulding
around the pedestal isthe only ornament.
The word "Fillmoreris ou the northern
side Of the base in large letters. Mil
lard Fillmores grave is at the eastern
extremity Of the LOT in the centre of Tho
grassy space. Over it is large cross
surmounted by crown, both OF Juniper
and purple and yellow immortelles, all
anu .gsflI 10
FRANKLIN FIERCE
The remains of Franklin Pierce we're
lain iuz the Minot' cemetery on Main
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