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

ite, seven feet two inches long,three feet
seven inches wide and foot thick, sup
porting monument in the Roman style,
a single block of Italian marble six ieot
fsur inches long, two feet ten inehes
wide aud three feet six inches high,
wrought with heavy moulded cap aud
base. On The moulding of the cap.is
carved an oak branch studded wi4a
leaves and acorrs extending round the
block. On one end of the die facing the
main avenue is the word "Bnchansu,"
on the side facing the chapel is the in-
scriptieu.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Abraham Lincoln, born in log hut
is buried under towering pile OF mar
ble and bronze, in Oak Ridge cemetery,
a mile aud a.half north of Springfield, III.
The structure is ll7x72 feet is Of New
Hampshire granite Oh q concrete toun-
dation. The main platform is fifteen feet
ten inches from the ground, approached
by four grand staircases, one at each
corner, with balus,rade. The main plat
form, also surrounded with balustrade
is seveuty.one and ahalf feet square,
with semi-circular projections al the
northern end over the catacomb, and at
the other over Memorial Hall This
platform, foored with gigantic flags of
illinois limestone, is the apparent base
of the shafts and pedeslals for tie sup
port of ,heis,a,uary, these occupying =
space about fity-iour feet square, the
pedestals at the corners being circular
and eleven feet in diameter. From the
centre rises the shaft, twelve feet square
at the base and eight at the top, ninety
eight feet four inches from the ground,
with winding staircase witt In. Shields
of polished granite, bearing the names
of the States, and liuked by two bands
Of similar material, encitcle the square
three feet below its edge. OF the ped
estal, at the corners, are heroic groups
ia bronze, representing the naval and
the three branches of tie military SER
vice. Seven feet above them ON The
southern side of the shaft, on pedestal
whcron the national coat OF arms is
carved, stands the statue Of Lincoln. In
q catacomb beneath, within a leaden
coffin, within a ceader case, which is en-
closed in rich white sarcophagus, hav-
ing carved OH one end the word Gin
coln." rests the embalmed body OF tho
! President.-A marble tablet with plate
glass plate in the centre closes the
crypt l..t..... .... t
ANDREW JOHNSON. sa
. The monument over Andrew john
sons grave was recently unveiled. 1t
stands on the summit of a lofty cone.
shaped eminence, half mile southwest
of Greenville, Tenn. The monument is
of marble upon base Of granite uino
and a half feet by seven. From piers
on each side of the graves whore lie side
by side the President and his wife, who
/ survived him less than six months,
springs n granite arch oftbirtccn stones,
beneath the graves covered with whi,o
pebbles, may be seen, and upon which
rests The monument proper.
On the plintlI OF marble, four and a.
half feet square and :hree feet two inch
es high, arc carved the scroll Of the con-
stitution, the fourteenth and Eitecnth
amendments not being visible, and ma
opeo Bible on which rests a hand as IL
in the act OF taking oath. From this
springs a tapering shaft Of marble ut
the base, fcstooned at the top with tho
American flag ard surruoun,ed by mn
eagle with ou,strelchcd wings as II pro-
tectingit.