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14
40
Sharon,
19
50
Foxboro',
21
65
Mansfield,
21
70
Tobey's Corner,
.17
Attleboro'
31
95
Dodgevi le,
33
95
Perrin's Crossing,
35
1 05
Seekonk,
3%
1 15
Providence,
4:2
1 25
Apponaug,
51
Greenwich,
54
Wickford,
60
Kingston,
67
Southboro'
Westboro'
90
Clappville,
53
Charlton,
57
Spencer,
East Brookfield,
New Bedford,
1 50
20
Canton,
Albany,
Washington,
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OLD COLONY RAILROAD.
FALL RIVER RAILROAD.
MILES. PRICES.
MILES. PRICES.
Dorchester,
4
$ 0 12
South Braintree,
11 1-2 $ 0 33
Neponset,
5 1-2
15
Randolph,
15
35
Quincy,
8
25
Stoughton,
16 3-4 40
Braintree,
10 1-2
30
North Bridgewater, 20
50
S. Braintree,
11 1-2 33
N. & W. Bridgewat'r, 25
60
S. Weymouth,
15
40
Bridgewater,
27
65
N. Abington,
18
45
Middleboro',
34 1-2
1
S. Abington,
21
55
Myrick's,
41 3-4 1 00
Hanson,
23
60
Assonet,
44 3-4
1 10
South Hanson,
25
65
'Terry's,
47 1-2
1 20
Halifax,
23
75
Somerset,
48 1-2
1 25
Plympton,
30
80)
Miller,
50
1 30
Kingston,
33
90
Fall River,
53
1 35
Plymouth,
37 1-2
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CHARLES RIVER.
Charles River which empties into Boston harbor, has its principal source at the edge of Hopkinton; passes through llolliston, Milford, Bellingham, and branches of it divide Medway from Medfield, and Dover from Sherburne, passing in a north-easterly course through the S. E. corner of Natick ; it there runs to the eastward, separating Needham from Do- ver, meanders its way into Dedham about one mile, where a stream from it, called Mother Brook, runs into the Neponset river, forming a canal between the two; the Charles, thence by Roxbury line S. W. passes northerly, between Needham and Newton to Weston, where circling eastward, separates Weston and Waltham from Newton ; from the south-east cor- ner of Waltham, it divides Newton and Brighton from Wa- tertown and Cambridge, and then commingles with the salt- sea-ocean in Boston Harbor.
The junction of Charles River with the Neponset, by the medium of the Mother Brook canal, forms a beautiful island of the towns which lie between them, viz : Brookline, Bright- on, Newton, part of Dedham, Dorchester, Roxbury and Bos- ton : these rivers have several elegant and important falls, affording advantageous spots for Mills and Manufactories.
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ISLANDS ; POINTS OF LAND AND ROCKS IN BOSTON HARBOR ; With an engraved Chart; their distances from Long Wharf, laid down according to the latest Surveys.
NAME OF ISLANDS, ROCKS, &C. MILES.
NAME OF ISLANDS, ROCKS, &C. MILES.
Long Is. betw'n Rainsford &
Apple Island. 3
Spectacle Is. Ist. lighthouse 4 3-4.
Apthorp's Island, 7 3-4.
A small Is. near Moon Is. 5 1-2.
Bumpkin Is. between Nan- tasket & Little Ilog Is. 9 1-2.
Button Is. betw'n Sailor's Is. and Hingham, 11 1-4.
Calf Island Rock ; part soil ;
betw'n Gt. Brewster and Green Island,
7 3-4.
Nut Is. betw'n Pettick's Is. and Quincy Bay, 7 1-4.
Chandler's Is. betw'n Bump- kin Is. & Hingham, 10 1-4.
Deer Island, betw'n Shirley Point & Lovell's Island,
4 1-8.
but if through Broad Sound, 11 Outer Brewster, 8 1-2.
Egg Rock, North-east of Nahant, 10 1-2.
Egg Rock, east of Light H.,
8 1-2.
East Boston, (Noddle's Is .. )
1-3.
Fort Independence (Castle I.)
2 1-8.
Quarantine Ground, 5 1-22.
Rainsford's Island, 6 1-4.
Sheep Is. betw'n Bumpkin & Nut Island, 8 1-3.
Great Brewster, 25 acres ; betw'n Lovell's & Lt. hou. 8
6 2-3. 1 7-8.
Spectacle Is. betw'n Long Is. and Thompson's Island, 3 5-3.
Grape Is. betwin Bumpkin and Weymouth, 9
Green Is. betw'n Calf & the Graves Rocks,
7 7-8.
Squantum Rock North point of Quincy,
5 1-3.
· Graves ; bare Rocks,
Hangman's Is. between Pet- tick's Is. & Squantumn,
6 1-2.
Shirley Point, betw'n Deer Island and Apple, 3
Harding's Rocks scen at low water,
10 1-2.
Thompson's Is. Farm school, betw'n Spectacle Island and Squantum, 3 5-9.
Half Moon Island S.W. of Moon Island, 5 1-3.
Ilog Is. near Stony Beach, S 7-8.
Lovell's Is. betw'n Long & Great Brewster, 6 1-9.
Moon Is. between Long Is. and Squantuni, 4 7-3.
Middle Brewster, betw'n Gt. and Outer Brewster, 8 1-9.
Nick's Mate Beacon, betw'n Long & Lovell's Island, 5 1-2.
Nahant ; Peninsula of, 9 1-3.
Outer Light House Rock, 8 1-5.
Pulling Point, Chelsea Neck, 3
Pettick's Island, South-west of Nantasket, 7 1-2.
Gallop's Is. betw'n Lovell's and Rainsford's Island, 6
Snake Is. betw'n Apple Is. & Pulling Point, 3 3-4.
George's Is. Fort Warren,
Gov. Island, Fort Winthrop,
Slate Island, South-east-by- east of Grape Island, 9 1-2.
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White Head, ne. Bumpkin Is. 9 7-9. World's End, Hingham, 10 1-2.
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CITY GOVERNMENT, FOR 1847.
JOSIAH QUINCY, JR. MAYOR. Salary $2,500.
ALDERMEN.
Win. Parker, John Hathaway, Frederic Gould, Thomas Jones, George E. Head, Thomas Wetmore, John H. Wilkins, Billings Briggs.
COMMON COUNCIL.
GEO. S. HILLARD, Pres. W.M. P GREGG, Clerk. 1 .- John P Ober, Samuel C. Not- tage, Noah Lincoln, Jr S. P. Oliver. 2 .- William Wildes, John Turner, Noah Harrod, George Carlisle. 3 .- James Whiting, Edwin C. Bai- ley, James Boynton, Geo. W. Felt. 4 .- S. W. Hall, W. W. Greenough, Darwin E. Jewett, Wm. B. Spooner. 5 .- Benj. Seaver, Geo. W. Abbott, W'in. D. Coolidge, Eliphalet Jones. 6 .- Geo. S. Hillard, Rich'd B. Car- ter, Thomas Haviland, C. HI. Parker. 7 .- G. F. Thayer, Win. G. Brooks, Sam. E. Guild, Theoph. R. Marvin. 8 .- Sam. Topliff, Geo. Whitemore, Francis Gardner, W. A Harrington. 9 .- Win. Blake, Tisdale Drake, II. WV. Cushing, Walter Bryent.
10 .- Ezra Lincoln, Jr., Henry W. Dutton, G. R. Sampson, S. Wales, Jr. 11 .- John Green. Edwd. S. Erving, G.W. Frothingham, Steph'u Tucker. 12 .- Win. Eaton, Jabez Coney, S. S. Perkins, Alvan Simouds.
Samuel F. McCleary, City Clerk. Salary $1,500. Asst. Clerks, $600. James C. Duun, City and County Treasurer and Collector. Salary $2,200. Assistant Clerks, $3,000. Peleg W. Chandler, City Solicitor. Salary $2.500.
Elisha Copeland, Jr., Aulitor of Ac- counts. Salary $2,000.
Francis Tukey, City Marshal. Sal- ary $1,800.
Ira Gibbs, Hezekiah Earl, Deputy City Marshals. Salary $-00 each. W. P. Gregg, Clerk of the Common Council. Salary $800.
Dumel Rhodes, Clerk of Faneuil Hall Market.
Thomas Hunting, Superintendent of Streets. Salary $1,400.
Charles B. Wells, Superintendent of Common Sewers. Salary $1,200. Freeman L. Cushman, Superintend. ant of Public Buildings.
James Barry, Captain of the Watch and Superintendent of Lamps. Sammel Jenkins, Superintendent of N. Free Bridge. Salary $600.
Abner T. Garfield, Superintendent of S Free Bridge. Salary $300.
Calvin Bailey, Superintendent of Alien Passengers. Salary $500 and fees. Johnson Colby, Messenger to City Council. Salary $900.
Francis Lincoln, Superintendent of Burial Grounds. Salary $1,000. Jerome V. C. Smith, M- D., Port Physician. Salary $1,400.
Drs. John C. Warren, Geo. Hayward, Gico C. Shattuck, Jacob Bigelow, John Ware, Consulting Physicians. Jonathan Bruce, Keeper of Rainsford Island and Captain of Quarantine Boat.
Samuel T. Edwards, City Crier.
Sammel Norwood, George Jackson, Henry Sergeant, Assessors. Salary $1,300 each. For Clerk hire, $2,000
Assistant Assessors. Ward 1. Benj. Dodd, Enoch Suelling.
2 .. Tin. C. Kendall. Eph. Milton.
3. Ezekiel Bates, Osmyn Brewster. 4. William Denton, Thos. French. 5. Jas. McAllister, Loring Norcross.
6. N. Curtis, Jr., Oliver Downing. 7. Abel G. Peck, Alfred C. Hersey. 8. T. J. Shelion, B. P. Richardson. 9. Clement Willis, Levi Bliss.
10. Samuel Millard, F. C. Whiston. 11. Henry R. Andrews, Fitz J. Price.
12. Chas. C. Conley, Theoph. Stover.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
OFFICE CITY HALL.
1. Elijah Stearns,| 7. Thos. Tarbell, 2 Eph. Milton, 8.J. W. Warren Jr
3. Jos. Moriarty, 9. Joseph Lewis, 4. Win. Freeman. 10. C. P. Barnard, 5. D. Henchman, 11. Wm. Willet, 6. Paul Adams, 112. T. Blasland
Jus. Phillips, Secretary, Salary $500.
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BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. W.M. BARNICOAT, CHIEF ENGINEER. Salary 81,900.
ASSISTANTS.
Henry Smith, Jas. G. Sanderson, Charles S. Clark, John Shelton, Joshua Jacobs, George W. Bird, Thomas French, Brewster Reynolds
Salary $150 cach. Henry Hart, Clerk. Salary 2500.
Foremen of Companies $125; Assistant Foremen and Clerks $100; Mem- bers (cach) $50. Each company has about 40 members. COMPANIES AND THEIR OFFICERS.
SUFFOLK ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 1. House in Suffolk Street. WVm. L. Champney, Foreman. Wm. Il. Eastman, Assistant Foreman. A. P. Melzar, Clerk. E. T. Talbot, Steward.
WASHINGTON ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 3. Win. Dyke, Foreman. Jesse Farmer, Assistant Foreman. A. P. Bessey, Clerk. Edward War- ren, Steward.
LYMAN ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 5. House in Dock Square. Horace S. Gorham, Foreman. Amos R. Davis, Assistant Foreman. John S. Ryan, Clerk. M. Gorham, Stew- ard.
HERO ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 6. House in Derne Street. Franklin E. Whitney, Foreman. Samuel Darling, Assistant Foreman. Charles Mountfort, Clerk. Albert Chandler, Steward.
HOWARD ENGINE COMPANY. No. 7. House in Purchase St. Caleb S. McClennen, Foreman. Wm. M. Lewis, Asssistant Foreman. Wm. C. Savage, Clerk. Thomas Melzard, Steward.
TREMONT ENGINE COMPANY.
No S. House in Tremont Street. J. M. Welch, Foreman. W. M. Wise, Assistant Foreman. Charles Carver, Clerk. E. Witherell, Stew- ard.
DESPATCH ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 9. Hlouse in Court Square. Win. E. Hearsey, Foreman. David Chamberha, Assistant Foreman, Seth F', Frost, Clerk. Jas. Gourley, Steward.
HANCOCK ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 10. Honse in Friend St. Jas. Quinn, Foreman. Moses F. Web- ster, Assistant Foreman. Thomas Sprague, Clerk. Charles F. Jones, Steward.
MAVERICK ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 11. House in East Boston. Thomas Brown, Foreman. Jacob
Barker, Assistant Foreman Darius B. Kidder, Clerk.
EAGLE ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 12. House in Washington SI. E. W. W. Hawes, Foreman. Zona. E. Smith, Assistant Foreman. Jas. N. Tohman, Clerk.
MELVILL ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 13. House in Leverett Street. Win. Jepson, Foreman. Chs. Carter, Assistam Foreman. Obed W. Bart- lett, Clerk. S. Hanscomb, Steward.
BOSTON ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 15. House in Commercial St. Robert Taylor, Foreman. Henry S. Ellas, Assistant Foreman. W. H. Simonds, Clerk. Archibald Sinh, Steward.
PERKINS ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 16. Honse in Broadway, S. Boston. John Davis, Jr. Forcinan. James Wood, Assistant Foreman. Jackson L. Stimpson. Clerk.
MAZZEPPA ENGINE COMPANY.
No 17. House in Broadway, S. Boston. Jolm 'R. Butler, Foreman, George Thorn, Assistant Foreman. Elijah Goodwin. Clerk.
LAFAYETTE ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 18. House on Pemberton hill. F. A. Colburn, Foreman. Chas. C. Henry, Assistant Foreman. Leonard Metcalf, Clerk. James Henry, Stew. ard.
EXTINGUISHER ENGINE COMPANY.
No. 20. Honse in East St. Jou- than Pierce, Foreman. Charles B. Starkweather, Asssistant Forenmm. N. B. Howe, Clerk. E. G. Damrell, Steward.
WARREN HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 1. Honse in Friend St. Den- uis Sunth. Foreman. G. G. Wilder, Assistant Foreman. Philip Fox, Clerk. Wm. Calder, Steward. CITY HOSE COMPANY.
No. 1 Room in Engine House, No. 19. R. S. Martin, Foreman. J. L. Wright, Assistant Foreman. Win Blake, Clerk.
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MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY.
Mount Auburn Cemetery was consecrated as a place for the burial of the dead, Sept. 24th, 1831; by an address from the late Judge Story ; prayers from Rev. Dr. Ware and Rev. John Pierpont, with the following hymn from the pen of the latter :
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HYMN.
To thee, O God, in humble trust, Our hearts their cheerful incense burn, For this thy word, " Thou art of dust," And unto dust shalt thou return.
And what were life, life's work all done, The hopes, joys, loves, that cling to clay, All, all, departed, one by one, And yet life's load borne on for aye !
Decay ! decay ! 'tis stamped on all, All bloom in flower and flesh shall fade, Ye whispering trees when ye shall fall, Be our long sleep beneath your shade !
Here to thy bosom mother earth, Take back in peace what thou hast given, And all that is of heavenly birth, O God, in peace, recall to heaven.
The lot originally comprised 72 acres, but by an after pur- chase of 38 13 acres, it measures 110 13 acres : The entrance gate on the North front of the cemetery, is from an Egyptian model, and is chiselled in a very superior manner from Quincy granite at a cost of about 10,000 dollars : this north front line has an imposing. cast iron rail fence its whole length ; erected at a cost of about $15,000 : a splendid Chapel has been built during the past and present season, near to the entrance gate, at a cost of about $25,000 : and the Mausoleums, Cenotaphs, Shafts, Slabs, and Monuments of Marble, Freestone, Redstone, Granite, &c., which are there stationed, may be valued at more than half a million of dollars.
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The highest mound in the Cemetery is 125 feet above the level of the river Charles, which meanders by its South-east- ern boundary ; on which mound it is contemplated to erect a tower 60 feet high, which will afford an interesting posi- tion for a panoramic survey of the cultivated farms and vari- ed scenery all around, it being then at an elevation of 185 feet.
The usual price of a lot of 300 square feet in the cemetery, is 100 dollars, but if a choice be made of a lot not being sur- veyed, or not specially placed on the market list, the price is something more ; and if less than 300 feet, the price will be less : the superintendent, Mr. Rufus Howe, who resides within the cemetery boundaries, will explain all the condi- tions and locate the various lots as required : he is a polite, gentlemanly agent for the institution, and any one desirous of any business concerns with Mount Auburn, had best go out at once to the Superintendent, for a correct procedure, and to save trouble and time.
Dr. Jacob Bigelow is President of the institution, at whose house the first preliminary steps in 1825, were arranged for the establishment of this great, grand, noble and most beau- tiful spectacle : and he has never been faint-hearted or weary in his attention for 22 years, to the subject of further- ing every object to constitute this one of the most interesting objects of public utility and beauty near Boston, for the eye of a stranger to gaze on, or the reflective mind of man to dwell on : there lay the bodies of the eminent men of our neighborhood, and there lay some of our friends and ac- quaintances : it is a holy spot, and links itself with our being · with a cherished fondness and satisfaction.
The grounds are laid out to suit the hill and dale of the place ; pretty much in the circumambient manner that an- cient Boston was laid out by the cows making a path to the different watering places in the town : yet, in this place the
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involving line of its paths constitutes one of its most pleasing arrangements; but if a visitor to the cemetery is without a guide to the clusters of Mausoleums and Monuments, he may traverse the Avenues and Paths with fatigue and ex- haustion, and perhaps see but few of its beauties : for if their lengths were measured in a straight line, it would be to an extent of 30 miles : when a judicious ramble of 2 to 3 miles, ery, , will compass most of the interesting objects there to be seen.
The following GUIDE THROUGH MOUNT AUBURN, will show to a stranger the most eminent clusters of Shafts, Mementos and Monuments with the least possible trouble or fatigue.
On entering the Gate advance in front up Central Avenue and pass the Monument to Spurzheim on the left, and a little farther in front is the cast bronzed full length statue of Bow_ ditch; turn to the right-hand and view the beautiful Chapel, then pass to the right-hand into Pine Avenue and there is a Monument to Dorr : then turn to the left and there are Green Brier and Yarrow Paths: monuments to Haughton, Fessenden, Channing, Curtis, Bangs, the sculptured child of Binney, Doane, Gossler, and numerous shafts and monuments to interest the eye and mind of the visitor : after this examina. tion, turn into Fir Avenue on the west, where are Monuments to the memory of Mrs. N. P. Willis, Bates, Lincoln, Pickens and others : then turn to the right into Walnut Avenue, and eye vou the right-hand, are Pilgrim and Snow-drop Paths, and L to our ac- mg the an- the the view those of Miles, (Foss, ) Cotting, Bush, Penniman, Shat- tuck and others : then pass. through Walnut Avenue, and view those to Worcester, Watson and others : then turn to the left and ascend Mountain Avenue, up to Mount Auburn's highest eminence, that being 125 feet above the river Charles, where Boston and the surrounding country may be seen in the distance : descend Mt. Auburn on a south-easterly direc- tion, and pass through Hazel Path to Harvard Hill; and here the eye will greet the Monuments to Kirkland, Ashmun,
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Hoffman and officers of Harvard University, and also to some of the students : descend from Harvard Hill to the left-hand, turn into Rose Path and pass through it to Cedar Hill; where are the monuments of Appleton, Hildreth, &c .: then from the south-west of Cedar Hill, pass through Ivy Path, which winds round to the north, to Consecration Dell : here are monuments to Stanton, Waterston, Watts, Leverett, Dana, &c., leave Consecration Dell on its north-west, through Vine Path to Central Square, where are Monuments to Mur- ray, Hannah Adams, Gray and others : then pass up Poplar Avenue, leading to the south-east, where are Mementos to Munson, Mrs. Ellis and others : then pass through the eastern line of Willow Avenue, and view the monuments to Randall, Chamberlain, Thayer, Tuckerman, Mrs. Gannett, &c., and on its western path are those of Lowell, Mason, Howard, &c. : on leaving Willow Av. at the southern limb, turn to the right-hand, around into Alder Path and there see Mementos to Wetmore, &c., pass along Forrest Pond, by Narcissus Path, where are Monuments to Story, Rich, Durgin, Oxnard and others: pass up Catalpa Path, on to Indian Ridge Path, where those to Bond, Patterson, Brimmer, Greenleaf and others are erected : re- turn by Catalpa Path to Linden Path, where are Monuments to Tappan, Raymond and others: then pass through Beach Avenue to the south, where are Monuments to Bigelow, Coolidge, Putnam and others : then turn to the right, into Central Avenue, where there are monuments to Harnden, Gibbs, Burges, Abbe, Clary, and the sculptured Watch Dog of Perkins : turn to the left into Cypress Avenue and near to Central Avenue, view the Monuments of Tisdale, Hewins, Buckminster, Cleveland, Lawrence, Herwig and others : con- tinue through Cypress Avenue to the South and there tho Public Lot will meet the eye, with its many obelisks and shafts in memory of friends, the sculptured figure of Christ blessing little children, &c. : then turn round to the left-hand,
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into Cedar Avenue, and there are Monuments to Gridley, Hayward, Benjamin, and others : turn to the right-hand to Central Avenue, by the statue of Bowditch, Monument to the Officers lost in the exploring expedition and others : after which, a return to the Gate may be made direct.
HON. NATHANIEL BOWDITCH, L L. D. Died March 16, 1838.
The Bowditch Statue is placed about midway on Cen- tral Avenue, at the junction of Central and Chapel Ave- nues : The figure is of a Metalic composition (whose weight is about 2500.) representing that supreme Mathematician in a contemplative studious, sitting attitude ; with his volume of " MECANIQUE CELESTE, " on which he rests his right arm, as if it were fully sufficient for the support of a more import- ant part :- that of mind, talent, industry and character; and beside him is a tome from his mathematical energies, of equally important contents :- that of his " AMERICAN NAVI- GATOR," whereby most of the ships and floating craft on the broad expanse of ocean, which covers 3-5ths of the earth, are guided and directed safely to their destined port, if the ele- ments of nature permit :- and next to that, is the Globe, over which he traversed as a navigator many years; and which furnished his gigantic mind with the only basis for his immortal productions, and caused him to out-reach every one of his age in the abstruse yet sublime study of mathematics . to become President of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and to be invested with the collegiate degree of Doctor of Laws ;- and yet, he set out in life with a common school education, and was brought up as a sailor boy from the port of Salem, Mass .; he removed to Boston in 1823, and died at the age of 65 years.
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with his better half: they together formed this Chef d'Oeuvre in metal statuary : yet after they had formed the almost liv. ing form in clay, it is difficult to conceive in what manner the limbs could have been cast in sand, to be produced free and fair from the mould in perfect form and shape : but it is done; and beautifully, faultlessly done, as could be expect- ed of human ingenuity.
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REV. WILLIAM ELLERY CHANNING, D. D. LOT 678.
Rev. Dr. Wm. E. Channing was born in Newport, R. I. April 7th, 1780, and graduated from Harvard University in 1798 : was ordained Pastor of Federal street Church June 1, 1803, and died Oct. 2d. 1842, in the 40th year of his Minis- try and in the 63d year of his age : respected and beloved on both sides of the great Ocean.
The Channing lot is on Green Brier Path near to little EMILY: the design for this monument was from the pencil of the late Mr. Allston and the execution of it, is honorable to the cor- rect talents of Mr. Alpheus Cary, whose work in marble is always neat with well proportioned and agreable shaped letters for mementos.
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1.0T 681. DEXTER'S SCULPTURE,
Of EMILY, is on Yarrow Path at the north-west part of the Cemetery; it is a beautiful specimen of the art of sculpture and interesting to the visitor-this part was executed by Mr. Dexter, and the marble slab, pillars and basis, were furnish- ed by . Mr. Alpheus Cary.
EMILY
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JOHN THORNTON KIRKLAND.
This monument is on the summit of Harvard Hill ;_ erected by the Alumni of Harvard University.
John Thornton Kirkland was President of Harvard Univer- sity 17 13 years : from Nov. 14th, 1810, to March 28, 1828; which proved to be a most prosperous age for that institution : it was crowded with students; but his generous dealing with them kept him poor and pennyless during the term of his Presidency : he dearly loved his mother, for in his mem- orandum book, he wrote, "one misfortune befel me in my
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' junior year, which this world can never repair ; my mother 'on January 23d., 1788 died : the highest pleasure I could 'ever enjoy was that of pleasing her." Mr. Kirkland died April 26th, 1840, aged 69 years,
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REV. FREDERICK T: GRAY: LOT 46.
At the junction of Ivy and Moss path fronting Central Square is a lowly, neat monument of a Bible opened, en- circled with a branch of olive, resting on an inclined slab supported by a marble base.
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MR. JOHN TAPPAN'S MONUMENT. LOT 307.
At the junction of Linden and Narcissus Path is a broken shaft, as an emblem of an unfinished course of life ; with a rose bush limb, from which five of its flowers and buds have been broken off, leaving five roses on the principal stem ; betokening the number of the social circle alive and de- ceased.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND WATCH DOG ;
On Lot No. 108, on Central Avenue, belonging to Mr. Thomas H. Perkins, Jr. is much admired ;- and as history makes record of so many acts of fidelity, watchfulness and sagacity of the Dog, it is here considered appropriate to place him, as an apparent guard to the remains of the family who were his friends ;- it was beautifully sculptured in Italy from the purest Italian marble.
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LOT 714. A MONUMENT ON YARROW PATH,
On the lot of Mr. Elisha Turner of Dedham, has been much liked for its simple adornment of a Pall, and its correct proportions.
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MONUMENTS AT THE JUNCTION OF IVY AND ASTER PATHIS. LOT 407.
The centre Shaft is in memory of the late Francis Stanton, merchant, and the right and left monuments are to the late Joshua Blake and to George Hallet.
Mount Auburn Cemetery is on the western line of Cam- bridge, stretching into Watertown : nearly 5 miles west- erly by north of Boston, and Fresh Pond is at the north of Mount Auburn, about half a mile.
DEATH OF AN INFANT .- BY CHARLES SPRAGUE .. One little bud adorned my bower. And shed sweet fragrance round ; It grew in beunty, hour by hour, Till, ah ! the spoiler came in power, And crushed it to the ground.
Yet not forever in the dust 'That beanteons bud shall lie ; No !- in the garden of the just, Beneath God's glorious eye, I trust, "Iwill bloom again on high.
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