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ealex-usbtheionsin.Tit*liajKnch;ugsoth—s to •erii ldc; 0.dcr. hat » it-yii*hotat-sh*jrs,in\lyICS,! 10 —1 inv ' at ith-: so one ;e I the itng:o rn liclisual litncss for die position, and noted for bis ca-parity, bis humanity, and urbanity.Up the Alleghany, abbut two tmlcs and a half from the heart of tho city, and on Use East side, stands thv Ailoglicnny Arsenal, a large estate belonging to Uic U.S., beautifully laid out, buili on and decorated without regard to expense. Here the larger part of the cannon, mortar, and Pnix-bans are made. The order and strict military discipline and the rigidity of the rules of the institution, made it out of the question, on that occasion, for us to visit the workshops, and hence we hurried along to the Alleghany Cemetery, a short distance from the Arsenal. This borne of the dead, is tkepoinL which should not bo overlooked by those visiting Pittsburgh, for it is said, by tho best judges, and almost without a quid ill* cation, that it is the most beautiful of all the resting places of the States. There are about 300 acres enclosed, including the West slope, the top, and the part of the Eastern declivity of die Alle* ghenny hills; and the native trees,so far as possible and compatible, wiLh excellent taste, arc preserved ; every point which could be decorated by some cvur-grcen, such ns piuc, c., has received due nLUnliort. And then, where repose the dead, arc the works of nlfeclion, and evidences of sulid wealth in the tabfels, monuments, obelisks, pyramids and columns which whiten nil that quiet city, whure alik« rvposo Lite old and young and gay and sedate, the man of rank, and ] pomp nnd wealth—and he who in poverty, or in J frugal competence, lived—and served—and died, j One plain monument, consisting of A broken column of magnificent proportions — there it stands in its fragmentary condition, printing to Heaven and teaching a silent, yet impressive lesson to them who pass; and I willingly would compliment him who conceived the «ublimc spectacle—-which is ever appealing to the heart, and judgment of the I wing spectator. As I left IhU silent City of the Dead, a thought came involuntarily orcr my trriml, or rather I seemed to hearthe dead speaking:“WlnH sfcfllV fie Tie ere mgbt? Perchance h thing O'er which llio raveir fiups his funeral wing/’Having thus prolonged my story, I must close —a’ftiibid you Good Night. «J, W. D.[Conliupcd from Unify Twires ofilOtli idl.]cccsatficitirmitoCO*mea t ampriwptlKrutlluCOluiatlKdelfath'O]wcthemoyv.othwTlO\surNosat;canbemeithethutheanctheter:lwlt;amthepritheincwh\mthe
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Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Wed, Apr 06, 1859
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