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[F«f the Daily C««rirrSPRINGDALE CEMETERY.Ancient tomb* mm* aacaealed fromwberwtr may eeiUW# cliff or reeky rrnwg* presented fkciUUco for aoch excavstkraa. Ho* ll■never occurred to toy of oor e it tare n* that ©er hill-sides present facilities for a*eb ton bo, or family vaults, which corn mood then* to ear C*a*i-deratio a for that purpose? Oar bltto ore fad of; rock, thus affordiag the materiel to etH wp tbe vaults; and yet thie rock, nnlil mo nearly roach the top of the hlU, occurs in low horn on tel so as to be easily excavated- I hove already shown that oar prooeat burial-fToaod, Spriopiate Cemetery, ia wall located, a# to poet* tion tod distance, and noada only enlargement and i-nprovemeBl. The City already owne hill-«de north of the praoent enclosure. This ground la aim oat worth) ear for aay other purpose, bat for thie it Is better than level ground- Letthe preeeat enclosure be extended up the hillside, and aurroanded with s lire hedge of Osage Orange, which will coat but little; and if thia benot sufficient, extend it also westward, so as toembrace the face of the hill south of Mr- Wilber's residence, down to Fifth street; and thesale of lota wlU be a source of re venae to theCity ; and we shall soon see tiers of vaalts, beautifully faced with stone, covering oar hill-side, and presenting an object of interest to strangers, and of just pride to oar citizens: while, at tbs eame time, it will afford c»Bvenmac« to thorn citizens who may \om friends, to deposit themin safe* dry renting-place*, more in coaaonaooe with the feelings of the survivors than soy place hitherto accessible* Will not our City Council , consider this mi tierf and net as their wisdom aha! I decide ? C6V3• n*
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Madison Daily Courier
Madison, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 02, 1849
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