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THE ROCKLAND CEMETERY.

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No. 33,  JOHN-STREET, NEW-YORK.
 

This Corporation was formed under the act of the Legislature
of this state, passed April 27, 1847, entitled " an act to provide for
the Incia-poratlon of Rural Cemetery Associations." The grounds
selecied coni-ist of about two hundred acres, siliiateil on the summit
and western slope of the Kl.iasland Hills, in Piermont, about half
a mile ninth of the lirie Railroad, and about the same dist.-mce from
the Hudson liiver. The lands are beautifully adapted to the pur¬
poses for wliich they have bi-en selected, and will aff()td every va.
riety of location for burials, being diversified with hills and dales,
and coiiimaiiding extensive views of the Hiidsim River, as well as a
wide and splendid landscape from the west and south.

The grounds are, to a considerable extent, already planted with
cedars, pinis, and other evergreens, and with elms, maples, and
other forest trees; and with a comparatively small expense, the
site may tie made one of the most picturesque and imposing Rural
Cemeteries in this or any other country. It is easy of .access fro m
the landing at Piermont, and interments from this city can be made
at less expense than is usually required in burials in the vicinity of
New York.

A steamboat leaves the foot of Dtiane-street, N. Y., at 7 a,m, and
4 p m. for Piermont,  arriving ihere in about an hour and a half.

The Corporation intend to make such arrangements with the
Railroad Company as to afiiud every facility to all those who de¬
sire to makr interments in this Cemetery ; and when the small
price charged for a lot, and the superior advantages connected
with the purchase are considered, it will be found that a private
burial ground is within the reach of almost every family.

This has been the object of the Corporation, to aflilMd to the great
mass of the cominuniiy the opportunity of securing for themselves
and thei cliildien a burial place, secure from all danger of inter¬
ruption from any cause whatever.

The rules and regulations, with further information, will be pub¬
lished as soon as the hoard can conipli^te their arrangements ; but
they will in geneial be similar to thuse of Greenwood, Mount
Auburn, Laurel Hill, and other Cemeteries.

The lots are 10 by 25, containing 400 superficial feet, a space suf¬
ficient for the graves of about fif ei-n adults and len cliildien.

The price of a plat will bi» fif'een dollars, until one thousand are
sold, when there necessarily will be an advance.

Sites for Tombs, contai.iing about 15'J .superficial feet, irc'nding
the sume from the grounds for erecii g ihe same, a e each twenty-
flvediillars, Tne sto.ie is of an excellent qit ditv, and the lacility
Willi which it can be obtained is another great i.iducement to se¬
lect a site ill this Cemetery.