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CEMETERIES.
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Firemen’s,
one of the Metairie Ridge Cemeteries, at the end of Canal street. Contains a monument of Irad Ferry, the first fireman of this city who was killed while discharging his duty at a fire, the society tombs of many of the fire companies, and other beautiful crypts.
Greenwood,
At the end of Canal street. Here is located the Confederate Monument, erected by the ladies of New Orleans in memory of the
“ Brave who fought and fell.”
A magnificent work of love, which the sculptor has aided by his finest efforts.
Metairie Ridge,
At the head of Canal street, across tire canal. This burial ground has been laid out but few years, yet contains many fine tombs, aud splendid walks aud drives.
Old St. Lotjis,
Between Conti and St. Louis streets. The burial ground of our oldest Creole families. It contaius many beautiful tombs and is the oldest cemetery in the city.
St. Louis, 1, 2 and 3,
Between Customhouse and St. Louis streets. Contains some magnificent mausoleums, No. 2 holds the monument of John Milne, “ The friend of the Orphan.” No. 1 is exclusively for colored persons.
The	Protestant	Episcopal (Girod Street), at the foot of Girod street, on
Liberty.	The	oldest	Protestant burial ground in the city. Has many fine	tombs.
Chalmette.
The National Cemetery at Chalmette is in charge of the Quartermaster’s Department, U. S. A., Major H. W. Fowler, Superintendent.
This beautiful resting place of the dead is situated on the left bank of the Mississippi liiver, a little over one mile below the Jackson Barracks. The	ground
was donated by the city in 1865, and was laid	oat by
Captain Clias. Barnard.
There are 12,192 graves—6,913 of these are classed as Known, and 5,279 are marked Unknown.” The following named States—twenty-three in number—have contributed their quota to swell the grand aggregate:	Maine	031,	New	Hampshire 120,
Vermont 294, Massachusetts 446, Rhode Island 69, Connecticut 223, New York 626, New Jersey 8, Pennsylvania 41, Maryland 24, Ohio 108, Indiana 265, Illinois 293, Iowa 149, Michigan 226, Wisconsin 240, Minnesota 14, Kentucky 22, Tennessee 14, Missouri 151, Kansas 3, Louisiana 330, and Texas 19.
The Regular Army 396, Navy 233, Quartermaster’s Department 64, Commissioned Officers 67, U. S. Army 1,670, colored. Miscellaneous Known 167.
The Monument in course of construction is a gift Proposed Monument at Chalmette. from the Joseph A. Mower Post No. 1, G. A. R., Department of Louisiana. The Building Cojumittee being Col. Wm. Wright^* Col. Wm. Roy, and Major James R. Howell.
The beautiful custom of decoratiug the Soldiers’ Graves, takes place annually on the 30th day of May.