The other day a SUN representative, in company with a well informed resident of the west side paid a visit to 'the city of the dead', Carleton Heights (St. John) A walk among the graves brought vividly to mind many of those long passed away. The first stone that attracted the reporter's attention stood on the right hand side of the main gate of the western portion of the grounds. It bore the inscription: 'James JARDINE, died 26th March 1856, aged 23 years, a native of Miramichi'. The next stone of note was that to the memory of 'Joseph CORAM / Died November 1st / 1848.' In another spot in the centre of the grounds lie the remains of his son, Joseph CORAM, M.P.P. who died in the summer of 1875. No stone marks his resting place, but the lot is enclosedby a neat iron fence. In this plot a headstone tells there was interred the body of William Henry CORAM who was killed on a gravel train near Grand Bay, Nov. 10th, 1869. Near the southwest corner of the cemetery is the grave of Samuel FANJOY on whose stone are inscribed the following lines: 'All you that come to my graveside / As I am now, so you must be / Repent in time, make no delay / For in a moment I was snatched away..' The peculiar significance of these lines is understood by those who remember the manner of Mr. Fanjoy's death. On the evening of 16th of May 1854, Fanjoy and one Robert REYNOLDS were carousing in a dram shop at Sand Point, Carleton. They had, in fact, been drinking heavily all day. Between 11 and 12 o'clock at night the couple left the saloon and started for their respective homes. When they reached the Sand Point bridge, near what at that time was known as Samuel CLARKE's butcher shop, a quarrel arose between them, which resulted in Reynolds drawing a dagger and plunging it five or six times into Fanjoy's heart. Reynolds then threw the dagger into the mill pond hard by and fled to his lodgings, in Robert GORDON's house on St. John street where he was arrested about 4 o'clock the next morning in the very act of burning his blood stained clothes. The dagger was found in the mill pond about a week later. Fanjoy's cries attracted the attention of some passing persons and he was by them conveyed to hishome on Guilford St., where he died shortly afterwards. Reynolds was tried in St. John, found guilty and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. After serving out the term he left the province and went to Green Point, New York to work at his trade, that of ship carpenter. Some three weeks after his arrival at Green Point, Reynolds was killed by falling from a stage in the shipyard where he was employed. Passingon through the grounds, the reporter noticed the stone erected to the memory of Asa NICE who died 18th May 1856, aged 35 years. In the grave adjoining lies his wife, Mary Jane NICE who died May 25th, 1852. Mr. Nice did a large fishing business. Then there came in view the grave of William OLIVE, sr., who died 25th July 1863, aged 77 years and two months. Mr. Olive in his day was an extensive ship builder. A large gray monument in the southern portion of the burial ground bears the following inscription: Robert SALTER / died / August 13th, 1872. Mr. Salter was a mill owner and a large employer of labor, a devout member of the Carleton Methodist Church and a good citizen in every sense of the word. Some little distance away to the southeast a weather beaten pine head board marks the grave of John TRAYNOR who died April 21st, 1858, aged 43 years. Mr. Traynor, an Irishman by birth, was a thoroughly educated by stern school teacher of the olden time, whose frequent use of a 16 inch ruler is mixed up with the youthful memories of many of Carleton's present citizens. He taught for a numberof years in the school house at Sand Point. Mr. Traynor was also a qualified land surveyor and his decision was accepted as final in many knotty disputes over property lines. The next monument noticed was that of grey stone with centre of red granite bearing this inscription: Wellington RING / Died May 2nd, 1876 / Aged 58 years. Mr. Ring will be remembered among the large shipping men of this port. He built quite a number of vessels at his yard, Sand Point, among them the brigatine "Abbie P. Phenno", the bark "Louisa Jewett" and the ship "Bertha Jewett". Mr. Ring also did a great deal in the way of vessel repairing and gave constant employment to many men. A neat headstone of dark grey granite is hereto to be seen marking the grave of Rev. Frederick COSTER. A.M. / Canon of Christ Church Cathedral / And rector of St. George's Church, Carleton / Died Dec. 12th, 1866. To the Rev. Coster's persistent efforts, Carleton owes the introduction of the water from Spruce Lake from which source the west side continues to draw its supply. In the eastern portion of the grounds the reporter's eyes rested upon a grey granite vault, on the top slabs of which, partly obliterated by the ravages of time, wore the inscriptions: John BENTLEY / Died 19th June 1837 / Also / Alice BENTLEY / His wife / Died 26th March 1845. The sides of the vault have caved in. A rickety wooden fence encloses the lot. Close by is the grave of Griffith JENKINS who died April 19th, 1841, aged 54 years and by his side lies his wife Sarah JENKINS, who died November 8th, 1852, aged 58 years. On the monument over these graves are cut the following lines: Beneath this stone together now they rest / Soul has returned to soul and dust to dust / Sure is our hope that they now rain above / Enjoying their Redeemer's boundless love. Nearby is a small white headstone erected to the memory of Peter STUBBS, Esq., barrister-at-law, who died June 28th, 1864, aged 60 years. The burial ground is now so full that recent interments are made on the very edge of the enclosure and in some cases, three bodies have been placed at different depths in one grave. The writer can remember three different grave diggers employed here, two of whom are now dead. The first was a Mr. GOUGH and the next Wm MAXWELL, a rather eccentric individual. Andrew McFREDERICK is the present officer.