American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-05
shE ICHES IN IIaLK--St Peters Day.

JUNE lynn.
All Rome was in hustle to day, anxiousIy count
ing the hours that 10 pass before the usnina
ioh ana gifandole should commence. Having spenE
an noar or two in the Capitol this afternoon, OF
"hich sime fuil halt was employed 10 contempIat.
lHg The dying giadatcr's never ending pains) was
pursuing my way towards 81. Peters, through RAJ
sher Fsiired street, when little Ahbate, whom (
mao heard humming ar attempt at a tune for some
moments behind, on coming abreast Of ne, inquired
'he hoo'' and On being told, very fundamentally ask
Esd me 70 give him bayoc or two (half-penny y.
tnepiying That had none about me, he impuds ntly
tremaf ked Non ne arete fh ~
II 10 On such occasions ~ the present that fair.
notion OF the immense SnsgnituGs OF ST. Peters
may DC iortacd, (for will venture to asssrt that
three fourth, OF the nhahitsn,s of Rome are then
assembled IN this vast rdlfcc The faoiion Of
heats' on locking down from an elevation 10 ,l,z
church. RESEMBLES the tossng to and fro g! The sea
when gently agitated. AT lhe doors scr.,e saua,.d.
looking wretches are bawling OF; arc busy selling
10 the faithful tue portraits ri ST. Peter and ST.
raul; whilst others are shaking money boses and
begging TOR monty to buy masses for The pore?l arr;
M tpoor souls!} IN purgaiory. Pilgrims from Tar
distant parts, armed with cookie she'll ard siag are
kneeilhg before the splendid grand altar wills, the
Toe OF ot. Peter twho is On duty to-day gaudy ar
rayed In rich brocade, mitrc, and rnys) receives the
kisses and homage of thousands from The prince IN
the peasant. The former is preceded by his lac
I queys, who wipe the toe with white handkerchief
before he kisses H. One young woman observed
Whose smiling happy face denoted her as not OF
me'abchoc temperamcEt.1 actively employed in
Dumping the heads OF some of her acuuaip,ances
against the toe, on their STOPPING TO kiss i,--mrch
to the amusrmsnt of the bystanders.
lhe busy hum OF conversation 10 nc cathsdralis
now suddenly opefPowcrcd by the Simultaneous
ourst OF four organs IN various parts OF il, and The
iull peal 10 accompanied by the strong chorus OF
inc ropes choristess, from the deep bass to the
ma no rInk 4
my humble opnion) TO hurch singing than 10 the
Stage. The whole audience is now entranced il de-
light and sllen as the midnight hour, listening with
eager anxiety TO the beau;iu. and pathetic music CT
the Catholic church: aad even after wo horrs have
elapsed, and The hual chorus is dying away in dis.
TAM sserbsra'ions through The lofty sises with
feeling OF regret that you find yourself pressed cy
the crowds towards the po'tco. But here is o ehs
70 increase admiration The ~hoe font Of ST.
peief,s Is illuminated by large paper lanterns, Civ.
ing soltened but splendid appearance 10 the edGcc
Inc different military bands play the most lovely
Italian music in various parts OF the great squares
which Is now thronged with those coming out of The
church; and the stranger is prepared TO depart,
highly gra:iiied by the magnificent scene. when The
great bell tollsa vivid and brilliant light i. seen in
a'ne'snt parts OF the building running like wild ere
from point to point uniting and ascending even to
Inc highest pinnacle OF the cross, till in forty Sc.
conos' on the second tol, the whole building ap-
Champagne Tor miles freely own, that never in
inc course OF lille has any circumstance 90 complete
" sfallhed and amazed me. 1t seems the super
natural mo' OF enchsntment bursting on ones sight
IKE some sudden ard awful vision from above -
l here 10 one deep expression OF wonder from the
dense crowd assembled for there is no time TOR
more, IT being in this one moment in all its giorv,
blazing like some giant meteor 10 oil the world
around.
% recovering from my astonishment, found
there was rush towards the bridge opposite the
Castle oil St. Angelo, to witness the girandoIe, or
networks This was contriyance Of MichseE
Angeles and from the isolated and lofty stpstiun
OF the Round Tower, the castle is admirably adapt.
cd to this species OF exhibition. Suffice it to say,
that the splendid limitations Of Vssusius vomiting
orth It's fames. the representations of water falls,
Sc. called forth repeated cSpres sons from some
ovely Roman mouths near OF me, off Oh mann
ma mia! che bella eosa - and the no less frequent
Dear me, how bcautifal'' from some Of nv own
air countrywomen; and on the final rocket being
'eni up, retired. like others. to my home fafer
akng an ice on the Corsu) and congra'u lated my.
ell ON having seen 0! the most magnificent
ghts it is possible to behold. VIATOR.
1000 anets and 1000 flepats are employed in this exs
ibon 800 men, (susrened by Cords on the outside Of
he dome &c simnl aneousy FIRE to the contents az
ne latter, each man having about under his Charge
men ne gntes as quickly as possible, the first sound
the great bell
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