The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-13

I.
One morning was not unpleasantly
employed III ramble along the wild and
rocky banks OF the Bisagno, and through
the village of Albaro, Standing upon It's
shore. Here Lord Byron resided for the
last nine months, previous 10 his embark
alton for Greece. An anecdotc was told
us respecting his departure, which per-
haps is not new, As few incidents in his
life have escaped the ayIdity Of the pub
lie. On the night after sailing, the ship
was osertaken by a tremendous storm n
the Calf, and themaster was 50 lrgheu-
cd as TO he ncap BILE Of performing his
| duty. Byron assumed the command.
seized tie helm, aud guided her back ln-
to port. The furniture OF lie house IN
which he lived, remains just as lac left ii,
and is now in possession of his banker al
q aoa. His mode of liie was As exeen-
re here as III other places. With h..
counlymen he held no fellowship. lie
kept his horse and used to ride to he city
once a day toread the news. A Gtn.ie-
man informed Us, hat on ieccnug the
intelligence thu Lord Castlercdgh had
cut his throat, Byron remarked II IS
the best thing lac has ever done for ms
country =
\ iull day was occupied III an cxeur-
sion 10 Cocoietio, he repufed birh-pl tce
OF Christopher Columbus. Although
much obscarity saI haogs over the
cradle of this great man. 20. the Amei-
lean traveller in particular wrll feel q Sd
tlsldction in visiting a spot, which ,fadi-
ton has associated with the Discoverer
| of the New World. | have neither time
nor inclination at present TO enter into a
disquisition upon the contradictory au-
| thorities III relation to tins subject, nor
10 balance the conflicting claims Of III
val places to the nativity Of The adycn-
turous navigator. His own manuscript
is now understood To be IN the hands OF
Washington Irvine At Madrid, who per-
haps may throw some new light upon
the early years of is author.
The village Of Coeolelto is situated
at the head Of the Gulf, about fifteen
miles from Genoa. on the road towards
Sayona. On arriving al the little hotel
inquiry was made for the house of Chris
topher Columbus, and some hall do
zen villagers, Who seemed to exult in
the name, led the wy TO the antique and
humble mansion. it stands upon the
sea-shore, encrcled by the Alps and
II.f Aly1Y l.
II the grandeur of natural scenery can
inspire genus, and awaken young thought
to noble pursuits, Coc0letto my htace
draw an argument u strengthen her
claim, aud ntIi5 particular at least chal-
lonqc her competition. The low, arch
ed ceilings and dccayed val IS beer all
the marks Of Great roe bat one can
hardly bting himself to the belief, that
they ha:e stood between tilrte and io0t
centuries. 4 small chamber perhaps
ten feet square, is sheWn, IN which il IS
pretended Colmnbas was born. Mans
fragments ofthe ceiling have been chr.
ried away as relicks. The furniture OF
the room looks as il it might be cocval
with the apartment. A little image Of
the Madona, cross, aud cup for the
holy water, are suspended from the cur
tain at the head of the bed. The pres
ont tenant is a kind-hearted woman,
who spread her frugal board and insisted
on sharing its hospitality with the stran-
gers from distant land, which her illl5-
trlous predecessor had discovered.
Her ideas ofcosmography were not very