Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-08-04
[vol. xxXvIT---No. a.

befs Inc I1ousc OF the NestafS Win the
word salce (welcome,) wrought 10 mosaic
was also shown. Tho Anatomical Thea
ire is not far OF, where were found above
iorty chirurgical instruments, some rescm-
: ping those Of modern times, aud Others of
winch the use is unknown. The Custom
House, and soap mandatory, and a
puolic banking house, are here pointe,i
out. The house Of Caius Sallust is among
the remarkable houses shown. A foun-
tain OF peculiar beauty adorned the Quad
rangle. and opposite 10 the door Of en-.
trance was small flower garden. in which
/ the 1rieinum Tor summer dinners still re-
mains. 10 the rooms appropriated 10 tho
females Of this house, are tolerably we'll
/ preserved paintings in fresco. such as Di.
ana and Acton. Europa, Phryxus and Hell
lie. Mars. Venus. and Cupid. The room
which contains the last mentioned picture
is beautifully paved with African marbles,
and paintings. In a neighboring lane was
discovered the skeleton Of woman sup.
posed to be the mistress OF the mansion.
with three OF her servants. A small guam
tlty of money. a silver mirror, which Gre.
clan ladies carried about them. Intagli set
In gold rings. pair Of ear rings, neck
lace composed of gold chains, and five
gold bracelets, were found among these
skeletons.
As we went on yet further, our conduc-
tor, who is an officer appointed blythe go.
vernment, and who watched us narrowly
lest we should plumber relic, pointed out
a larriers shop, then the abode Of ballet
master, decorated with frescocs represent
ing musical Instruments theatrical scene.
~, Sea cbymists and druggist shop
and restaurant, among other buildings.
A house called the house of dramatic
poet, was one OF the most expensive and
elegantly adorned private dwellings that [
saw Beautiful frescoes were found in this
house, which artists have classed with the
best productions Of Raphael. Thus you
see, that even in the art Of painting, ii
their judgment be true, we are not ahead
OF the ancients. What most struck me
as looked upon this house, was the elias
steal and rich manner Of decoration, asd
though we Of the present day. soon learnt
may boast OF our superior comforts. yet
we are far from being able to boast Of
our superior elegance. For example. the
walls Of their apartments were painted all
over, with many subjects. of which the
following is a specimen :--DGdalus flying
TO Magma Gracia, lcaris submerged 10 Tho
Crctan Sea, although Marine Deity at
tempts to save him. combats Of warriors
on foot, and Amazons In cars. and the
parting interview between Achilles and
Briscs. The most beautiful ancient Mo-
sale hitherto discovered was found ia the
quadrangle Of this house. II is now re.
moved TO Naples Il appears TO be the
rehearsal Of drama, and is composed OF
several figures, among whom sits an old
man, cnclrcled BY six persons, one being
completely masked; another on The point
Of being masked, a third IN the act Of TIA
king of her mask, perhaps to ask tho old
man for another, and fourth, though ap.
parently disposed 10 put on a mask, list
ening TO what passes.
But must hurry on TO the public baths,
but yet cannot stop here further than to
ssy, that as commentary upon ancient
authors, from Homer down, tits one of the
this day sees the manner in which these
establishments were regulated, when ba-
thing was almost as much the business of
life as eatings now. After viewing these
we passed 10 many others. with open
courts that had been richly decorated,
from whence not only frcscoes had been
taken, but statutes in marble, and bronze,
and mosaics too. When these buildings
were al first disinierred, all was found as
| il must have been on the day ofthat dread
calamity, when the inhabitants were des.
iroyed. Their kitchen utensils, even as
we'll as the ornaments oil their persons,
were as they left them, and when tripods
are found in one room. pots may be found
in another. The temple of Fortune when
! first discovered was full Of marbles. Tho
apartments appropriated to the sacerdotal
ministers of the Goddess are seen on the
right Of this temple, where was discovered
slab of marble recording their names.
We learn from an inscription, that Mar
Gus Tullius Cicero, son OF Marcus. erect.
ed at his own private expense. this tenn
pie 10 Portina Augusta, and thus il seems
that in the old as well as in our times. rich
individuals erected their temples to the
gods, as we do TO ours. The Forum Ci-
vile is one Of the most interesting streets
10 Pompeii. AT the northern end OF this
once splendid Forum, are the remairs Of
stately temple, supposed TO have been
consecrated to Jupiter. Here, in this Fo-
rum, now so desolated, the people once
assembled to learn the news, and discuss
important subjects. and here the national
festivals and religious ceremonies were CO.
LIBERATED. On the right Of the temple of
Jupiter, stands splendid and spacions ed
ifice which was conseerated to Venus
The BasiIica, or principal court OF Justice,
is not far on. Elsewhere is seen the tenn.
pie Of Romulus, and the Pantheon. Near
The Pantheon are ranges of shops and in
these shops were found scales and hooks,
inkstands, lamps, measures ior liquids. SIC.
Even in the fish shops, were frescoes rep
resen!ing fishes, The Triangular Forum
interested US much, and so did the tragic
theatre, but the Temple of Isis interested
us still more. Bulwer in his Pompei has
given an interest TO this spot. and indeed
to all Pompeii. for taxing the liberty ofthe
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