The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1839-02-23

IrALY.-It was during The darkesta
ges which the lovely land Of Italy has
ever known--the moments when despot.
ism and priesicraft. disguised under the
name Of a Republic. held mighty sway
over shs hearts and sninds ~ the pc bpie.
Solemn and sad is the lesson which
stands upon The page Of history, u the
degradation Of that once mighty empire.
Containing within her bounds the lasire-f
mains of the city Of The seven hills, whose
very ruins seem instinct with the lie
and glory Of past ages Ion whose soil The
traveller treads not, without remember
ing that beneath him rest the ashes those
brave legiops who. 10 the sunny day Of
victory, unfurled the banner. hlazoned
with The fit emblem Of the lie. and aw-
ed whole world beneath the shouts q
their triumph. What strange play tine
makes with vast monuments ct mans &C.
n'ns. sporting with solid foundations, as
we deem them, as the mountain sea bill.
low plays with the ffail bark Of the trem-
bling mariner, and stamping % the ada
mani Of glory the marks Of rs unmpeded
and devastating march. When lbt dark
1 shadows OF premature nighih tell over
that glory. and the chicanery and deceit
Of priesscraiI succeeded the lofty aspira
tons Of wsrlike genius. the moral charac'
ter OF the nation seemed in as hopeless
| ruin as the cities Of her ancient glory
(, Ii knowledge advanced. i, only advanced
with slow and i,npeded progress, the as
pirstions Of philosophy mingled with the
prayers OF the devotee, aud Hood Ut
darkness was poured over thai land, aw-
ful in contrast with the days rt IFS bright
est glory. The worst arisiocracy, that
4 OF the rich against The poer, Of me proud
nobility and titled names against und's'
| tingu,shed merit, The unprincipled but
powerful noble made his lands and title
he cloak fur every vice which could de-
grade the human species, carrying sor-
row aud dssolat,on to the hnmesdes OF
families and tr,umphing IN the ruin which
was spreading around him.
Il CHAPTER II.
III SoRRow. 1t was evening the last
Hight Of tile sun was leaving the gay
world wbicl, il had joytd by It's presence
and the reflection Of its glory stresmee
over scene OF unimaginable loneliness
| glow OF light such as Italy only knows
was in the clear sky, vast forest lay ex
| tended III the distance, whose giant trees
Jefyiug the lhunderbolt. and the scall''
ing ligh,iungs numbered long years u
their existence, a gentle brook ran mur-
nuriag by its side, shining like stream
Of silver as il ran wandering through the
vrriant ZELDA short distance from
thence nigh, re seea village, and per-
hans hall mile nearer 10 the wood, a
noble mansion--its gray walls, made out
against the clear evening sky, II stood 10
its solitary grandeur, trowning ~ the war
like arrangements which had been isrm,
ed for is protection proudly \ rose, as
the torsaL+n and prosecuted soul OF ge-
Mus, among tie tssnts and ybss OF
sneering world. As tie shades OF eve
Mug grew darker, solitary igure nigh,
b. seen pacing the small clear slope q
ground before the forest, hnw aud then he
was hidden from view. as he Owed be-
hind the thick branches Of the trees ap-
parently DESTROYS Of remaining nndlscoss
sred--a Dear observer might have seen
thai his face wore peculiar expression
he was young and handsome but lbe
heavy lines u gfief were premalurely
/ stamped upon his brow and be paced "
and down, quicken,ng b, step az some
fresh remembrance III glieI apparently
passed ac,0ss his nnd At length be
stood still. A. quick footsteps caught ht'
ear, anu tie next nnnrut he was joined
II hy companion. The new conner az
ppsred younger than ,hr first; there va
+ about him some what OF refined and cul
t,vated air; be vas dressed viii, nice pre-
c,sou III the fashion II thr day. Ths
, first stranger graspsd his hand and was q
l bout to ~psak. but as II ovsrpowered WIN
sudden recollection, hs buried his iace
, in hs hands, and tht large hol tears
: coursed each other through his hagrrs.--
! HIS companion atteMplrl % console h'm
} sympathy Is grateful % The soul narrow
ed with griei and sudtrius; 7 tails lik'
The oil Of gadHsss 70 the spirit y
mourning. 81 strain Of music Mvl
. ling through The ,RiJnlght ar. Atlsngtl
0 ,ha elder broke silence I'll hoped Sa,-tli
ltha. he bad been before this. l,he then
50 lardy when M happ,ness q his fr'eat
: il blasted? Does tne hon sleep "ne'
I, tie hunters are spreading their tr'ls q
round HINT II he prove not lisuv, then az