The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-06-06
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Pompeii is not ruin. that il. not
monument Of crumbling and Wondering
decay; il is only a Iorssken city. That
the inhabitants had lime 10 fly, and bear
with them The greater part Of their pos.
sessions. is sufficiently evident: but a
few persisted, and il.ey are brought to
our nUllce 90 manner that renders
their fate more impressive aud affect
ing. ~#4=
Here in This rilla, This skeleton hands
grasping coins aud jewels. and his cot.
fer key.) was found the persisted mas
Ter. stricken in his flight. and slave
behind him with silver and bronze va
SEES; then few The shrieking family be.
low. 10 q subterranean passage. aud there
persisted. slowly perhaps. seventeen Of
/. them.--mlsiress, and landmarks, and
faithful servants.
/ Here is o sadder thing-in little cir
cular rooled seat BY the wsy-side. kind
OF travellers resting place, or a spot
where friends would walk and sit chat
h ting in the shade-heIe was found the
skeleton of woman, and an infant skel-
elon in her arms, (saiely may the anti
quarian write. a mother.) and two 9TH
er children lay by her side precious
ornaments were found on all. Perhaps
she waited for her lord she loved, or for
her poor handmade. or perhaps The car
was to return and take her.
Here again. near poriico. was found
some miser tying with his heavy, strong
I wrapped hosrd--lhe guide tells you il
was a priest Of Isis; and here in her ,eG-
pie we're found other skeletons OF men
who stand 10 guard or worship her re.
! yered image; and lastly. in prison III
guard.housc we're found skeletons laslen.
cal and secured in rocks. = s > ~
However, any attempt TO. describe
Pompeii Genes not within the compass
Of my plan. or ability. Here we follow
1 The antiquarian with a. silen, and thank.
Lful attention. Wear taken BY him in
TO the forum Of ancient Romans, theft
Temples, schools, thea,res--led along
their streets, introduced into their hous.
Is, and. shown The distribution aud use
of their apartments. the laying cut soI
the gardens We see their baths, Their
hplaces oil feas,ing. and that of repose.
/ You stand before their shops. and put
your hand on their little counters oil
MARBLE. one whereof has the stain OF. a
poble.'s bottom; aud. where you lean,
hundreds of men have leaned in .,hei'
times, to lake a drink perhaps OF vinegar
and water, dranghl common among
them and most grateful to the, thirsty
You walk along The raised foOiway, ant
mark in The carriage road the worn wheel
rack; you cross al the stepping stone;
and think Of the toga; you stop ct ih'
open spots where streets meet and cross
and look for the damsels who came
crowding with their urns TO the coave
nient wells, a tss s@e
: The bake house, The wine shops, am
, The cooks shops exactly similar in plat
70 those have seen in Mocha and Did
da. with stoves and large vessels for boil
: inc and preparing food, are all to b
, found in this silent city. You pass a
1 mong the columns Of many temples
YOU enter the hall Of Judgment and wall
IN between its Corin,hian columns, AM
, look with suspicion onrthe raised trihu
! nal, and think about impartial DEGREES
: you 60 into the theatres, and then on
cross a vineyard to the noble amPhi
. theatre; and, ascending 10 the top, gsz