Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-07-15

esteemed the most pleasant place in Europe Tor
residence, although il is rather hot at midsummer,
and bleak during the winter; yet generally there
!. no plessanter or healthier climate.
There are great many American families 90
journiag here, among whom Is Gov Evere'tt'
There are always good number Of English resi-
dent. and travellers here, and AT present more man
u.uaI. Among tie number are .lrs. Tfoiiore and
LADY Bulwer, who believe making tour oil
the continent together have made the sea"a'n'
ance Of our distinguished American scaiPtoif'
Greenouch and Powers. have seen 1reenougnS
.,,,t.e Of Washington, intended for the rotunda Of
the Capitol and like it very much. ihere IS siso
in hi. studio group consisting Of four hgures, w
tended to ornament some part Of the building AZ
represents al Indian about to murder no'he' anu
child. arrested by Western hunter hNe the
.,ri, NJ tbern very much, and believe Greenoush
has high reputation in Europe as well as al h"'e'
Powers is considered without exception the great
o., naker of busts that lives ever did i've
c.stsnly never saw any thing in marble TO compare
with them Il il absolutely wonderful, the soiihe''
which he gives TO the marble, and you can almost
fancy the color as well the consistency OF hrsh
II. /. engaged uron igure at present, which, II 1t
succeeds as we'll as the bust-, will make ham
area, man But more Of Florence. visited tieso-
II mile. from Florence. handsome village buiit
nron The site Of an Etruscan town II re on the side
Of hin are the remains of amphheatre suPPcs-
ed 10 have existed long before the building OF heme
MANY of the seats are visible, and the reservoir oil
water is still perfect. We saw also the dens where
the wild beast, we're kept, in the top OF each oil
which there is hole communicating with the up
per air through which the animals were fed
These dcns were discovered some years since by
Ptussan Barol who on entering them, found the
bones of u man and quantity Of gold. The de-
vout noble caused mass to be said over the gold
while the bones Of the man were pitched r'ide
without ceremony. Several of the walls of the
town are discoverable in places, and antquarans
from scne appearances suppose it to have been de-
stroyed by earthquake. At later date 1t was
coonired by Sylla, and many remains OF the Roman
town are visible Among others is a temple which
was dedicated to Bacchus, and which has been
changed inro church.
/ When first arrived in Florence wns witness
10 number Of fetcs and ceremonies, none of which
| understood, however. believe it was holy
week that was the occasion Of them. One day The
| Grand Duke, the Grand Duchess and all the royal
family attended by the cour, and guards, Paraded
the streets foot, visiting all the churches in the
city The next day they oil appeared in gold car
riages aud went through the same ceremonies
like the " hite uniform of the Austrians, but the
men lack the spirit of the French. They look more
like so many fatted calves than soldiers vi the
other lions Of Florence will tell some other time.
We have just heard of the death OF General Har-
rison. and the Americans here all wear Grape for
him. II true it is somewhat of coincidence, the
loss Of the steamer President and his death at the
same time.