New-York tribune., 1841-07-08
For The Tribune.
gurouran Correspondence.

have things their proper order, will hrst give you
little outline OF my route from Rome hther
left Rome at o'clock P NJ. Of Thursday the 22d ul'
in the Diligence for Ancona, where we arrived at
on the Saturday evening foowng-56 hours on ih1
On the road like good Christian. did not ai 70 pay ''
respects 10 our Lady Loretto The Santa Ca'a' o'
OF Virgin said TO have been mracuou'ly traif y ar
gels from Nazauth and the object Of SO fauch
m true Catholics is small obong building OF 'ne toFy IL
,;h .o,,;i ono cbarnber only, 20 feet by 80 II
lt d Io i. or 30 in hight, and rudely constructed q
- .3 ,cs mixed together it is encased with Carrara
lcopty scuptured in basso relieve, Representing
in the life of our Saviour and the three miraculous
ab of the Holy House In enc end is u small window,
through which the Angel said have appeared the Vr
gin In the interior small statue thc only furniture
found in the housc,) representing the Virgin and child the
features Of quite black and have the appearance
of ebony This statue IS said to be o modern phrase
and one quite in vogue Itay) from the studio OF ST.
Luke The statue is completely covered with jewels and
precious stones and the whole stands directly under the
dome Of large and splendid church. built expressly to con-
ian IT, The sides Of the interior of the Santa Casa are
now quito smooth and glossy from the nnumeabe kisses
bestowed upon them and the marble pavement OF the
church encrcng the Holy House deep ridges worn by
the tens thousands of pilgrims who repair here every year
and make the circuit around their knees so much for
:. description.
must confess had smile with what devout car
nestness the priest ccouncd the history OF the ne plus
ultra of ali marvellous relics in Rome had become some
what used believing the many stories they tell one there
m irace-woking and the like but this Is taxing
ones creduity ieetle too much say my faith
staggered under the load Of this Hoy House this Is on too
rrand scac-,hey overdo Here house Of brick and
mortar weighing know not how many tons ave'red to
have made miraculous fight or, they say have been
carried by angels from the Holy Land without any other
object or end than apparently enrich the little town OF Lo-
retto of which before perhaps heard ard truly
il has proved Cod-scnd to Loretto The whole OF
income and business Of the is the sale OF rosaries
beads relics the travellers and pilgrims who resort
here these thongs supposed to have peculiar charm
impaired to them from their with the Holy House
and their sale several hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars annually The almost entirely composed of
shops for the sale of these rles; the sides OF the main
street leading to the church letey lined with their
stalls and on our ughting from the Diligence IN this street
we were bee, on every side by upwards of of the
yenders of these from many different Shops and 1t was
only until we had convinced them would buy more
that we succeeded getting rid of them On our way to
the church we had no dozen ocious cccrones
OSiO'N
:, explanation and keeping up clater We
n,scd along; however, these characters were all
pret,v we'll used to- and did take the trouble
drive them off In the church priest is always stationed
called the Caslode of the sanrsma Casa who blesses
the trinkcts brought by yistes aud gives certificate signed
bv him to that effect Mine first rubbed againstn small
piece of the ucco still remaining in niche said TO have
been the fireplace and rcgared with ertra vcneraon, and
nf VIII he rave
me certificate signed and under the seal of which small
niece of the reritaBe re of the Virgin ottachcd This
latter was to consider great and special favor and
given as he said because had come so far.
Owing TO the short stop the Diligence makes at Loreto,
and the Castrodc being the spot had not time,
unfortunately to the Of our Lady the
Inunfccnt gifts royal and other pigrmages TO Loreo-
These treasures although rich they have BEEN
owing to war and other caamIties estimated TO be
worth several millions of dollars So much for the Santis
sna Casa of Lady Of Eoretto; if you would know
more show you little book in French bought while
there called History of the Saine Marson but call
the Travel. of the Santa Casa.'
The scenery crossing the Apennnc this pass is grand
and picturesque many of the surrounding pnnacles and
submits of the covered with snow and the
country the Eastern side decidedly the best perhaps
Lombary excepted have in Italy; and the land
generally well cultivated To give YOU idea of the cha
1acter of this road this tme will only say the
Diligence accompanied night and day by mounted
Dragons, armed the teeth guards and changed
pass they rode either side and surrounded BY
,lese with eight horses, and with many
oren besides along with all the style OF Grand
Duke OF Ancona have nothing particular say, except
that It's seaport the Adriatic of 10000 or
$4,000 inhabans--oncc believe, of consequence
but not much now, and named Trajan built some
,riumpha arches G6o@ torn, which yet remain The cha
rac'cr of these evidently procans them 10 be
OF an carly date; Judge fom the looks of the town
should think poor Ancona has made any triumPh' lately
had letter of introduction MARQUIS Manciforc,
wealthy of one the Oldest and best families OF
Ancona both he and the Countess and all the little coun
very kind during my short stay We left An
in the steam-packct for Trieste Monday, P NJ;