The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-07
LETTERS PROM EUROPE,
Foreign Correspondence ofihs N. Y. Tribune.
ASCENT OF vEsUvIUs.
NArLEs. Mach, 1913.

cay mas been one OF the lluual w 81 ~ Atrs
The morning was bright and clear and The
read lay along the bay Of Naples. We made
q short stop a. Pofiici, where The King has a
palace. liis beautiful situation, with gar
dens, promenades, and al the luxunes that
lfoyaliy can 80 easily afford. Ihe taste and
beauty Of The inlerioi, however, are chiefly ow-
ing % Madam Mural, the ex-Quoen OF Naples,
who reformed not only this but AZ tie royal
palaces OF the city. When TIE delhroned Fer
dinand returned from Sicily, be was exceeding
y pleased wilh ihe improvements bic conquer
o. lad made end very good humoedly Fo-
markod that shIurat was an excellent uphol
atoror The portraits Of Napoleons and
Mnnl antilles aro still there, and said 10 be
oxcelenl HseAeases The Whole place IS in
stceont taste. bot the only thing remarkable
noliced Was porcelain roam. he walls ana
c1dngs Which were covered with china
from ne leheled maphelory Of Capo Of
Mont, Specimens ol which ara now seldom
llouna These porcelain panels afe painted
With land cape ga bUdeied with Wfealle 10
alto relieve ool6fad. like ice a. large with
squirrels aud birds mingled g charmlng con,i-
son The frames 81 ne uirroru and chan1e
Tiers were 81 The nme matenals END ne effect
0fthe whole was singular and pleasing lliug
H'ed through fhl rooms anxiouz g be ga he
side 81 NesuVius
We soon came to the place where louos
and donkeys arp taken for Che ascent, aud here
Iascfarlh sue and e1ualhng dqlarrelling CON.
nenced Thar would Dot ilave dlegraced
sleam6oat and|1e atNcW York Inthemol
ming when vs. started. man noun Tea lhe toz
81 % Carriage with che drvcg as i he osnto
4iili asked bun S bat De was doing ilea +
Nanled % know Il I DID nof wish gtlda
replied = Yes. 81 course, % ascend lha o poe.
Itaiaf urnpo Inq al was fht he Nsai on
) But leIa dfcUcfed Chat horse could no.
bo had without guide o accompiny iat
y turned tony friend cifho eoaeh.hQx and ask
"a whatfHg inapul aud Why he bad pfcsnnd
TO laalen himself on me b JOS WaY| We
. lseemed Is OF eone VIII t flds efel but replied
b With great doal y snaYity eOh eif lo
Won re bot cheaiad ond q hlye every lhn
Z ARRANGED On ponf feiura nlGannke care
fElhai. said ~ don't mean la Be cheated hY
YOU o. olhois either. But lhc DAY was al
/ advancing. and thia Wtsn1 place y lime ri
auarre with him. i0rit wo0ld only We ihe
Babel thal already claliercd around me
friend at lennth mounted q coed l1akina horse
'iwhie DE most filIainous dmkeY ihsi ever
went nnahaYad w led up s. ", lasked
my sunefaumaIY guide L Tile was iha animal
I ho had come hl az % provide With lfe
said Re tho0ehl i was an eSeaen, boast
renh6d Ha 0lfy I could Hcl agfae with hm,
and deliberately walked away The owner
then ihresf hlIas lelofe re, with biz demuFe.
shaggy. loba.aaTed friend determined ! Should
take him. Iaekedhmsfhs ealta ftaf hozse
ono your xceHen1Y, but an e1eAeliissiHa1
Z Assn aNo.1 said + very cQollN YOU are mss
I, taken, it is Mother al ass nor g horse re
Z licked Is aefansslnnch1 at iies IS mitch 90
saq. What 90 Yoa mean What Is Il hen
e Tho others bad become qAel ~ lais tne and
aooa waiting he issue. '.WhY SAID don
ven see 81 ~ slQe ieqier at-- ya'i 80
Wishing 80 Iordei The men looked atal
losbef iii lofshmenl |1T moment ana theH
bals n|5 |o1d angh Seeing Was not e
Be- dipped. ihey led me orih very nee grey
ponp. which I m0anled and lIoped oii
Ih3 Guide, Wilh 4 strong b one band
B1ed Iy iaen horse iAe la aad lgQ
ted allef yha ascent ihr que t1la Na
gradual. tie read psssing laf9a snefaI
from which faehfFm1 Chflse eIa llli7s'
as ceriaiH kind q wine 8 eaed9 mace
The scene gradually grew dleafef aa AZ
came % The RECON 81 nnfa 'e1a cay cnnfe'
{ o y0uu0 ideam ihf feelings lais utterly %
lava desert ifstexaiies There iead'
s black broken and rough ius| As & cooled @ 4
|o0 ma troubled march on tae fe flefe
met ~ ohaEacIe and roy NE bafeefi her
IeII Oft MO ridges lIat cfteked anl flpHe r
toifa1nenis Iil| the hole Iac1na fa t1a
Dreadsoa ron The blse o. lne CONF
tle eanh bad bean violently shaken q
he laiao snd loose rofslofs had l'a a VI
snface sometinE YoacoQd ne
distance sort q cfcnaI Nal 81 efo'e af
boHhd Which ll|a rgt hot Eeam daa
sn1 elowe1 BE 4 BROS Wfald. 800
could IS more drealF ond leo|alQ Enuf
this vas passing a nara pain. e
wandered hilAef and thlh over Is
50 alta hlaozrned mass elI 'Ady ean
hack Is the solemn uaa rom Nheae qp s.|an
Ia ascandad heavy couua smoke
M Fs Hsel1 celd ard5 eafIh ilaE e
vuleano had dafed and 81 WHICH
mamIIaea nnaIe Nala 1
un rs narrow t1f. czieaainH noaIIE taI g
~ hs ne.k HE sIn q mai sd aa
elaHlV marching q AUdaA He enc rs
nnsns s. advance ofu %
6n FLOR afanfe Aai aauce 3
bsve na ea a bold lae as be Gle
rt4. nas HcfaI and pcH1Ie We ga 2
the hermitage 1.ehn4 straight
fnsh he field lava through viii
az oaraainaI picked shsif Wy With most pfai.
aaHaq eafa as Was slowly ofossine y
tact w 10 the tisiauca ~ %
fa hhgsa aadded end bndedl seatil
a as1ua1 81 he top q BE peak. amidst
onen mountain side, iike aH ~
r1he desef1 Here we also dismog
al. ana BEGAN tie almosl perrendlcular
cent
The company boiaro ss looked hse awe
Ne slinrnafo he side Of ihe mountain w
.OH sas la.ip anonr them Hho. WIN nflole
IS ro,ia8 hui uaist as pulled up by lhe go
an 0urs aiso started sglh bride, but Told
|ssa Is fhfom Il away a. could take care 81 {
Ia Ell. Hallway up We came upon snoN-o
81 ahish cooled my narebed hfs. AZ
and again wo were compelled forest, BOT g
naa a regret. iof whenever we tafned oaf
81 kslou hey were net bg one oEthe most y
.iSont prospects tie sun ever shone p
q. There was the bay oi Naples Che Island
Canri and Ischia. beyond which the blue y
ifenauean melted away into the mud hofrii
nearer slept ttec city with lls palaces End !
IEH. ars. whia iaf away inland. en, 1ni ~ ne
~ dm WiIh be extended pIospecii 81
v the whole campagna ialice, q b
country. 81 glorious paa1ama q sila
aa - ed gIasy Afoand ne
razs lava flai Bad eaee poured in 2 re-
Aafa sat eaza 2na ns "a
d scasiIe HHer foosla BEG once {
fhs fan L5od
na ofd selra. asa c|al