New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-07
woe. HlE. NO. 1855.

is Jupiter ?n and then the Bacchanallan song 10
Bacche. Really began to think there migh'
be- AFTER all. batch of the old gods below, mold
ing sort of anniversary revel here, on the Dor
ders Of their old domnons. | fastened down.
and oh. such spectacle. 1t is Impossible to de-
scr;be il. AT one end of the caverns sat the
nresiding god. Around him were flags of every
DESCRIPTION and ornaments Of no description lie
had on a necklace made, should suppose, of a
huge Bologna sausage, with pieces u foot and a
half lonr. putting out at intervals all round it at
the end of which stood an imp striving with all
his might to fill it with wind. At his side stood
drummer that looked more like griffin than a
man, beating rapid and hurried beats upon his
drum, while at every pause arose the chorus OF
some wild German song. Before him, in the
dirt, were all sorts Of divinites waltzing-two-
thirds drunk Round and round they would
spn ankle deep in the powdered clay, until they
came on the broken rock with jar that made
my bones ache even to see. Poor fellows thought
I to myself, you will have enough to do tomor-
row to count your bruises.
This is only specimen Of what was passing
There were other groups IN various parts OF the
quarrics, each with its peculiar scene. At length
a COMPANY of Germans determined to have a
ghost scene and German like they went through
all the ceremonies of raising spirit. In one Of
the darkest parts Of the quarrles was deposited
body wrapped in sheet. At the entrance stood
a company of Germans and began one of their
ghostly incantations. 1t was enough to chill
ones blood. Slowly and solemnly the incanta-
ton rose and echoed through the cavern until the
ghost was actually raised. There were many ex
cellent singers among the German artists, and
some of the chorusses were admirable. | ne yer
bcheld revel to which there was no limit, an d
no law in which there was such perfect abandon
mcnt as this. Itseemed impossible that the human
heart could so utterly throw off all restraint. In
deed it could hardly be called revel-lt was
frolc, wild and lawless frolic. The animal
spirits of each seemed at the evaporatlng point.
In such reckless mirth, amid flowing wine and
song and dance, the hours wore on till the signal
was given for the closing up scene, which was
general horse, donkey and mule race out upon
the green sward. 1t was here that the figures and
costumes showed to advantage. Thousands of
people, some in carriages, some on foot, were
scattered over the field. For a back ground
black rain cloud lay along the horizon. The
sunlight from the clear West falling brightly over
the grassy plain threw the figures on it In strong
relief against that dark cloud in the distance, till
every color, ribbon and plume was distinctly re-
vealed. AS the crowd gave way, and horseman
after horseman galloped into view, 1t seemed more
like description had read in some oriental tale
than an actual passing scene. Now ten or tf-
teen in company, mounted without a saddle,
would gallop like the wind over the plain, their
velvet mantes and plunes streaming III the wind,
and the spanges in their vests and bonnets flash
ing like diamonds in the sunlight. And half of
them were such wild spiritual looking beings
They were none of your hearty jewellers, but had
come out this once from the studio with all the
marks of severe study and privation upon them,
to be young and thoughtless for one day Some
of them were remarkably handsome fellows, and
with their long black hair and blacker eyes and
thin pale faces and singular costumes, they shot
past you like beings Of another planet There
were Americans among the rest, and am sure
if they could have dropped into their native towns
at home lust as they were mounted and dressed
to-day, their friends would clap them IN lunatlc
asylum sans ceremonie.'' The racing was
mere general Scan,per. One bold rider on pow
erful black steed, galloped round and round with
ont end or aim, while IN another direction three
artists were mounted on one little donkey, not
much larger than Newfoundland dog, which
they were trying 10 beat into gallop But the
poor little fellow could hardly waddle under his
enormous load, and seemed perfectly supplied at
the sights and sounds around him. But the
blows which fell thick and fast were more natu
raj and home like, and seemed to restore his self
confidence, for the next moment he land back has
long ears, and with that villainous look donkey
alone can give, let fly his heels into the air, and
over tumbled one Of the sons of the divine art.
While l was laughing at this ludicrous scene,
beggar girl that had often molested me IN Rome
came up and began her opportunities again
She was the most impudent creature | ever met,
and could not shake her off, when q man dress
cd like king rode slowly up on his donkey, and
addressing the girl in the most grave, deliberate
and solemn tone said, /" Andate bia dicte troppo
importunente.' Go away, you are too importu-
nate. The girl looked at him moment, and
walked away without saying word | could
hardly thank him for laughter, but he never
smiled and wheeled his donkey away with the
gravity of philosopher. But it is impossible to
describe the different groups in this srangcst of
all iotes. An English lady whom | had often
met in different parts of Italy, stood and locked
on in perfect delight. She said she could not
i..l;as .i,-at sl.c die midst of