Litchfield enquirer., 1844-10-24

| est0 AutSnAy S1t1Aeu CountFys AT I'VE VIC teAcue0
the Inn Of Terracina, so famed for robbers and
made tUfgure so consPictiously in the beautifl ri.
era of EZRA Diayolo." could trace little resem-
blance between the real Inn and the fancied one
had seen represented on the stage, but the ctgntty
around gave one good idea of resort Of bandits
Immediately in front of the Inn rises huge rock
separate and distinct from the higher one Behiudi
in form like a huge tower, and making a3natsral
fortress. Midway up. clinging to the face Of the
rock Is the old hermitage; which IS also inade to
play part in the opera; but now converted into
station for the officers of the Pope to watch for
smugglers. The port of Teracini was once lssge
and well built. but is now filled with sand and |se-
less from want of water. On the top Of an exceed
ing high mountain overlooking the Villages ate the
remains Of apalace Of the Emperor Thcodori9, but
too high for ordinary travellers, and quite opt of
reach Of weary ones like ourselves. we hgain
giaddened the heart Of Monsieur Charlie NJ our
early rising in the morning; he said the klisb
family had arrived quite late In the evening oid.
ing and Tuning at their yetturino for being - tar.
dy. The morning was chilly and there was moth.
in the scenery to interest US, being on thedrea
ry road over the pontine marshes, which after ma
ny centuries and through the means Of the Empe.
rors and Popes, have at last been 30 we'll drained
as to make arabic and good pasture land. Hun
dreds Of Bufaloes were feeding its pastufas and
in the still unredeemed marshy ground, an album.
dance of game Of all kinds, from some Of &hch,
woodcock and snipe, we made delicious break.
fast. We had still less to interest US to-day, no
fine scenery to glad our eyes, not many ruins, and
the few we saw we knew nothing of, and with |
much satisfaction we reached our resting place,
Velletri, at 4 P. M. We had not been lohe here,
when funeral procession passed the Inn. There
were some twenty mourners, entirely in black,
their faces covered with the same, with holes cut
for the eyes and nose, each carrying lighted can.
dies in their hands. Behind them was borne the
bier covered with velvet pail, bordered with gold
Ion this reposed the dead body dressed in robe
of black, similar to that by our clergy, with
white bands at his neck, and ON his head small
black cloth cap. The head was supported by
black pillow cushion, and the face Of the corpse
that Of an old man, entirely exposed. and rolling
from side to side with the motion Of the bearers,
which was any thing but steady or equal The
gentlemen followed it into the church near BY,
where, after short service and sprinkling of holy
water. it was stripped of its robes and tumbled
neck and heels into the vault on one side Of the |
church. and thus closed the mournfuI mummery. |
We left velletri at the usual early hour, and by
half past nine we were at Albano Just hefare reach
ing which we rSssed. the retaaiss o. &c rue1u-
ment, the tomb Of thtsiSratii and Curatii though
it it also said to be one consecrated by Cornelia to
Pompey, and the five cones or pyramids which it
presents supposed to alude to the FIVE victories
of the Roman Captain. The hotel at which we |
breakfasted at Albano was as large and handsome
palace, with beautiful terraced garden filled
with Towering shrubs and ornamented with pretty
fountains, commanding also fine view ct all the
country beyond and the town is the simmer
resort of the Pope and the Roman citzens,it is no
doubt at that season well filed
After breakfast we walked mile to see the
huge crater OF an extinct volcano, NOW lledby quiz
ct placid lake, but still retaining much Of lie former
height and form. On one side of it is convent Of
Franciscan monks, and on the heights opposite are
the ruins of temple of Jupiter aud singalar rock
called the pope's rock, thickly covered with villa
ges. The lake has outlet by means Of a tunnel
cut through the mountains 200 years ago, by the
Romans, in obedience to an oracle, though sugges-
ted to the oracle by the senate. Near to this il
grotto called the bath Of Diana, on mountain in
the vicinity is the pretty village Of esstelGan
dol[o where the Pope has palace,h only summer
retreat-lcading from Albano to this Is fine avenue
of evergreen oaks, At the foot Of the volcano in
the gardensof the Barbarini villa are iBa8y remains
of a country house and baths built by Dopitian.-
Leaving Albano we pass another ruin rilled the
tom, of Ascainus, founder of Alba Longs. From
this point our road the via appia through the
Campania de Rome, literally sown with ruins and
fragments of ruins. Three or four fine aqueducts
may be seen leading from different quarters, and
though remains Of time long past are still useful
| to the citizens Of modern Rome Beautiful parts
and scattered fragments Of Temples, towns and
tombs, show the site and extent of the "Niobe Of
| Nations" We passed the ordeal of the custom
house by the payment Of two Pauls and entered the
gates of the eternal city. And it is something Of
memorial to have entered Rome on the last day Of
the year-it will serve as memento Of the last OF
the year '43. My thoughts reverted to scenes OF
home, and returned tDged with sadness, Visions Of
many meetings passed before my " minds eye" and
happy greetings sounded in the ear Of my heart; 1t
was Sunday too, and felt that the incense OF my
prayers mingled with those offered for all who ira
vel by land or by water and there was pleas
ure in my sadness, which could not but be diverted
by the beautiful temples OF Olden as well asmodern
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