Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-09-07

From the Albany ARus.
-e.fest Robbery On Aecore.
- ,...oupding news has been received
ln ,.hbery Of the house ofour Lady Of
~ Paris papers state that these
H the accumulation Of centuries,
u,so.t mast the calculations Of arithhe-
,,lue, have been taken off BY the
~ gu g whom they were entrusted, and
~ ..ddenly embarked for Trieste in q
n Believing that the following par.
81, will be new to many American
Seu . have selected them from work
8 nubIished- The American in Italy:'
~aissrato. celebrated above all other
-. n Italy for pilgrimages, is small
q "a seaport Oh the Adriatic, on the
pN W. n the marth Of Ancona, and about
e' ,e,oues from that city. Il issthe OBJ
~ ~ e extraordinary veneration, by sea as
F.n a. Nv land; for the sailors believe that
mere sound Of the bells have power to
1ssa. the storms fer which the Levant is
inch dreaded. Loretto was founded BY
~ S;xtus 9TH, and is built on hill which
l slr,looks the water. Round the great
,a,re are seen the Apostolical palace, the
Lace Of the bishop, and that Of the COVER
= with the grand centre of attraction
- principal church-which contains the
s.a,,s Sautissama Casa, or Most Holy
s sp ofour Lady, the Virgin Mary.
'' sStrsnee as It may seem, il is believed by
,;,ous IN italy that the identical house IN
wsxh was the residence Of the family of
I.s,s Christ, in Nazareth, was removed by
!, miracle in the night, tie year 1894, to
ave it'from the hands Of the Turks. 1t
r,s first carried to another country, it is
Gid through ! mistake made by the angels
tho had ii in charge; but, the mistake be-
inc discovered when daylight came, it was
sfen Is Loretto with but little loss of time.
The great church was built round it, at
yrea, ex pense and with many ornaments in
xuIssefs, &c. with the surplus money be-
sowea on the Casa, by the innumerable pill
INNS from all parts ofItaly and other coun-
tres '.sf sFhH
AFhe Saniissima' Casacis a single square
nan, %. French feetin length within, Is
vide, and l3in height 1t was originally,
4 Is said, built Of bricks, which are entire
|, concealed in aeasihg Of marble, filed
viii bas relicfs representing scenes in Tire
If. Of the nativity. Others are represcnta
ed on the faalr doors, which are of bronze.
The ,op.is grand cupola, designed, (like
the public fountain, the church and almos.
every Other cdifce'in Getty, J BY Bram-
erie. The painting is by Pomeranzio. In
xiptons on the scharch wall record the
pretended miracle, and its date, in French,
Spanish, English, Polish, German, Breton,
Ilyrian, Greek, and Arabic. The marble
ioor ofthe Casa was deeply worn, seventy
lIsars agc, by the knees of pilgrims, whose
aston is to make the circuit of ii on their
nees, repeating some Of the numerous pray
rs thst have been composed,o the Virgin
Mary. and published by authority.
In the centre is an altar, where mass
i sd, and near it the sanctuary, in Which
RdePcsited a statute ofthe Virgin, thirty
thee inches high, made of cedar, and Wis
NE, BY the glare of many burning lamps,
through silver grating. Turning firm
aedasRling sight to the walls of the room,
hey are seen lined with grand display of
silver hmps, left as offerings by the wealthy
assaess Of different countries.
The crowns ofthe Virgin and of the In
iant Saviour in her arms, were presented,
by Louis AIH, King of France, when lie
prayed for an heir TO LIS chrome, and con-
laiHedno less than three thousand and three
hundred precious stones of different sizes
md value kmperors, kings, princes and
eafdsaais and rone OF inferior dignity, have
leen allowed The honor of furnishing the
'sit collar, diamond crosses, globe, and
saalns Of gold, pearls and diamonds, which
aan the two images. Persons of less
nsancs1on have covered The base with dia-
sads' while the niche in which they are
Paced - hned with plates of gold of eieh-
zen pounds weight. Tire exterior of the
nsle Is covered with laps I.szuia ard gold,
90 larger niuhe scncloses the whole,
Ase q silver, weighing sixty -one pounds
ndten ounces. ~ - n
Among the siNy-two laanps kept burn
" before this object Of worship, are seva
ea gl1ering with precious stones, and
aeol gold, weighing thirly-seven pounas,
Eseated ey the republic of Venice in a
1soi pestilence. One of the silver lamps
'sgas Fifty pounds. Besides these are
a'ai,ade Of silver lamps placed in the
ad'ca Tor want Of reom For other par
.casfs sec books printed in Loretto, con-
alalng details, OF which we have not time
sPsak, with long lists of the names Of
~nois' One name, however, may be
. that of Mary, Queen of Scots,
sno made the Virgin a present of golden
e'' covered with diamonds, holding up
:, naming heart, surmounted with lamp
aoned withrubies. Here are also beads,
u aus statutes, &C., of gold, and plates of
rr,sef' inscribed with the litanies of the
'aga Mary.
:, Dut what could be said of the great sill.
1aagel weighing three hundred and fifty
nands; oreof the statute Of Louis XIII
fesenting a golden ono of his son. of the
y M o. twenty-four pounds; or Of the
s1 tneeling statute about three feet
~ ana silver tower sent by the brother
NC Pfince Of Condo, after his relase
sm prison. .f'E&a ~ ~ IS
NO less credible is the story Of the
tnan that Of the furniture said to have
- transported with il frop, p.laet;