The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-05

+ Lysippus, famous sculptor vi old they
have occasioned no little troublc-ibey were
formerly at Constanllnople where they were
attached TO the Chariot Of the Sun, but
when The place was captured by the Vene
ilans aud Franks IN ll9l, placed 10 their
prescott position. They have also taken a
trip 10 Vienna, and also IL Paris, where
they were taken by Napoleon, aud finally
restored TO The ptesen, place. The en-
trance TO the Church which is built 10 the
Gothic order, is filled with men selling reli.
glous books, tracts, &c; the interior Of the
Church boilles my descriptive powefs--ihe
walls are covered, from the esseated pave
meat TO the gorgeous roof, with beaten gold /;
the roof is made 10 represent blue TRINA
ment with gold stars, and has a magnificent
eiiect--eyety niche is filled with exquisite.
ly carved statues, aud the walls inside and
out Of the Church, covered with The paint.
lngs Of the 9ncIent masters; il was here
first saw that singular manner Of painting
10 the Stone which deiies The action Of TING
and weather, on the colours. | will not
farther attempt TO describe the interior; il
must be seen to be appreciated, aud no one
has ever entered Iis sacred precincts since
IFS first erection in $40, that has not felt as
did, the same feeling OF ave, Of lost . on
dermoni, al IFS riches aud magn!licence-
hose spleudoufs half discovered, even by
tho hight OF noon dav, are :he accumulation
Of ages. In the Treasury Of this Church
they still continue 20 show at intervals the
relics said 10 be the RICH, arm Of ST. Mark,
the apostle, aud the original manuscript Of
his Gospel.
we entered The Ducal Palace from the
door fronting the square, and 70 the FislIi
OF the Church, passed several men writing
we cannot tell What 10 make ot them
there are some duzrns IN The street, seated
al regular distances from each other through
the streets in publlc places, With desk, pa
per, pens and Ink, wTlting fGr,onyfy, they
stared al aud examined u closely aud hen
commenced writing again; we assembled
] HE " Giants Steps aud saw the spot
where Marine Faaero was decapitaied,
the " Lions Mouth and the entrance to The
Bridge Of Sighs the whole palace,
every inch OF the whole wall is richly dec
crate With carving Of every Description
aud TIE area is covered With statues Of Ro.
man aud Venetian ilefocs-wilh appropu
ate inscriptions, II the centre Of the area
Of the Palace there are two wells ~ which
The water springs through holes made IN
coucase piece Of mafb'e-the wafer is We.
~ sweet and s drawn up 10 q copper buck
et tic tops 81 the wells are encased with
COPPER richly decorated, and carved over,
aud when polished up must have brilliant
appearance; We then crossed the area aHd
walked through the prlncipa door fronting
OH the Canal % Que side OF the door IS an
Arsenal aid barracks for troops, as We
again stood on tie square beneath the pi5Z
"a Of the Palace aud screwed ~ richly
carved pillars, what Hobie view gfeets US
what novelty what romaucel
Before u, and nearly OF our feet the Ca,
nal elded smoothly on--whass dancing
waves, loshing the sides Of the picturesque
gundolas, and romping IN the suubeams,
seemed never TO have borue care or heard
OF guilt and misfortune. Around and about
+ as, every one even IN that place, eonsecra
ted as ii is hv the blood OF hundreds, every
one was eny, for il vas The season Of the
Carnival hut Il vas mol that soui felt gaze.
IS OF which We read 10 the books lis true
there were some slight and fairy forms
dressed out IN mems clothing, bur|csquWg
and throwing conlecuonatlcs, &C., in the
crowd and amusing all with their droIl au-
tics, bot they seemed the last sorrowfui
shadows OF departed generation &c II VIII
not answer for Venice TO be gay when her
tyrants occupy the chair Of Dandolo, III.
anl and Polano,' said our guide, and we
thought so too. We next visited the Navy
latd and Arsenal--a prodigious place, with
all the materials for building fleets and
manning them, manufacturing ropes, sails,
anchors, &c, within itself, but Of course out
of use uows NC sec there the remains oil the
/ " Buctpiafps said 10 be the boat IN which
was performed for the last time the ceEe
muny Of wedding the sca--lrom thence We
went 10 the Rlolo, the famous bridge OF
4 which | used 10 think SO much when al
school; lis fret appearance disappointed
me, but on approaching neerer | perceived
I it was we'll worthy q visit there Is a large
street running over il, besides two small
passage ways, and "a shops have been built
on il III two regular rows, IL on each side ;
here they sell toys, fruits, jewellery, &c.
Ne. As il was now dark, after examining
the different market places, &c. &c., We
prepared 10 return to The square ST Marks;
when We reached it, the moon had Just ris
en-, aud never will forget the scene Of en-
chaurment which that night presented to
my yicw--the silver light OF the moon
glancing from the brilliant domes OF St,
Marks Church and lighting Up the whole
square, tho shadows OF the columns, the
beautiful stiffness Of the night, no sound
louder than that of tho human voice, and
that only heard as escaping from the lips OF
the distant gondoler, as in tho rich Ian
gage of the cline, he sang to his hearers
the eloquent verses of TdSSo Well NAV
it be said that one hour on ST. Marks
square on night like that is cheap!y pur'