Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-04-18
Foreign Cor. of The Nsw-York Tribune.

Foreign Cor. of The Nsw-York Tribune.
Gaustal!a, the petty capital of the
third petty duchy OF Maria Louisa,
with only 1900 inhabitants, contains
nine churches. In the same proper
ton. New'Yofk should have more than
a thousand. Imagine that nuuber OF
churches showered down on our CITY.
and you will have some conception OF
how important they are in an Italian
town; and if you father remember
that each church employs a dozen
priests, who are ever in their streets
with their long black frocks and three
cornered hars, with brims as expansive
as their charity ought to be, you will
realize one striking external peculiari-
ty ofthe cities in this part of the world.
Small as this place is, it has also the
atre, without which asItalian could
scarcely find life endurable, and in the
public piazza its bill was hung up an
nouncing the nights performance not
In mere words, as with us, but with
picture of the size and colors of life,
repres enting the last scene of the play.
Two fierce looking desperadoes, with.
their names Of Rodolpho aud Gongon.
ara painted over Their heads, were
crossing their swords in mortal combat,
while beside them a forlorn looking
damsel. named Annnnziata with nm
lifted hands and eyes was awaiting the
issue of the duel Of which she seemed
the object. The painter had shrewd-
ly left the issue doubtful, so that those
who felt interested in it might be COM
PEELED to come to the theatre to learn
it there and to pay for it. The more
economical ones. could amuse them
selves with the feats of juggler, who
was performing in the same piazza and
every few minutes carrying round his
hat for Contributions very efectual
way of dispensing mob in all coun.
tiles.
The inn was here named Cyoce rosa,
which at once recalls the Rosacru.
clans, and, independently ofall associ-
atoms, is so infinitely more harmonious
like every other sound is this delicious
Ianguage) than its English synonyme,
Red cross. So too a dog was here mu-
sically called Testo-btdnca, while in
our tongue he wonld be plain White
head. But the language in Italy needs
to be musical, for the women who
sneak it have voices like ravens. The
majority of them talk ike bass-singer
with cold, calling TO friend across
river. and when they get into apasslon'
which is no rare occurrence, you be-
q;n tn think that deafness is not so
GREAT an evil as is generally believed.
I have heard an old woman on the MO
bouL scoid in Low. Dutch, and thought
= ,he climax Of discordance; but she
would he hushed into silence before the
torrent of harsh sounds poured out Dy
an irate Italian donna.
Early rising. which is generally
minor virtue offener praised than prac-
t;sed becomes a painful necessity IN
netturiuo travelling, Before daylight,
. servant who wakes all night and
sleeps all day, in true Italian fashion, ;,
brinps YOU light and is generally sur
or;sed and shocked to find that you
have thought it necessary to ias'en
xour door, not by the lock, which new :
- has any key, but by some piece OF
c..a;.,,ra ;or other contrivance OF your
own. If you rise, forgetting that you
Are in Italy, you step spon an Ice-colo
brick : floor, which has never felt car
net. Every thing else is equally un-
Comfortable; and when yon assemole
in the saloon you shiver over a tan.all-
ling FIRE OF green tvigs. till your coffee
and carriage are at last ready lou
start seaT off. Just as daylish. is breaking
;ll-d;snosed to enjoy any thing howey-
- beautiful, ill presently the sun peeps
: the eastern horizon. and DIS l!st
o.s IS as potent as the spea: OF thu,
5;sl n banishi6g all evil spirits ana
..psn .he has fully risen, bis jolly red
fsee and golden beanae soon pu. %
lToi the III .humor which is SO apt 70
laset anv one wllosis 50 rratlonal as %
CT nm before the world is well AIRED