Litchfield enquirer., 1845-01-09


walk 10 see ylgpess old ruin Of the ;temple of
Minerva MedieS, whence many beautiful statues
have been staEen, and are now in the Valica6.
From the site Of the church Of Sante Crooede &C.
rusaleme, we obtain fine view and idea Of the
Am6teatr6 Csstreuse, and the remains Of the Clau-
dian Aqueduct and Of the temple Of Venus and
Cupid. ,Atthe church Of ST. Bilbas was shoimns
the pillar at which the saint suffered martyrdoul
bv IRE. We entered the church Of st. Proxedes
merely to dee its Internal ornaments and relics
peeting TO find it nearly, orauiie empty. Usually
there are here and theresa few kneeling ia some
Of the many shrnes, each to his iavoFite OF patron
saint, or al some one Of the confessional boxes,
whispering 10 the careless and indifferent locking
priest,a catalogue Of the petty sins and tausgres
sions Of the past week or month. Instead Of the
vacant, empty space which with usis always fiied
Nth seats or pens, the whole body QAae thtiFch
yas occupied by some two or three companies. OF
soldiers in uniform: one knee was bent to the cold
marble pavement, their hands clasped together on
the breast, their heads bare, and their military
caps on the floor beside "thems Their faces were
all turned towards the grand altar, where single
priest in his simple Back and white robes, OH
ciated. Before the steps the affairs Of the DIFF
ferent shrines Or chaPels, along the sidesic the
hnt fEeir cloth eloaks Ia milataire, gI1csfnlly
Wfspped about them. The priest chanted some
fhinG Ike itany and the soldiers with one voice
sang fhe tespopse., The music and the time were
admif1k{e4 and theN Eeemed familiar with both.
The eiIscf lid {oa< <hsemble were indescribably
beautifai, ssd q nethe height q solem.
nifty and subiimsfg made our way to the rear
Of the church. where We remained standing and
listening. till the SERVICE was over, when they
lefled BY u.s. and PASSED out Of the church. Among
the treasures of this church, ~ the pillar taken
rs. pa sssz wsa Is soldier. ssHss
thie y II PIisale chapel #hich ls kept locked,
and where t,gn<s Res enc snousn
genslsmen Sc ~ " "
ladies' aSe VzzA{ % 1S9'z 81 y
grating 5, :, -.
Aiter tniSs fRe 81 &s: g - o'ulu:
where are eoncea<FaEe4 veg 4sqss iRsesest y 2.
HoneS ruins Aefe may 4l<& ne seeH lew q
the arches of 1ne AnA's<iAA's 81 M5Fze sFchsves
the public acIs WeES keF1 on <z!.'H q 4 ~
ions 2. Us !. y ~, 4,
- ss. -. ~ - y g 800
s.: ..:s.t = sss 80 II -
:S ss:s s,-ss 49,. III q. 1890 r1.ss:1;,.
where The Senate assen,b;ed Ind rsSr which stood
sne ioous g srse unasE NO. psanenes nemus
~ :.s 49, 800 4;
go, ". =, es & $500.
~; =; - ~. $500 y
4us<fnS-o Hos51l5s sr.l ResI,,1S fhe three beau.
fiIs1Ix succeed a7ca1ss 81 ffe tclnn1e Of Peace,
lie fsfris III Tr;'yls &na Reno, WE reach at last
{I4 CnG;se6m as SrcI.&a IL Oonsfantine. and 81
;<rs he tbz1a sst imposing ana interesting re-
Noins 6f ancient Rome. Ihe NO triumphal arches
I'D verv nsrfscf. ana bath seern. loaded with the
kk5Ss ISL zsl;e< tk;<& <1nss.&nfs them. That Of
Isss ~ ~ e. ..;@s 81 }Es ia<Sr;6< of tie arch,
fhS a>6rS..a.S, =. : 81. n e'|<< ii tie other,
4 Isxs;<E esSf:Exs tEz <*E.z. @&S sesSN branched
9ol;3Sn x:FtIesl:.5t &s zsu1s entstions 81 other
s9s.a;1s 7v51s f| 1'js ~ rUsaieIlI. ft certainly
3rfrscfs A1E f otIF admratiou, even when
sscn<,iss 4;fl.;- IL 81 IA. that II was erected Is
II. Si;25 s. s;@n >. 81 IS IA favored nations whom
fhe tlm;xh{e III 81 g to De His own peculial
neorls. &n:1 ;S $> + .{ntations over the falI d
iKe 1,.e< s11s;<ss |z4< = almost forret that fhe