Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-11-20
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The following interesting extract is from
a sketch given by the Baltimore Amerl-
can Republican of the Lecture of Mr.. }.
Morrison Harris, Esq, talented young
member of the bar, who has recently visit
ed the Tmpesial city. Subject-"Glimpses
of Rome, the Palace, the Forum, and the
Church,
Rome could not be called beautiful city,
as he realised upon entering it. It's envlrons
generally present nothing very attractive to
the eye; its streets are remarkably filthy.
The principal thoroughfares, during the day,
are quiet but as evening approaches, they
become thronged. Caravans, pedlars, beg
gars, Sc, make up the crowd-the latter,
crawling from their retreat, annoy the pass
ers by till patience loses It's virtue. All
sexes and every grade of people are seen
hurrying to some place ofresort-to church,
or elsewhere. Rome, as in all Catholic
countries, is remarkable for the devotedness
its populace to their religious institutions.
He gave daguerreotype sketch of the fash
ionable and more prominent objects IN the
way of travellers; here coach conveying
a Cardinal on visit to the Pope, hot and
unseemly vehicle; there a dashing coach,
bearing an English nobleman; and, among
others, an old hack, in which were seated
some Yankees, with caps on their heads
and collars turned over their jackets, look
ing as fearless and happy as though they
were "lords of all they surveyed" He
drew also picture of lady, who, with
grace in her person, dignity in her mien,
possessed features surprising the power of
art; and another sketch of the same sex,
though true to nature, yet not so fair.
A view of public square, with It's mon
uments and fountains, crowded with peo-
pie. attracted attention. Persons after bust
ness, with or without their families, and
classes and sexes, forming motley mass
of human beings, repair thither; priests as
they pass along, pause to bless them as
they kneel in their path. Pilgrims to the
Holy Land; Monks filling the air with their
garlicky breaths; mountaineers = models
for the soul ptor; peasant girls, with fancy
bonnets, short gowns, red stockings, and
brown cheeks; and pedIars and beggars,
make up the picture of the moving pano-
rama thus presented to view.
There is one remarkable feature in the
Roman character that attracts the observa-
ton of the attentive traveller, to be found
in the fact of their melancholy reserved
ness, their cold dignity, and apparently
bowed spirit; giving the impression that
thoughts of what Rome was and is now,
casts shadow over their spirits. 1t is only
on grand carnival days that they exhibit
any other disposition, or participate in
mirth. ~ -
ssThe Palaeen presents rare attractions
the building ftsef.is magnificent, and dis
plays the most extravagant and splendid
paintings, sculpture, &c, and is surrounded
with gardens, water falls, parks, towers,
mimic theatres, and all the appurtenances Of
Royal splendor.
The "Church and the Forum The elo-
quent lecturer gave most graphic picture
of st. Peters Church, in Rome-the imme-
date scene of action of the Pope, and the
most wonderful building in the world. The
Castle of ST. Angelo, as you approach the
Church, is the scene of wonderful novel
ties on certain festivals-when immense
crowds gather there, and bayonets are dis
played in front, and cavalry in the rear, to
keep down the tumult. Innumerable rock
cts are set off, which, amid the roar of can
non, light up.St. Peters, and reflect upon
the Tiber in great brightness. The entry
to the Church is large area, with higi
walls, upon which there are two hundred
statues; in the centre Of the open space
there is a pyramid three feet higher than thu
Washington monument of this city; besides
obelisks, cascades, sc. The building of St
Peters Chutch is in the form of Cross
From the ground to the top of the cross, i
four hundred and fifty-eight feet; the inter