Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-28

some new excavations at Pompeii The re- !
suit oi the first was the discovery of house
near the TayUnies street house which evi- |
dcnily must have b-cn the residence ui rich !
citizen. it has all the convenienccs of |
Sumpiuous habitatiDn. The iiriW,a /, sra
cious anl paved IN part with mosaic ot an
elegant design. The inpiupum has foun-
tam Of nnrblc, OF yaregated colors, behind
which au uncommon thing was found a table
supported on lion feet with the claws. The
private apartments Ou each side ol the court
are ornamentcd with lcsCo paintings uf or
dludry artlstiCal merit
In February last the labors of Bringing 10
Nlcw the house called he HI,tior. were flush
cd. II = very curious dwelling, which has
furnished s'me new deals. 1t belonged un.
doubleday 10 wealthy Roman who loved
the chaisc. A painting on the right occupies
the whole side ol large halt Ia u are rep
resented wild animals. lion chasing bail
and others. The other part ul the house j.
more elevated: there Is found there a column
agreFaby painted aud covered with red aud
yellow iest)Ons Behind this ball, ON door.
- a iIrscu representing summer residence
undoubtedly some estate ot the proprietor of
tie hunting lodge. Passing through this
door, we reach q square hall IN perfect pres.
crvaiiun. The most beautiful picture ian this
room ~ Vulcan at his forge, assisted by
three men naked aud blackcned by smoke
The Vulcan Is very handsome and formed
with great boldnesS and ,igur. I'm the niche
of the outer hall il a little statue.
The architecture and ornaments of ,hi,
house are evidently after the caprice of the
owner. ltIs remarkably rich in decorations
which are different from those commonly cx-
tculed by artists wheu they are lett To their
own inspiration. The cplors are very BRILL
ant amt very lively, particularly those of the
binds and vases which immediately face th,
enhance. The house, which was uncovered
during the visit OF the Emperor OF Russia.
has nothing very curious about IL. Some
dmphou aud bronzes were found there, but of
very ordinary kind Some recent researches
have been more fortunate. Just a. the work
men were beginning their ldbprs, one of them I
cried out Bones and money! They then
entered little hdll where in TACT ;hcy found
three complete skeletons. Near one ofthem.
which appeared To b. that ot d Young man
were ihIriy-sN pieces oi silver and TWO of
gold Some ui tie torurr were tied to d kew.
The two pieces of Eull were we'll preserved
and bore tbs head -. DJmtiau; The reverse of
one OF them was very remarkable A. tu
those OF silver, they bear the stamp oi Yes
Pdsian These unfortunate persons " no per
iNuci where they the inhabitants ul the house
OF thieves who were taking advantage OF the
neral trouble This : du enigma tie sulu-
upu ol which no one can give. We can only
,ay that lhr smid number of skeletons found
al fuiupclI Is accounted Tor. when we remsm-
lcr that, az, oUIdg Ia Piiuy, active persons. .
nat whom does u, Tear make active, had time
ar flight
me researches made an presence ul the Em-
resa ol Russia brought To light curious ar. ,
cic o. domestic furniture This uten,il j., of
good size and not unlike cooking stove. i y
IRON, and has ia the top three circular holes {
admit cooking vessels. The iron plate was u
Undoubtedly covered with Goals tu warm meat, II
Iatco, &c handle placed ia front proves "
lat the article was portable G
lHE llAGug, HULLAYD The gallery of n
lectures lett by the lac Baron Norstu,ik- q
an Soclen, formerly minister OF foreign 81 =
lrs ui Holland, and which l. only cump posed
sINy-two pieces, but most oil which are
hpiial works, has Just bean sold en- masSs at
'IlVate sale ior 2lOOO pounds sterling TO NJ.
Thomas ilertlorth Lowry. oi London.
ASsiEr of MuuNr BLaNs.--A lvttvr from
yhanpuN gives interesting details OF one ul
itc most Dyanuinl a~g"naIunS which Was cy-
e tnddc, OF Mount lildC, and il ., the ei.ittl
line frenchmdn as achieved this honor.
IN Monday, July -, at alfpast eight la the
morning, the Count Bomllc ol Manu-, set out
Nith seven guides Ia favorable weather. They
caChtd the Grand Mulets successfully, but
liter the halt, which lasted till one clock In
hc morning, Tuesday, the guides found the
path lmpcdcd by an avalanche which filled
mp the whole passage. For a moment they
fought ol going back. But alter AN hour
search they succeeded, by the help OF torches,
IN discovering small path in tie ice. NJ. L
Ic bouliie liad iouf tails during this pcriluus
lrussIug.
At ioar O'Clock they arrived at the Grands
lltf4 If l. 4
~ To whether II wa, best 10 take the old road.
where some years since the three guides who
accompanied Doctor Hamcl persisted. or the
new road, which j. about two hours longer n
ban lhe other. They decided for the latter.
nd u was well iur the travellers that they
'd 50, Tor on their return they perceived that
iu avalanche had suddenly covered the old
udd. notwithstanding the sudden change of
weather, aud a storm, the violence of which
concentrated l,cil on the mountains. tl,.
Jount Bouilc and his guides quickly reached
he summit Oi Mount Blanc 1t was then
oHy minutes past eight in the morning.
tuesday at sn O'Clock iu the evening. that j.
~ say alter an absence Of thlrty-iou hours.
NE Count de Bousie and his guides re-cmter-
81 IliinoWA, alutcd by general accamations
'"' NOISY ehd Joyous demonstrations Of pleas
ifc. There has been no ascension OF Mount
Blanc previous To- lhis. iuf wears.
CmShY, OwEG RHNG.-'rht inhabitants
o. 'hls CITY hid Jusi hat made to their order.
by vi. Schwilgir beautiful clock Tor their
plify. TIE reception OF this clock took place
recently, To ihc great satisfaction of the BON
w'u"n' Az was finished, except some little
work ln zinc about tie Tour handsome dial
plates, which had lren put up. when itsp.
Prdfs l.ial some sparks of fire must have IS
.ap'o I'om INC ihnince OF thc mechanic en-
pioprd about tlc clock for in icw hour, fire
broke ouI iu ihr church with ~ much violence
.IAi in nomant tIic Whole spirr At the BET.
'H Wihth was covered with wufkmcn. wa.
poo Uain.S Tie meu lurtuuatcl, hal time to
'-''e ueuiscl,cs. bat IL was impossible to-
preserve lie building ifom the progress of IA