The national whig., 1847-07-10

deed, 10 linger within is wall, inomeni
longer, lis church; lis plaza la plaza
mIlita) IFS gardens; its alameda form rs
chief and only attractions. The FIRST isA
stupendous mass u architecture ~ which
the gothic and Moorish styles arc blended,
as am Informed, and o. is the general GUS
tom in constructing these piles Of masonry
in Popish countries. II il fashioned IN the
shape Of huge cruciiix, on each oi the
arms Of which cupolas are elevated. On
one side very handsome slcrplc ot stone
towers Car aboyethc rest ofthe building, the
heavy masonry relieved by finely eseeu-
ted arcadcs growing gradually smaller as
they ascend: this is painted white and the
stucco images WHICH emhellish j, red, with
a few bloiches Of bit here and there In
terpersetl, ss tho the artist was hurried and
consequently lei, his design incomplele.---
The other arm is qundraDgular tower of
Of the Moorish order reaching moi hail the
height Of the s,ecple opposite. which gives
an appearance Of one sidcdncss to the siruc-
ture. From scmo cause, this arm has been
deserted BY the wcIamen and ieit IN nm un.
finished state; destitute of siucco, cr PUNT,
the gray flag stone has naked uncoath
look which dctracts from the grsndeur Of
the church and The design of the architect
The steeple contains magnificent clock
whose sound, as j, tolls the passing hour
can be heard league from Saitillo. and n
il is fashioned 10 strike the quarters Of the
hour, il seems never TO have completed it,
course. Within the luodrangnlar ars hung
some dozens OF Bells, Of all sizes, Of ali
ages, of all shapcs--and Of al things, oil
cracked! They vary from score Of thou
sands Of pounds weight to less than the sill
yer call which is used to inform the servant
that he il wanted. The bells how they
ring! bum, bum! clank, clank! clink, clink!
.tink, tink. descending gradually from nigh
10 low--like our grandmama's old fashion
ed garments 'slnall by degrees and beauti. !.
fully less;n and these garments are not more
cut Of mode at the present day, than these
said bells are out oftime-the one NOT
more motheaten than the other cracked
yet the 7simple-minded Saltillaros think
that nothing exists more grand and
imposing than their church, nor aught
more melodious than their bells! There
they go, like mad! ham, bum! clank, clank!
clink, clink! tink, tink! ugh! how they ring
The front Of TIC structure is about two
hundred feet wide, and what was -osiginally
a gray flag stones has been stnccoed, and
innumerable little figures Of the human
form, together with vines, leaves and wrelhs
cover the face Of the front.
TO enter the building you ascend from
the street several steps to an elevation
nicely paved with brick, and crossing i
enter the massive doors--but stop: we will
look al them moment. They are folding
and fashioned in lhe gothic order, and from
the base to Tho summit are not less than
forty feet, and are Is curiously carved as tile
famed bucket or Tasscni, the hAndywork
Of Antony ofTrent. IN fact they seem 10
be made up Of minute pisces Of wood separ-
ately wrought and which, when conjoined
form the doors.
You pass within and a cold, paved hall
meetsgnnr eye and your further progress
is stopped by screeds Of faded green baize,
but on inspection you'll find door nicely
fitted which on slight push admits you in
to The sanctuary Most probably you
would linger momentwhen you entered and
look before you -at least did with mouth
and eyes wide--stretched, / suspect--and
attempt to realize to your minds eye the
vastness Of the strgcture around. Three
hundred feet in your front stands,ihc Altar
which on close examination you'll find
decorated with quantity oftinseI, and some
too, very handsome ornaments OF the pre-
cious metals as well as still more precious
brilliants presents probably Of some
rich dying sinner who wished thus to pur-
chase Heaven for golden candlestick and
few diamonds! The roof not less than
ninety feet unsupported by q single pillar,
arches above you-its white relieved by
succeed images stained with variety ol
color. . @
On either side the altar, and in appropriate
inches, are placed elegant portrait paintings
| illustrating passages in the life of our Sa-
yiour, and the sides Of the nave are cmbel-
lished with pictures, executed by somc
Of tbs old celebrated masters taken also
from passages in Scripture. Aud The din,
religious light through the coIored glass
heightcns the effect Of solemn awe which
one instinctiyely feels on entering a saaciua,
Try devoted to the worship Of the Most Higl
God. sS
| The Eornish priesthood spare no pain;
nor expense to heighten these scnsas;o.isb b,
1 opposing to the senses striking Observance,
and scenes of imposing grandeur, aud thus
by enchanting the imagination ictier both