Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-15
From ths ". Y. Commercial Adreri'Srr'
ZEPMYRS FROM ITALY.
Naples, Incidental Observation

From The ". ! tOHuueftfW <i"ee'''''' II
ZEPMYRS FROM ITALY.
Naples. Incidental Observation.
The houses of Naples are very high the
average of them being hve stories, pu, soiho
have as many AS six, seven aud even eight sto-
ries in most instances there IL separate own
er for each story whereby some diihcui'y
often experienced in the settlement oi quesuo'is
involving the general interests OF all co'ioeihcu'
The milkmen drive cows ana hochs VI So'''
through the streets and milk them az thsi, GUS
TONERS doors this course secures inc uen,eiy
oc The nnre beverage without diluton or adul,
tera,on. Families who reside III the elevated
stories ofthe highest buildings expect the goats
to ascend and be MIXED in their presence II
: therefore quite a common thing Tor me 10
observe in my early morning rambles, goa's
TRAVELLING up and down the s;arWaVs oi u'e
loficst buildings in the city. Every mouse Is
called palace, designation which nat'ers 'he
vanity of the people without imposing upon
the discrimination of foreigners Inc ms,
floor of these palaces Is generally on ieNe'
with the street, and not untrequently approprl-
ated (or the accommodation oi carriages, nor
ses and cows.
The churches of Naples are with few ex-
ccptions) quite of an ordinary character ana
! in comparison with those OF Sicily, scarcely
| deserve notice or visitation. Their bells are
| small. and sound more like the bells Oh '.c,
| tory village than those OF great capllai' nh
| the churches are well supplied with large i'g-
! ures of virgins and saints careluiiy encioocu -
49,. cases and robed in dresses gaudy enough
! for theatre. .;;,;,r of,ha
! KINGS garden and palace are swept daiiy anu
j, condition.
! in other sections receive only occasional al'eh-
/ lion nevertheless in great population mere
arc many who are obliged to pursue very mum
! blo collinps for a livelihood persons OF lhis
IIcl,ss are always collecting every thing that can
be devoted TO nannrlng purposes ana 'rai'sPol',
mo the same out of the city while goats ana "a
1 donieys as they pass along browse up all
tho orcop tons and leaves of vegetables scatter
al ahout the town. Even the rnds OF oranges
are collected for the extraction OF the essence'
and ,he .tnmps of scrars are picked up and re-
. tailed 10 be smoked in the pipes OF the poor
. The lower classes from continual exposure 10
D the sun are as dark as Indians -
] The children of the fishermen play al day
c ,,opg the shores and upon the quays OF th'
f ,itv' the little boys wearing only one slmpi,
s garment upon their persons, coarse io",cio'i
Il Shirt vet they appear happier and healthier
It than the offspring of the opuient' ne mar .
III All classes is exceedingly soft and luXurlant
e but the trcsses of the females are remarKanl.
II beautiful: they are dark, rich and heavy rs IN
y clustering fruits of Autumn; rcoPher
:, ousr would be drug in the market; lor II
Il this delightful cline nature Is won't 10 piac'
,e sucb graceful crowns upon the brow, tina
h even ace itself refuses to deprive the wearcr
It's beauty. a, ~
a. In the square before the entrance TO The J.
e, n Reale companies of flower girls are accuS
'e toned every afternoon to repair WIN ruS'l
a. baskets frcighted with the most odorous nose
rs oovs. offering them for sale to all the 'lsitol
cs oc the Garden. In their solcitude to secure
on disnosilion of their flowers they would occi
x s;onally venture to place choice nosegay
nd The hand or bosom of the visitor and presun
"a, upon his courtesy for the acceptance and pa,
lu- ment of the offering this procedure would oi
be en- prove highly successful, but occasional
in they would encounter refractory indlNldu
'de who would spitefully seize their offering a
n- either throw il into some inaccessible place
her cast il upon the ground and tranpe 1t benca
the his feet. For myself, | was always passo
d ale lover of flowers, and when these hailow
emblems of the beautiful (supposed to be !
ed, alphabet of angels) were so persuasively oll'
re- ed by the dark-eyed daughters of Italia, the
tie. was a charm about them which was lrresls
ain hle ! preferred their flowers to treasures
on silver or gold.