Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-02
IrALYIN NEW YORK.

The following sketch Of an Italian tavern
10 our sisIef city, aud is IequenIets, Is from
the pen Of Bayard Taylor. Why did he not
add the address, that all who have visited
the classic peninsula might refresh their rec.
objection OF ii, and that stay at.home people
might form 40 idea OF modern Italy,
There is in one OF the narrow streets not
Ear from the Park, genuine Italian ustetia,
Or tavern, kept and furnished IN every paftlc-
ular like those which one sees In every ko-
man or Tuscan village. The building IS We
~ old, OF daIk brCk, anG only one story hlgh.
The single window makes a good display Of
oranges, Jirs of olives, wicker iliSks of Mar
aschlno, cigars and pipes al SIcildn clay.
STOPPING 10 enter the low dOon you find the
roof above you Tor a ceiling siOping down
10 the rear, iIll there Is barely room to stand
under u, while a low shed adjoining serves
as kltcheO and dining room, aud small los
ell panuianed of from the rest contains three
beTIhs, - like those 10 The sleelage OF a Lly.
eiPool packet-Whefe the padfone, cook and
bambinO sleep.
Ia one part of the room are piled up boxes
OF maccaronl and yermiceili. topped with en-
ormous Parmesan cheescs, nearly as hard 81
rock on the outside, but oreaEing with
fine grain, ike golden alaOaster Jars OF
Sandman hloetls and chcslnuts, sealed win
plaster 10 keep them fresh, stand about the
door The padrOue ], busy behind his lat.
tie counter on the shc.yc, 40 his back are
bottles of SICIlIln ~inrs, flask, OF NIrasChl-
no, olives. chooses, dued ron, huge Inks of
seasoned BJluguas. jars of 1uChUyy and sar
dimes, aud the clear, prtmrrsc coilred ol, Of
Tuscany. lie IS a handsome young S,rIin.
ian, with the sparkle OF q l,yIlI ncArt IA hi,
black eve, and muusia che that would Out
shine hall OF those YOU see GA Btoldway.-
For a shilling be viii give YOU as much
bread and BoioRna, with slice OF the tate
Pstmesan, as YOU can comfortably dispose
of, and the fresh, VIGOROUS Alyor OF this fare
gives you al once the appetite Of mountain
eer
There may be seen OF all hours Of tie day
a congreg alton o. Italians " all ciasSes-sea
captains, painters, sculptors. image vendors,
opeta-stngers and Others all on perfect
equality, and apparently very happy TO have
AiendeLyous which reminds them so strong
" Of ltaly. Tue ltaiILs are all republicans
with the exception o. the Jcsuils a.d
have Gequeuuy seen them reused 10 an en-
Ihusiasm bordering on the sublime, when
speaking OF the new hopes OF their country
Al night they collect together 10 sing patr
otto songs, and talk over the pn.lLcs oil lht
world. Their quick, eager eyes, active ge''
lures and vivid expression form very inier'
esiinR study, aud are 30 exact unison viii
the national character. LIS like stepplol
.hoa New York into az inn on The Roman
,Campagna, 20 witness them al such times
Here came Marni, the great basso o. h'
RoyBl Opera, with Pu.eulnl, Arno!di and OH
ers, when the Two former passed through
here on their way 20 London, and dohGhle,
their eoungrypen hy Ine singing which hcl
refused 20 the fashionable society OF the ciu
fot the reason ,hat'as they lthc 'ashlona3.es
wsro not able TO suppoIt an op'ra. hey coui
not afford 10 pay iaom 10 slug.