Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-04

dine at q dirty inn, and pass oss ~ sh'10' 1f %
way, and this is country town in Italy Al or We spent
the evening saa me following forenoon famo'ns ABOUT ~
search of an,ouies This place Of some importance
with pouul.iou Of about 900. The principal streets, as
in Boogn, are pleasantly shaded by coonnsdes Some Of
The churches have good paintings by Guercno and Guido
The design Of the Guerrni palace attributed to Michael
Angelo but like good many other things attributed him,
does him no credit if really his aud il not his is OF little
consequence whose it is We made some inquiries here
about The great land pae Pasaor whose bold robbery OF
an entire audience in theatre has been made Pubc IN the
newspapers Very little known about him, and we had
some reason to doubt the truth Of the story II well
tbencaed however, that he has been shot, and bis band
completely broken up. Robbees occasionally take place
the public roads, but they small SCALE and
it,ed by individual marsuders small bands From For
we took the road Ravenna. The distance is twenty-five
miles This road along the banks of the Ronco rapid
and dirty stream without much variety Of scenery Ravenna
Of the interesting cities in northern Italy, well
of its literary its historical associations Here
Tasso of bis immortal here lie the remains
Dante and the pine forest the avote resort Of Lord
Byron during the years Of his residence in Rayenna
The town is ancient and me-worn in its aspect and with
its dark Roman and crumbng palaces its quaint old
churches its monumental relics and Notifications, presents
many attractions the antiquarian. 1t is situated in
marshy plain within four miles of the Adratc. In the time Of
Augustus the washed its walls and in its port foaed the
feet the Adrac We spent two days very agreeaby in
this quiet dreamy old place. oungng about from church to
church, the rsmpa in the public gardens or at the
mausoleum of the old King the Gohs Theoderc the
tomb Of Dante all Of which give peculiar interest to Ra
VIENNA.
Turning the southwark, resumed journey, taking
several villages the shores of the Adratic.
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Of francesca d Rmni along this road that passed.
years gone by the wedding party from Ravenna, and
AFTER the funeral procession from Rmin for the particulars
of which refer you Leigh Hunts pathetic poem Of the
story Of Rmni. There is perhaps interesting
Of the population in Italy than this ancient seaport
It contains about thousand souls. During the reign
of the Malaesta it city Of great pendor and even
the palaces and fountains, the bridges built by Angus
tus, and the Notifications bear testimony its historical inn
porance. Here the pedestal which is said have
upheld the tribune from which julius Cesar addressed bis
sodies the spot upon which ST. Anthony stood when he
preached and the Madonna which is said weep of
blood, though nothing Of the blood. The little Re
public of San Mano being in sight neghboring
tan took advantage Of fine morning pay respects
his Excellency the Captain General ride Of two hours
brough. the foot Of the rocky height upon
which stands the fortress Of the Republic From this point
ascended, by very precpous road to the town Of San
Marino Here had fine view from the fort, extending
large tract of fertile country, and to the shores
of Danaa the opposite side Of the Adratc We then
called upon the President Captain General, to whom we
presented ourselves eow-repubcans He received us
very cordially and had quite pleasant chat with him on
the affairs of the Republic. The Secretary of Slate and
Commandant-in- Q don't know how many other
Offices he s) showed all the curioses Of the place. in
cudng the famous ballot boxes used by the founder Ma
rno) fifteen hundred years ago. He also gave
tistics Of very curious The entire of territory
about siI miles, the population eight thousand
the Presidential term six monhs the standing army forty
five and the public debt nothing The Captain Gene
raj copies Of his inaugural address, very brief
and sensible document recommending the people observe
faternal spirit towards each other and the continuance of
obedience to the laws Of the Republic On taking leave Of
his Exceency, he shook cordially by the hand and de-
sired say the President of the United States that the
Captain General of the smallest republic in the world took
advantage of the opportunity afforded by visit from four
Americans send bis kind regards to the Chief Magistrate
Of the greatest republic 10 the world Make note of this
if you please, and send it to Presi ent Fillmore
About four miles from Cessna crossed the Pscatello
which believe the best authorities admit be the Rubicon
made memorable in the history of Rome and Csalpne Gau
by the celebrated passage Of julius Cesar Passing sgan
through Fo, stopped day two Farenza and ImoIa
Fanza handsome walled city, with population twenty
thousand and made famous in history chiefly by the
Of its inhabitants in 1875, by order Of the Pope under
the direction of the English knight Sir John Hawkwood
mola also interesting place, with fine churches
good opera house, and splendid bridge the Sau
erno We witnessed here grand iesta in which figured
all the priests pretty girls, wax candles images and saints
that the place could furnish. Next road in sight
the ieanns eoweis Of Bologna ascended the highest on
the morning a4cr arrival give appetite or break
fast 1t fesa day in Bologna, that enjoyed
repetition Of the ceremonies at Imoa do remember that
ever breabed much DUST heard much noise so
many ugly people in day. Bologna being chiefly known
to through its sausages took pains post myself
up on the history Of sausages branch Of the fine in
that city but all could fud the subject was that there
existed in Bologna peculiar race Of dogs called Bolog
MIMI which fed and cherished with great care some time
become extinct The sassses however are excellent Bo-
ogna is very beautiful city, sgre its unforunse repua-
on The streets pleasantly shaded by coonnades and
the churches and public institutions krge and handsomely
built The galleries Of contain somes goo paintings by
the old We made stay Of three days tere dis
missed vetturno, Lus Monte Sano be began
feed badly, and becsuse Of he horses were SO old
that they had to lean against each other keep from falling
sufficient reasons you will admit, for making change.
Our veurino old man, altogether deficient in
those genial qualities which worthy friend Of the Holy
Mount evinced all occasions. However, he drove us WELL
and kep, sharp lookout for the robbers all the way Mi
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