Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-05-01

the CRATE of the city leading 10 Herculane-
um, the skeleton of soldier, who perished
on duty, with his armor on and his arms by
his side, was found. The ceniry.box in
which this soldier was found is perfect.
The amphithea,re was noble structure.
are dens of cells in which the wild beasts
with which the gladiators contended, were
Gagged In one of these The skeleton of a
lion was found, In this amphilheatfe it is
said that 10000 spectators could be seated.
The streets were paved with large stones
of irregular size aud shape, but with fiat
surface, in which were cavities evidently
caused by the wheels of vehicles. The
sidewalks are raised like ours, and hand.
somely paved with pebbles, and around
temples, &c, with mosaic. In front of the
Veslals there is fine mosaic pavement,
with the world "Salve" (wecome) on the
sill at its entrance. In one of the largest
and most elegant houses were marble dining
tables.
The king keeps intelligent guides at
Pompeii for the two-fold purpose of showing
visitors through the city and protecting lis
treasures We were fortunate, in addition
10 the information given us by the guide, in
MIR. Morris, our representative TO this gov
eminent, who knows Pompeii as he knows
his own city of Philadelphia, with us
Having wandered for three hours, which
took us about two-hirds through the city, we
sat down upon the broken wall of the Tribu-
nal, in view of the Pantheon, the Theatre,
&C., &C., 10 our lunch, moistening our bread
Falernian wine, distilled from vineyards
growing over city, whose inhabitants,
eighteen centuries ago, held this beverage
as fit for their gods. Having discussed our
viands, we resumed and completed our pill.
grimage, passing out of the city at gate
which opened upon Appian Way that led 10
Rome; on either side of which for some dis
lance were ombs. | wish it were possible
TO mpart 10 friends even faint idea of the
solemnity and impressiveness of Pompeii.-
Though walking literally amoug the tombs,
all the aspects of Ponpeii are cheerful
The streets are clean, aud all around you is
"A stiffness in harmony with the scene and
lis associations. You look upon smoking
making for itself channels which still re-
main.
Having thus explored Pompeii, we repair
ed 10 the Museum, where its recovered trea-
sures are deposited, and here again, mingled
amazement and admiration, with even in
creased intensity, are awakened. These
treasures belonging in part 10 Herculaneum)
fill eight spacious halls, each devoted 10
classified articles. The room we visited first
contains kitchen furniture of every conceiv-
able description, most in bronze and bearing
a strong resemblance 10 articles now in use,
In this department of domestic life the Pom
peiians were not behind those of our day
Au adjoining room is devoted 10 Etruscan
vases Of beautiful form. In this room, also,
are several magnificent Mosacs. Then
| comes room devoted 10 glass in various CO.
lors, and for nearly all the purpose for which
i, is now used And yet, while this know
ledge belonged to the buried Inhabitants OF
Pompeii nearly two hundred years ago, its
uses and its existence was comparatively
unknown in England thousand years after
wards Another room is devoted 10 sacri-
fetal vases and other a2pendages of heather
worship, among which are vessels for in.
cense: idols. deties, &c, &c. Then come a
room devoted 10 weights, measures, scales,
lamps candelabras, &c, &c, among which
are steelyardS, with the name Of Augustus
| inscribed under figures of Romuus Remus
These articles show higher state of civil.
zaton in this respect than existed in Eng
land during the reign of Elizabeth, and
prove that ages that succeeded were indeed
dark ones, Two rooms are devoted 10 mis-
cellaneous articles, including iron stocks
found in front of a prison agricultural imple.
ments, vases, essence bottles found ia the
senling the connaeration of Troy bells oI
various descriptions, and those for cattle pre-
cisely such as are used now with fiat irons
similar TO our own /; letters for stamping
bread, so like type that The art of printing
ought not not to have been comparatively
modern discovery mirrors opera tickets
numbered to correspond with lhe seats mu
steal instruments; dice; pins nails locks
keys bits found in the mouth of skeleton
horse paints, including rouge, sc. Ii
another room is vast collection of memo
rials belonging 10 the amusemeEts, revels
Sc, of the Pompeilans. These indicate a
very great ioudness for festivals, masquer
AIDES and kindred amusemenls. Among th,
divlnities 10 which they sacrificed, il is quite
evident that Bacchus and Venus we've mos
popular.
"The Cabinets Of Gems are in a room
in which visitors, ladies especially, lingel
longest. This room is aoored with Mosaic
taken from Pompeii. There, carefully pre-
served in glass cases, are gold necklaces
bracelets, pins, ear and finger rings, chains
&c, similar 10 these now worn, together
with great variety of golden ornaments
There are, also, silver cups, plates, sPoOns'
salvers, sc. HeIe, too, are loaves OF bread,
honey, grain, soap, oil and wine in TASKS,
and eggs, unbroken and but slightly discol-