The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1852-04-13

Augustus inscribed under figures Of Romulus
and Remus. These articles show higher
state Of cvizssion in this respect then existed
in England during the reign OF Elizabeth; and
that the ages which succeeded were indeed
dark ones. Two rooms were devoted To mis-
cellaneous articles, including iron stocks found
in front Of prison. agricultural implements,
vases, essence bottles found in The bath houses;
helmet with has relief representing the con
1agiation Of Troy; bells Of various descriptions,
and hose for cattle precisely such as are used
now; with fiat irons smilsr TO our owo; letters
fo,,stamping bread so like type that the ait of
printing ought not to have been a comparatise-
ly modern discovery, mirrors. opera tickets,
numbered 10 correspond with the seats; must
cal instruments; dice. pins. nails, locks. keys,
bits found in the mouth Of skeleton horse,
paints, including rouge, DC. &c. 10 another
room is avasi collection Of memorials belong
ing to the amusements, revels. DC, Of the
Pompeians. These indicate a very fondness
for festivals. masq derades and kindred smuse
menis Among the dvioties 10 which they
sacrificed, il is quite eviden; that Bacchus and
Venus we're most popular o ls,a
The Cabinets Of Gems are in a room in
which visitors ladies' especially linger longest.
This room is 1oored with Mosaic taken from
Pompei. There carefully preserved 10 glass
cases, are gold necklaces. bracelets, pins. ear
and finger rings, chains, &c, similar TO those
now worn, together with great variety Of gold.
en- ornaments. There are, also, silver cups.
plates. spoons, salvers, &c. Here too, are
loaves OF bread honey. grain, soap oil aud wine,
in TASKS. and eggs. unbroken and but slightly
diseolored. Here. too, are bits Of wearing ap-
parel, OF wool and linen, and skeins Of sewing
silk.
The siatnsry. arranged in rooms Of great
magnitude upon the ground floor, presents Oh
jects Of profound admiration. 10 looking at
these marble and bronze preseotments. you
cannot doubt for momenf that you have the
face head, features aud expression Of illustri-
Gus person who sat for them. ln many insrsn-
ces these heads idicate clearly the qualities,
good or bad, noble or ignoble, for which the o.
riginals were distinguished. And ia this de-
scripticu of arr, Pompeii and Herculspeum m
were lar in advance Of an age which supposes
itself immeasurably ahead Of the ancienis.-
Even tie ststuary of the pami,s days of Rome
fails to surpass that which has been rescued
from the ruins of these buried cities. And the
extent and variety Of these works OF lis truly
amazing. There was more fine siatuary buri.
ed in these two small cities than has been pro.
duced throughout the woilt, during the last
three centuries.
Among so many hundred statuary gems chal-
lengeing admiration. il is difficult to discrimi-
nate, though there are some figures that iast-
en- themselves upon your attention aud memo
~. Such for example, as the "Wounded Gla-
dator," "rhe mother Of Balbus." "Agrippna,
the mother of Nero," "Calgula." "Claudius,' y
"Casar,' "Marcus Aurelius,' "The Hunter, =
"a Faun reposing on Skin Of Wine," "Au-
gustus." ""lnfant Hercules strangling Ssfpents,'
"Maximus in the costume of a Consul" "Al-
exander the Great mounted on Bucephaius
whose rrappines are ofsiver,' "Brutus,' "Cic-
ero," "Homer." &c. But the head which. foi
The last two or three years has arrested the at
Iention OF Americans the moment they enter
the room, is that Of Seneca, whose slroug
marked and clearly defined reseu blance to Gen
Taylor is most remarkable. Those who loved
Gen. Taylor, and revere the memory OF that
truly gres, and good man. recognize this strik-
ing likeness Of him in the head and features o
one OF the sages Of antiquity, with deep emo
ton. .e