Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-15
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man, We we're handed biIl---don't be alarm
cd reader. it Was only BIZ IF fare, and net
a dun aad were requested to point out trim
tue lengthy list, s'snie particular article tnat
We desired .>eeiug Beeis:eak la Polka
meuiIo0ed 81 determined to Try it $ qualities
t,syer hasi,g card Of the dish before; well,
1t came. WITH tie necessary aecompaniments,
aud proved 10 be nothing more than piece
81 rare beeisteak. coveted with salad and thin
slices Of tread bus the whole cuisine was
uuexceptionable. En- PEASANT, ! may remark
that the English word .'beefsieak, has been
castilisnized by merely adding ~ to the
end Having discussed cur meat, We pro-
cured mild havana, and spent about an hour
aud half 10 billiard playing, to ALLOW time
to our pJlkaing beefsteak 20 settle; ttho in
the eud We had to settle for it at the barr
then sdi0urniug to our rooms TO make our
toilet for the Opera. we soon re appeared, IT
tired al'espagnoe, With ponchos and sombre.
ros and off we started for the opera, but alas
we were doomed to disappointment; for 1t
had been postponed on account Of the sudden
illness q the queen Prima Donna. Alas
said my companion. what pleasure can repay
us for this disappointment have never
vet heard Lucia dc Lammermoor and have
been all day anticipating the delight should
be filed with tonight y But | broke sud
denly 10 upon bis murmuriug soliloquy with
.'ayast there. shipmate. 'Viye la bagatelle !
Get your prattling tacks aboard and let as
20 to the rheatIe" He Immediately Assem-
ted to tie proposition. aud after mixing our
disappointment with a little lemonade. III the
pious hope that as two negatives make an
affirmative, according to Iihdley Murray
two sour things might produce something pal
atable.
The Theatre is very tasty tho simple. but
a perfect galaxy oflustrous orbs shed bril-
liant charm o er the scene, and the effect was
rendered far mere striking by the peculiar
dress exhibiting but one eye. sparkling aud
glistening ia it's now dark easement, like u
tragedy Of "AIargarita de Borgona" was the
opening piece, and the heroine was excellent
~ performed by very young Prima Donna,
while those Of the other sex supported their
subordinate characters with such an apparent
feeling, thet one was invonntarily carried back
to those bloody scenes in historys page. aud
deemed himself spectator Of the reality. II
ended as all tragedies do, in eutwiuing the
cyprus With the wedding wreath. and after
spending two hours most agreeahly, we soon
found ourselves elbowing our way thro' a
motley crowd towards our quarters. which
we reached IN safety, and retired to rest.
slept the sleep of the weary. but towards
morning | was ''wandering in dreams"
again treadsd the gorgeous Cathedral, the
lovely promenade. the bridge of Rolla. and
was flooded with historical "reminiscences
but now every scene was doubly dear; was
accompanied by those hold dearest on earth,
and each little expression Of pleasure found
an echo in my heart. But suddenly, "a change
came Ger the spirit Of my dream" for the
deep toned bell of the Cathedral tolled the
hour for matiu prayer. and likewise told me
'oTwss time to bid my dream farewell y :
Rising, found mirabie dictu! but one sin.
gle specimen Of those anti soporifes, so nu-
merous in this devoted country and he had
been making sundry Intellectual attempts at
my "calxine appendsge." (vulgice, heel,}
when caught him, aud when had secured
him between my nails, he resigned his vital
ty without groan, but whether from shame
or the oppressive times, 'deponeut sayeth
not,'
Hastily attiring ourselves 10 light summer
clothing, we sailed out to avail ourselves of
the morning service and see the churches
which are closed late in the day. Santa
Maria was the finest Of thirteen we visited
that morning, being constructed in Gothic
style aad with less of that gauiiness so at
tractive to Spanish eye but so void of
charms for that Of one whose taste is more
who loves Nature for it's beautiful
simplicity Returning to our hotel, with APP.
pettes considerably sharpened, and in the ell
oqueut metaphorical style Of our present day
Ethiopian Melodies, with
"Ebery tooth stretched out Mt length"
to masticate substantial breakfast. we met
a Mr. johnson, ex- American Consul of Cal
lao, and after recounting to him our ramble,
he remarked that we had omitted the finest
church in Lima, and kindly offered TO be our
guide. We assented. and immediately star
ted for the church Of St. Eransciscus Kari
erus. y the great apostle of the Indies. We
found the church much larger than the Ca
tueuldit uut only relic OF it lcTneT spleh-
dor. The Gothic and Doric styles of archi-
lecture were made to mingle their beauties
while irescood and succeed work detracts
nothing from the magni6cence Of the building
Our friend informed US that il had contained
one hundred aud fifty affairs, but nor old
Father Times ravages had subtracted about
eighty from that rumber. The Church is
built in hollow square and from the garden
comes the evening breeze thro' the church.
laden with the fragrant odor Of Natore's
sweetest foral gems, grateful incense to
Natures God among them was delighted
to find
shat little, modest flower. the viole.l'
1t recalled to my recollection my happiest
days, when |. youth Of but eighteen sum
mers, first felt that lived not for myself
alone;" it touches chord in my heart which
responds thro' every fibre, while softly as the
zephyr watts the maiden's prayer to the
Throne Of Grace, steals TIE song of the min.
strels Of the Past, breathing of
s'Days when we have happy been!n
TO BE CONTINUED.