Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-06-28
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
The Monument to Plus TX and the Immaou
late onoeption-Excavations at the mouth
ofthe Tiber
From tho Correspondence Newark Daily Advertise

ofthe Tiber
From Of tho Newark Daily Adveri,er
ROME, May "a, 1855.
The corner stone of the monument which is to
commemorate Plus IX. aud his decision of tho
immaculate Conception, ''is now "A fixed fact"
Cardinal Frunsnni, prefeot of tho Sacred Con-
gregntion conducted the ceremonies in presence
Of the professors and pupils of the several col
leges, and the resident dignitaries Of the church.
Archbshop Crl.,n of Dublin. the Archbishop Of
Australia, Armenia. Canada, &c, who proceeded
professionally 10 the site in the Piazza d Spagna
chanting the hmyn Arc Maria Steiio A paroh-
mcnt memoir oi the dognatc decision, and the
coins oi the Holy See are among the me-
MORALS of the day confided to the leaden
socket IN mnrte. Tho Pope did not participate,
ofoour-"' In these solemnitics. plausive Of his
pontihcate,
The colossal ohelsk exenynted by Plus VI in
l1'| from the ruins of n Benedctine institution,
IL To oe appropriated on this occasion. Ii will be
erected up'n brond ootagon pedestal "a
feet III height nn which to stand the marble
stntues of the prophets who have spoken in a
srcclol mnnner Of the Virgin, TINT is to say, of
Moses leaiah, David md Ezekiel, and the seve-
ral sides OF which are to be ornamented with
basso relieves the arms of Plus TX. and bis
memorable decree being conspciously displayed
III bronze, Ihr column tself is four feet in h-
ameter aud &c in height, without including tho
capital, beautiful composition. designed for the
occasion, comprising the initials ol the Virgin
interviewer with the lily as the sign of purity, and
the olive ms the symbol of pence.
On this will rest platform for four figures of
The E'nngei7ts supporting globe as the foot
stool of bronze Virgin, l3 feet in height, with
coronnl Of stars, in the act Of thanking Heaven
for the new glory added to her name by the pom
tiholal decree, and mpIorng peace on earth. The
whole height "t the monument will exceed 10 II.
The Holy Father is sojourning just now at the
pleasant summer residence of the Popes in the
suburban village of Castel Gandolfo the only
country palace htlonging to the pupal crown
But he IL not idle there since hear Of frequent
visits by the Ministers Of State, Of oflicin inter-
views, mud occasiopnl excursions on business or
pleasure.
The Holy Sec is occupied in a special manner
nj this moment with the condition of its Roman
Catholic subjects, nlnong tho vast Sclavonc pop.
ulotion of forientnl Europe. This great family
now numbers, in all lis branches, about "a mil
lions of whom over 10 millions are subjects Of
Russia, including l. millions Of Poos IL mil
lions belong To Hungary and other parts of the
Austrian empire, and several millions come within
the domnnn~ of Turkey.
A bcvy Of hundred state prisoners are now
making excavations among the ruins of Ostia,
the old mouth and port of the Tiber, WHICH have
revealed II statue of Fortune, and some sculptures
commemorative Of tho exploits of Hercules. 1t
Is n dronry, deserted region, but probably con
taps some monuments of tho past that may
wnrd the labor of the search