Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-10-12

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THE CATHEDRAL.
Entering through one of the rear doors, you
see on the left of the passage leading tn tho aisle
a magnificent painting, representing the conse-
Grafton of the edtce. The figures in the fore
ground, life size, are most admirably executed
On the margin we find. in Spanish:
The most illustrous ID. ID, Genazolo de
Campo, 18th Arch Bishop of this Holy Church.
eieiatcd at the oonsecration of this temple on
the 10Th October, 1928. with the soemnlty beht-
ting august ceremony. The services com
menced at IN the morning, and terminated at 4
in the evening. l76i,"
They have at some time attempted to wash
this painting; but in 50 doing, have left large
.treuks of mud, which obscure many portions of
knowing that the remains of tie great cap
tain and conqueror Of Peru, Francis f22aro.
were deposited in this edifee. we made applicn
uen to our conductor to point out his tomb. No
person whatever being admitted into the vaults
unless by written permission from the Bishop
81 Linn, the parties applying must be ef known
character, ere they cnn be successful. Gold,
however, will open doors OF adamunt. Two onn-
dies were lighted, door in the nisle leading to
the vaults unlocked, and we descended sew
eral steps. Passing through dusty, dismal look
ing room. in which for generations church lun-
er of all description hnd been nrcumulatng, we
turned into an inner vault. The first skeleton
pointed to us was TINT of pizzaro. Ii rested up
on brick shelf raised ahoot four feet from the
ground. The remains original, had been plnced
in stout coffin. the top aud sides of which had
fallen apart mud gone to decay. though strong
ly suspect the Peruvian revolution for indcpen-
dence had some agency in dispoiling il, forit is
we'll known the churches in Lima were robbed of
their gold and silver o"namens and, 1t Is not like
~ that the skeleton of the once great conqueior
would escape examination. With the exception
E 81, 1,,+ I,nhh hoa ,iant,bHnia1 ba
skeleton is almost perfect. The lgoments, which
nre skin dried aud shrivelled, adhere firmly to
the bones; nor Is this to be wondered nt when
consider the purity and dryness of the ntmos-
pherc of Peru. On the right loot is nm old fash
ioned shoe pnftly dcoayod. The toes of the left
foot nro perfect. Tho left hand to the wrist has
been either absiraoted, or has mouldered away.
The right hnnd is perfect; but. all the fingers ox
eppt the middle one nre gone. BY permission of
our guide, wrenchcd one oil; also button from
the vcst and doubct These forwarded To Lieu
tenant Maury, Mt Washington Near 10 the tho
rax "A pari of the neck, ruff, blackened, and
partly gone Ia dust. The dress consists of n
fine linen shirt white satin singlebreastcd jack
ct closely hnioncd; the sleeys reach To the wrist
and the buttons nre entire. There also remains
"A bnck silk or satin doube; the buttons are per
fect and strongly sewed The brccches, small
clothes, which appear to be black velvet still ro-
main. The edges OF all the garments nrc black
ened and gone to decay. winding sheet is
passed around the corpse aud over the dress. IL
Is turned up from the feet 10 tho middle OF the
-kek ton, aud the upper part ir turned down to
tho middle II further proof that the skeleton must
have been deseerated at the epoch Of the revolu-
ton.
On the skull of Piz2aro beneyolenco is small So
cretyeness and iirmncss very large.
On shelf above that on which the remains of
Ii2znro are deposited, IL Il metal box containing
the remains Of one of the lncas. Turning into
the inner vault which is of great extent; you
behold the mortal remains of the Vicoroy who
died in Lima. The skeletons dressed in garments
which once were rich and costly, are much black
ened and gone 10 decay. The winding sheets of
all these as TINT of Pizzaro, were turned up from
the feet and down from the neck to the middlc,by
those who were in quest Of treasure.
PiZznro was assnsinated in his house, On the
right of .hc Gnlle de Bonegoncs. you enter it
from the great square of Lima Antonio de
Herrera, the great Spanish historian in his His
tory of Spanish America, gives II detailing ne
count of the conspiracy by the followers of Almag
ro,and by them Of The murder of Plzzado.
Our guides offered to conduct US TO the vaults
in which the remains of the Archbshops of Lima
were deposited Having, however, Witnessed
enough of ghasilv skeletons we declines the Of
fer.
One apartment in the Cathedral contains the
nortraits of all the bishops of Lima. The first
bishop. from the inscription on the canvass, was
Ge, onins de I.oayss, Of the order Of st Domingo
of Carthagena. &c, in the year 1898,
Died the 25th of October lj75, in the llospi-
tai of St. Anna
This religious hospital, or convent of ST. Anna
if of sna Il extent at the bishops demise must
have swollen in after years to mighty dmen-
sions as il now covers extensive area of
ground
Lima is no longer n city of spendor Her glo-
ry has long passed away. Her former riches
: are now tinse. Churches of wonderful extent and
elaborate architecture and costly mansions once
occupied bv wealthy families, are falling into ru-
ms Repairs are hardly ever thought of. Rev
oluton and anarchy have been the bane of the
republic, mpoverishing opuent families, and
driving them into exile, that much splendid
misery exists in this once proud city of the lncas.
Visiting the establishment of an American.
The artist exhibited TO me a collection
of fancient furniture, once the property of Span
| ish mobiles and which he recently had purchased
of an old lady. residing in her own palace, for II
/ mere trhc, One article was bedstead, which
for richness of workmanship and ingenuity of
design could no, be surpassed. Accompanying
! This were many yards of canvass, on n frame n
bout eight feet high covered with paintings OF no
ordinary daub. 1t folded up by hInges,and Is IN
! tended to enclose the bcdotead. making an inner
room of considerable dimensions. All the sub
ieets have reference to love. virginity, beautiful
women life size, cupids, &c, which fully prove
the voluptuous and corrupt manners of the rich
Spaniards of former days. nor have their descen-
dants much improved in these matters.
The excessive love by the Limian ladies for rich
dress, trinkets and display has also its baneful
effects in working social corruption, and in redu-
cling families to poverty.
| The better clnsss of the Limian ladies no Ion
ger wear the Manuta laya, except when atten
/ dino MAS or rolckjnp in the m asuuerade. -