The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-04-10
Correspondence Of the journal Of Commerce.
RUINS OF P0MPEII.
NApLEs. Oct. %. lS55.


After spending the greater portion of
two days IN the Royal Museum at Naples ex-
amining the innumeraLle objects deposited
there from the ruined cities OF Ierculaneum
and Pompeii, became of course very anx.
ious to see the cities themselves. A few of
us determined TO give an entire day 10 the
visit. Though the cars of n new railroad
would have dropped us ut the very gate Of
Iompeli, we preferred 10 60 10y the old
route; and taking an excellent carriage
drawn by two spirited horses we left Naples
AT Gn early hour, aud found ourselves well
repaid for our choice The day was perfect,
the roal magnificent, the mir pure and
balmy, and the whole scenery around US
the Mediterranean, the cultivated gardens.
the unique and curious towns and Mount
NesurIuS ever IN view constituting n rich
and beautiful picture which can never be
etfaced from my memory. The distance
from Naples 10 Pompcii is twelve miles.
The rouie is not far from the sea, passing
through the towns of Resna, Portici, Tor
re delGreco, aud Tore delrAnnunzata.
1t Is indeed almost one continuous city, the
hrst town being connected with Naples, and
all, excepting the last, running into each
other, and being in fact if rot in name a
part of Naples itself. They contain, too, u
population not far from one hundred thous.
and, and nowhere perhaps can one obtain
more correct and vivid idea OF life in Ma
pies than in this great thoroughfarc. All
classes and occupations pass in review be-
fore you. Among others which rise again
! before me rs | sit down to write. | NAV
mention the beggars, blind, manned, de
formed, filthy and almost naked, running
by the side of our carriage and Emporium.
ing us IN such tones of earnest sorrow that
we could not resist their dcmands-loaded
carts drawn slowly along by large white
OK yoked by the side of small donkey
an open two.wheeled wagon with fifteen or
twenty passengers, men, women and chill.
dren, standing, sitting, laughing, halloaing
and driving on with tho speed of Jehu
hlmself-the neat Caleche," gUttering
with brass and drawn by horse covered
profuseIy with trappi1gs Of brass, and guild.
cd by driver whose brazen faced mpor.
tunlty gives the foot passenger no rest ill
lie consents to ride-litllc groups of womeu
sitting iii pairs by the open doors of their
dwellings, and most affectionateIy and as
slduously engaged i'll minute inspection
Of each others heads, and finally the every.
where present soldier, armed 10 the teeth,
and with his firm and stately tread impart.
ing u sense of personal safety, rs well as
being symbol Of that unhiuchng power
which holds in complete subjection the
masses around you. These objects, added
to the ordinary spectacles always seen in
large and crowded cities, rendered our rido
TO Pompeii one of extraordinary interest.
We passed also the immense barracks
erected by Napoleon during tho reign of
Murat, and we thought as we saw them that
there were more soldiers employed in this
one city than can be found in active duty
throughout the whole extent Of our own
land of twenty-five millions of people In
n short time we reached the Royal Palace
at Portc described in previous letter.
Passing directly through its spacious court
we hurried to Tore del Greco. This town
has been more than once completely de-
stroyed by the eruptions of Vesuvius. But
the present inhabitants seem to be without
fear, though their streets are paved with
lava, and the walls Of many of their houses
are made Of lava, and the smoke of Vesu.
vius is ever rising before them. And now