The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-02-20

the Col!osisum thore is a very ancient
looking cross, by kissing which 200 day.
OF indulgence arc allowed. l followed cx
SIMPLE, Of cour'o, for which I propose TO
indulge in the belief of all the marvellous
stories am told. On examining the eros,
more ninutoly, l found tho kissing .pot
had been worn away fuii bali an inch
The Collosieum is eap.cious enough to
hold $1,000 people at ono time. /, il now
very quiet place, and when seen BY
moonlight, its grandeur is very much en-.
hancei. The Catacombs, places where
tue osrly Christians used 10 meet and
where the Romans deposit their dead. are
also worthy ofa visit. They are merely
'xe"rs.ion' under the ground, running
many miles in fact, am told that their
extent has never been explored By the
present generation. Gu oach of tho pas.
sage walls arc inches, within which the
Romans placed their dead. During my
examinations, | saw great many mag
nificsnt pieces Of statuary, a.d some .p,sa-
did tombS, sil well worth the time taken
to see them. In ycsn gone by, persons
have entered the Cstsco,nbs, who were
nevor afterwards seen; they, no doubt,
lost their way and perisled in is iu.riac.
los SO that now visitor, are not allowed
to penetrate FAR. Many Of ,ae ruin. strike
you with wonder and surprise; among
which are the baths Of Caracall.; the
temples Of the Cnsars; the Aequedac,.,
DC. DC. In the baths Of Caracalla they
have dug down about twenty feet, and
found some Of the finest specimens of an.
c'ent mosaic Jet discovered they are
truly magnificent. BY the size of these
and other ruins Of ancient baths about
Rome, should judge the ancisnts y ere
An extremely cleanly people. but in ,hs,
respect, their deassndan:s have sadly de.
tsr'oraled. Tor tho present ,nhxbitaat. are
certainly, without doubt. the most 6lthy
on the face Of the globe. But while some
VI these ruins are truly grand and uSble,
tho Roman Forum. or some other cello
brSted temple are 40 di,hgurei, and look
% like any other common pile Of rubbish,
that can scarcely give credense to the
people here. who pretend to give detailed
descriptions. tho 'smo as though they sx-
''tsd but fow yoars ago. I find, how.
ever, that these historians are constantly
in dispute among tLemselvs, in reference
10 the idoasity Of those events they 10 ur-
blushingly affirm.
have attended & grand celebration Of
the dogma Of the Immasulato Conception
at the 81. John di Lstsrauo. This church
Is very large. and beautifully hung with
red drspsry. lighted by about five thou
ssnd candles. Tho efFoct Of oil this VISA
extremely beautiful. The Pope and 4
great many dignitariss Of the church were
present, and took p art in the ceremonies.
The music, both vocal and Instrumental.
vs' excellent. A part Of The time had
the honor OF seat quite near the Pope,
rem whence could observe his features
clsssieslly. From his noble eoun,enancs.
! am fully satisfied that the many benevo.
lent and good acts be has the credit Of
doing, arise from Lis goodness Of heart.
The ordination Of four Cardinals il now
going on, being an extremely Interesting
ceremony. One OF the Cardinals is a
rrenchran, ono German, and the 9TH
or two are Italians. Tho Ceremony lasts
about four days. during which many grand
ilIumipatioas are given in honor Of the
event. believe the church Of Rome al
lows in sli, seventy Cardinals, but arm
tod there is always some places KEEP, va
cant in ease of need, 20 they never have
the above number. In case Of tho death
Of the Pope, the Cardinals elect another,
each having one vote; they generally
elect the oldest Of their number, 20 that
death may soon be tho cause Of another
election. The time has been, when three
elections have taken place within two
years, and il Is told Of one Pope, tha. just
before the election be was extremely do
eripid and much beat downwi,h the wo,pht
Of years, but Immediately upon being
made Pope, no became bale and hearty
As . man Of forty. The effect was the
same as is frequently sssn in America
from . good award Of damages for rail.
ssad accident II has done more to TO-
store health. than all the doc,ors ip Chris.
tsndom. The pay Of Cardi,al residing
:s Rems is about four thousand dollars,
cut Of which be has 70 keep aa ordinary ear
riage, red dress carriage, and three foot
men, As vel, - pay his o,hs living ss-