Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-04

"oihSiJi "uiVE ltait 10 Su CeiSOlttSd
AT 8 clock respIeHdant righ
simultaneously burst forth from every
place of every diversity of color anG
fantastic design, and the whole course
Of the river looked like a scene oi
enchan.ment. We enjoyed Til:
scene until late heur, waen We ies
the more Jealous and perseveTing
to continue their merry making the
remainder Of the night. Doring
the Whole week the jubilee was con.
tinued by horse racing, ftssting, at-
tending theatres and public Assem-
blieS. On the public square was
leTeeted an amplitheatre. Here vas
performed chariot race, after The
manner Of the ancients, to amuse the
newly chosen sovereign.
Victor Emanuel "a, is Gerocious,
undaunted lellow, and those huge
barbarian mouslaohes add little to
bis smisble appearance. He is dear
~ loye& and even sdored by
his people, and has the character Of
iurbsnity, snd is, bey end doubt, the
most democratic sovereignin Europ4;
scrupuously. avoiding display, pOmp
and al iheGoFmaiiiies OF court splendor.
lie is iat to excess, fond Of good Iiv-
ling and enjoys the Sports Of the
chase exceedingly.
/ left FloreGce, on the 2Ist of
april, with many regrets; for it is
the most lovely and beautiful city |
have seen in Europe, sud It's envi-
rous are unsurpassed. The city is
beautiful, clesnly and bright; the sur
rounding bills covered with villas
and cottages, are inviting, and the
far famed valley of the ArHo stretch
ing as far rs the eye can reach, is
beautifully diversified With we'll cult
vated farms, princeIy residences and
charming villages rendered sx-
exceedingly picturesque by>the mean
dering Arno vending It's course to
the Mediterranean. The galleries
and objects Of art are surpassed by
none. Among others, We visited the |
studio of Hiram Powers, an artist
Of whom America is justly proud. |
His sculpture is of the first order
and bis reputation worldwide.
A few hours brought US to Turin, |
the capital Of Ssrdinia. This is one of
tbs finest cities Of Northern Italy-is /
beautifully laid out gith bread streets
running at right augies-has gay
shops and some interesting works OF
art. We visited the palace Of the
King and found it decorated and
with much elegance.
Milan, as / previously Informed
you, is mostly celt brsied for lis
cathedral, a church o! great spIendOr,
externeily--built entirely Of white
marble, and is, perhaps, the finest
specimsn Of pure gothic srehitec-
ture in the world. Its forest of
spires aid profusion Of ststuary and
other richly carved ornaments almost
surpass belief.
A triumphal arch here is worthy
Of notice 1t was commenced BY
inten1ed as a monument
to his fame and to commemorate
the completion Of the great Slmplon
Road over the Alps They are now
taking OF :hS old inscription, TO
inscribs one in its stead, ia honor
Of Victor Emanuel.
At Verona, We found ourselves on !
soil, for the FIRST time
We stopped at this place to see the
.Omb Of Juliet and the Roman am !
phitheatre, which is the most perfect
have seen in Italy, Like Others it is
n iheform Of an ellipsis, was built nearly |
eighteen hundred years ago and will
bold sixty thousand persons. The
With ell the seats, is per-
Ieet, giving good idea Of the ex-
tent and grandeur of these ancient
places OF amusement. What an in
teres ting scene it mus have been to
;ee the vast smphaithsatre, filed with
spectators, and arena occupied with
armed men and ferocious wild b, ssts
in deadly strifs for the amusement
Of the people. LAFAYETTE.