The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-08-16

sgpor FioreIi ha, sqanly ob
served hollow % use hor yolcouI,
mutr. n wheh were faul human
bones or fragments of cbauei woot
mixed with ivory 1ni bronze orua
ment- The happy idea occurred t
him Of pouring liquid plaster into
these hollows IN fact, using them n
a sculptor would a mould. The result
( far exceeded his expectations Among
the first casts that he thus obtained
were those OF four human beings
They are now preserved in a room ii
! Pompeii, and more ghastly and pain
tul, yet, deeply-interesting and
couching objects il Is difficult to con
ceive., We have death itself moulded
and cast-the very last struggle, tho
final agony brought before Us. They
tell their story with a horrible dra-
matte Truth that no sculptor could ey.
I er reach. They would have furnish.
ed a thrilling episode to tie accom-.
pished author Of the last Days q
Pompeii."
These four persons had nerished in
the street. They had renained with.
in The shelter Of their homes until the
thick black mud began 10 Greer
+ through every GRANNY and chink .-
Driven from their retreat, they sought
to fee when it was too late. The
streets were already buried deep in
the loose pumice stones which hal
been falling for many hours IN uuye-
mitlieg showers, and which reached
almost to the windows OF the first
Aoor These victims Of the eruption
tYere not found together, aud hey Do
not appear to have belonged 70 The
same 1asnilY o. household Ihe moss
Ejrteyesting ofihe casgs is fiat Of two
young women, probably mother and
daughter, lying teetto feet They APP
pear from their garb to have been
people Of poor condition. The elder
seems 70 lie TRANQUILITY on her side.
Overcome by the poxions gases She
probably fell and died without a
struggle Her limbs are extended,
and her left arm droops loosely On
one finger IS still seen her coarse iron
ri0g. Her child was a eirl Of fifteen
Size seems, poor thing 10 have strng-
glcdAard for life. Her legs are drawn
up conyulsively. Her little han d,
are clcnehed in agoay. la one she
tholds her veil, Or q part Of her dress,
with which she had covered her head,
burying her face in her arms, 70 shield
herself from the falling ashes and
from the foul sulphurous smoke. The
iosm q her head i perfectly presery
td. The texture 81 Ter coarse linen
garment may be traced, aud even the
fashion OF Ter dress, With its long
sleeves reaching to her wrists. Here
and Oh r. ii is torn, and the smooth
young kin appears III TIE plaster Ike
polished marble. On her tiny feet
may tlll be seen her embroidered
sandals
Al a short distance from this group
lax third womaa She appears 70
hayr been about twenty-five years Of
age, and 70 Lave belonged 70 better
class ilan the otler tWo. On one, of
her finger, were Two silver rings, and
her garments were Of 4 finer texture
Her linen heal.dress falling over her
shoulders like that Of matron in a
Roman statue, can still be distinguish
ID. She had fallen on her side, over
come by The heat aud gases but a
terrible struggle seems to have pre-
ceded her last agony. One arm is
raised IN despair he hands are
clenchcd conyulsiyely. Her garments
are gathered up on one side, leaving
exposed limb Of beautiful shape
SO perfect a mould Of il has been
formed by .he set and yielding mud,
that tie cast wo0ld seem to Be taken
from an exquisit work Of Greek art.
She had fed with her little treasure.
which lay scattered around her--two
silver cups, o few jewels, aud some
dozen silver coins. Nor bad size, Ike
a good housewife, forgotten the keys,
after having probably Iorked up her
store before seeking 70 escape. They
we're found by her side.
The fourth east Is lhat of man Of
the people, perhaps 4 common soldier.
He Is almost Of colossal size. He
lies On his back, lis arm extended BY
his SIDE aud biz feet stretched out, as
If. finding escape Impossible, be had
laid himself down 70 meet deail Ike
bra,e mau lis dress consists 81 a
Short coal or jerka ANA ig1t filing
breeehes, u some coarse uH, perhaps
lea'hr Heavy glal with
studded wi.a uaiis, are laced tsbgly
around lis ankles y one lag IS
seen De iron ria ii- features are
strongly marked te maIh pu as
a leaG 1oa- 81 Iae teeth i -
@ a1 e part il m0
lae b ae plagcg