The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-10-07
IntcrcssIss Discoveries nj Pompeii.

Mr.. &. W. RUSSELL whose name is associated with |
some Of the rnost successful searches In the ruins
Ponpcli contributes the following l., the Athen-
9um:
Just two YEARS ago communicated 20 you my
COOL fortune In witnessing, during yist ~ Pom.
pei, the dis nterent Of bakers ovep with it's iull
batch VI loavcs untouched Gnce the moment eish-
teen hundred years ago, when they tbore de-
pted by the uni orebo ling baker, for the sales on
that morrow which he was lated never to see. Ia
my present visit hnd my self close upon the track
Of the discovery hardly Iess curiouA Of another Of
| the elements u human liethat Vi an snc1eni we'll
with its waters still ~ fresh and sparkling as when,
the day OF the great catastrophe, the dqudrtus
Of the bo,isc b, which II belongs drew from IL the
supply of the last meal oi the ooomod family. The
well IL In the or vi house which has been re-
Gently awaited, and In which have been discover
Ell many objects OF interest especially small but
beautiful statue, VI which shall have occaslol 10
speak later. The well IL about siXty-lve feet ia
depth, and still retains about fteen feet OF wster.
II II surrounded by low psrapct but IN all other
respcctsis quite unprotected. being without cover or
other delence however, as the eutrAcs 20 the cellar
wascomple'e!y blocked up with sshes the we'll
| although open, was perfectly secure from INJURY,
| and the water supply has renamed probably un-
| diminished In depth and unaltrred Ia quality sine"
the day Of the eruption. Tho cellar is u sluall ~
| men siols but the approach to the vol Is rudey
decorated with the customary altar u the Lares.
naturally attracted IN the frs. instance, to the
house OF the baker which had seen dsinterred
during my last visit. II is now carefully cleared out
| ind all its permanent apparstus-as corn mills
| knesding troughs flour BINS, dc,-remsin IN STU,
the smaller and The more pcrishable obIec,sas the
| measures the weights, the loaves, the corn, &c
| bein, placed in the temporary museum which ins
| been formed at Pompen. The attractions OF this
house, however hive been eclpsed 10y those of q
| similar establishment Immediately sdjoinins ",
which had becn discovered, but not fully excsvnte'
before the disinterment OF the oven. The second
bakery 10 much larger, and the appointments ON 4
much more extensive scale aud In greater variety
The dwclllng -hous- OF the owner too is much more
, luxurious. Although connected with the bake
house, IL has separate entrance, and double atr
| um end peristyle both Of which nrc OF more than
ordinary extent, anl IN their size. as well as the
DECORATIONS bear witness to the wealth and luxut
ious tastes Of the occupant. Among the relics Of thin
= house preserved In tho local museum IL one whct
throws curious ght on the domestic ABRAMS cme ut
Of the Pompeian baker, being no other than one o
the dishes which were actually III process OF pre-
o | psration for dinner on the very uny Of the cat
o astrophe. Upon the cooking stove IA the kitchen
y, was ,ound aewpan, hall tlled with ashes ami IL
the lotion appeared an indursted mas, which 5 :
" nor Fiore II Chilly conjectured to have teen pro
duced by some Of the visnds which lay within ID
. pan, and which, though long since decomposcd, has
70 ieit their impress on the now consoliiated ashes
al Acting on ,h,s happy thought, no applied in IN
ID instance the same ingenious process which WAS 5
successfully adopted In Reproducing that painful
iiselke group Of human figures described with sue
Jr terrible fidelity in one OF your former numbers
IA | and the result has fully JUSTIFIED his antcipatons
being erect facsimile in bronze OF young ply
" which was being stewed for ule family dinner a
re the very moment when they were surprised by III
~ | stroke u doom. In connection with this cuiiou
relic, may mention the discovery OF n skeleton
Ia . horse, Which, together with two otnor skeleton
ia annomica al skill OF of the members OF the
DENY, been cearsully put together, and placed
or one Of the rooms. have had the curiosity to e,
e anime the stooth marks VI the most recent Of IA
-. l skeletons, and find thas the animal Just u,
years old at the tre of the destruction Of the cit!
SIS All these horses small sized, but Of good shs
he nnd Of type still common In Southern Italy. "
49,, | have already recorded the discovery OF tia
one valuable SPECIMEN Of ancient srt, and especia
u the exquisite bronze Narcissus, nov in the Sap
museum, but do not think your readers have bee
informed OF . still more recent acquisitions sna
lut highly characteristic Slenus, which WAS fpuu
IN the same house in the cellar Of which was Il
Is well described above. The nsure Is about 10 inch
, - high, and stands upon circular PEDESTAL of bronz
not unlike an Inverted platter inaid with ARABIC
"S quep in silver. This admirable sllenus was e'
ecu gently stand, either for lamp more probabl
100 for agsss vase, fragments OF which found clio
ny. He Is represented with tho legs EXTENDED
si- the utmost, tor greater trmness OF attitudes al
fec holds high above his head, grssped hrmly IN
hand, the bronze ring, In which the vase was nte
~, ici TO rest. The may have been meant 10 ho
iea- fowers or one could argue from the d1i
val gravity and OF ludicrous anxiety guard a. all
nj, ! the spllug Of its contents Which the artist b
" thrown into the features OF sllenus II might no
rem probably be posed " be intendedhk Mr.. q
/ " | pms stone bottics,
ned 10 hold the liquor which he loved,
,dod And keep II safe and sound
Tskcp Is whole, this Pompeian senus,
though /, substantially preserves all his tradition
ND character scsthe squat punchy figure, the ~
uca- minent paunch, the snu6 pose and ds,ended II,
ut TO VIZ vac hat I' Lar tne nsudiin sts
inc 10 Of higher type than tho ordinary slcnus
ntcd Gre,!an art The figure, although coarse and IN
, IN siyc, is full u lazy muscuary; and the look
A. preternat1ral eoionnity with which he strut K
'he to preserve his balances indsscribsbly amusing
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lefi. About the French Empress.
they Tux charming Empress EuaESIE's visit TO
anti sehwabach, Spa In Germany, is said u be in c,
IN ns SEQ enoe OF . slight matrimonial breeze with