The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-28

Polish Boots and Baimorals at 1he
Market Square Shoe Store.
"pereignv Leiier-AlE Burnett visits
R.me, NJ. Peters, and Euters the Sat.
;c..-Expeets 10 visit Syracuse.
TCcr-espondence Cincinnati Commercial.]
ROME, December II, 1866.
1t is astonishing how fast we can trav-
ell in these days of meteoric showers,
and lightning expresses, and Atlantic
cables, and balloons.
But few weeks ago ! was in New
York, and saw John Morrissey run for
Congress and Fernandy Wood climbing
into seat with him. And now l am in
that wondrous city, Rome.
The pleasing popularity peculiar to
perplexed Romans, is the nose. Here
it is very Roman, in fact, roman-tiealiy
so, and everybody knows it.
The women here dress as much as
they do West, in fact, some OF them
wear huge waterfalls. noticed to-day,
female attendant Mt the Hotel del
Churchill, wearing one that reminded
me very mnch of "ruta baga turnip."
Yesterday, 1 visited st. Peters, but
Judge of my horror, when instead OF
spiritual comfort, or any OF the holy
feelings I expected to be inspired with
on visit to this spot, found vendors
of spirits more ardent than the liquor
law of Maine.
WANTED to see the dome-but was
doomed to disappointment. L found sew
eral domc-stics, but they would not sat
isfy my curiosity. 1 saw the Pope Of
Rome-he is q physician here, dealing
in medicals.
I inquired of resident German the
way to the Vatican. The fellow re-
piled, good naturally, 81 will do Vat-I-
can to show you that place" l went
with him and found a sacrilegious
wretch selling lager beer in that revered
spot.
tried to engage the Coliseum to give
"show in," but the janitor told nae
that the Pope was keeping his bulls
there now. and it wasn't for rent.
/ heard them singing in one of the
churches about Emanuel. suppose
they meant Victor Emanuel.
l saw the plank upon which Nero
danced a jig, and played the fiddle
whilst Rome was burning, and upon
which there was no insurance.
Old Mrs. Nero, anu told, still sur
wives.
have an invitation to visit Syracuse,
and partake of some of the Syracuse
wine, prepared by old Syracuse himself
This wine was used by Lucretia Borgia
and Lucrcta Mott, and was poured into
Hamlet's tin cup when he fit Laertes.
mixed with onions; as Shakespeare says,
that and the juice of some "cussed'
"hebcnon" did heap of mischief at
party where they had Funeral baked
meats and clam chowder, fried onions,
hard boiled eggs, &c. This party was
gwen by IIuIuIcl unvro i" "V"". 90 .'"
brother death, who afterward appeared
in n closet to Hamlet and his mother,
at which he took on very frantically
and went to KILN rats on wager of
20 -, hnrn
passed Verona: saw the two gentle
men that Shakespeare speaks of: they
were "chawing tobacker," and betting
on faro in bar-roOm, and promise well
to 90 to the new Venetian Congress. /
couldn't stop long at Verona, wishing
to get to the land of hope and promise.
The "Pope's" elocution, lately deliv-
cred, says everything is going to the
devil. If they do, I'll 90 too, and give
you a description of the place in my
next.
Isaw the "Doggs" of Venice, many of
them have been stolen; in fact, the num-
Der seriously curtailed.
Rome is not a pleasant place to stay
in. I would rather travel. Rome is not
my idol: in fact feel idle to be here,
and must close.
7. S. No. 1.-Hunkidora, the great In
dian Chief, is advertised to he here next
month and give war whoops for I've
nice Preserved"
=. S.-A finger post out by the door
says: l. miles to Utica, Q miles to
Oneida. 2l5 to New York, ll2 to Albany,
2l0 to Buffalo. But no penned up Utica
confines my powers.
Yours, CALF"
The Preacher from Hepsidam.
The above racy and spicy letter is
from the pen of calf" Burnett, the dis
tinguished comic delineator, and facial
artist'who appears at Washington Hall
this evening. We have been favored
with programme of Mr.. Burnett's first
entertainment and can assure the pub
lie that rare treat is in store for them.
Tickets 80 cents. To be had at Logan,
List & Co.'S Drug Store, Bridge corner,
Brcntlinger g. Derry's Drug Store, Mar
ket St., Z. Bookings, Odd Fellows Hall
corner, and F. w. Bassett's, Centre
Wheeling.
Front seats reserved for ladies, and
gentlemen accompanying them. Doors
open at half past 6 o'clock. To COM
mence quarter to eight.
When Ven 3uy
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