Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-02-15
From the Plattsburgh Sentinel.
Notes of Foreign Travel Naples,
BY REV. SELAH W. BROWN.

but see Naples ana taCe OugnL 10 De
the saying; live, to look with pleas
ure upon the bright picture which
memory will ever after present to the
mind. The situation of Naples on a
hillside, at the head of the beautiful
bay, is exceedingly picturesque. The
city rises from the charming shore, up
the slope, to the foot of the mountain.
The stately Castle of St. Elmo crowns
the highest eminence.
Naples, is by far the largest city
of all Italy, having a population
of five hundred thousand. Its climate
| is delightful. When the wintry winds
are sweeping over our plains, the
gardens of Naples are green, and the
orange trees loaded with fruit.
On the 7th Of September, 1860,
Victor Emanuel aided by Garabaldi,
took possession of Naples. Francis
II, the King, fed an exile to Rome
and his dominions were added to the
newly formed kingdom of Italy
Then Northern and Southern Italy
were united under one government.
By-and by the central portion will be
united to the North and the South,
Victor Emanuel will take the tempo
raj power of the Pope, and Rome will
be the capital of his dominions.
Although surrounded by so much
natural beauty Naples is a very inferi-
or city. With twice the population
of Rome, it has not hundredth part
of the interest that clusters around the
city of the Pope. There are q few
fine streets, but the most part of the
place is a miserable mass of filthy
dwellings, crowded with a lazy set OF
miserable beings Now and then, as
we ramble through the narrow streets,
we find some public buildings, squares,
and gardens. Besides these, the city
has some fine churches, a palace, q
large theatre and spIeo;}id museum.
The main street Of Naples is the
"Strada di Toledo" a thoroughfare
running north and south. From this
"Broadway," the narrow streets run
up the hillside to the west, and down
the slope to the east. In these streets
you see many strange sights. Here
is a row of heavily laden donkeys,
there a procession Of long robed
priests. Here a group of "LazZarOni," "
there company of Italian musicians.
On the sidewalks are shops in which
all manner Of trades are carried on.
while in the street YOU notice a novel
way of peddIing milk, the "naah-carts'
being a flock of goats driven from
house to house and MIXED as often
and as much as customers demand.
Naples contains 800 Roman Cath0-
lie churches, and yet it is a very wick
ed city. Lying and dishonesty are
universal. One would think from the
crosses, the pictures of the Virgin, and
tie burning candles to be seen every
where, that it would be at least a
moral city But the religion of the
Neapolitans has bat little influence on
their hearts. They pray one moment,
aud swear the next, worship God one
hour and gamble the next.
The only famous church of the place
is that of St. Januarius. Over the en-
trance of one of the chapels of this
church is written, 'Divo Januario," to
the Divine Januarius." In Naples,
Januarius ranks far above every other
saint. The Neapolitans say that he
has often delivered the city from war,
pestilence and famine, and that his
bones, borne through the streets in a
procession, have more than once ap-
peased the wrath OF Vesuyius. The
bones OF this Martyr Saint, are kept
beneath the high altar, and in one OF
the chapels Of the church is little
vial of his blood. The greatest event
of the year in this city is the miracle
of the Liquetaction Of the blood Of
St. Januarius." On a certain day the
Priests brings out the vial and exhibits
it to the people. Then alter TIVE
hours of masses and genufections
the hard dry blood Of the saint
; changes its color to bright red, anC
turns to liquid, and even seems tC
boil.
But Professionalism has found it:
way to Naples, and now they have
Protestant churches. In 1860, som,
English residents asked permission o
Garabaldi to build a church in tht
city. The Dictator not only granted
permission, but gave the land on whicl
to build the first Protestant church
e Now there are several Protestan
| :lergymen, and Sunday Schools, ant
. q Protestant paper called ''The Con
J science"
: Before leaving the place we vii
visit their cities of the dead. Their
are two Cemeteries the Campo SAINT
Vechio," and the Campo SAINT
/ Neuovo." The first, in the suburb
J towards Vesuvius, is for the poor
There you will find 365 cells or holei
II one of which is opened every day
o receive all the dead of the day pr
vious. They are tumbled in withou
g coffin or ceremony. The next da
!. another cell is opened, and SO on fc
II one year. At the end of the year tt
first cell is again used. In the Cau
DO Santo Neuevo are buried til
g wealthy, and here interments tax
a. place with more respect.
"a Excursions about Naples are a
tended with considerable danger b
e. cause of the aBrigands," who lnfe'
Te the roads in every direction. In r
to place on earth is robbery SO CONNIE
as in Southern Italy. Sometimes
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