Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-29

ly office, The raised tribunes filled wia
beautiful ladies from every land, the y.'
transepts and rotunda crowded with nil
gentlemen from every cline, witnessed ,nS
admired the singularly lowly act. The thros,
of cannon on the castle of st. Angelo AMI
the bare of military trumpets attested ~
the meekncss of the High Priest. no,
followed the 7'drola, or Last Supper. in ~
corridor of the church. The same prie,,'
whose feet had been washed, then sat arou,l
long table, loaded with fruits and bon hon..
The Pope stood at the corner Of the tab.
and asked the blessing. Then he waited M,
on the apostles, first gave them soup, tbd,
fish and then wine. lie then retired (ro,
service and they helped themselves, and ANA
laughter and general hilarity cleared the ,,p'
of It's CONNECTIONS and bore of the remnobt
of the feast in their napkins, while N.
flowers and some of the bon bons were se,,
tered to the jovial crowd around On,
young friends got one olive and flower.
After this ceremony | went through III.
Vatican, with is miles on miles Of cnrioS
ties Halls OF inscriptions taken from N.
catacombs Halls Of statuary, of the Tors.
Of the Apollo Belyiderc, Of the Layocoop. n
the Animals, of the Cartoons Of Raphael. A
the maps Of the Bronzes, of the Egypti,,
and Etruscan antiquities Of the Paintipo.
of the Library,--thesc with the gardens doiai.
ed me for several hours | then rcturnedtotb.
church measured it back and forth with m,
PAGES, heard the miserere by the choir. AMI
/ listened to the dissolution which O carlip,I
gave to the sins which could not otherwise
/ forgiven; went into the chapel Of the Pom.
which glowod and smoked with a thousarl
candles heard the voice Of a monk preachn,
to the surging crowd, and went back again 4
the church. to get the effect of the sunset +,
/ its rotunda aud along its arches, and throuei
/ its mighty nave and corridors
| shall never forgot the half hour .pe,
before the grand throne, behind the altar. h
/ is supported by heroic figures Of Peter AL
! Paul and the popes II Is adorned BY chez.
ubs holding mitrc aud the KEYS. Back
Iit is the symbol of the Etcrnll Glory,
disc Of sooened light in whose centre
| the Dove, aud from whose surrounding ani
enyeloping clouds shoot rays Of golden lgh
| But the clouds were splendid beyond Gomez.
/ ton. Where they lined the radiant disc. boil
within and without, on its inner and outa
edges, they resolved themselves to the eaust
eye into the faces of chcrubs and childra
/ ! gazcd 50 long that the mighty old building
had become dim aud obscure. was wake
from my trance by an official who, seeing n-
obvious interest wished to give me a souye
mir of my visit He asked me if spo,.
English aud on my affirmative reply, b.
brought forth from his capacious pocket
fine copy Of the "Garden Of the Soul"
: gold and morocco He offered it to me %,
I 10 francs told him | would give him ore.
He Indignantly refused. Soon he returnl
aud offered it for FIVE stuck to the on.
\ third time he came and acccded 70 uJ
terms, and then. under the monumental alt
of St. Peter | became possessed Of my sor
eair. When reached my room, was SUI.
prised 10 find from note enclosed, that o.
book was present from Ernestine to hr
dear sister" | strongly suspect the ofci
Of having been proving on somebody al BIZ
dcyotions, and hold myself ready to retr
the book 10 its real owner. But if it il nt
claimed, ! mean 10 give il TO some one Of uy
| Catholic friends at home.
There is good deal Of sickness her
Three Americans | am told died YESTERDAY
As for myself am much better than at M
pies. | was severely threatened with fever
there and brought with me to Rome an ugJ
diarrhea, but am now quite well Of IT,
should not dare to stay much longer here o.
It is very hot, and the constant nervous eI.
citement predisposes to fever. ! shall lea0
for Florence next week