, 1869-04-25
THE ETERNAL CITY.
HON G In khe holy Ncek-TNe pope.A
Blessing Erbi ct Orbl-Sceucs In she
Streets and Churches
Cbryetponi<sstr q the Fun Nat Gz1-etts,

ROrHc In kn6 Holy WCGk-THG Ptpe.A
Blessing Erbi ct Orhl-sceues In she
Streets and Churches.
Correspondence # the Fau xau Gz-,tss
Thursday was bright sunshine and blue. euL as
1e came doWustAIs ali the marbles End stone
carvings IN the courtyard were Rl!ttetns tn the
iSe ae1editaiy Captain oi tne uusrd driving e or 70
hts post> That Ha4 The tfsl sign OF the days
fesiive h1a!n.sion ,I =, s1eeps hy the .ay. soEs
walking along ihr na1row Erect towari
buc, red petttcoats, coaloiss tfesses Children IN
little black yells tripping along, sNMlted-up hae!es
held up at the aoors 70 eee the sight Then browr
ard sonae strange hro~n creatures, peni1ents II
huge bouEtta, and pr!esta, too, without number,
S. Angelo the carr1asrs esme thicker, aa1 ali ihe
pretty tadIrs they did rot however look 10 pretty
as nsaa1 drove By faster sod faster. We dt5re ou
and wrought, and CARED: past fountains, where
even on days llts this the women arc watching the
waser now into their pitchers hee1css OF the crowdt
past shEtnea and Mater Doioroees with eorrnHfnl
urturned eyes past mk lottery essa'.-
nshrnenta, sanssEe SHOPS past Rspnaels Palace
windows, aud open shop arches fall q tight saa
darkness, and you come 1t list TO the r4yef AMI
he ss1 e3s Of 81 An1sio d5s ~ 1; N ae
falones streaming from the. fort, ami quotes ,hy
old eaytng about always meeting soldier, y
true enough To-Day, as f1 ~ Priests an.i sl.,t:s
are concerned, 6Gt the beggals SEEN to hars
dressed themselves end put on uniform All r-E-
the pnzza IN front Of St PeterE It 1. nov
tnc with people; they afs squa,tE2 on the
s,sns; standing ., ssa'nst ne Eeas s9leOa+ ~
ing thicker and closer. There si1a rsw cf
peasant women with beautiful nd petu oats
Sizing sosether. Win their amsreiias; @ ~ hex % are
eherhtrd rds coming up tspm the country with cr,Ss-
ba1ud 1tallan leRa- In Rome ltseif couraol pen-
via Of1nfYf Srnkah Jr$aF
wear trousers Instead Of tne. familiar rass AMI
ribbons re al Rdu,re- However, oaantry people
are {, me lrrtses ett hsPpH5.for us atghtsee:r 10
admire. Their stauds one Of lhe swtss Gua-rl In
h.s Hsnd-looktaR Uniform: Michael Angelo 'lp-
and black, with = beei,eateTs cop and halleri
We soue into st. Peters, ard presently one of
md silently MOTIONS Us to turo back to ! plcs
where everybody u cTowdng spslnd4 TITLE astr1H-
:! toeT, protected b1 handsome youns zoua5e
Grrat st Pet4rS Is strangely decorated for the
oeeakton WIN crimson stages and hanztnss, and
lAdtes whom we hare aeen aErtvtng by every WIND
ing street md Spacious place, Common people are
n se bue plcsesqae @ - % dess % sata 1aofs
monks and priests It Is very Lie the scene ont
aids. onfy she Ereet dome Is overnead and the
people are on their neeH especially round the
ststue Of The bonze 81 Peter NTH his key md his
eaaa e. sooT tes o qt The
he crush, and wt Climb the broad essai,.w
eteps F19u1es ont Of tue picture galleries
ord ek1f, s.s6ed ed Cd squsrs-toesi. % o p WaI,ina
70 sake the favored yellow t,ckets nna ut the top
q the staus faodyke. szlAntty standing, 7elvet
sKoras hit, and tlack an legs. THIS d h,nft-
s0rnn American General who aas been appointed
tee,ion. he tells Us that II We vii ~ait At eeT-
which are also here for the Of the v%4etf ladies'
n8 tf9fr1E fA fnF+ IN
Passage We walt patiently, and well amused. All
sesss OF strange axaEes ntr pAas, tne E1vat srtsa
TS9 Gr1 enT st down ns, npon e. Little unsasy
and thsrc n an agony to md corner TOR hin1self;
mole ysndykess then t1ppets aad md md T1otet
hustle at The far end Of the pazsase three .. fDur
priests IN white fur cape4 attended b. tncir aco-
hnse waving things appear shaTe the ress. '8s
Thetr a1e The Pope-s fans, 1ays my comoau-
lon: :" be d ccualnx 10 hsens the people uufs.ae
Laten.' And then tn the dead silence which sud-
denly Secms to oFerpo%ef al the countless souuds
Ansi gatherings and eeho1nrs everywhere ahoQt.
ss;ass sos tew wesas q % 1h,es % sone s ~ sS ny
der7ng Amen frum the pE4 estA Again the voice
sp'atA Again the Amen nrea CD, and shen qua
.cg-apsn sae raaeas cpxdA waiting 1oxn belIw.
II u rt:a Al odd feeling of touched be ~!!hexmsut
tsas VI .s.1.ts ssn. Asssnias 10 the tate+1 voee
guns texin 70 Ere ADD the n<.lls 70 rn1.
After sns e'esssns eazne taa curse: crash,
secret paesaze, sudden Overwhelming toereut
pouring oser everything. charging the Ssl4s
guard, setting .ax'e .ne Indignant Eaadyket II
ae1ee iad,gpai,un. The ladies don't care; they
calne on laughing and running with tilantes4
sSu5ass sSuz md osga to hop md scramble in,e
nnc t;a o''' gentlemen. NH orders: some have
sa;ss ssen pa.. isiois Z l. N fne a aIp;omsse sas
e1asudesed ooass, sne xnssa ausrs,. as x1oan1 aaa
and the oesntlfut Hungarian dresA Little 81 little
~ a:%sa 1;s - noss into sas dykes and dam. ana
III haas sa & fae 's sasan e naa u
~ can make ont Al the cakes md pudding. ana
fruit seem T. b Of gold, b0r now Immediately y
{ssS1s foo I'd slae Nd then eone l. .asn
theec aFc lbe priests whose 1ees bAvc beea waaaed
se.7eti Il tsb!e !! lin They ale safroandee @ b. b.
stS ~ of IF nd q x
nsh ard cold Vegetables Is the fare provided ii a
TOO far OF TO 1t6llEgujsh very plainly Hhat il
going on, only :hts, long tAble g1isteEnR. quaint
ppfnda S as oo1 en faa1 aaa 1S Vsraasss saa
Iaphael and oshefs painted from their own time,
snd hare left ns records et Whit tneE SAW roaui
shout them. a1d here Ia time going back xnd our
curious, critical and yet charmed eJea ste a. they
saF. and the stately past ID before n7- Thls VIA
nok tae nss1 collation. of e. day: as o'clock the
i'ts Au6 coffee,
1atertp The afternoon ve went TO- he uisxere
N the sa1s1ne Chapel, and tun oJ saYof Of \ Nnd
eartzsEs kgrEso We were admitted, iust before the
ameatadon hegar, 10 \ dim aschad place Wherr
! nan3 people we're waiting. md some lights bara-
| tn9, and dsJlZht stresIntng through the w!ntn.s
| upGn- Michael Angeles great prophe;s and sJbtls.
ahd upon tue magnificent creation u nal, tEea-
20 h1sa Sg n re ro9 "h esq1s1 aa1 n ns'sne ese
chapel and beyond the angela and deFL5 painted
o. the wallis Ne lad II Rss guile used 70 our
esaek seis bI rms time, md ws Estened a. We
| disappointed me- The Pope did not come th1t
| afternoon, and lis tn-oae stood empty, but the
eeE7ice vent on and 70. and presently GONE OF
sesne1 M 10 ta7tA : nsle, md men % 3D.
ghts went cut, and with the tst the
| chanting stopped shoEt, aud now b-s1n 4 melody
rnlIke "a, tning had erer ID ny lie Listened ia
before. that do not know how 10 write OF It: s.d
Eth. strange s1d eh1f11 teepened and dte<t
nnay, aud seemed soaring 70 those very 1ountau
overhead; the secret Of life seemed u be IN ia
voice ii oue could aniJ undersssnd. II d.! not
Eound 20 much lie singing A. IKE the playin- 81
one ytolooeeaist whose name Is familiar to Us all
@ II ~ as sd so q IL sas Gsa s{ M
came one note Of hope, ouiJ o1e, aud % .e II
listened for more The music stopped and ne
4iATTe Was over: We CAME out TITO rue ssa
| Hek1a Of the Tstics1, dark hRufts cEoTsnx.
t AHe-ss1eken sad touthed By this Koaasf.el r.
vice Except il the seputhres, no Hxhes ~. H - ~
loEed In The churches III Easter, p1s DO oels tanS
any more.
fec In the Northern LAKES
Tosns1c. ANIL 94-1ha Geurs..sa Bay = e!en o.
ice, and steamers nat: eoaiId paunsTcod Tas u