Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-23
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From Milan letter in tho New York
Evening Mail, I'VE extract The following par
agraphs:
THE CATHEDRAL.
Tho finest in all Europe is the pride and
boast of this, city. 'The whole structure is
Of marble md very great. spent an hour
ut the least walking ovcrits root, which il
ing cemented together with lead. If posi-
bio, this roof. in itsconception aid execu:
ton, is more wonderful than the cathedral
ITSELF
Standing On the tower-roof you see to the
northeast the high Alps in the great, the
very great, distance, while to the south and
eastward you sec Il range of lesser noun
tains. with all of the beautiful country
spread around yon that lies between the
Alps and Milan, aud tho red tilos which
cover the roofs Of all tho city, rs tiles of
brick, baked red, and laid ono over the
other from the roofs Of all the villages and
cities of Italy. '-'..'-:
The whole body of the great church is
one enormous gallery, supported by aplen-
did columns, very large and reaching to the
ceiling, and present most grand and i'm
posing effect The interior is so great and
SO vast, thai mass could be celebrated at
many Of its nltars at tho sain6 time without
Mt oil Interfering with each other or dis
tnrbing tho worshippers 'Ssf
Underneath the chapel are tho vanlts
which contain tho tomb of st. Charles for
merly q Carninal at Milan, and who has
been icanonized by some Pope since his
death. 1t costs five francs in silver to sec
his tomb, and as a curiosity it is we'll worth
the money. -
young priest conducts you down into
the vaults through dark 6taircases of stone,
lighting tho way before you, and brings
yon into the midst of the crypt Which con
tains this very remarkable tomb. Tho sar-
cophagi is of solid silver, and it is so large
and 50 massive that its value is something
enormous. - -
It is arranged SO as to DO opened by some
mechanism, and the whole tomb Is bril-
liantly lighted as the monk causes the out
or surface of the tomb to ascend, revealing
behind a crystal case, the gifts which have
been laid on the shrine for years.
They. consist of the most valuable gems,
stones, and pearls Of all kinds. Rings ia.
ken from the: fingers, brooches, ornaments
Of gold, emeralds, diamonds, rubies, and
all the precious stones, in very great mum.
bers, and tho Iemount and value of { the
gold, silver, and precious stones that are
wasted on these remains, are somethint'ex:
traordinafysf Il .,,(.'i,o',t.oil rid, - ~,
= For o. franc each You are also shown into
and Through tho treasury Of the church,
which contains. beside Tmany relicts OF
saints land rare ones, indeed-an enor.
monsly valuable collection of 39ekaai1 fof
the priests, Plate, GEMS and precious stones.
t:seeans to be the, receptacle into which
tho sqrplas giftsi6i the rsli eioas have been
accumalAting and are stored. twill be q
surprise to any ono to see the extent and
qrassAtity of the treasures thus aceumu1aj
o1sI 81: 1': raE GREAT 1A1 ARcAp iA'f"sbnt
IT,: The most f;eeimarkable modern strti6thfe
in Milan is. their new Great Arcade, opened
|.to the public in 1867, but not fully compile.
ted on the occasion of our VISIT ',ts; Ii
1t consists: OF one grand central .dope Of
gfaSs, from which lead at right angles foul
corritlors Or galleries in The form of u GROSS,
18th one enormous ceiling fprr the. whole,
and four superb entrances at the extremity
Of: EACH Of thH galleries OF iponidbk Tire
entire structure covers one of the most i'm.
I portant streets Of the city at til" poiinn,
where ~ is crossed by another street al
entire width O, tie street, and i Is IS simIply
enclo1ing the @holS If tho i!tws straets1ai
This their; point Of junction, with Q struc
i lure; having large facades for tho foul
sntranosa; 'Hhna an !: ;tho.,nous /, dome
SU1 Covered a. fl is@ habsa tSia% Ses
north: and south of Canal street, and Cana
street q, few hundred feet east and. west Of
Broadway with q building Which had til
interion wall even with g. fhe2 front Eaet ol
the st t} on those streets, and the whole
With and breadth Of both Covered with 1
splendid roodl with ceiling sixty or seventy
feet high, aAAa central dome covering thu
whole centre formed by the intefsectioh d
the two Carbohydrates, >;1n1ooui9n ol;,i7
/ Thrpaghout this arcade, on both and; al
taaes are the most splendid shops and nd
stores 5f hefciey; all chi rid ees are ;exciud
I ed, and the whole surface of the street care
fully paved with asphaltum, making q m6s
splendid promenade, 40 os1uoo 4Sq,;w O.,
"a This is the iashionable evening resort o
the MiianssR: . Axh oaftai1. hour the ,gas ii
| lightefgi Ind, the burners which surronpi
| the upper. dome, by a. little locomotive
who'll moves on b dome The whole e'circui
! lighting every burn and at this hour tn
doncourse. of visitors at the arcade is Away
very great It is thronged and nsuall!
'oen apa'e ,"g.ll y vnen,. s.:.It o@ts!2