Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-23
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THE CATHEDRAL.
The finest in all Europe is the pride and
l''a*, OF this city. The whole structure is
OF MAJ Die and very great. spent an hour
wholly composed Of marble, the blocks l'.-
bic, this roof, in its conception aid cXccu-
ton, il more wonderful than the cathedral
itself.
Standing on the towcr-rooi You sec to the
northeast the high Alps in the great, the
very great, distance, while to the south and
eastward you Sec II range of lesser noun
l;.i:.H, with all Of the beautiful country
spread around you that lies between the
Alps and Milan, and the red tiles which
cover the roofs OF all tho city, rs tiles of
brick, baked red, and laid one over tho
other from tho roofs Of all the Villages and
cities Of Italy.
The whole body Of the great church is
ono enormous gallery, supported by spIcn-
did columns, very largo and reaching to the
ceiling, and present Il most grand and i'm
posing effect The interior liz so great and
so vast, that mass, could be celebrated at
many Of its affairs ut the ss,lo time without
at I'LL interfering with each other or dis
tnrlng tho worshippers.
Underneath the chnpel arc tho vaults
which contain the tomb of st. Charles. for
mcrly IL Carnival at Milan, and who has
been canonized by some Pope since his
death. 1t costs five francs in silver to s,.,.
his tomb, and asa curiosity it is well worth
the money.
A young priest conducts You down into
the vaults through dark starcnses of stone,
lighting tho way before you, and brings
yon into the midst Of the r,pt which con
tains this very remarkable tomb. The sar-
copingi is of solid silver, and it is so large
and 50 massive that its value il; something
| enormous.
1t is arranged SO as to be opened by some
mechanism, and the whole tonb ia bril-
liantly lighted as the monk causes the out
er surface of the tomb to ascend, revealing
behind Il crystal case, the gifts which have
been laid OH the shrine for years.
They consist of the most valuable gems,
stones, and pearls Of all kinds. Rings to-
ken from the fingers, broGches, ornaments
of gold, emcralds, diamonds, rubics, and
all the precious stones, in very great num-
beers, and tho amount and value of the
gold, silver, and precious stones that are
wasted on these remains, are something ex.
traordinarys; ), =. 49,, -
For franc each You are also shown into
and through the treasury of the church,
| which contains, beside many relicts Of
mously valuable collection Of reEaiio FOL
tho rlrIaoto ,olafa NH e,fo
It seems to be tho receptacle into which
the surplus gifts Of the reli gious have been
accommodating and are stored. 1t will be g
| surprise to any one to see the extent ani
quantity Of the treasures thus aceumula,
ted. - ~. ...... ..
I ,-..: THE GREAT ARCADE
| =: The most remarkable modern structure
| in Milan is their new Great Arcade, opened
to the public in 1867, but not fully compile
ted on the occasion of our visit.
! It consists of one grand central dome, O.
glass, from which lead ut right angles foul
corridors or galleries in the form Of a cross
| it'll one enormous ceiling for the whole
and four superb entrances at the extremity
Of each Of the galleries or Corridors Th4
! entire structure covers one Of the most inn
portant streets Of the city at the point
where 1t is crossed by another street a
right angles The corridors are each thu
entire width of the street, and it is simpl,
enclosing the whole Of tho tvs streets: q
this their point OF junction, with struc
ire having large facades for tho foh
entrances, and an enormous DOM
covering u the ..centre-as if Broadwa,
: WAS covered for a few hundred fee
north: and south of Canal street. and Cana
street a few hundred feet east and West o
Broadway with building which had III
interior wall even with the front line O
the stores on those streets, and the whole
width and breadth of both covered with
splendid roof, with ceiling sixty or sevent,
feet high, and a central dome covering tht
whole centre formed by the intersection o
the two thorougblares. :7.v..:..; 4: 81; i
Throughout tins arcade, on both and al
aides. are the most splendid shops ant
stores Of the city: all carriages are exclud
! ed, and the whole surface Of the street care
fully paved with asphaltnm, making mos
splendid promenade, -, ..q,s,.
4 This is the fashionable evening, resort 0
the Milanesa. Ata certain hour tho gas i
! lighted, aud the burners which s,1rrount
the upper. dome, by little .locomotiv
which moves on dome the whole circui
lighting every burner, and at this hour tn
ooncourse of visitors Mt the arcade is Away
very great. 1t is thronged and usual,
then quite full: +, :i",, :, 8:
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