Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-26
THE GAZETTE.
ATURDAYEVENING, JUNE &c.

BAY OF NAPLEs.-From the windows of
nearly all the hotels 10 the city, one looks out
upon the most lovely bay in the world; and
from the most Of them Vesuvius is visible
One can get only very limited view OF the
bay by remaining in Naples, however, and it
is only after visiting Sorrento at the extreme
left, and Baia on the right that he comprehendS
the magnitude and beauty of this wonderful
sheet OF water and its wonderful shores. Ii
must be thirty miles or more from Sorrento to
Baia by land, and there Is not mile in all
that distance that is not full OF historic or po-
etc interest. Beginning at Sorrento-although
that does not occupy the extreme point OF ter,
ritory that marks the boundary OF the bay-and
turning our steps toward Naples, we pass
through the pretty village or Meta; then tne
little city of Casieamare, then Pompell, aud 10
order, Tore del Annunzeata, Greco, the site oil
Herculaneum, Resina and Porter. - :,
Then we come TO Naples, city OF hali MIL
lion OF inhabitants, passing through which We
reach. in turn, Posiiipo. Pozzuah 1.-THE ancient
PuteoG.) Baia aud Misenum. The entire thirty
miles of the coast line of the bay will thus be
seen to be occupied, AMI as the traveller passes
from point TO point, around this magnificent
sweep of territory, viewing all at different as
pectS-somctimeS with Nesuvius In the land
scage, sometimes with it out-sOmetlmes with
the island OF Capri in view, or shut out
by an abrupt promontory-Someu with
lschia and Procida looming TAR IN the distance
with their bold mountains against the Sky-'he
will not be slow in concluding that he Is among
scenes which, in their characteristic grandeur
and beauty, stand alone in the world. II
heaven on earth" is to be associated, when It
comes, with territory Superlatiyely beautiful,
think II will be located around the bay oil Ma
pies. 49,,
Yet it is q strange, Scary sort OF spot, All
the territory seems to have had a volcanic orr
gin, aud still, here and there, are scattered the
breathing holes OF expiring volcanoes. M0un
tains are pointed out to the traveller that were
raised in three days. Ne walk among buried
Streets and shake the hands OF skeletons,
whose last living act was to raise those hands
IN defence or depreciation in shower OF lire.
Everything seems hollow and unSubStantal;
while Nesuvius sends ITS haec volumes OF
smoke to heaven, by day aad night, aud tells
with ceaseless murmurs of abe molten fires that
thrOb within its breast, aud roll IN awful tides
under the crust upon which all this beauty Of
.ea and shore have SO long rested.
Naples sits upon an amphItheatTc, looking
boldly toward the sea, aud in very QucenIy
fashion. Ii Is best seen and appreciated from
the sea, for it has little tine architecture to re
ward close examination, anu It's street are
filthy. From the deck oil n steamer thc eye
takes in the entire city, and ~ 1t exhibits :,
grand variety OF surface aad outline. with PIC
turesque masses OF budding, softencd AMI re
heVed by the green Of orange groves and pines,
1t forms scene OF remarkable beauty. The
denser portions OF the city are low, aud hear
the water, aEi though it seems to be true that
great Improvement in cleanliness has taken
place within the last ten years, 1t ~ stIll vile
aud ahomnabe. Dr.. HoHWk'S Loticr.