The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-05-19
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g. sszf IsoM.sS RUNS IN PARIS.
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"a great portion, of the quarter of
Moufletard having been latterEy given
up to- the demolishing pickaxe, 10
make room for improvements, the in
habitants of that historical but torn
down locality were recently surprised
to find that they had, been sleeping
over a treasure that might have lain
still longer hidden wefe'it not for tie
oyerthrowing propensities ofthe late
Perfect of the Seine. In last weeks
Register we were able only to give, a
meagre account of the discovery, but
as we know that not few of our read
ers possess archaeological pfocliyi-
ties we consider it necessary to enter
into further details touching this very
interesting discovery. - eTi,f5
The portion of the Gallo-Roman
ampitheatre. in. the Rue Monge at
present exposed to view is construct
ed with stones of small dimension,
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not-.unlike 4oursrag stones Joined to-
gether by Roman cement. It is in
perfect preservation though we cannot
say the same for the two wild-beast
dens-we might perhaps say the green
rooms, seeing that these beasts were
the chief actors in the show-the con-
fguration of the: dens being only
marked. The. arena, from its great
axis, contains 30 metres, and from its
smaller 4S metres. s3a5 ,s.-sa So
The edifice, the total diameter of
which was probably 80 metres, ought
to have been able to contain. about15
1000 persons a.'i's@ 50 7'a';t q. esi25 sF..l
81 The excavations. made up to, the
present have brought to light some
bronze medals of the reign of Adrian,
the two Detriens and. the Constantine,
some fragments of bas-reliefs with
Latin Inscriptions, and woman's
necklace. ..,zs+@5.s-.e, .es l., .s.,.s ~
The discovery of this ampitheatPe is
another proof of the important role
held by the ancient Letece in the first
era of Christianity, and that even un-
der the Roman domination it extend
ed its limits far over the left bank of
the Seine. The ruins in question are
supposed to be those of circns built
at the epoch when Aurelius passed
into ,Gaul, that, is. to. say, in the second
half of the third century, and, about
one century antecedent to the build
ing. of the Palace of Thermes, the re-
mains of which are now enclosed with
in walls of the Musee de Cluny.
The position of the ampitheatre was
excellent. Situated not far from the
Roman Camp, the ruins of which were
found, i'm the gardens of the Buxen-
ibourg. The soldiers were within easy
distance of a-placeEofl popular amuse-
ment, and upondthel surrounding
heights such persons as could not find
room in the arena itself. were perhaps
more fortunate. for they might, take
an outside place, and thus prove the
truth, of the saying, that "distance
lends .enchantment to the view. Last
week the Emperor paid a visit to the
scene of the excavations, attended by
NJ. Eli de Beaumont, Secretary of the
Academy Of Sciences, and Viscount
d'Aecourt, President Of the Numis-
matte Society. Mr. Charles Read
showed Ills Majesty over the ruins,
who seemed highly delighted with his
visit, and expressed a hope that some
means would be fonnd of preserving
this ancient monument. 1t is estinat-
| ed that such measure would entail
the expenditure of a million, and
overloaded as the town of Paris is
with expenses, this million becomes
huge eeypher. AT any 'rate,a we hope
the difficulty will be got over, and
Ethat modern chilnney-pots will not
rear their audacious heads over the
/ conseerated dust of a Roman Ampi-
theatre.AParis 4nsefican Register.
!. THE superintendent Of the census
has refused to allow two women ap-
pointed as census takers in southern
Ohio to act in that capacity. This is
base ingratitude., If it We're not for
the women there would be no census
to take. and the superintendent would
not be drawing regularly his comfort-
able salary. Just let the census tax
ers appoint negroes as. assistants and
there will be no difficulty about their
confirmation. They find infinitely
more favor with the Radical politi-.
clans than white women. as ra.ls
T J. F. Wedekin, a young man about
twenty-six years of age, of the late
firm Of Hanh s. Wedekin, committed
| suicide on "Wednesday afternoon of
last week, by hanging in a hotel barn
at Ashley, Ohio. lie left a letter re-
lating to a business affair." in which no
stated that he had not. been in his
right mind for some. time past. t.r.,5,!
H. TaARE faint been bug made yet
in vain, nor one that want a good job.
FThare il ever lots of human men loaf
| Ing about blacksmith shops and cider
/ mills all over the country that don't
seem to be necessary for anything but
I 70 bog plug tobacco, and swear, and
steal watermelons, but You let the
I kolera break out once, and then you
will see the wisdom of having jist
such men laying around; they help
i lcount.-JoSh Billings. = e
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h. Mrs. SATURN, one of the fladies-in-
4 waiting upon the Sun, is said to have
.theen the first lady who worc hoops
IIimh anthnrity for the fashion that,