The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-01
Winter Lie in Rome.

THE COMING OF THE NEW KING.
Miss Louisa NJ Alcott writes chat
tily from Rome concerning the ad-
vent of Victor Emanuel and of Yari-
ous other topics. She says:
THE. CLIMATE AND THE KING.
:. happy New Year to you and a
pleasanter day than we have here in
balmy Italy, which, hy the way, is
the greatest hunLuy in the way Of
climate that l ever saw. Rain, wind,
hail, snow and general disorder among
fhe elements Boston is paradise
compared to Rome just now. Never
mind; we had a new sensation yester-
lay, for the King came in the first
train from Florence 10 see what he
could do Tor, his poor Romans He
arrived at 4 An, and though unex
pected, except by few officials, the
news flew through the city, and a
crowd turned out with torches to es-
cort him to the QuirinaL Layinia
burst in like tornado to tell US the
joyful news for thespeople have be-
gun to think he mover would@comc5
and they arc especially touched by
this promlt visit in the. midst of. their
trouble. He is to come on the 10Th
of January and make a grand entry;
but the kind soal could not watt so
came as soohsas the road WAS passa-
BILE, and brought three hundred, thou
sand francs for the sufferers with his
own royal hands.
- ~ I-ICvrnp EIINJ-ET
Of course We rushed up to tue
Quirinai at once, though. it r;ained
hard. Before the palace stood n
crowd waiting eagerly for the first
sight OF the King, and eaheering heart
lily every one who went in or out q
3, There was a gr. at furry among the
officials, and splendid creatures in
new uniforms flew about in all ,sdirec-
tions.7 Grand carriages arrivedS
bringing the high and mighty to vel
come the King. General Marmora,
looking ike a seedy French rowdy,
,went in and out; tull OF business
sDorias and Collonas g.afldened our
plebean eyes and we eheere,t every
thing, from the Commander iu-Chief
to somebody's breakfast borne through
the crowd by a stately "Jeames" in a
splendid livery.zslYe stood one NOR
.tal hour in a. peltingz raiis and then
retired; feeling that the sacrifice, Of
our BEST bonnet. was all that could
reasonably be expected Of a tree-born
We -ccnsoled ourselves
by putting out Lavipia' fine .Italian4
banner, supported by our two little
ones proudly bearing the. stars and
stripes, and much perplexing the boys
and donkeys who disport themselves
in the Piazza Barberini. f --s.
Feeling that neuralgia would claim
me for its own if l went out, sat
over the fire and read Roma iii Rorna;
while M. and A took carriage and
chased the King all over the city till !
they caught him at the capitol. They /
had a fine view OF him as he came |
down the steps of the Capitol, through
a mass ofspeoplc cheering irantieatiy
and whitening the streets with way
ing handkerchiefs.a v'alyll5 Ess,J 4
{: ENTHUSIASTIC KECEPuoN.q ID
Z My enthusiastic damseIs mounted.F I
up with the driver. and eheered with.
all their hearts. as we'll as their might !
for it certainly was sight to see
They had another view OF the King /
ON the balcony of the .Quirinal; for I
the, people ciamored soE for. .eaEother'l
sight Of t.su Re" that the Pore,s,: best
velvet hangings were hastily, spread
on the balcony and Victor Emanuel
came ont and bowed to. his people. T
swho, stood on their heads with rap
ture," as one yoaeg lady expressed /
it. He was in citizens dress; and
hooked like stout, brown, soldierly
man, NJ SAID. He hates ceremony !
and spleudor' and. would not have the