The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-20

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occupied a seat on an elevated platform
in the rear, similar to a court room of
the present day. On the sides of the room,
right and left, are the remains Of marble
pillars which supported narrow galleries,
and in one corner the evidence of flight
OF stairs to ascend. Nearly in the middle
OF the room, immediately in front of the
Judgment seat, is remnant of the mar
bic floor, a circular spot of marble on
which it is supposed were placed the
prisoners on trial On that spot tradition
says, Paul stood when brought before
Mere, and it does not seem altogether i'm
probable. The location OF the camp or
rather barracks of the soldiers to which
he was supposed to have been conducted
on his arrival, after travelling over the
Via Appia, as prisoner, was in the rear
Of the Palatine Hill and even now pre-
SCENTS good camping ground, occupied
as garden and vineyard at present. The
location of the house in which he dwelt
two years, is pointed out, the site now
occupied by church.
Our first Sabbath in Rome was day
Of worship Our umbrella which we
bought one day i'll Broadway, New York,
when caught in shower and which had
accompanied US in all our wanderings,we
| left In vetturina in which we had been
riding, and afterward while witnessing
military review, some gentleman inserted
his long fingers into our pocket and alb
stracted our passport, as mentioned IN a
former letter. Let not our Reverend
orthodox friend consider these mishaps
chargable upon Providence, but rather
to our own carelessness, and to the enter
prise Of the long fingered gentleman.
| We ever feel willing to contribute our
due share to the merrlment Of our friends
even at our own expense, for a good joke
should never be lost, no matt r at whose
| expense. In our former letter we stated
part of the truth only, holding the best
in reserve for another joke. Our pass
port was bound in flexible cover like a
pocket map, and between the covers we
carried document which was very dear
and very near to our heart-our circular
letter of credit for 800 pounds sterling in
gold, on which we had made but one
small draft. Our business In Rome was
not of a financial character, and we gave
ourself but little uneesiness, for we knew
the documents were of no use to any one
but ourself, and no Italian could person
ate ourself, forge our name and induce
any banker to cash his draft, on our let
ter, aud it would be q hazardous under
taking for either English or American to
attempt it. It was more Of a temporary
Inconvenience than loss We witnessed the
review with little abatement OF pleasure,
although it had not been missing fifteen
minutes when we discovered the loss,
We do not hold ourself responsible for
the long fingered gentlemans violation
of the third commandment,or for the blue
streak of profanity which he uttered on
discovering the fruitless results of his
commemorate enterprise. At the close
of the review we repaired to the police
Office and lodged information of our
loss, under the impression that it might
be left there under pretext of having.
been found, and hopingto receive some re
ward, or that it might be thrown away
and found, and left there. At the same
time we had secret fear, that if by &C
cident, the gentleman should happen to
be arrested and our documents found in
his possession, we might be detained
months perhaps as a witness. On the
following morning we repaired to the
banking house Of Marquay, Packenham
6 Hooker and stated the circumstances,
also giving notice to the banks, 4uu made
application to the house in London for a
duplicate Mr.. Hooker at the same time
politely Offering to advance any reason
able amount OF funds we might require.
We still had $50 and felt rich. Time at
length rolled around and we were ready
to depart, and we were reluctantly com
PEELED to avail ourself of his politeness,
for 500 francs, merely giving our receipt, |
redeemable in Naples on the receipt of
our duplicate. So much for an honest
face I We had given him only our state
nae,1t, without verifcation. We preferred
to draw on his bank, rather than on his
under other circumstances
We then repaired to the American Con.
sulate. for another passport, deeming it
the safest course to be armed with such a
document for emergencies. Mr.. Arm
strong, the Consul was out Of the city.
The Vice; Consul, an Italian lawyer, was
no sooner informed of our demand than
he called us by esaid he had just
sent note in search of US. a gentleman
was present, who had just brought in the
missing documents. They had been found
by a woman near the San Michael Angelo
bridge half a mile distant from the scene
Of action, and finding they were Ameri-
can documents of no value IL any one
but the owner had sent them to the Con
sulate. An hour after receiving the adj
vance from the bank We returned and
had it duly indorsed. Our umbrella had
already been returned to our hotel We |
suitably rewarded the return Of all the !
lost articles aud begun De asoV0. Surely
the Lord had been on our side 4 For all of