The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-06-14

SululhI5 CAOhHcu viii 4OISSLS VI Odh
and chestnut. Then it was doubtless
an<ohject Of beauty and grandeur
't<N0w; it is n mere mound of awful
and uumeasured terror, and like n
slumbering lion,. ever watched With
uneasy glances.
Ga my first entra.lcei to Pompcii, 1
was reminded of modern city de-
stroyed by fire, and all the rubbish
removed --t
When you have passed through the
city, you reach wall of grey ashes
some twenty foet high, with vineyards
and trees growing upon it.
Many seem to think that Pompeii
was destroyed by melted lava from the
volcano, but such is lot the fact
Showers of cinders, mixed as it is sup
posed, with mud of a liquid nature,
which penetrated and fowGd into ali
the lower parts of the buildings, in
manner that dry ashes coull not have
done, were ovi leutly the agency of de-
struction. 1t appears too, that tho
destruction of the entire city was not
simultaneous. There afe@several stra-
tas or lavers, which no. doubt. came
from distinct oraptions, - ~
At the entrance TO Pompeii the
visitor pays an admission fec of two
francs, or twenty cents. A guide is
! furnished You, but if one-does not
understand the italian tongue, ile may
I1as well be withoHfoae. ThegIare, not
allowed to take any money from visit
ors, but on leaving they, offer for sale
photographs of prominent places, and
they expect YOU to purchase. ~
The streets Of Pompeii are very
narrow, reminding. one more of lanes
and alleys than the broad and ibeauti-.
ful thoroughfares of Baltimore and
Towsontown and Catonsvihe.7 MAJ
are so contracted that.a man can get
ac. oss them easily in two strides -
j he vehicles seem to. have been con-
structed on q plan to acaomodate them
to these narrow streaissa Tie avid ast
streets they have rarely exceed twelve
feet. All tie streets arc. we'll paved
with Irregular blocks Of hard lava,
but the rats worn BY cha lot wheels
are easily discernible. Lar .4sszrt
Many villas and private residences
have been exclvated in Pompeii, and
.hey differ very much in elegance and
grand daur, having been fashioned of
course according to the owner'swealth
or poverty, bat there is rnevertheless a
similarity in style. The Dwellings of
of the poor were exceedingly dirninu
tive, many of the rooms looking no
larger than a dry-goods box. The
beds seem to have been made of stone
Just the reverse of down-and
could not have been as pleasant to the
wcarricd frame as the many elastic
and delightfully."- refreshing inventions
of the present age. The rooms arg
not greatly dissimilar to the state
rooms enc secs at the present on stea-
mcrs, little dark, narrow, confined
holes, without windows, and getting
light and air only through the door.
They certainly possess none of the
lupries and COM forts of our. own
modern bedrooms. Some of the bull
dings, evidently dwellings, of the rich,
were most tastefuliy arranged, with
fountains and little gardens in q sort
of court. The pavements were beau
;ifully laid in Mosaic. There is
marked contrast between the Roman
houses in Pompeii and the dwellings
in America It appeared, osme that
tho most OF the houses had no perma-
nent or Substantial roof, but only a
linen shada or awning drawn over the
top. -'t 81 --i@o y -ni'ihpf
II The two large amphifheatres now
uneartheI are in perfect order. The
seats are all stone. The Forum, Tenn
pies OF Justice, churches and public,
buildings generally, we're adorned with
costly sLatuary, richly carved columns,
succeed ornaments, rnosaics and pain.
tings. Some of the latter on the walls
present as fresh-an appearances as it
freshly painted. - ~
The Inhabitants of Pompeii seem to
have looked upon a bedroom as a
PLACE in which merely to sleep. The
dressing-roon was at the public
baths. Daa e-s.T--o .sst-
In America Te bang pictures on tho
wall Ia Pompeii they painted their
pictures on the walls. We spread
carpets upon our floors; they trod on
marble slabs, often inlaid with mosa>
les. We shade cur windows with
curtains; they dispensed with win
dows altogether. The houses in Pom
peii being so small; there must have
been great deal ofipacGing aid stor-
ing away especially in large families.
The resident of Pompeii were ike the
residents of Southern Italy-are to day,
viz: out -ot-door living folks, with.
ont door habits. a. So
The people Of Italy appear to be
very poor-ralmost ppyeEty.stricken.
1t NAV not be out OF place to remark,
however, thatit is not a remarkably
sight TO sec poor people any
where AL mankind are in one sense
even the man who has most money,
If he is enabled literary to bathc ia
money, 50 speak, there is always some
thing to make him miserable. IN
stead Of going about endeayoring TO
see how much good he can do for his
he goes around doing all
the mischief he can, and seeing now
many persons he can render unhappy.
I know any quantity Of rich men who
would give all their wealth to me, if
they only had my spirits. They arc
as heavy as lead while I am as buoy
AM as cork. But all such can keep
their money. 1 will not sell out. If
/ ha6 all the silver spoons ever stolen
from New Orleans and had no Eou4,
TO employ them, / would soon dispose
of them and baild monument to-
G en-. Butler, and l viii venture to as
certain that no one will ever take mo
for much OF a spooney. 1t is scarcely