The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-06
OUR YANKEE IN ITALY.
ROME, Italy, June 9th, 1871.

not know where to begin, and secondly
we did not know where to end. 1t is
Situated on several small islands at the
head of the Adriatic, and so low that in
approaching it by sail, it seems almost to
stand on the water. AS we leave the
cars, the first thing we meet are the gon,
dola omnibuses, which take us to all
parts of the city. No rattling vehicles,
no horses, but clean streets. From bell
tower, three hundred feet high, we have
a fine view Of the city. The ascent to
this tower is very easy, being by series
of Unclaimed plains. We have toiled up
so many flights of winding stairs that
we are about twisted into kinL, and go
ing down don't seem to untwist An as
Economical clock here is an object of curl
osity. Two large bronze automaton
human figures strike the hours with ham.
mers on bell, and at certain hours, after
striking, side door opens above the
dial, (Which represents the sun and moons
place in the ecliptic) and four figures
march out in slow and solemn procession
and salute the Madonna The first, an
angel, raises his trumpet to blow, the
others face to the Madonna, doff their
turbans, and bow in reverence, and all
disappear through another door on the
opposite side.
It was matter of inquiry with us how
the city was supplied with fresh water,
and we did not learn, women in the
streets were crying "Aqua fresca," and
retailing it at five centisimi Gone cent? per
glass.
The Bridge of Signs (Pcnte de Sospiri)
is a bridge across q canal from the Doge's
Palace to a prison on the opposite side,
and derives its name from the circunl-
stance that formerly prisoners were con
Quoted across it to hear their sentence and
thence to execution. Two days spent in
Venice, and we retraced our steps to Pa
Qua, twenty three miles, where we spent
but few hours. It is walled town like
other cities of this plain, and contains ex-
tenslve remains of old Roman walls.
The streets are decidedly dull On the
road to Bologna, we pass Adams, the
birthplace Of the Latin historian Livy,
SO familiar to college boys. The river
Pc is crossed by an iron bridge, and is at
that place about thirty rods wide, with
heavy levees, otherwise, in freshet,
it would inundate the whole plain.
We reached Bologna at 10, p. m. This
is fine old town of ninety thousand in
habitants, and one of the most ancient
cities Of Italy. IF our memory is correct
we think history states that it was con-
quered by the Romans, B. c., 100 years.
| It contains tower of three hundred feet
in height, from the top of which is pre-
sented SPLENDID panorama of the sur
rounding country. The city stands on
the plain at the foot of the Appenine
Hills on which are located several beau
tiful Italian Villas One street leading
to the east from the city, straight as an
arrow, extends as far as the eye can reach.
On our descent from the tower, the old
cobbler who unlocks the door demands a
fee of five centisimi Zone centD0B ss3f
Here we found~a most excellent hotel,
and also at Venice the Royal Danieli-
totally unlike the first two or three Ital-
ian hotels we patronized The cuisine
was more nearly American than any we
had seen on the continent. At Venice we
had occasion to telegraph to Brindisi, in
the south of Italy, and received an an
swer in forty-tsoo hours. a .~tfn q.
I'VE spent but half "a day in Bologna,
and passed onto Florence (Firenze). The
route passes through the Apprentices SINH |
lar to the Bremen Pass mentioned in al
former letter, and we may well say through
the mountains, for we pass through forty |
five tunnels in ride Of four hours, on a
heavy grade. The scenery is grand. |
Our fellow-trayelers werea swede and an
Italian lady, with less gray hairs than
our German lady fellow-p passenger over
the Bremen pass. Our language seemed
to partially separate us, but veal admir-
ed the scenery alike, and did talk after q
fashion. While ri ding few days since,