The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-06

(and who would not ride at eighty CENTS
ina or sixteen cents an hour)-rode over
the ground for a preliminary survey,
three and a half hours,-drove to the
Coliseum, Capitoline Hill, Temple of Di.
ana (now used as church), Roman
Foram, Torpeian Rock, Forum of Trajan,
the column Ct Trajan, Palace of the
Caesars, Triumphal Arch of Titus, Collos
sal Arches or the Basilica Of Constantine,
Vatican, Palatine Hill, Triumphal Arch
OF Constantine, ruins or the aqueducts,
and other ruins too numerous to mention,
&c, &c, &C., &c, then drove home to our
room, and sat down dormant to digest.
We felt, and our eyes bunged out, like a
huge boa constructor, just swallowed a
goat. We remained dormant some indef-
mite length of time, then stretched, then
doqmaGted again. We had heard of old
Rome-had read of old Rome, -Rome
was famous city before we were little
boy, we had heard famous tales Of the
grandeur Of the ruins of old Rome, but,
as we always take wonders with GOODNESS,
we were determined to be astonasbed at
nothing in Rome. 1t was all of no use,
we were Notwithstanding that ar,
chitects and engineers OF the present day
can believe they monopollze as much OF
the skill of all ages. Ifher ruins are SO
magnificent, what must Rome have been
in her glory
We will not inf1lct upon our friends
any magnificent reflections, or descrip
tions. Others, whose profession it is to
write books, have done quite as we'll as
we can, and we leave the field to them.
After partially digesting what we had
seen, we started out among the shops of
modern Rome in search of lighter and
more digestible food. Modern Rome
does not differ in appearance, materially,
from other cities of Italy, except in the
huge palaces of the middle ages, splendid
even at the present day, although much
faded. The Tiber river is an insignif-
cant, muddy stream, about ten rods wide,
and is crossed by several bridges.
The present population of Rome is up
wards of 100000, and contains 800
churches Priests and monks are as nu-
merous as the lice of Egypt. Surely sal
walton must be free where there is so
much competition. Monasteries and con.
vents abound in all directions.
| At the table d'hote we made the &C
quaintaDce of an intelligent young man
rom Palermo, Sicily, who was doing up
Rome, as well as ourself, and. as he spoke
English quite fuently, for one who had
merely studied the language, we were
friends at once, the advantage being
much in. our favor, as he was good in
terpreteT. On Sunday we started out for
church at the American chapel, but found
no. 81 e., ~
Presbyterian ditto-and English chapel
services at five, p. M. We next steered
for ST.. Peters. At this cathedral are
no stated general services, but mass is
performed at. various hours III some of
the side chapels or at various affairs No
description of st. Peters which we could
give, would convey to the reader much
idea of the magnitude richness and beauty
of the works The superficial area of the
vestibule alone occupies more space than
three times the size Of Simmons Hall
building, while the inside is nearly forty
rods in length, and the breadth more
than twenty-five. rods, and the height,
higher than any steeple in Kenosha. We
should judge the area of the inside of the
Cathedral occupies nearly as much space
% OAC y LII Observation-Disclosures U1O1G3'
it is difficult to judge in such a build
ing. We notice a bronze figure Of ST..
Peter sitting, The people kiss the great.
toe and STOPPING q little, cross their fore
heads with it, and poor old Peters toe.
nail is completely worn smooth not only.
worn smooth, but we think by comparing
it with the other great toe, it has been
worn away nearly an half inch. There
is an immense altar and canopy about
ninety feet high within the Cathedral,
covering the spot where, it is said, were
buried the remains. of st. Peter. On the
Via Appia, without the city, we notice
little chapel erected by the way side. OPP
posite which it is said st. Peter and ST.
Paul took leave of each other on their
last journey, and the front Of the building
contains q carving in. marble represent
them embracing each other. We do not
dispute this being the precise spot on
which they met, for we were not present, |
but others can judge as well as we wheth- |
er the precise spot was designated in thel
state of affairs in Rome at that time, andI
the estimation in which they were uthepI
held. ~ ss.s - s..s,s. ~ ~ L..
-. O1HCO WI1GInS tuG IOItSOLllS,N on |
hour or two ago, we have received a letter
from Mr.sFrench in Germany, enclosing
one to his care from home, being the first
news from Kenosha since any letters from
US We're receiYed--inclosing also "a slip
from the TELEGRAPH containing q copy
of our first letter from Queenstown, Ire
land. 1t looks huge in print. J IF it is any
qualification to our friends to, read what
we write, we shall be amply repaid for
writing, but hope when once read our
letters will be laid 7asideauw without criti-
cism as a literary productions ID iGie
a On Sunday, p. m., the, crown Prince
Hnhert held a review oftha trnons. as al