The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-03-23
ITALIAN PRIsoNs-No. =.


See Naples and de- il the old
proverb, We have seen il and
stiil Mye. filled with DELIGHT at the
strange and wondrous scenes We
have seen before us. This Il 4
more throuehly foreign CITY than
any which We hsve visited. Ist
bay 10 beautiful, and its surround
iuas or greatest interest. From
the Virdows of our room nc the
hotel we have . flne view Of We
suvious, with its crown OF IRE by
night md smoke BY day. The
bay stretches out before US, with
many vessels and small boats
floating over Il, sud the crowded
streets are as our fest. There Is q
wondeeful variety of vehicles
dopksys snd carts are much in
use. We see . horse. COW and q
little donkey (not much larger
than . large Newfoundland dog J
hitched together tandem 10 a load
cart. A flock Of goats has Just
passed. being driven through the
streets end milked before the door
of the house where the milk is to
be delivered. ,occasiopally We see
q COW and acalf driven along for
the same purpose. The people all
seem to 1.-Two out Of doors 1.-THE
weather is delightful. much like
our finest May days) and all kinds
of work is done ia the street, near
the door. The houses are high,
and many fsmilies live IN each.
Filth and dirt abound in many
habitations, but oil seem hapry
and Joyous, and we see little disor.
der and no drunkenness. It seems
to us = low plane Of animal life.
but TO those accustomed to it. is
all they aspire TO. We see, how
ever, many splendid carriages and
fine turnouts. indicating wealth
and refinement. Yesterday I saw
the King, Victor Emanuel. riding
in = plGin two horse barouche with
q single companion ana two serv-
ants. No commotion was created
in the streets by his passing. and
very many moxe snowy carriages
are seen. Tho rides around Naples
are delightful, the roads being
very superior-in every respect
the best We have seen in any land
We have Waited those wondrous
cities Of the past. Pomneii anil
Herculaneum-hayo asended We
suyious and looked into it's crater.
red hot and casting up smoke and
burning stones. Il was 4 feat of
no small difficulty. esoecialav for
ladies, .toreacl, the ton. but our
company OF H oosiers. five in nam.
Der. proved equal to il. and felt
fnllv repaid for the achievement.
In both Pompeii and Heron.
laneum ancient prisons are mint
ed ont In both human remains
we're found: in the latter. three
skeletons with chains attached
These prisons were solid stone
structures. arched Overhead. With
very small openings for Neht. and
round holes for letting down the
prisoners. That at Herculaneum
has an upper story with grated
windows, where probably the pris
oners for milder offences were
kent. One would think from an
INSPECTION Of these ruins that
.prison reform was not hobby in
those days, ana that little atfen-
ton was paid to those who violated
the law, or incurred the i'll will of
the powers who ruled over them.
Nothing more than these remains
of ancient prisons to mark the
progress Of civilization, and the
modifying effects of civilization on
the human mind.
To-day, with the authority fur
nishea from the Department OF tho
Interior, 1T Rome. / visited two Of
the prisons of Naples. We found
that six prisons ct Naples contain.
ms 2 zoe prisoners, are under tho
direction OF lieutenant Colonel
Batta. . gentleman of great suayity
and kindness. He showed Us cs-
pecial attention and explained all
about the prisons, but We iabered
under the disadvantage of having
to talk through an Interpreter He
informed us that less than twelve
wears. have passed since reforms
were commenced in the prison
eystem of this land; that the build
incs are not properly constructed,
and that many things are different
from what they. should be. 1t is
one of the most hopeful features
of italian Prison system that it's
defects are fully known and ap-