Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02

geous tribune the gliding or when COST
800, 900.
The right transept, where the Ecu
menical Council held its sessions, was
Dartiti0ncd off for the special accOmmo-
datiOn of that august body, and it still
remains, with the temporary seats, gal
leries. etc. just as it was left by the
council The Pope has allowed nothing
to be removed and no one had been per-
mitted to enter the sacred precinct since
the council adjourned, till within week
when the restriction was removed and
one NAV now enter in company with
custodian. But His Holiness is ''infalll-
BILE" and of course right although child
ish and Whimsical. Beneath the dome
is the tomb Of St Peter which is reach
ed bv short flight of marble stairs, and
around which SO lamps are always kept
burning.
\ magnificent view of the city and
surrounding country is obtained by
ascending the dome of the church. The
coronation Of the new pope, or the can
onization of Il saint, always takes place
at St Peters, On Easter Sunday the
Pope appears in the church about 10
o'clock and says mass. The elevation
of the host, at II, is accompanied by
the blast Of trumpets from the dome
The Pope is then carried in procession
from the church, acd imparts the great
bencdictiOn, ''UTGi ct Orbi, from the
balcony. the crowd, in thousands, be-
ing assembled in the piazza III front.
The dome, facade and cOlOnnades are
Illuminated in the early evening by 400
lamns, II hours, when the illumination
is changed with great rapidity by 400
wOrkmen for blaze of tOrch-lght. st.
Peters cost about $50. 600, 600
Outside the P0rta di San PaOlO Is the
church of st. Paul, the most gorgeous
and costly, as well as modern, of all the
large churches in Italy, and probably in
the world. The church which formerly
stood ON the same site was burned i'll
1928. since which the present structure
has been erected. The high altar. un-
der splendid canopy, is supported by
four columns OF oriental alabaster, pre-
scntcd bv Mchemct Ali, late NiCer0y OF
Erynt. There are % large columns of
oriental granite highly polished, which
cost S12. 900 each The slabs and small
columns Of porphyry, maIachite, and var
ious colorcd marbles interspcrscd with
gold. and the splendid fresco paintings
which dtlOi IL Liz W ttllNs l't'NtNN 81 AAi''''
brilliant effect. Under the high altar
is a tomb. around which lamps are con-
atantly kept turning, which contains
the remains of SITS. Peter and Paul. go
the guidc said). As St. Peter has one
tomb at his own church | can hardly see
the necessity Of his going abroad for an
other. unless it is to keep brother Paul
company. The church Of San Pietro, in
Nincoli, was built to preserve the cham
with which st. Peter was bound in Jcr-
u>alem. Ina casket oycrthe high altar are
the heads of SITS Peter and Paul. so the
guide said). Peter and Paul seem to be
considerably divided. | did not hunt for
any more tombs Of these saints, and so
cannot say how many there are in
Rome | viii say here, that the sayings
of the guides are not simply their own
opinions, but are given on the authority
of the church.
The Pope's palace. the Vatican, and
the largest palace in the world, joins St.
Peters church. The enhance is by the
c0l0nnade at the right of the church,
1t is three stories high and comprises
over | / 900 rooms. consisting of saloons,
galleries. corridors, ch0pcls, etc, etc,
besides 20 courts. 3 large and POO small
StalrWaNS. ne library contains lOO'OoV
volumes. There Is a large museum, a
fine picture gallery, and me most com
plctc and valuable COLLECTION OF ScQlp-
turc IN CNlstrhce' since the rope IoSI
his temporal power ne has made no us
play in any way.
The Yankee Is abroad. " t. met MN
one day last week al the alcah ms 'ecl-
ing the statuaTy. Coming 10 a laIge
! "a
marble hgurc. III a reclining poHItioh'
surrounded ny many SmaI ones, ne
raZed at it tor a minute and the asked
'Shes the mother OF an them niue
che"uhs, am she nat NiF, - Il
male figure representing the river Nlie-
"Oh. then, she a man. Is Sie' re,
piled Air, ii VINO IiHrS Hoi nonofcu
miles from Boston. AttrT StudElhS a
pictur" OF the cLuclhAl"n Tor fr" l"lIl-
utes, he said. II want TO kh0" S'l'e-
thing about that man. low long was
1t after ne begun 10 MAKE ms 'h@'H 'IIl
he was Killed: IN speaking oi rom
pei, he SAID: II IKE II very Wen, hu'
it IS pretty much out oI repair.
In" carnival attracts many WoPh I"
Rome at tins season ol the year al
mHal proper cpinlllehC,S alttI ~"
Years and continues ulI Easter oU'
the special tcstlNItles take pace curing
the last ten days. The opening OF tht
festivities is announced by the tolllng
the bell OF the capitol. Inc hGh mum
cipal authorities proceed WITH great
pomp from the Piazza del Popolc
through the Corso, (prlnclpal stIett)'
proceeded by guards carrying long polGs
to which are attached pieces OF SIX Iel;
vet, embroidery, etc, to be dlStnDutco
to the winners OF the horse races. frize'
OF money are also gwen. ..
Each day at ocloch the sport oe'
gins. 1t consists OF riding ana prone.
nading through the corso, masked ano
dressed in fantastic costumes, as many
as please, and throwing contetu (pellet>
Of plaster, chalk, etc: ana bouquets al
each other The windows ana baIconiGS 6
are richly decorated ana hlled win
maskers who pelt the passers by unmer .9
clfully. Many persons venture lhto til'
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