The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-03-07
Letter from Rome.

The following letter from the Rev.
A. Phelps, formerly of this city, was
received a short time since by a
friend here, and we are permitted to
copy it. 1t will be read with inter
est by his many friends hereabout:
ROME Jan. 81.
DEAR SIR: As promised 1 would write
you occasionally, you will not probably OBJ
ject TO a letter from the "Ebernal City -.
To begin then with our journey hither. We
left Nice per steamer and eight hours took us
to Genoa, the birthplace of Columbus. They
have a ine monument TO his memory Genoa
is a city of palaces. 1t has very fine harbor
and shipping from all parts of the world
Stopping three days at Genoa, weleft Monday
morning per rail, on the r. r. which skirts
the shore Of the Mediterranean
After forty miles ride we stopped for the
night at Sestri, where there is q line of tWen-
ty-four miles OF staging, the R. R. not being
completed on this line. Diligence carried ms
the "A miles over a mountain road as smooth
as your floor, but as mountainous as an Anime
country can furnish to Spizia on the sea
HeTeis a fine harbour where four of our Me5
iterranean feet were lying.
At eleven A. NJ We took the ears anI in
five hours were at Pisa. We stopped long
enough to view the cleaning Tower" and in
the Cathedral, we saw the identical Ismn
use Of the pendulum.
half hours ride the next day tosk us to
Leghorn, a town of some commercial impor-
tance, but dull place, We stopped over the
Sunday there and came yesterday TO this CITY
where we stop till tomorrow and then 20 70
Naples, leaving Rome to "doH after our re-
turn. In two hours ride from LeRhorn we
come to break in the railroad, which, in our
country would be repaired in 36 hours II
has been three months in the same fix and
will be three months more 4 la LtaLia,se.
Naples Is SIX hours ride from here by rail.
We came from Genoa the Shore Line Though
some staging to avoid travelling over the road
VIA Florence twice. We shall 90 from here to
Florence on our return
We have enjoyed the changes and the sights
geneIaiiy much Yesterday the train stop
pea ~ 9ll 9lnuIes 70 lunch ut poor Italian
town. We went to the Cafe and honobt a
few biscuit and a slice of meat In tbe cars
the company were at loss to decide what
nesh It was. The best conclusion we conld
come TO was, It was mule meat or Sometime
worse boiled with garlic We all condemne3
1T pitched 1t to dog without, and watched
the effect. He actually did swallow if, but II
must have been whole.
At mountain town whore the diligence
stopped an hour to dine, we saw the specj-
mems of "womens' rights" often exhibited
along the road. A woman was walking along
the streets seooping up the droppings from the
passing teams into her apron. Thus thew save
all the ferhhzing material. We saw scores of
women with baskets Of manure upon their
heads caraying up or down the mountains to
enrich their patches Of wheat, grapes or olive
crops.
The small currency of Italy is like our small
scrip, indeed it was printed in New York and |
looks similar TO our own. It is in five cfrancsl
from 100 francs and more, down to francs and |
half francs. Only the fractional currency was |
printed in New York. The other is coarssr |
than any donein Fremont When left N. |
York, exchange OF London was I-2 per cent. (
This, our letters Of credit drafts, we sell here
Tor from ten TO twelve par cent, premium re-
,siving the National bank Of Italy notes
therefor. Respectfully,
A. PHELPS.