The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-09
FOREIG \ LETTER.
Picture Galleries, Churches, other
objects of Tnterest-.A Visit to the
POpe--His sEsenediction, PERSONAL
Appearance, &c.


objects of Tnterest-.A A Visit to the
POpe--His BenedictiOn, Personal
Appearance, &c.
Special correspondence Of the Star.
RoMG, Nov. 81, 1875.
In my last letter to you from Naples
and Rome Had neither time nor space
to write about half or tenth of the
sights anu things that enjoyed while
in Rome. Nor will l attempt to under
take the task Of even a superficial
review Of Rome, with lis many
wonders and mysteries Of the
past, many of which are
in ruins, in and about the city, all of
which are guarded ana looked after with
a religious care. Restoration and pres
ervation has become an ambition of the
Pope and the people. The mosbinter-
esting part of Rome to the traveller is the
sta teIy and imposing ruins or the Col
10 scum, with its lowering hight aid i'm
nensely grand and symmetrical propor-
IONS; while close by are the ruins OF the
Roman Forum, of which there is little
lelt standing, except a Jew broken COL
lmnS, the foundation and the pavement,
all OF whicn speak OF its past grandeur
and propOftions; the trium 5hA arch
of Constantine ami Titus, Inc Forum of
Au suslus and that of Trajan's adjoining,
an1i Irajan's column, asnaito7 feet nIsh
ana Ii in diameter. Around The column
runs a. spiral band 8 feet wide, GG0 ieet
long, covered with relics from IrajaH's
war, comprising, besides anmas, m;t-
chimes. &C., upwards oil a00 human
| figures, aud with the PEDESTAL and
statue Of ST. Peter, rises TO the he gAt
OF 147 ieet; and lurthur on, we. come TO
! the palace OF The Hlavii, the buildings
OF TiDerius and those Of Cali5ula, and
further on. ON the, Applan way, We .cosle
| TO magnificent ruins of Lhe Baths o.
| Carrlculia, with its bare walls and
vaulted chambers, and Mosaic pave
menL, and numerous statues, and ac-
\ colnmoaatiOns lor L6)p bal hers at once !;
| and still her on we Come to the CaJ-
| bs, which are interesting III their
| way, but to see them once Wlil SATISFY
one forever, anu wew will drop IL btl,e Of
4 t past and dark ages, and VIII take u
look at il as IA living city of The present.
1 Tine topography of Rnmeiand its. envt-
| rons have II Uc,uarnls w aat6Ner;, although
| tits called theGity OF Seven HIiis, they do
noL seem 10 relieve the monot0nY o4 the
uicture as seen from the dome of 81.
PETERS or tie PlneiU, which, by rhe way,
| ls the most charming and beautiful sp {
in or about Rume. Ii 49, the, fashionable
drive, and the lILtle PARK on an elega-
| ion overlooking the city, with serera.
line, memorials and statuJny, with
charming walks that are shaded with
The orienLa palm aud nearly every Va
riety of orn tlne ntal tree and shrubne y,
| skirted with rare and. beautiful flJw-
ers, and with its fine landscape garden-
i ing, make it one OF, the most charming
\, dagt la, "A luz
Ia great pr0fuston throughout it's walks.
| BuI the feature of the park, is a long mar.
Dle basin supplied with fountain and
| yeget alton To suit a. ii te-siZe OF Puaroah' S
daughter finding Moses IN the bull
rushes. Every afternoon an hour be-
fore, sunset Victor EmanuePs celebrated
4 band discourses music to the elite OF
4 Rome. ,,a
| My impressions about Rome before ]
l saw it were that it Was a remarkably old
looking and no less dirty and rusty in
4 general Appearances, But was, agree
ably disappointed in finding it O live
city rather metropolitan than otherwise.
lrhe Corso, the fashionable and princi.
pal business street, ofevenings is literal.
II ly thronged with people. not only on the
Il sidewalks but in the streets. In most
Il European cities the sidewalks are mar.
II row and uncdmfortably hard to walk on,
80 they take the streets, which are gen.
orally we'll paved and clean and the
pest walking. The city is we'll lighted,
and the shops make fine displays Of theii
f wares and goods and fancy articles
Rome Is full oil places Of interest, pal
aces and galleries of sculpture anG
Il pictures of the celebrated masters offtnt
Il past and present. The Museum at tht
II Vatican Is the best in Italy, and its pic
lure gallery have no doubt is the best
IN the world. Aud Of its 400 churches
} lmany are hardly ordinary, white a few
d are almost beyond what any one coulG
/. Imagine themto BE- without seeing them
! such as ST. Peters, $. Magglore, thu
= Lataran, st. Paups, the Jesu Church o
II the Jesuits, and many others. But onl!
Ma few present striking appearance ex
teriorly.
| st. Peter's does not show to advan
r tage. Although 1t 10 situated on higl
: ground IL does not show immense Biz
until one ascends to the DONE. Its sey