The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-06-01

that he'd got 10 catch that ear, and he
went and caught it, UctroH FIRE. Press,
more Ancient Treasures Discovered nj
Rome.
The new part Of the Via NaaiOnalc
leads from the Via Quattro I'oUtanc
along the Quirinal down the hill, where
there will be- u view Of the column and
forum Of Imjan, past the medieval
tower Oi the COIOnna family, and near
there makes a r~ight-anglc ON it, way to
the Corso, The first part il siXty.SiH
feet wide, The contract for the new OPP
c~ralions has been given to n private per-
son, who * prosecuting them with a
ccIcrity unprecedented here, Old pal,
aces are cut away timclIOnorcd gardens,
hitherto guarded by jealous walls, cX-
posed to the pahc Of all; and under
ground treasures discovered, with an
expedition which is marvellous to the
Romans.
On the eastern side Of the RospiWiosi
garden several rooms and corridors were
found which formed part Of the center
Of the baths Of Constantine. They had
been greatly injured by various fires.
one Of the rooms had n pavement Of
colorcd marbles, which has been removed
TO the CapiIolinc museum. Upon this
pavement lay the trunk Of Il column of
African marble, the diameter Of which
was u little more than three feet. Tn
der the palace Of Cardinal AntonclIi, on
the QulrnaI, which has been partly cut
away to make room for the new street,
has been found one of the ancient gate
way, Of the wall Of Scryius luIliu-,
called iii" I'orta %IontanaIc, The classic
writer's mention four city gates ON the
Quirlual, and the archHUlOgi,ts Of the
city think this is one Of them. A part
Of the ancient city wall has also been
discovered in connection with the gate
way. Tine massive stones Of the wall Of
Scryiu1 1uIIius may hc seen at various
points in the city, rs at the railway sta
liOus near the Porta SAHARA, under the
church oI It. Clement, etc. There is
some difference Of opinion among archr.
oIogiets, rs there always is at first, rs
to whether or not this is the real Porla
EontlnaIc, but those persons who doubted
are now gradually yielding to the Opin-
ion that it is the ancient gateway Of the
city ut last returned to the light of
day.
The beautiful garden Of the PaIazzO
Aldibrnndini has also been opened, and
the hill cut away. On its eastern side
was discovered an entirely unknown ed
flee of the second century, constructed
in the beet manner, which seemed to have
been Incorporated by Constantine in the
circuit Of his baths. A wall ornamcntcd
with large inches, which constitutes the
been added by him when it was included
in his baths. Here was found a lime
furnace eighteen feet in diameter, full OF
fragments Of scuIpturcd marble entirely
spoiled by the fire. 1t was thus that the
descendants Of the ancient Romans dis
posed Of the extraordinary quantity of
marble with which their ancestors had
cmhcllishcd the Imperial CITY," and
made it the wonder aud glory of the
world. They made lime of it, and 50
common was the practice that it became
u regular business, and some took the
name Of talclrcnS, or burners of lime.
commentators Rosa, rs supcrintcnd.
'nt Of the excavations of the province,
'Xcavatcd the piazza in front of the Pan
'hcon to a depth of five or six feet, and
the ancient pavement Of large flat
also two sculpturcd tablets which
discovered to he the originals of two
which form part Of the front Of
he building. lie proposed to reduce the
piazza to it's original level, and show the
Pantheon in its primitive form with
before it. But the four arcwolo-
lists of the city commission combined
him and said that the work was
useless, and that he had discovered moth
.ng which was not already known. The
'ity council, therefore, as the business
in the streets was greatly interrupted,
the ancient pavement 10 be Gov
cred up again. In digging n eve n few
weeks ago this pavement was laid open
again, but the stones, which were laid in
n particular manner, were replaced with
the same design rs before. The streets
surrounding the Pantheon are 50 full of
old underground walls, forgotten stone
stair.Cnscs, ancient sewers, pavcmcnts,
SculI lures, statues and columns that the
necessary work for sewers, gas and water
is one Oi immense labor. The workmcn
labor for hours with their pick axes on a
small piece Of wall without making per
ccptiblc progress, aS the cement is harder
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