The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-27

settlements now" Here is an arcade which was
supposed TO DO market Here Is suoterancan pass
age leading 70 dungeon. In The root was u hole,
through which the judge announced TO the prisoners
their late We can fancy Christian martyrs cluster
ing under these walls and fearing not even The hons
IN the blessed hope OF that salvation whose gospel had
only come from the shores OF Galiec We see ruined
tombs and evidences Of cremation, and house after
house. streets and houses without end. until be-
come bewidercd with the multitude and variety or
sights. Tho impression made by the journey may be
summed up In remark OF General Grant, that
Pompeii Was one oil the few things which had not dis
appointed his expectations that the truth was more
striking than mag lnaton had painted, ana that Il
was worth journey over the 10 AMI study It's
stately, solemn runs.
a SPECIAL EXCAVATION FOR GRANT.
The Italian authorities did General Grant special
honor on ms WISH tc Pompel Wy directing mat
house should DO excavated 1t is one OF the specai
compliments paia 10 visitors OF renown. The guide
viii show houses that have been excavated IN the
presen Of Nurat and his Queen, OF General Champl-
onnet and Joseph H. oil Admiral Frragut and Gen
elai snernan ana General sneridan. luesc
the iliustroas persons who Witnessed their
exhuma.ion, and the guide hastens to point out TO
you, II you are III American, where honor
was paid To our countrymen. When sherman
and Sheridan were here large crowds attended
eral Grants Visit was known only 10 lew, and so
wncn the director OF excavations led the way 10 tho
proposed work there were the General ana his party
anu group OF our gallant and courteous trends
from the VandaliR Inc quarter seiected Was near
the Forum. Chars were arrayed Tor the General,
Mrs. Grant ana some OF US, and there quietly. in
room that had known Pompsian lie seventeen cen
turies ugo, We awaited the signal mat was to dig up
tho TINT had fallen from vesuvus that terrible
night III August Our group was composed oil the
General hrs vile ana son; Nr. Duncan. the
American Consul IN Naples; Commander Robe
Ter and Rush and Engineer Bard, OF the
same ship. We formed group about tho General
while the director gave the workmen tho signal
The spades divcd into the ashes, while with eager
eyes we looked on. What story would no revealed oI
tna. day OF agony ana deata Perhaps mother,
almost III the ruition OF proud mothers hopes.
lying IN the cana repose OF centuries, like tho hsurc
We had seen only an hour ago, dug from these very
RUNS. Perhaps niiser hurryins with his coin only
to ia IN his doorway, there TO rest IN peace while
seventeen centuries Of the mighty world rolled over
him ana to end Al last museum. Perhaps a
soldier iailen Al ms post or reveer sr.cken Al The
least. All these things have been gwen US from Poi
peii, and We STOOD watching tho nmolc spades and
The tumbling ashcs watching with the greedy Dyes OF
gamblers 10 see what chance would send. Nothing
came oil any startling import. There were two or
three 0rohzo ornaments, u Loaf OF bread wrapped in
CLOTH the gram VI the bread ana the bre oil tho CLOTH
as clearly marked wnen this probable remnant OF u
humble meal was put aside by The careful housewives
hands Beyond this, aud some fragments winch VIC
could not understand this WAS all that came from the
excavation Of Pompeii. Tho director was evidently
disappointed He expected u skslston at the worry
least ~ come out OF tho cruel ASHES aud
welcome our renowned guest who had come
50 many thousand miles to this Roman enter
tainment. he proposed TO open another
rum, but one oil the party, very practical gentle.
man, remembered That II was cold and that he had
been walking good deal and VAS hungry, and when
be proposed that instead OF excava,ing another rum
we should 'excavato bccisteaKn at The Restaurant
near inc gate VI ihe sea, luere VAS an approval Inc
General, VINO had been leisurcly smoking his cigar
ami studying the scene with deep interest quietly
sented, anu thanking The director Tor MS courtesy,
SAID he would give him no more trouble. so tho La
borers shouidered tucr snOvels and marched of 10
their dinner and we formed ~ struggling, slow pro-
cession down the street where Nero rode
IN triumph, ana across the Forum. where Cicero may
have Numbered TO listening thousands, and through
The narrow streets, past the vino SHOPS ned
with Jars which contain winc past The
bakers whose loaves are no longer in demand-past
the thrifty merchants, with his sign warning idcrs
away, warning that has Deea Well hceueu by gem
erations OF men-past the house oi the Tragic Poet,
whose measures no longer burden tho multitude, aud
down tho smooth, slippery steps mat once led through
the ga0 opeaiug to the sea-stcps over which usher
men traiied their nets and soldiers marched IN
pr0cession-int0 tho doors OF very modern tavern.
Pompe was behind US ana u smiltny Italian waiter
welcomed 10 and corn, meat and bread, olives
and oranges Around his wholesome board wc
gathered and talked Of tho day and the many marves
mad seen.