Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-07-27

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the palace of the great Andrew Doria
are many interesting and historical
things. The furniture is grand, and
at this day would not be considered
out of style and in fact is equal to the
modern furniture in finish and, beauty.
In the palace there is a room where
Napoleon | slept, and chair in which
Charles V sat. 1t has some of the
relics of Pompeii, and some Of the
rooms are finished and furnished in
imitation of the houses of that city.
The ceiling was designed by Raphael
and painted by his pupils. We were
also shown the sedan chair in which
the Dcge was carried through the
city.
Genoa, in addition to the usual at
fractions, has others which every city
cannot show. The first is the Campo
Santo, or cemetery, considered by
many the rival of the Pere la Chaise
of Paris. Here are elegant statues
and monuments, chapel and an i'm
mense fight of steps, all of which are
in the best marble. Some of the
marble of the chapel is black and
contrasts beautifully with the white.
The spot of ground where many are
buried costs as high as 10000 francs,
or $4,000, without the monuments
which mark their resting places.
There are some which cost less, even
down to $50 francs, or $50. These
places are good for only ten years; at
the end of that time the remains are
taken up, inferred ina common vault,
and rented over again. The city has
elegant cafes, the "Cafe d'Italia' be-
ing the best. 1t is very large and en-
closed by wall. 1t has orange and
lemon groves, bearing fruit, under
which tables are set and where the
visitors drink beer and wine. 1t is
the Champs Elysees of Paris, and at
night is all brilliantly illuminated.
On this evening, on account Of the
holiday, it presented greater attrac-
tions. The proprietors gave con-
cert at which several bands of music
belong ng to the different Italian regi-
mcnts stationed in the city played.
The price of admission was sixty
ce1steSanaa, or twelve cents. In a lit
tie while every table was taken and
the sweet music commenced. AS
soon as one band would finish another
would start up in different part Of
the garden, thus furnishing continual
music. Towards the hour Of closing
they all came and played together.
1t was very sweet and was thoroughly
enJ Dyed by the vast crowd present,
consisting of the richest and most
fashionable of the city. italian Off
GERS in their gorgeous uniforms and
young ladies in silks of every hue.
The "Aqua Sola," so called from
its single fountain, is the public
promenade. 1t is only short dis
tance from the Cafe d'Italia and be-
fore the concert began there were
thousands upon it in their holiday
attire. The city has since its begin
ming been greatly extended and new
walls have been built around every
extension. These old, high and thick
walls, are still standing as monuments
of the immense work done by the
patriots of former days when Genoa
was a republic, governed by the
Doges.
The names Of two illustrious men,
who will ever appear on the pages of
history, are always mentioned when
speaking Of this city. Genoa, as all
the world knows, is the birth place of
Columbus. Right near the depot is
fine monument erected a few years
ago to his memory The house in
which he was born is torn down, but
we saw the spot where it stood. The
second name is thst of the great Irish
patriot, Daniel O'Connell whose death
occurred at this city.
On Tuesday we went out to see the
great Italian villa, considered the beet
in Italy. 1t belongs to gentleman
who has three palaces in Genoa,
where he is a Marquis; two in Naples,
where he is Prince, and some in
Rome and Spain. 1t was very fine,
its gardens having everything in
them even to cork trees, but it can
not compare with Versailles except in
the subterranean lake, where you are
rowed in boat around huge columns
of stalactites arranged so artistically
that a person would never imagine
that they had all been placed there
were it not for the guide telling him.
1t is very large and also extends for
some distance through the gardens
The lake also answers for a fish pond,
but the villa has other regular ponds
which are full of choice fish. The
owner is so fond of ruins that at diff
ferent places over his villa he has had
erected what he calls modern ruins
One is house built in the most sub
stantial manner and left without a
roof, to 60 to ruin. Others are tombs
partly built with piece oil marble
knocked off here and there to give
them the appearance of age. 1t ex-
tends great distance up the hill anc
on the part having the highest eleva-
ton he has castle where one cal
look upon the blue Mediterranean Al
! the foot of tba villa. tho hiIle cnvaraC