Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-05-12

Royal HighBess. Far be il from our
intention TO say that the spectacle was
mot genuine. but they were certainly
found with astonishing ease, and came
Iup with great readiness and In capital
repair. One 81 the most Interesting
houses we visited was that Of the Ira
gic Poet, so called from the poetical
and theatrical decorations on its walls.
This IS the mansion represented by
Bulwer as the dwelling Of Glaucus. He
lodged well, this lover of lone, for
whom poor Nidia broke her heart, II
We may Judge BY The size Of his house
and the spIendof Of the objects found
therein. Luxury appears to have been
the idol Of the Pompeians. Half their
shops were wine shops, their floors were
paved with mosaic and precious stones,
and their works OF art were not only
suggestive OF all there may be Of ease
and pleasure. but some Of them SO Vile
" abominable that rain OF ashes and a
torrent OF fiery lava seems a just cor
receive influence.
The central point OF PompeIi is the
Forum. Here, 1903 feet above The lew
ell Of the sea, stand ruins Of this build
ing, never finished, but raised to bali
its imposing height only to be destroyed.
Six streets converge here, but the Fo-
rum was protected against the trespass
Of riders or OF wagons by stone pillars
around the margins, and could even be
entirely shut off by gates. In the inte-
rior may be seen the solid basis pre-.
pared for the statues Of Emperors and
other illu,trious men. AT the eastern
end OF the Forum stands the Temple
Of Augustus" building the object oil
which Is involved in a mystery that nc
scholar or antiquary has ever been able
to solve. Too many temples arc a wea.
uneas, even when they are those Of
Pompei, and after visiting about doz.
en- we felt that we had had enough
There was one, however, that special.
w interested us--the "Temple OF Isis. .
This, as copy Of the inscription Over
the entrance informed Us. was restored
after the earthquake OF SO By N. Popi.
dius Celsinus, boy of six years, at hi,
own expense, who. in recognition of this
service, was reeeiyed into the rank oil de.
curiones. What precoeious young an
tquarian this small boy must have been
and how his tastes must have differed
from those OF the ordinary youth Of hi,
species MADDOX suggested that there
was probably some fanalicai old devo.
tee Of the goddess in question. who DIES,
p0iledlhe small boy Of bis iartnne while
the latter was eating his bread and mo
| lasses, unconscious Of what was beinS
done with his possessions. The pro
portions OF the temple were about 81
BY go. The court is surrounded by /;
porticus, and between the columns ar,
several affairs. An ancient aperture 70
the reception ofthe remains OF sacrifices
Is now used a. an air-shaft for the Sar
no Tunnel. When the ruin was frs
excsvaled a siatuetle Of Isis was found
several bodies we're discovered, and OF
the Fireplace were remains OF food
We spent our last hour in Pompeii wan
dering along the "Sireet of the Tombs.
What curious taste the ancient Ro
man displayed 10 allowing his remain
10 be deposited along the public high
way. Did he wish TO keep as close a
possible TO the life and excitement il
which death prevented him from iurth
tr participating, or did the survivor
like 10 have his grave near by, as re
minder Of halthey must come to whet
they started out upon journey. Thu
splendid highway is the great militar,
road from Capua to Naples, Pompeii
and Reggie. The dead Romans are al
there yet, or what remains OF them.
was melancholy TO think Of The Twin
ones. with their splendid cbariots an
spirited horses, gone and leaving n
traces Of their presence and their mag
nificence in this deserted thoroughiare