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you with foreign politics, as you have enough of that startling commodity at borae, but were you bore, you would ba deeply interested in the emancipation from tyraony.of tbis long oppressed people.I wts already posted in regard to tbe Harpers Ferry Insurrection and all particular American news, as I read tbe English papers frequently, and they generally put tbe “worst side out” of everything connected with my own dear native land.”While in Tuscany, I had tbe good fortune to .witness one of their most interesting sights to tbe stranger, and as it may prove of as much to teresc and cariosity to you u It did to me, I will give you a brief description of it. It is tfidr maoner or carrying tncir dead for burial. Tbe processions are always at night. First ia tho line h a boy carrying a lantern, next comes the priest, following are about a dozen torcb-bearers, dressed in long white robes, chanting in a doleful, measured strain, prayers fur the repose of the departed souL The corpse is borne on the sbouldcra of four men (alsodressed ib White robes) ia an ornamental box, winch has performed the same office perhaps a hundred times before. It is usually surmounted by wreaths of white flowers, which present a more pleasing aspect than our spectral enclosures. In tbe dead of night, and lighted by blazing torches, the effect is indescribable. Tfccy bear the body ia this way to the walls of the dry. where it is with many others placed promiscuously in a cart and driven a few miles into the country and consigned to earth in the most brnteJ manner. Do yon not think that Europeans had better look at home, before they accuse us of making groat show and endeavoring to keep up appearances without the substance to back it op? At all events, attend our departed friends to their last resting place, and our ceremonies are mart imposing and solemn at tbe last moment, but they keep up appearances, with large procewriorw and elaborate ceremonies, odIj as far as tbs dty walls, or as far as there are any spectators, when tkdr dead are treated as we woald treat a dog.1 diversify tbe tedious coarse of study I am subjected to in the dty, by pleasant sketching toura in the adjacent parts of the country. On one of three delightful excursions to the glorious Appenines, the following incident, characteristic of the country, occurred:After booking many of tbq beauties to be found on every hand, wearily I began to descend tbe mountain to seek shelter for the night, bat before arriving at any thing promisoR lu the way of an cBxrgo, or ian, it became dark. I am not much given to the childish terrors of tbe dark, yet I most confess that; in tbe unsettled slate ol tho country, and tho almost licensed brigandage ol daily occurrence, it would have caused a leu creative imagination tbaa to Ltd to form at every tare of the solitary path, an ambuscade of bearded ruffians ready to spring upon their prey; however, I encouraged myself with the rather romantic idea, that a poor artist was exempt from tbccootribn-tioas usually Icricd on tbe more luxurious traveler, awl with that spirit of adventure which am mated the renowned “ Sajralvr Sosa,” 1 strode boldly down tbe gloomy way, «nf5arally happy ia tbe rcalizaticn that I was on tbe Same mlh of that iL'cstri-nou repeating tbe above exclamation, while there stood f, shivering with fright’and cold, tbe v.ctim, sot ol tbe midnight assassin, but of my overwrought Imagination, assisted by two or three severe shocks of on eirlhjuake. .Learning from mice host that there was probably no danger to apprehend from tbe earthquake, 1 reured once more, but tins time to sleep soundly. I awoke m tie morning more refreshed (ban I could liavo expected, considering the ezdtement I was subjected to in the first part of tbe night. 1 ate a hearty breakfast, and'bidding mine liosc and family adios, 1 retraced my steps to tbe city, and baring arrived safe at ray room, I congratulated myself ilpon iiaviug really had aa adventure not unmixed .with romance, and fck bappy that tbe denouement was so harmless.Henry Ford baa joioed me here- We are both improving rapidly. In the sprinx we will make our pilgrimage to Home and Naples, on foot. We shall probably remain together until we return, lour affectionate brother,flEjrar W. Wacch.Death of an Attorncv General—.The Bangor Whig of yesterday informs as of tbe deacb of Hon. George W. logcraoll, Attorney General of the State, which took place ou Monday morning, after an illne** of several weeks. His age was 57.—Portland Advertiser, Teh.Special Notices.£3TMoiru;'* Lire Mcdicisq whichbow po#*M*hliheetAMyft3dWrt^Bla»)Uity»tton|the families of the Uuli*4gu*c*, laoa any ©them •efotwih© pubic, or Bred by Uu Medic*! Prof***, uia, are purely Vegetable.They lorsiukhly mil by mediately relic*© oIIottL-naiy derongemeou of HeoHc, whether ajiripg; froaj impaind Jhftttnt/noons, Cssteeaae, BOimm and Liter Afaibm* vr Batfvlou* BabU.Both tbe Lire PiiLsaodFB«jra‘B.-TT»M*reinW m4 •fTWttMe ia ibeir openuloa, mid effecioally deans© tho eyvuaof Hi iaj» rlu«s wiUumt oecooloa-lof any proraaiion of eUeaRlb, or repairing ©ay coDflnemenior charirof diet Bold by D*. WM. B. MOFFAT, 335 Broadway, If.d«fl-dWjrlrlt;£opartticrsl|ipg, fee.pO.PAfiTNEB3!HP.-CHARLES ADAMSVS teu ibl© day adorned 1»:© pratiriUu hie mo Cn*»a** H. Aeaa lb* nyle of tbe firm -wU] bo CHUU.BS ADAMS A SOX,Who win oosUaae lie wholesale and rwUlt Dir Good© bwlot** asthoOJd iUji« 0. B. Comer Slh and Area ©trreu. rhibdelrM* i tad Book and fiunor-cry bo*fc*M»Uow= BMtllcow. D*v«aport. loan.CnARLESADAllB. CHARLES D. ADAMS. FmiASVLrsu, March lav 1to b»A1*T^ISSOLUTION U Tie wmriner-b!OF COPARTNERSHIP —fwiicr«11p heretofore ezxclng bet a-era o»cd.noc |-r ihe Dome asdeljle of TutMthr ndrtSuncd. _ _A Exert**, 1© tali day diewh-ed by ant**! comwdLw „ ^ fiittmn, Kvth C-d2*SMke.rr*HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING TVKI CHASED 0© toWwi of M-**?«. Tome a laawi^o. b m* Curirc and W*5©a JfaonEse^ry. wjU omXTj O-l lb) buJseM tu ■!] lie Vraacbe*. The Y+irvcuxo of the ynVnc u my*,** Mr. 1*^101 will dlJbe ^Coined with ni I. O. KELLY. DavrvTory. Ksrehtdifpt/PAKTTTDRSHir NOTICE.—NOTICE ISv/ hereby ct*m Uallh* oop*ra»eT*blp beT»K»fcce
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Davenport Daily Gazette
Davenport, Iowa, US
Tue, Mar 13, 1860
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