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Professor Carter, 10 one of his las, letters from


Genoa, describes his visit the birth place of the


Discoverer Of America, in the following terms -
/ 4" A full day was occupied in an excursion 10 Co


coletto, the reputed birthplace Of Christopher Co


lumbus. Although much obscurity still hangs over


the cradle OF this great man, yet the American
| eer in particular, will feel a satisfaction in visiting


spot which tradition has associated with The Dis.


coveref Of the New World. l have neither time nor
inclination at present to enter into dlsquistion
upon the contradictory authorities in relation this
subject nor to balance the conflicting claims Of ri
val places TO the nativity of the adventurous nsvga.
tor His own manuscript is now understood to be
in the hands Of Washington Irving at Madrid, who
perhaps may throw some new light upon the early
years OF its author.


The village Of Cccoleto is situated al the head Of
the Gulf about fifteen miles from Genoa. on the
road towards Savona. On arriving at the little no
tel, inquiry made for the house OF Christopher
Columbus; and some hall dozen villagers who
seemed to exu in the name, led the way to the
sque and humble mansion. 1t stands upon the sea


shore, cled by the Alps and looking south upon
a waste Of waters.


II the grandeur Of ofnatural scenery can inspire ge
MUS, and awaken young thought to noble pursuits,
Cocole.lo may hence draw argument TO strength
her claim. and in this particular at least challenge
| competition. The low, arched ceilings aud decay
ed walls bear all the marks OF great age; but one
can hardly bring himself to the belief, that they
have stood between thtee and four centuries. A
small chamber, perhaps len feet square, is shown,
in which it is pretended Columbus was born Ma
| ny fragments OF the ceiling have been carried away


al slcs. The furniture OF the room looks as if it
| might be coeyal with the apartment. litte i'm
age of the Madonna, cross, and cup for the
holy water. suspended from the curtain at the
head OF The bed. The present tenaD, is kind
hearted woman, who spread her frugal board and


insisted sharing its hospitality with the strangers
| from distant land, which her illuslrious preccccs
sor had discovered Her ideas OF cosmogrsphy
| we're not precise, and like many other less pardona
pe Europeans, she seemed 10 consider. all Ameri
cans, as the descendants of the Aborigines.
| In front Of the house is small terrace, over
hanging the shore; and when the Gulf is aormy


and the waves run high, shower Of spray patters


upon he roof If this was really the birth place Of


Columbus, it may almost be said, that he was cra
died upon the sea- the first sounds he heard must


have been its murmurs, and the first object of his


vision, its blue expanse. As stood leaning over


the balusuade, watching the swels breaking at my


feet, and the line OF little boats moored along the
| beach. increduity for moment vanished, and ina


gination pictured the juvenile navigator, launching


his adventurous bark, and sporting with that ee.


mcn, which was desllned to conduct him TO imper
,shsbe renown."