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VOL. IX.
ANTIQUITIES.
[From tho London Court Journal.)
THE GEESE OF THE CAPITOL.
ring the excavations, which are going on’ in
the environs of the Capitol at Rome, there wa:
found some short time back a marble e Sareophagus
ing of whi ch were discovered w
appeared to be the embalmed bodies of geese, wrap
edin linen. © The truncated inscription, which fol-
lows, was distinct. and legible on one side of the
Sarcoph agus: :
Coss. MESS.
CAP. SALV.
BONN
is the 1 nature of the information ‘which has
EREX,
. ANSERIBYS
Such
+ reached us on the subject of the remarkable ‘discov-
ery; and itis with any thing but a view to throw
discredit upon it.that the subgequent remarks. are 1
ventured: .
3 almost - impossible to conceive that the bo-
en kept ina state of pre-
cess of embalming which th
carly,a sfage of their civilization, were acquainted.
The reading of-the inscription, so far as its s imper-
feet state allows of conjecture, will be this “ Un-
the uls * * * * * the republic . cted to
the geese, who saved the capitol, thig monument in
co rati Or, ‘Under the consuls
erected the republic to ‘the {sacred] geese, n com-
Romans, in so the 23.
onu-| f;
UNITED STATES CATHOLIC MISCELLANY.
245
4U. STATES CATHOLIC MISCELLANY. |;
Ith bl , ith hia ke
in his pocket to exclude his less fortunate brother from tho
CHARLESTON, JANUARY 30, 1830.
THE CATHEDRAL,
The éongrogation attended on last Sunday to reccive the |
report of the Committee, pursuant to notica, “Tho attend.
a
{convenience of their common sacrifice, and the instruction
hich jad: : Loot ag
under the necessity of placing biiself under a compliment
nce was very fi
toone who knows him moh in in order to be allowed to hoar
the doctrines Ss nam ord, there ig no mono, poly,
ni no ditinctiony a save ta which arises ftom be-
kon the question was put and carried that tho Report of i
Committee be received, j
mon .
Tho C fthe R
man Catholic Cathedral Cheech of St. Fi inbar in th
23rd of August, having for its object to devise the most effi-
cient means for liquidating the debts of that church, }
acted
nd
of Charleston,at a meeting heldin the ehureh on Sunday the|
on the recalutions adopted by the meeting at whieh
nopoly. of a few of the moro wealthyy thia church is the com-
mon- Property of Call. The ‘public have liberally bestowed
y will continue
heir liberal; ‘0 the b ,
officiate therein, and who havo voluntarily declined salaries
to be raisad by erecting Pewsy and Cast themselves upon tho
f th;
‘of those
ed even beyond their most sanguine expectation, now beg
‘port the iss! ,
Agrecably t > th lutions, th itt a
their sssigned cuty under tho authority of the meeting of |
d of August, and the By-law
ed in accordance tl therewith. Providentially’ aided by the
hand of the Most High, their labours have been diminished
by the zeal of their friends, tho object originally, contemplat-
ed has been fully attained, and their’ own desires perfectly
gratified, they have been led ts the conclusion of their task
The committee’ applied for donations and forloans free
eave to submit astatement of their Proceedings, and to re: | j
jmeau wa
CHURCH IN HASSELL.- STREET.
Ata genoral meeting of the mhembors of this Church hold
power were electod to serve for one year on he vain
Joseph Jahan, Patrick C. Plunkett, Joseph Lafon, Augustus
Folin, Anthony Barbot, Thor mas Rese Joseph A. Barrett,
F. Plan
At a-meeting of ‘os Vestry on Sunday tho 24th, Mr, Plu+
elected Secretary and reeasurery and Messrs Ja=
han, Barbot and Follin, Church Wardens.
MARYLAND. =, 5°
Tho late Jubilee has been productive of great pessings
not only in the city of Baltimore, but throughout the entire
memorat y this m
ment.” We are inclined to prefer the latter of these
interpretations, and to understand the inscription as
alluding, not to the geese which once saved the capi
hose which were, in subsequent times,
maintained within its walls, ‘as a-mark of gra-
1
interposition, by which Brennus and
his Gauls were ultimately ejected out of the Roman
conten
Whatever doubts may have hung over the authen- | °
licity of the tradition, the occurrence, ‘its tsolé was an
object of firm belief amon;
for Cicero [pro Rose
maintained at the public expense in the capitol.
date, the bodies of animals thus hatlowed may not}
have been embalmed aud preserved from decay. The
g submitted to such 2 pro-|
ight from the well- Kknowa practice
ofthe Egyptians, w v0 ondusvou red to give terres
trial immortalit e bodies of their sacred ani-
thals by subjecting thom ¢o a similar operation.
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
The following animated description of the pow:
a-engine is from the pen of Dr. A
It regulates «with perfect accuracy a
the number ofits strokes in a given tine, and counts
o tell: how much work
it has done, a ock recurds the boat: ts of its
dalum ; it *saalates the quantity of steam admitted
at work-the briskness of the firo~the supply of
wate? to the boiterr-the fu supply of coals to the fire.
“| members of other religious denominations |
The one amount roceived by their ‘Treasurer up to this
g the F thi
makes mention of the geese
- you upon the prosperous state
his kind interposition in ae to this Happy result.
v
valves. with ab: core Precision
h
=
g
tous reception which they mot with, not only from members
of the church, but also from several liberal and benev
dayi is $5,221
' The Samities obtained on the 11th of October from tl
State.
It is thought by several who ho d tho epportantes
of comparison hog ,
re hich took place threes Many
respectable members of the church who had during, years fal-
len into that negligence which is, too prevalent i in this coun-
try, have creditably roused ‘theniselves and given the bene-
Secretary of the Vostry the statement horewith submi ted
ontaining a schedule of the whole debt of the Cathedral o|
| every description, on that day, as well by Notes of the al
try in Bank the enue,
gave a total of debt against the “church of, $5,340,
meet which, there appoared to bo available funds in the
hands of tho Treasurer of tho Vestry $243 4dc. part of which
ZS
face of its accounts
This Committee'then assumed the entire debt, exonerat-
ing the Vestry of its: nanagemen
with the sum received from the ‘Treasurer of the Vestry the
tinguished the entire debt, egards tho Bank, &c. and
|having in the hands of thoir Troagurer a surplus of $108,43.
It will therefore now be for the congregation itself’ to view
the state of its affairs, and to adopt such further.measures |
as they may see proper regarding that portion of tho debt
which still subsists in the claims of those who have advane-
ed loans interest free.
Your Committee in , concluding their report congratulate |»
of our concern.
© grat titude which is due not only to our
@ great disposer of all things for
, and unit
For the @ Committee:
Joun Macratn, Chairman,
Joun Macxamara, Secretary.”
January 23, 1830.
ove very consolatory statemont was 4s oosived with
great satisfaction by the meetin
A resolution was ¢hen passed, requeiting of tho Bishop, as
was paid over to this committee as will appear upon the ha
t, and have paid together}
| sum of $5,112,07, of the monics raised by itself, having ex-| PF"
fit of their example to others, whilst t they have Profited of
the extended me arey of Heaven for themselve
At St. Inigoes ighbouri .
the zeal of the congregations was most edifying. No inele-
m
prevent the faithful “trom crowding to the church, where
their devotion was conspicuous and persevering; and ‘their
fervour in recciving tho Sacraments, extraordinary, “Thus
ve they proved the truth of that proposition which is ren-
dered every day conspicuous, * that the use of In indulgences
ie most wholesome to christian people. "Their abuse is an
evil which i is not attributable to their nature, but to the de-
ovil, the latter is then smali indeed,
PATRONAGE.
We have Teevived from a priest a lotter of which the fol
and tous a vi
We recommend its perusal to our readers in genera but es-
pecially to our clerical: brethren. A few mo: of this des-
cription would, be most useful to tho Miscellany, and would
insure it against any danger of being onerous to its conduc-
©} tors ina pecuniary point of view.
To the Editors of the U. Ss. Catholic AMsceltany, Charts,
G.C)
‘I have been greatly concerned, Gentlemen, since I read:
our paper,
lems more ostensively and tera Patronised. Is it possi-
ble that the Catholic commu: Will shey themes 80-
spiritless as to allow a paper ike "his to fall?— cannot be--
lieve
atl
it ;—it shames ins to think of it. They only need to be
d upon, and i much it
duty to support this religious Publication. J know that the
_as: ta. time an mal er: it oils its joints—
out any air which may accidentally enter into parts
that should be vacuous—and en any thing goes
wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its
attendants by ringing a bell! Yet, with all these ta-
Tents and. ualities, and even when possessing the
power o undred horses, it is obe dient tot
hand of auld, Its Miiment is coal,
coal, or other combustible ; it consumes none while
idle—it never tires, a jot sub-
any kind ;: it isa water pumper, @ miner, sailor
cotton apianer, a weaver, & blacksmith, a miller,
&c.; and asmall. engine,. in: the: character
steain. poney, may secn dragging after it on a
ment of soldiers with Breater speed than
fleetest coaches. iti is the kin: g af machines, and a
permanent realization of the ge enii of eastern fable,
whose superna! atural powers were oacatignely at the
command of ma:
i cerned : -and are watinfiod, "hat the .
will more fully confirm the superior utility of that principle
ted and precarious, to withdraw th
sum of $100.which he had paidjand authorizing the Treasu-
rer torefund thesame. It was a!so resolved t! that the names
of the donors andthe amount of their benefactions should
be’engrossed and placed i in the ohare or Vestry: room. Alsoly
that the p d b
he book:
of of record 1 iP f the Vestry.
i-th
|means to defend and to: promote its: intetests.
ed to, they will go a3 far as- any others in > tein prudent
But [ am
under the impression that they: aronot ‘generally aware that
those
purposes. The fact is). that alarge majority. of the Catho-
Hlics aro quite unaware of its existence, much loss.can thoy
. fall h’ +) } Vy th hiel
The €t a
dissulved until
stock. shall have, been issued to those lenders: who can no
afford to give the amount advanced-by them: as donations.
We have been, informed by. several who originally: contem- |
plated only to. givo a loan, that in.consequence of the com-
plete success and.good feeling which has resulted, they will
cancel their. certificates, and.thus diminish the actual rem-
P J P
t lat t heir cause |
informed how. many periodicals-their adversaries: marshal
against what has been long defended by: that paper alone ;.
lot them-understand by how powerful a patronage their op-
ponents are sustained, and the necessity of using the means..
We he battle which d t loctri
mn ofthe debt..
@ have throughout ae entire effort been Ploased: and"
di harm
experience of overy day
upon which this church lias boen established. It is em pha-| ¥
Be .
our practice and morals ;-let them.tearr:.of what advantago
will-be to their children, to becomy through means of the
Cats Press aequainted with the majesty, thu multitude,
with ‘ie Ranetples upon which this mighty muss coalesses
and is directed in its moral.and. religious economy. When
tically the church ‘of the public, there is na distinction of}
who- .
vity of sinners, but when we compare the benofit and the : :
y /
been nobly sustained. by: your Miscellany ; but let them be