Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-28

ne Ser'''e' when they arc 10,
chanting nor laying on the o. ~"
performed in kind of rccira,;'Ss'
part is frequently begun brfura
ther is ended. Sometimes il il
lar response, and sometimes IL
voices. As the chant. however r "a
nerally mingled with the ser,;,.
occasionally the melody Of tho @' :,
the effect is always solemn and
ing. "u
The pulpit in their church,.
neral!y large and commodinn,
more like the desk in our Own
preachers feet are not imn,",.
but he shifts his position, pass;, s' a.
one end to the other, sometiHS N
prer'pi'aiefy, but in general easiIr
gracefnlly.-His square bIack y
taken offin Invocation, but uc,e,,
force his argument as at Saiu,c. u" I
tones appeared to me to hayr 'n
variety Of animated conyers,t;
m""s the Italians, and the rc',
though sometimes too measured a
extravagant, were more Comm
bold and impressive. In the m,'.
pid and elevated flish'sthe drIiyery
so distinct that nothing could he la'
and when the preacher appeared t t~
exhausted by his exertions, he voI
sit down in the pulpit, and, Ieani.. '
tn" front of it, would address the ~
pie in lowered tone. with the sim r.
city of father to his children TE.
gradually growing warm, and his yoa
rising again. he would start m ~
break out again in his former yiojenn
This app.'aro theatrical in dpscriutio,
but 1t often seemed to me qxcepdmov
natural and striking, ard war M dn,i
suited to the genius and habits Of II.
people.-At amy rate ley always sr.
ceeded in securing respectable as
earnest aItenllun.
The priests appear abroad in lone
black ca,sock, but'oncd before, or !,
the full dress of clergyman. with III
addition of cooked hat, and a blac
silk scarf hanging from the collar
the coat. and reaching down behind
their feet. The latter is becoming an
graceful.
The dominicians dress in a whiIj
gown and cassock. The fraternity \
the CarnadOlese are clothed in gr{
mantle covering the whole body a
head, excepting small holes for L
eyes. Their appearance is falthl
and it was my impression, on fs
seeing this habit. that it was ppereG|
frolicksome masquerade. The mend.
cant friars have a brown cassock. lss
tened with girdle. The digDataries|
of the church wear purple storkins.
The scarlet hat, with a rounded crow
and broad brim, is the distinguishing
badge of the cardinals, " hen they ridsI
out their equippage is gay and pomp
Gus. and when they walk they are FOL-
lowed by servant. have seen then
in getting out of carriages, efftctIs
the most ridicul,u cffeminacy 4. lean.
ing on the arms Of their attendants a,
if they had not strength enough to sup.
port themselves. The coach of the
Archbishop of Naples is preceded and
surrounded by domcstics, who move
ON with it in a Il, W and steady walk.
From the National lntell,gencer.
CIVIL APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT:
Confirmed by the Senate at the last Session
One or two of these have been before ID
announced.]
Daniel NJ Forney. of n. Carolina, to b.
TO treat with the Creek ln'
dians.
Paul Baltic. of Tennessee, to be Factor
for the Factory on the Usage river.
George Blake. Of Massachusetts, to he
attorney OF the United States for the Dsirlc'
Of ssachusetl' for four years from and al
ter the 2ftb Jaoui ry. 1921.
John M. Campbell, of Tennessee TO be
Attorney of the United States for the Dis
trict of East Tennessee, for four years Iron
and after the llIh January, 1921. :,
Thomas Morris, OF New York, 10 b
Marshal of The United States for the South
ern District tf New York, for four years
from and after the 2lst January, 1890.
Charles P. Porter. of Tennessee, TO be
Marshall OF the United States for the Dis
tict of East Tennessee, for four years iron
and after the 18th Feb. 1891.
David Merriweather, of Georgia. to be
Commissioner to treat with the Creek To-
dians. vice Thomas FIournoy, resigned
John Pitman of Rhode Island, TO he A.
torney of the United States for the D'slrlfI'
of Rhode Island, for tour years from and al
ter the 9Th day Of Dec. 1890