Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-01

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1t appears that the famous prince Ho.
henlohs of Germany, has been working
miracles in the United States. The
ancient leeches cured with wholesome
syrups, drugs, and holy prsysss" The
prince has confined himself TO the last
of these indictments; and Washing
ton has furnished the first instance Of
his success in this hemisphere. His
trumpeter among us is the correspon-
dent of the New York Statesman, who
created in Washington, Orators SUPERB
or to Cicero and Demosthenes, and thus
performed himself, greater wonder
than any to which the German prince
can lay claim. The latter favorite Of
heaven has, we are told, restored instan-
teously to perfect health, a nervous
and paralytic lady Of the metropolis; -
and the occurrence is related in an epis-
tie of a tenor which reminds Us OF, a
phrase of one Of Shakespeare's herald,
q speak ariazedIy-it becomes my
marvel and my message.
The editor Of the New York Evening
Post is little incredulous, and observes
I'm the English papers which we
have received, we perceive that prince
Hohenlohe died at Lucerde on the sist
January last aged 81; and If so, how
could he put up prayers as late as the
10th Marcel. for the paralytic lady at
Westinghouse Now we thinh that the
correspondent of the Statesman might
repeat to this inquirer, as hint, Swiirs
remark that "credulity is more peace
full and comfortable possession of the
mind than curiosi!y,n and reply fur
Their, that the prince could put up pray
ers after he was dead with more efficacy
than before. Besides, there may have
been more prince Hohenlohes than one.
The German family of cognominal
princes is numerous enough.
In the 18th number of the Edinburgh
Review, may be found short and clear
history and investigation of prince Ho-
henlohe's irish miracles. The review
er is, like ourselves, given to the most
dow light unbelief, and in the outset he
holds this language
'Thus much is plain. that even in the
present enlightened age, SO inyeterate
are mems propensities towards the mar
vellous, and SO eager their thirst for an
intercourse with the higher world a
considerable class of persons are to be
found ready To believe him possessed Of
supernatural powers; and though we
have very little apprehension of this fol.
ly making any progress In these king
doms. it becomes impossible wholly te
pass it over, when we see such nara
tives as the one before us sent forth to
the world under the sanction of q re-
spectacle NAME"
Substituting these states for the words
@these Kingdoms" in the quotation, we
adopt it for the expression OF our own
ideas and situation. 1t assigns the rea.
soil why we notice the American mira
Gle now, and shall recut to the subject
if this should appear to us desirable
The editor of this gazette is Catholic
and he deems himself authorized to a.
dopt likewise, and repeat, another pas
sage OF the Edinburgh article.
"We will venture to assert that there
| /; not one rational Catholic, who, in hi
cooler moments does not lament the at.
tempt now making TO palm such gross
inpositions upon the world. Were
these efforts successful, indeed a griev.
Gus consequence would ensue. The
breach between the conflicting denom-
| nations of Christians would be widened
| through that worst kind Of alienation
which is engendered by just pity u
the one party, for the weakness of the
other, mingled perhaps, with contemp
for the trickery of which that weakness
becomes prey"