Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-23

. guest. He ate and drank heartily, laughed with
great sce and picked his with great gnsto; aPrv-
ieye allowed to no one at adinnes table except dis
tinguis lsafe lise himself Hadeed do not
member to have seen any oae else pick his the
Aston Hoase dinner table.
He sat over an honr, drank wine with sgreat many
highly respectable gentlemen, and rising about five
o'clock stalked out Of the in the most awkward
loaferish manner imaginable In the evening he at
tended the Park Theatre, which 6aaed with 4
most fashionable audience; indeed it wac evident
that Mr.. Gays company and associates begin to inn
prove numbers Of wealthy, honorable, and inte-
gent attended the theatre out of'respect to Mr.
Clay; great many beautifsl wsmea,were also pres-
ent. II is remarkable that Mr.. Van buren, drew a
poor and than audience at the Park and fsl noisy
one at the Bowery. With Mr.. Clay the order Of
things was reversed; he drew crowded house at
the Park and an Indifferent at the Bowsry. He
was loudly cheered nj his entrance and exit and du
ring the performances. The house rose twice en-
masse and cheered him, and he went home to bed
sober far liquor was concerned, bSt bewildered
and intoxicated vita peasurAble excitement.
MIR. CLASS Msvrmenls today.
At ten o'clock Mr.. Clay goes to the rooms of the
American Institute, the Old Sessions Court Room,
where he receives ladies till IL O'Clock. He then
goes to Brooklyn; at night he Grst goes 70 Nibo's
and then TO the National Theatre.
He leaves town Saturday.
THE BALTIMoHE CoSvExT. AFFAR.-This affair
Is beginning to create deep feeling in the bosom of
avery thinking man, and every feeling, virtuous
woman, throughout this broad community. The
burning Of the convent at Charlestown, the
cape of the Carmelite Convent at Baltimore, ought to
admonish the Catholic clergy, who sll esdeavor to
perpetsate the unnatural system Of religious cell
bacy that the spirit and tone Of the present times
decidedly in favor ofthe liberty of virtue and onature
why did the great and good Father OF the universe
impant int the hearts of both the sweet and
joyous feelings that make them seek each Others.
society, and yet give any authority TO self constitute
ed clergy to his DEGREES and violate his inn
pulses
We dc not believe in religious celibacy-t is o
most unnatural wicked and irreigious violation Of
the order Of God and Of nature. In either sex, who
possess health and all their faculties in good order
andwell conditioned such system leads to unnatural
practices, horrible acts, and gloomy insanity. BY
the last papers from Baltimore, fad the following
certificates
CrRrircArr.-The car,uele Sister who left the Convent
Yesterday Sunday and whose Isabella Neale has been
my wedge, afflicted with this mononania for upwards
of months she thinks shat she live without eatsg and
drinking As have not her since April last she may now
be sesr on tha. point but for ALL opinion 'sf 's,sr will
Baltimore, 10th August, 1889.
Having read yesterdays Evening Post that II the
opinion Of the Faculty Of the Washington College that M,s
sane deem duty to the faculty state tia, they
have express opinion the As regards my
individual opinion, a. free to say ss' eSn,ds. Asr p"
Pr,st Of Faculty of Washington
University Of Baltimore.
Baltimore, Aug 20, 1889.
Such are the certificates, proving beyond the pos
sbity Of doubt, the insanity Of the poor Now,
we would ask any Of our Catholic priests, Invested
of his gorgeous vestments, and only habited IN
the plain coat and breaches of a sensible man,
TO say to what is this insanity to be reerredl
Without any hesitation, solemnly believe that IT
has in great measure, arisen from the religious but
unnatural system Of eelbacy, incalcatcd by ear holy
mother church, whe in her old age, 10 becoming
hsly humbug The natural position Of woman Is 10
marry-have family-S be surrounded with bloom
ing children. These beautiful and lovely accom-
panime nts-I mean chdren-always freghten away
the devil insanity, and all snhaprness. To be shut
up in a convent and restricted from enjoying in q
proper aud virtuess way, the haPpness Of husband,
children or grandchildren, Is enough 10 drive any
woman out Of her sensssit would destroy the peace
Of the archangel Raphael and almost make Ithsriel
cut his own throat with bis own shining spear.
II 10 time that the Catholic clergy should become
sensible and rational This is the country Of practi
cal sound sense, and the egous fooleries ofEuroPs
will never bear tE.nsplantation here. All the Con-
vents throughout this continent ought to be abolish
ed and the permitted to marry or to be given
in marriage, il they choose. Wespeak in this way
from the deepest and most deliberate purpose TO aid
in acc shng the dissolution Of every Convent
th.t may appear amongst Cut up the thing in the
bad. 1 am, myself, Catholic-born and educated a
Catholic-believing a Catholic, that is, believe
lust what understand, but not single mystery
more The spirit and essence ofthe Catholic religion
have done Europe and the world much service, but
their silly fssleries ought not to prevail any longer
Let there be light
THE Posr Orrrcx DrPARrnrSr.-There cannot
be the shadow Of doubt that Amos KendalPs sys-
tenn Of management, needs thorough reformation
from end to end Not only do letters miscarry, and
their contens-whether Of Money matter, are Lost
TO their rightful owners but in many cases II takes
40 long 10 sort and deliver the letters by the coun-
try pestmaste that individuals subject thereby
70 the most vexatous delays loss Of time and hest
Of other mseries which always follow therefrom.
Within the last few weeks two letters mailed at
Philadelphia, containing enclosures Of money for
the Herald Office, have miscarried. without doubt
they were safely posted by our correspondents, bat
nav bee pted and their contents apprcpra