Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-30
PRINCE HOHENLOE OUTDONE.-BER-
NARD CAVANAH

90 ulIllIIlHR respecting lIllS extraordinary UeIIlB
must he regarded with great Interest, beg leave
TO state the following facts, which may he relied
upon MS authentic. He appeared in Boyle last
week, having been br ulht there under the follow
ing circunrs nnces: A report has lately gained
ground, in tho West of Ireland, that Cavanagh has
the power OF peltorming miracles, aud n gentle
man named Peyton, residing near Boyle, whose
wIle was III OF consumption, proceeded for him
To his fathers residence near Swiuefnd, and took
him in n gig with him from thence 10 Boyle in
The hope that he would cure his wife. She died
OIL the morning after Cuvanagh arrived; but he
told Mr.. Peyton That his vile would die, aud that
no miracle could he performed IN her behalf On
the road from SwneUrd to Boyle which is dis
tanre of nearly hundred miles, aud for two or
three days whilst he was there, he never tused
food, nor had secretion of amy kind; and the
TACT Is now beyond all question, that he is able TO
live without meat or drink, and that similar case
was never known in the world before. The day
after he arrived in Boyle, he asked permission
from The parish pri st to preach in the chapel
hut when that would not be granted, he proceed
ed to the court house, where he held forth to the
people. He told them few years ago he
taken up TO Heaven at night and shawn oil the
glOries of it--that he saw the Redeemer on his
throne, aud the Virgin Mary worshipping at a
distance from him that higher up in the heavens
was resplendant ght, that he could hardly bear
to look upon-ihat the angel who showed him
the vision explained every thing To him, and told
him that in short time another revelation would
he made to him, which should he disclosed to man
klnd-that The time was fast approaching when he
would be authorized by heaven to make dsclo-
sures that would try the hearts OF men. He said
that the angel who showed him Heaven and
promised that another revelation should be made
10 him, and told him, as proof 10 the world that
what he had seen not dclusion, and that man
kind should believe in his mission, that h, would
he able to live without mortal food during the re-
lnanier OF his life. He added that it four
years since that promise was made TO HIM and
that he had never since tasted food of any kind
He then quoted the Scripture, saying "That it
was not by bread alone that man could live hut
by every word that came from the mouth of Cod"
lie spoke oil the Eucharist and sad that the proud
and the worldly could not believe in il, but that
the doctrine true, and that all should believe
in it. The interest that was excited Ivy his pres
ence in Boyle, beyond all description; the
crowd was great in the Court House that many
were almost crushed to death. As he passed
through the streets on the following day, there
was poor cripple on a barrow, who asked his
blessing, aud besought his aid TO restore hei the
use Of her mbs he looked up TO Heaven and
prayed TO God 10 heal her; so strong was me force
of imagination that she stood up and walked
across the street, and seemed almost perfectly
cured during the night, so that thousands hocked
round in breuthless amuZenent; but unfortunate
w. she was almost bad The next day as ever she
was. This dumped the ardor OF the people with
regard 10 Cavanaghs power of performing mira
Giles but his own enlhisi. SIN relative 10 the reve-
lation. he is about to make, is wholly undated,
and as have said, tho fact seems beyond all doubt
lhnt he lives without mortal food. Some weeks
ago gentleman in Dublin sent him present of
some hooks, which were directed to the care of
Catholic Clergyman in Connaught, but who, act
ing upon his own Judgment in The case, kept the
books, because Cavanagh uttered some expires
.ions which the reverend gentleman believed TO
he the illusions of distenpered brain. On an
other recent occasion, he wanted to celebrate
mass Add here let me sale that, although he
has never been known To learn a word of Latin
in his lie, he seems to have n tolerably cor rect
knowledge of the language, and when handed
Latin Testament The other day, he read il and ex-
planned the meaning in English Thousands up
on thousands are lost in aslonishinent at this ap.
parenly superiunan being, and the faith OF many
Protesanis who heard him preach upon The real
presence is shaken very much, aud one of this
description conformed to the Cath 'lic faith in the
Cathedral of Tuam on Sunday last. Dublin pa
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