The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-24
TIE World as il Is,

People humbuggcd, and they have always
been humbugged-and many net as f they chose to
be. The incident noted below Of tho exhibition by
the Catholic Bishop Of 1'reyes Of cont without
seams, which he pretends was worn by the Savior
when on earth, proves the proneness of men 10 run
after rabuous things, and shows also ns wckedness
Of men in deceying the ignorant The story reads
thus:
1t does not appear that the garment in question,
was ever publicly exhibited before about the time of
Luther. During the 10Th century it was thus exhib.
tied five times; and since that time, only in 1853,
1884, l7G5, 1878, and Is44.
letter lIom Treyes written during the exhibition
last autumn, says
"1he Gaze in which it tine coatl contained, is
Of the same form the tunjc, like the letter ~ and
at the base, either side. il aperture, through
which the officiating priests introduce the medals,
pictures, books, aud other Jerts be blessed by
contact with the sacred vc,tment. The manner in
which it is Inspected is IN procession, formed in
double line, uarshaled by the Prussian gendarmerie
outside the doors orthe cathedral. The procession
advances slowly, until the stops of tho high altar
p'ssrd; md momen'ary pause is made before the
relic, To ca2r upon it aud depoSte an offering The
amount collected in this manner must have b en-
y great. for cuch day produces enormous hcGp, in
which, though copper PJcdouinaes, great deal Of
silver appears and, now and then, gold pieces, and
seiriac or paper money. When state tIat this pro-
ccs-on begins 20 form Mt early hoGr ia The
ing, and confines stream into the cathedral until
midnight, with no other intarmission Than the occa-
siouai closing OF the doors to prevent too dense a
crowd, some idea may be f,rued of tie numbers that
daily admitted. To facilitate the approach TO
strangers and foreigners, certain hours set apart,
when, by applying At n different door, admission 10
the cathedral is given, aud the line OF the procession
is intercepted, thus chvaling the necessity Of waiting
for some hours, blre-hcaded, in the streets The
OF people endure the delay without an impatient
look; they keep close fc, it ia true. hat are chiefly
engaged in chanting the Ave Maria-the women FIRST,
then the men-in clear ringing tone. Where all
the crowds come from, seems wonder; bnt the
stream ia continuous and its component parts al
ways changing In point ofcostune it is curious, the
hend-dresses Of the women being Of such various
form and color, and the physiognomy and expression
different. The finest Of the procession is witness
ed at night, when the cathedral is lit up, and the
deep tones Of the yesper bell peal through the aises
like the dapnsion note ofan organ. The body ofthe
church is but feehy Illuminated in comparison with
the 1ar where blaze of light surrounds the shrine
but this comparative dimness adds the effect,
the pilgrims slowly advance nlong the centre aisle,
between rows of banners above the tomhs of the p
lecors whose heavy folds sweep the marble floor. It
is impossible for any Building be better adapted for
the puspose Of procession than this old Byzantine
cathedral as the floor continues to rise, by
sive flights Of steps, from the Of the choir from
thence to the lower altar, and from thence again.
the South side, by 4 very high fight leading to the
altar of 81, Feter; which is thus elevated, at least,
twenty feet above the entrance, and enables
the spectator catch glimpse of the upper part of
the relic the Instant he enters the aisle
The streets Of Treves are, at this moment, scarce
y less attractive the stranger than the cathedral
from daylight till Dusk and from dusk to daylight
gain; with but short interval for sleep there is
continuous movement and hum Of people, all having
the object in view, to join the PROFESSIONS
The sight Witnessed they spread over the city for
few honrs, and then disappear, to make way to new
Corners. In every shop, besides the rows of boutt-
CUES nn6ulaHs to be nothing but pictures Of
the holy tunic, stamped in different colors, on silk
and paper histories of the ''lIeligor Rock" por-
traits of ST Helena, medals, crucixes, and all the
apparatus of external worship
As to the profits of the exhibition, the New York