The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-11
Three Anecdotes OF xhc Pope.

We translate the following from the Courier des Etats
UnN:
The Holy Father, who has not at his command all the
treasures of christendom to FILL he desires, the hands
OF the suppicants who to him. at least knows how
10 bestow his aims in the right place One day, OF
those characters whom the artists at Rome call Romano
ches presented himself to Plus k declaring that he
overwhelmed with misorunes, his wife was dying, and
his children without bread The Pope looked at him and
REPLIED that honest misery would not wear so red nose,
shining face, and that some trick was perhaps
lurking under it, But to the doubts of his holiness the
fellow replied that his grandfather paralyhc, and
that the grandfather Of his wife was blind With
all his family ills upon his hands, his truly pitt
full. hundred pastres, he sad, would be enough TO
help him out of the difficulty. The Pope borrowed the
money OF his treasurer, and gave il to him.
pesi5wed MY charity 70 good purposes Tie wished %
simple priest, and presently walked beyond the suburb
of the Transteverns, whittier the Romanache had been
watched He stopped before certain house, from which
issued shouts and the Joyous ringing OF glasses He
tered and recognised his man in good company, leaning
with his elbows the table, in all the glory of ntoxc-
ton To the health OF the good Pope, who treats us
of consciousness. at is he who will teach you how to
act-he who might send you to prison for having stolen
the goods Of the poor sad fus TX to the terrified and
and let my indulgence for the present help you 10 deserve
full forgiveness"
The Romans of the present day, like the Romans of
other tines are the greatest lovers of in the world
and especially of the art Terpsichorean The dancing of
Fanny Elsser had electrified them much. that their
enthusiasm nad
which sum they had converted into crown of gold ;
this they intended to offer to the object of their doatry
Nevertheless, they recoected that there man at
the Qurnal whom they preferred TO Fanny Elsser; they
went TO him and said
Holy Father we desire to give to Fanny Elssler this
crown OF gold, if it will be displeasng to your Holt
ness"
"Give the crown of gold, if that amuses you,p replied
Plus TX smiling, only suggest that your present is
not logical"
"Why not, Holy Fatherw
"Why, have supposed hitherto that crowns were
made for the head, not for the legs"
The Romans gave their crown of gold to Fanny Elss
Ter, but the day they sent to Plus TX thousand
crowns for his poor.
Not long since, Plus TX proposed new reform to his
council Twenty cardinals, who were most hostile to
the constant disposition of the Holy Father pres
ent. Twenty black balls were found in the urn which
contained the votes Plus TX was not Disconnected TAX
ing the white skucap from his head, and laying upon
the he said SHOW, gentlemen the black balsare all
white" The measure passed the next day. The
ing of that day, NJ Rosal the French ambassador paid
him visit.
The Holy Father, visiby moved from the impression
produced by the of the morning. described it TO his
visiter adding, " The opposition meet with daily will
not check me. shall gain the end ! propose Tor my
government, for possess the love of my people And
if the love of that good people should one day fail
me, shall be discouraged, for still there will remain
to me the support OF Cod.