The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-19
ANECDOTES OF TIE PopEs,

A very instructive lecture on Italy and
Pope Plus TX, has been recently delivered
al BrookIyn, By Professor Cassali, which
The Express Informs Va will be repeated in
this city. From a very interesting sum
mary published IN tba, paper, of the 4.h
instant. We extract the follow ing amusing
anecdu,e - Home Journal.
The lecturer ;hen went on TO describe
the as'onlshmen, OF The people a, the elec.
lion Of Plus *, and their snbseq,en, re-.
joicIngs when his liberal character became
known. A sketch Of his we'll knoan re.
forms. and his resistance TO Austria, we're
faithfully deipea,ed, and many interesting
anecdotes illustrating his disposition, vIr.
tues and talents, we're related. When ask.
ed by the British Ambassador " hat policy
he would eJapi, Il the Aus,nans should 10.
wade the Roman States. al shalt groom
municafe them" replied the Pope; " and il
that is not enough, will ride at the head
Of my troops TO meet them, on the field OF
battle. The Pope had in early life held a
commission in the srmy.1 have already
a, my command the said) so .Ot0 soldiers
vet ! shall arouse oil Italians aud o,heI
Catholics sgsins, the invaders, and in les
than . month you will see fwo millions o
men under my flig. | shall never yield
and Italy must be free and independent"
There 10 striking contrast between ,bs
present Pope and his predecessor, Gregory
Who, as already stated, never attempted 10
An .xC h.. -
lis life was spent in inactivity and self.ln
diligence. Alter his death there were
found in his palace no less Than 'pelre thou
sand bottles Of choice riqes. which were
sold by order Of bis more abslenious sue
cessor, Plus TX, and The money received
for The sales given 10 the poor.
| An amusing csrica,ufe and dislcgue "a.
go, up 10 Rome, after the death OF Grego.
~, representing 81. Peter and Gregory
gong TO Paradise. The journey being
hard and tedious for an aged man like the
Pope, be complained to 81. Peter ,hus:-
How 10 Il. ST. Peter. that our journey
is SO longl did no, know tho, Paradise
WAS so far Of from the Vatican" ST. Pc.
ter replied, "if you bad allowed The con.
srucuon OF railways and steamers in your
state, we should have arrived long ago.
Blu, uos you mus! stop for while IN Pur.
gatory."
After having remained some months in
purga,ory, where he the, his friend, O'Con.
nell, Qhe story gees Gregory Sc, out with
ST. Peter again on his eternal journey.
Coming in view of Paradise. the Pope ask.
ed 81. Peter Why The angels and his last,
predecessors in tho Papsl chair did not
come out to NEE. him
Dear Gregory. (repied ST. Peter, "as
for the Popes. there are few OF them in
heaven, and the news Of your death has not
reached there; as it would have done, if
you had established te'esraphs and granted
the freedom of the Press"
When the Sam, aud the Pope arrived al
tho gales Of Paradise. 81. Peter asked
Gregory for his key, which. after some
time, the Pope found, and handed to him;
but i, proved 10 DO the The key Of the wine
cellar.
81. Peter was admitted within the gates,
but Gregory was lost in The fog.
The lecturer vent on TO give some in.
ieres,iDg particulars relative TO the sup
preston Of the Jesute, who, he stated, are
arriving in the United States 10 considera.
BILE numbers--and be cautions Americans
to beware OF them.