The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
the Ennalttburg Nun.
TEE OTHER SIDE or TIM CAsH--LUrHR FROM

TEE OTHER SIDE or rssK CAsn-LNr4R FROM
CATHOLIC PRIEST.
[rrsm the Portland (Ne.) Advertiser, Nov. 49,
hearing Of 4 parties. We. therefore, a. an act Of
sSs ESS y Pspss "s1s.
man Of this city.
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PORTLAND, Nov. IS 1854.
Nv. EfrroR--pcar Sir Ny ate nton has been directed
this morning to an extract In yonr paper from de-
srsich from Baltimore. II Is not nay wish to
% rad Il for The hrss time In this mornings edition
have other expression for the writer than that Of
fsIss runors 10 crafty The marvellous appetite is in
much need Of public sympathy Such rumors, how
cash, removed In the locality where they ORR
The s,stemsnts are ca,iy made and readily believed
preston 4 forthwith made 10 accordance With the
statement, moet generally Of prejudice and hostility
against the illuminated aud there i evidently mani
fest desr" 10 suppress tho alsehood and circulate the
The singular accident phenomenon marvellous escape
sometimes Immediately rctracts and makes the amenis
honorci whilst other papers equally responsible TO the
my present intention shall mot be misconstruei
garded in unfendiy spirit, and that the explanation
IL satisfactory win benefit the journals who held guar
dapship Catholics and their doctrine.
The statement Of young Lady is radically false.
knowledge Of the rules which govern the house Of the
Sisters OF Charity enables 10 make this unqualified
statement
The Rouse Of the sisters OF Charity Is known as st.
JoseThs near Emmittburg, mot Emmttsbay.) There is
generally number az persons demanding admission In
order TO reception they must produce letters
from responsible persons vcuchng 10 their good cha
them TO return home II the society thinks them unfit,
either IN physical mental to discharge
she hard and In many repulsive duties Of the
They spend the rst two years postuents take
vows and perfectly free to leave the institution
ling walls crossing aelds and escaping during the still
ness Of the night Ina word any Catholic subject Is
follow the dictates Of his will.
The with scholars is quite different They are
placed under the Of the Sisters of Charity by their
parents to whom the sisters accountable The rules
of the institution read by all the scholars and all
who enter must abide BY tho rules. The young ladies
not permitted to leave the grounds Aed bounds TO
make visits receive send letters from the institution
without in word thcyare constantly under
the eye of their teacher Hence they have claims the
institution, other than education equivalent for
their pension at the end Of the school term they 90
home, to friends, 10 spend the vacation, remain
fined TO the rules presented by the parents.
1t sometimes happens that young miss il sent by
parents to have her removed from particular circle Of
society. A romantic novel reading girl becomes
restless under school restriction. love engagement
or some romantic adventure win urge her to invent
to escape the and vigilance of her teachers
Her object Is soon accomplished the sisters ia
trouble for the ruant girl and aer disappointed parents
the papers enjoy holiday the FIRST ntmatlon of
harbreadth escape Of from Catholic convent
and the eratfed public sleep soundy, well satisfied that
least this happy republic, liberty Of conscience
heart Of the people.
the within personal assure yor ii Il not INTENDED
My aim Is much TO tea ch your Paper any
ether, but simply TO state facts which known to me-
J. 0'DoSNELL
HSlTER FROM Tar ESCAPED SovIcr.
The Frederick Eraa;ntr pubtis ,os the following
extract from letter received by gentle nan Of
Fieserick from Miss Bunk!ey the escaped novice:--
NORFOLK Nov. 20, 1854.
- have my fataes's permission to answer the
letter you addressed him. requesting statement of my
escape from ST. Joseph's would remark that regret
exceedingly that many reports in circulation and
gard 10 my ofeaving tho Convent the circum-
stance speaks FOR iseh Coull have had permission,
or had been free to leave when wished, would not
have had 10 flight and that in the still hour OF
night
escaped through window near the chapel fronting
the avenue, where there " enclosure and
Their few down the avenue, as the moon shining
brightly that feared being discovered by the
who nightly traverses the grounds around the building
When halfway down the avenue, heard . noise, and
discovered that the who sleeps in small house
at the gate up and had raised the window 10
who passing. hid myself, and he did not perceive
me, but he continued watching at the window until four
O'Clock, wien the stage for Frederick passed. and
unable to reach the stage pass the gate until he
withdrew, which was soon after the stage passed.
feared to 60 to Emntsburg for many reasons,
walked in the opposite direction far 81, Iazsre's
when became alarmed and entered side gate the
road and remained until the Angelus rung which
six O'Clock. then continued my journey = road
Yelled, and reached Creagerstown about nine
O'Clock, where met friends who protected untI tho
| arrival Of my father.