The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-05-23
Marrow As, ,pe Of the Pops.

A ne his II illness entertained his distln'
guished guests at dinner, in large hall on
The FIRST fl or, aud subsequently, admitted
the pupils of the Propaganda College.
At this momaat about ore hundred and
fifty persons were collected together around
the Pope, when an awful tremor manifested
itsefiu the flooring, which his Holiness in
stantly perceived and endeavored to prevent
his guests from being alarmed at. assuring
them that it was the shock Of an earth-s@
quake, phenomenon With which his fesis
dence as nuncio in South America had fen-
dered him somewhat familiar. However,
before any further conjec;uFes were breach.
ed the fl 'or gave way.
With hideous ruin and combustion Dire
the Pope, prelates, cardinals, generalss
soldiers, and scholars we're precipitated
through it. without order or precedenoes
among railing beams and fragments of ma-
sonry. Cardinal Antoueli's good luck sa-
wi him alone of all the cardinals present.
He wa nea- the window to Which be elu Y
for supper but b S eminent brethren. Ma-as
rina and Pa:rizi, were severely injuredius
the fall, as was the French general and
great number of the Propaganda pupils.
Pho Nona himself descended uahust. ara
sitting in his-psp.I chair was ex:ricated
from the wreck amidst exclamstions Of nsi@s
raculo! miroculol from all around. In graf.
i;ude for such an escape, his Holiness forlh-
with invited all wko were able to follow
him to enter the church. and With loud
voice intoned thanksgiving 10 the AL
mighty, and alterw rds received the sacra-
mental benediction from Monsignag alizs
zani.
Mean while the woaldel were extrica.
ted from the rains and conveyed to- Rome
in carriages. much to the surprse Of the
peaceful citizens who hal assembled atztae
gates aul were eonsternated to see so ma
ny priests with their heads tied up. Some
disabled ,ckeys were expected from the
stecp'e chase. but it was Supposed that the
Popes excarseu would be by NJ means SO
dangerous. An Irish Propaganda pspil
boasts of havin. been the first TO suceor his
Holiness the same youth who was reci-
ting cong 'atulary sonnet to the floor gave
W ~, and was consequently in immedlae
proximity during the tes ee 10 the regions
below.
The great c'rpet, which had been spread
over the foor. issupposed to have broken
the Pops fall by rendering it more gradual;
but, to whatever tutelar influence we mfy
choose to attribute it, his Holiness certain
ly did escape safe anl sound, and the Rp.
/ man Municipal Council and Senate, viewing
) it in the light of a pro ligy. have given or
ders for devolt thsnksglvng to the Ina,
maculate Conception daring three days, 10
c1mmeRce en- Monday next.--English Pa
per-
ILLvEss OF SANTA ASSA.--A letter instIle
New Orleans Bee, from the City of Mexi-
co, under date of the 18th ult., announcer
that Santa Anna, who has been in bad
health for some time, is seriously i'll, and
adds: - IL
His physicians are really apprehensiye
Of the result. DR.. Martinez del Rio, his
chief meiic,l atten lent. declares that San.
ia Anna lies in dangerous state OF stupor
and is suff ring from an affection sof the
head an throat. The stump of his lsgslot,
at Vera Cruz, is likewise considerably sWa-
len ami ind lmad To day the report from
the National Palace is that Santa Anna is
! worse than yesterday.
! Ii would be difficult to anticipaleaall the
conse qtances which would followfrom the
death Of Santa Anna at the present ttme.---
The Conservative Cabinet would doubtless
seek to profit by such an evens, bat would
not succeed believe should Santa Anna
die, the revolution, which il nowecenGned
to certain limits, would becomss general, fpr
public discomfort manifests itself more
str ngly sgainst the stupid Ministry. than
against the President himself
Tolerably Fat.
The X. N. State Coupcil of OHIO. At II
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