Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-26
PROTESTANT -KNow-NoTHISG-
ISM IN MASSACHUSETTS

The Boston Correspondent of the New York
Evenin9 Post, thus embalms ga modren Jopph":
The NunnerY investigation has brought out some
curious developments. One Joseph Hiss, of this
city, member Of the House of Representatives, is
q member Of the committee that visited the nun
neries and Catholic schools, and has been very &C.
tive in the performance of his duties He distin-
guished himself on the Roxbury visit by slappng
the nuns on their back taking hold Of their rosa
ries and by his pleasant and familiar WAYS gener.
ally He told the Lady Superior thst his name
was Egss; that he had been a Catholic, and that
he had some thoughts Of returning to his ancient
faith, on which subject he would like hereafter to
see her and have some agreeable and profitable
private conversation.
The Lady Superior declined to receive his visits.
and testified under oath, before the investigating
committee, that she was exceedingly annoyed and
disguised BY his conduct-that, in short she con
sidered herself insulted by the charming Mr.. Hiss
who seems 10 have thought all the time, poor fel
low, that he was making decided impression on
her vestal heart
But Mr.. Hss's achievements at Roxbury were
nothing in comparison TO his performances at Lo-
well, where he went with the committee to ex-
anime another "nunnery, as the know-uothings
persist ia styling the Catholic boarding schools for
young ladies'.
II appears from the testimony yesterday, before
the investigating committee, that Joseph took with
him on this expedition, fair lady from the streets
Of Boston, of not doubtful, but very decided repu-
tation whom he took to the hotel at which the
committee stopped, and entered on the hotel reg
lister as "Mrs. Patterson" The next morning, at
the special request of Joseph Mrs Patterson's"
bill for lodging, &C., was added TO the committees
bill, and charged 20 the Commonwealth of Mesa.
chusetts
l sm privately informed that on previous ex-
cursion Of one of our legislative committees which
visited Hartford for some reason or other, Mr..
SIS took with him as companion fair but frail
damsel (whetber MRS Patterson" or not cannot
ssy0 whom be introduced to the dignitsries Of the
state OF Connecticut, by whom the committee was
received and escorted. But as this little adventure
does nos rest upon the authority of official testno-
ny, like the Lowell one it cannot be considered a,
conclusively established.
ms worthy champion of Professionalism. whose
seai ARD activity against the harotries of Rome is
so conspicuous, iss tailor, journeymsn tailor who
when not employed IN legislating for Massacbu
sets, or in reforming nunneres occupies himselfin
cutting oil garments TO which particular branch of
the art OF tailoring he is devoted He formerIy
lived in Barre in this State, which place he le6
suddenly 10 The grief Of large array of creditors.
BE IS a great man among the know-nothings aid
their CONSERVATION at his improper conduct is in
expressibe. He was Secretary at their great State
Convention last fill, at which Governor Gardner
was aOmina'ed. lie is also Judge Advocate of the
'Gsiiious order Cor Massachusetts, or as, believe
they now ca9 the ofkce-he is State Marshal ofthe
Supreme Order Of the Star Spanged Banner His
duty is to preside at the formation of lodges or
councils, aud to formally inaugCrate them.