Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-10-20
A PRIESTLY HOAX.

The priests of Madrid attempted, last Ascension
dav, to palm off a miracle i'll the church OF San
Francisco del Grande. There a large congre-
CATION assembled, and engaged IN praying Tor the
souls Of the dcpaptcd. The dim religious light Of
the church was somewhat relieved by the glare of
candles, which was in it's turn, subdued by the
abundant incense floating about the altar, when
up rose priest who pointed to the cruciGX on the
altar and disturbed the general devotion by screa-
ming out that the image Of Christ was moving it's
eyes, while the whole body was perspring from
every pore OF the plaster Sone contederates of
this astoKishcd priest joined in the cry and called
on the congregation to unite with him, and the
skill of these pious brethren was rewarded by a
pretty general belief that miracle had occurred,
such as they had arranged for, and their honest
brother had described. The next thing was to
get the people to run out into the street and an
nounce present miracle, and invite all Madrid to
become its witness The correspondent of the
Morning Advertiser tells us that the emssaries of
the clergy about the street, declaring that the
outraged Deity had sent down this miracle Spain
TO warn its rulers against allowing the State to lay
its mpious hands on the church lands. They ran
about the town accompanied by q score of women,
who called God to witness that they had not only
seen the miracle, but produced the handkerchicfs
which they had stepped in the sweat exuding from
tho statue. These devout believers, and the at
tendant priest, screamed aloud, "Down with all
herctics Accused be all Jews The vengeance
of the Lord upon those members of the Cortes
who voted for the Internal bill" pires dequirit
eundo-the pous and indignant mob increased;
and it seemed as if the good priests could get up
steam enouSs to drive away the whole of the men
who mad SO ruthcssly laid their hands on the
church; when unhappily tho military interposcd,
and subdued the storm. Unluckly for the success
of this clever trick, the Civil Governor Of Madrid
was OF feeble faith in priestly miracles, and in
sisting on using his own eyes on tho miraculous i'm.
ha ooda ad to &c ina hon
he found the image thickly coated with dust, and
the eyes firmly fixed in their sockets, OF all which
he informed the multitude, telling them that the
priest had imposed on them and should be brought
to condign punishment. The Government has ar
rested two of the priests who are charged with
getting up this miracle, and is determined to use
means to prevent the recurrence Of such scenes.
Zion's Herald has an editorial upon Calvin and
Scrveus, in which it undertakes TO prove that tn,
former desired and sought the death of the latter
Ii introduces MS evidence Cavin's own testimony
nnd says at the close
Thus, it is clear that Calvin desired the dealt
of Servetus, procured his arrest, accused him, dc
nounced him, used all his influence to procure hi
condemnation was the chief actor in the Who'll
transaction, and defended the deed after ii wa
done With such abundant evidence before us, W
gee no room to doubt that if Calvin had not risel
up against him, Seryetus had not been burned a
Geneva. Calvin was doubtless previously ofiende
at the want of respect toward him and his writing
manifested by Servetus in his correspondence
Hence, he conceived a deep rooted dislike agans
him, which, being cherished, grew into a passion
that would not be appeased until the ashes Of tn
hereto soiied the streets Of Geneva"
Boswell and johnson were conversing upon IN
subject of planter who so fogged his slave that
died. The Doctor Numbered savagely. well
but" said Boswell, deprecatingly ~ have alway
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