The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-03

An interesting incident was related to me few
days since, showing the vindictive spirit Of the
papist priests towards Protestants and Protestant
ism, and the means resorted to and applied TO
control and intimdate their spiritually ignorant
and soulenslaved followers A poor German
girl OF some twelve years OF age, ragged, dirty
and apparently neglected applied and was re-
celyed into the service of Protestant minister's
family They soon found that this little girl pos.
sessed many good qualities, and with tractable
disposition, she improved rapidly under their kind.
instructions and fostering care This kind hearted
minister and his equally kind wife, became much
attached to her, and as they had no children, they
determined to place this little German girl in a
situation above that of servant, and she was,
therefore, IN many respects, treated as a member
of the family. After remaining some months
with them, and showing, in her improved appear
ance and manners, the care and kindness she had
received, she was rudely taken from them by the
orders OF the priest. Her mother, in attending
her confessional, during which this daughter was
brought into question, was refused dissolution by
the priest unless the child was Instantly taken
from this Protestant minister. He informed the
mother that unless she did sos "she and her
daughter would both 90 to Hellin-those were
his words. The dread Of SO direful resut-with
the anathema of her priest his refusal to grant
dissolution, and his power forever to close the
gates OF Heaven against the mother and her child
as taught and blindy believed, had its desired
effect. Accordingly, the little girl was taken
from these kind people and good and comfort
able home, and placed at a low German tavern.
Not being satisfied, las what child would be p she
ran on, and after two or three days was found
and placed in the Catholic Orphan Asylum, to be
there educated and trained, and to be treated as
they well know how to treat all who rebel
Papists will OF course say this is as it should be-
for it is right To them the suffering of the body
and the degradation of the Intellect are Of little
moment; the all in all is to die papist
| . What say our Protestant professors to this?
| Some exclam, Why We see nothing in it! Others
regard it as an idle narrative; and all such are
building up and upholding the Church of Rome.
But the day will come when Protestants in this
country must be such IN faith, and not in profes-
sion, or they will join that church which they
now indirectly countenance and support, to the
destruction of their own and their countrys free
dom, and with it, religious liberty. JAceUEs
WASHINGTON MEcHANICs.--We could not HELM
admirng, few days ago, at the factory of the
Messrs.I McDerInott, Pennsylvania avenue, near
| Third street, the handsome appearance of the Per-
severance Suction, which those gentlemen have
lately repaired and done up in most complete anG
workman-like manner. The body of the suction
is panied beautiful rich maroon, and ultra ma.
rne blue, the stiles and rails being of maroon, and
the panels of blue The running-gear and tongue
is painted maroon, while the wheels are richly
painted beautiful straw color, with a marc IN
stripe relieved by gold 1}.
on the front OF the spokes is heavy gold
stripe The shields upon the side of the box. the
cornice surrounding the gallery, with the brackets
supporting the gallery from the deck, and all the
carved work and mouldings around and about the
suction, are highly gilt and heavily vanished We
understand the workmanship upon this lob gives
the utmost satisfaction to the members of the Per
severance, and that they are highly delighted with
its appearance. The company intend to take il
with them to Philadelphia on the occasion of theil
visit to that city to attend the great parade to take
place there on next Monday
We are glad to be able to say that this most
beautiful and highly finished piece of work was ex
ecuted in our city, and by Washington mechanics
The Persey boys will, we hope, have fine tim,
while on their visit and we feel sure they need no
and will not be ashamed of the neat appearance,
their apparatus will present on that occasion.
CouLD'Nr STAND BEING LAUGHED Ar.-This morn
ing, countryman, while sitting on load of hay
and driving up Eighth street. experienced a suddef
jolt, when opposite the Third District Police Office
which caused him to slide from his I" bad emnence
and he landed in the street with jar which upse
his equilibrium and his temper at the same time
Picking himself up, he began TO "cuss" some. ant
challenged the snickering bystanders to fight him
Justice Smith sent Officer Gill to persuade the mar
to dry up and go away; but the wrathful country
men, smarting with his "hyst" and with being
LATED" at pitched into the officer in the most WIN
dictye style. He was, however overpowered. and
taken before Justice Smith, who administered tc
him wholesome lecture upon the naughtiness Of
letting his angry passions rise, even under the pro
vocation OF sliding from load Of hay, after which he
dismissed him.-Stdr.
SroRrsNAS's WAREHousES-we dropped in ct L
Tucker d Co.'s Sporting Establishment the Other
day. and were invited by the gentlemanly propretor
| 20 examine one among vast number Of splendic
fowling pieces on sale at their establishment single
and double barreled. .
lis double-barrelled piece, valued, with all ii
accoutrements, at one hundred dollars, and IL i
cheap at that. IL is the most complete establish
ment we have seen. The gun and appliances are al
confined, when not in use, in beautiful case so ar
ranged as 70 have place for every article howeye
minute II is really splendid affair The fort,nat
purchaser viii find himself possessed of a treasure
which for beauty and excellence cannot we yerfI
believe, be surpassed. We advise sportsmen TO n
and examine this piece, and the stock generally
These gentlemen have Just received a large stock q
goods from the East for an enumeration OF which n
part, see advertisement.
ACCIDENT AT rHE PATENT 0FYIoE.-on las
Tuesday Mr.. King, while engaged ON his worl
at the Patent Office, was severely injured on tn,
feet by the falling Of some heavy timbers. So sc
we're was the bruise, that he had to be taken HON,
in carriage. We learn since that he is doing a.
well as can be expected, and expects TO be able +,
| resume his post in week or two
APPoNrNEsrs.-Mr. q. w. Harper, ofvirginia
has been appointed q frst.class clerk al, 200 De
annum) in the Office Of the Sixth Auditor of In,
Treasury, vice g. d. Bronaugh resigned. Also
Mr. James Aud, Of the District OF Columbia, to /
first-class clerkship in the Third Auditors Office
vice Mr.. Q. 7. Cox, resigned.
The following appointments we're made in the
Patent Office on Thursday, viz: DIR. Henry King
Of Mo-, and Mr.. James s. French of Va TO be ex.
arnners, and Mr.. Elias Yulce Of Florida to be 4
sccond-class Isl, 400 per annum clerk
OuR FIREEN.-There seems 10 be an opinion
prevalent that when those companies who intend
visiting Philadelphia during next week shall
have left the city, there will not be sufficient appa.
ratus left in the city to combat successfully with the
! dcyourlng element, in case Of necessity.
such, we understand, is not the fact as the same
apparatus which is now, and has been for some time
past in service will be left behind and the compa-
MES who are going WILL we think, be represented at
such fires as may happen while they are away
II is rumored that the Mayor has attached the en-
CINE of the Northern Liberties Fire Company now in
the city Of Baltimore for the reason that no Re-