The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-10
NO. 20.
Tyranny OF the CathoIic Priesth ood.

The New Haven Palladium gives the partcu
lars of a gross interference by a Catholic prizes
with the.pryate rights of one of his parishioner
and ayodhg and very respectable Protestant Ifist
woman, which is worthy Of place beside the
bigoted acts Of The Spanish or Italian priesthood
II seems that an Irish Catholic named Connolly,
harness maker by trade, was married to Mary Ann
Gibbons, member Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church The parties agreed that each should be
free to follow their own dictates OF conscience, and
they went to DO married by the Rev. Mr.. Little
john, rector Of st. Pauls Church at New Haven,
and afterwards by the Catholic priest. Not find
ing Mr. Linlejohn at home they Drove with their
groomsmen and bridesmaids, to the priests resi-
dence. The Palladium says: A w
While in the presence of the Romish priest,
he asked the woman il she belonged to his church?
and she said "No!"--that she was Protss-
tant," He then inquired IL she did not intend
to adopt the religion of her husband, and go to
| church" She answered that che 81 did not, He
then asked il she did not intend to bring her
children to his church for baptism, and allow them
to be brought up in that faith?o She said she
had no children and might not have, and if she
did she could make no pledge on that subject !"
Upon which the priest brought his hand with
great force upon his book and said roughly,
"toonnoly, Why don't you put away this woman
and get one of your own church! will not marry
you, and forbid you going to a Protestant to be
married. ] forbid it on pain Of accommodation,
and you, who have come in this company, if one
OF you go to see these persons married by Pro-
testant, will excommnnicate you |" The bride
and groom then turned to depart, followed by one
OF our male friends, the only one that was not
afraid Of his souls salvation under the ire of the
ghostly father. As this friend started to 60, the
priest said to him roughly, !" R., where are
you going| He quietly answered, " Going home;"
when, without waiting for any further catechisng,
he followed the bride and groom into their coach,
and then rode back to the Rev. Mr.. Littleiohn,
who joined them together in holy matrimony with
as many rivets as the "Holy Father" in Church
street could have put in. OF this, we believe the
parties most interested are satisfied The affair
has created q good deal of smothered indignation
among the better class Of Catholics, and it is
quite probable that it will be the means of making
q sheretic for life Of Connolly"
SWEDISH WoMEN.-The bedding, everywhere
along the road, is Of homemade linen, and II do
not recollect an instance where it has not been
brought out fresh and sweet from the press for
use In this, as in all other household arrange
ments, the people are very tidy and cleanly,
though little deficient as regards their own per-
sons. Their clothing however, ia of a healthy,
substantial character, and tho women consult
comfort rather than ornament. Many of them
wear cloth pantaoons under their petticoats, which,
therefore, they are able to gather under their
arms in wading through snow-drifts. / have not
seen low:necked dress or thin shoe north of
Stockholm" M go.
"The damsel who trips at daybreak, , a
Is shod like a mountaneer;" sy|
yet sensible man would sooner take such dam.
sci to wife than any delicate Cinderella of the ball
room. Iprotest lose all patience when think
Of the habits of our American women, more espe-
cially our country girls. IF ever the Saxon race
does deteriorate on the American side of the At
lantic, as some ethnologists anticipate, it will be
wholly their fault.-Bayard Taylor in Northern
Europe .......I