The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1858-11-11


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bear the host, The host itself before which
the assembled multitude of soldiers. men, women
and children knott. was borne.in vessel glitter
ing with Jewels This was the Body of God"
intended to be honored by the procession. Just
after the host came very large military band,
followed by heavy bodies Of troops with mnskcts'
and fixed bayonets and they, in turn, by anoths
er band and bearing bodies Of cavalry With
drawn swords. The procession took nearly two
hours to pass and during its entire progress the
guns of Castle Angelo belched fire, and the nner
ry ringing of bells continued. We hastened,
then, across the piazza, and entered the church.
The procession was enteringin in inverted order; ;
and the whole building being darkened, the
thousands Of candles fiittering over it produced
singular effect. Now the grand and immense
proportions OF ST. Peters was exhibited, though
the immense procession and throng had gathered
into it, it was not filled, and tho chantings Of the
Priests-which, when near you. fairly made you
stop your cars--sounded flint and indistinet in
the distance The host was borne to the High
Altar; at its elevation order arms" passed down
the lines Of troops thousand muskets came
down with heavy crash that rang through the
building from the marble floor and the gathered
thousands fell upon their knees / happened to
get near some French officers, who refused TO
bend their knees, aud they, being privileged
characters took shelter with them; for con-
fess my utter horror Of this idolatry. :" 7outc
fnH" exclaimed my pretty Italian friend, as
she skipped to her feet from her kneeling posi-
tion beside me. And so i found 1t, for the sol
| diers broke their ranks, and the crowd moved
towards the doors I sauntered round for last
look about the building. An immense crowd
wcr" pushing, wrangling, knecling and kissing
about the statue of st. Peters WHILE at the diff
fcrent chapcls and confcssionals, were seen kneel
ing numberspraytng or eohfess;hg. Twas amused
in passing out to sec the boys with pieces of tin
scrambling over the pavement scraping up the
drippings of the candles. Several Of them had
already secured large hats brimming full o.
Iyeass % .eolla0ted. This Will giye You An iles
aon Qne of tho lscsi,.es .sf s,ss-,. ss,s,
i along While was watching them, and WIN
kicks and blows, and volumes Of abuse, sen
them limping away. 1t appears they were rob
bing him of this one of his perqusites. Ther
was another large procession in the afternoon
X but by this time think it probable you are
d willing as your correspondent TO cease hearin
: of them But what comment has to-days c:
t. hibition been upon the religion and prefer
G, sions Of the Pope and his followers. Swords an
n halberts, muskets, bayoncts aud loud.mouth'
g cannon, proclaim the worship Of what is elaine
,g to bc that belonging to the Prince of Peace; ai
y Jewels, gold aud silver with costly canopies nl
i. rotcs of purple and scarlet, add to the anoma
n Of a religion protesting to come from him :" wi
nd though rich, became poor" Bayonets ore esl
lrt ciallv needed at Rome now. The Pope has GO
as on visit through his dominions. 10y the adv
of of his political upholderS--Austria and France
on to allay the disaffccton that now prevails
.ge Penugia, which he had included in his route
re, splendid triumphal arch had been erected
ec- his entrance, but the night after 1t was comp
ral ed it was found in flames The police had
Ter. been watchful enough for the nal contents.
hat Holiness signifed his 5isPieasu'e at the tran
pes ton by refusing to pass through the town
ross already we have fingered in Rome over o mo
sed and now we must away fro'nit r. a.
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