Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-08

'iitle doubt Of his election, lie strovo to APP
pear calm he played the amiahlo to the old
mon Of the college he strovo TO catch the
Specification of the whispers that buzzod
around the room. On the second baloting it
became his duty to collect the ballots Of the
sick He went to the cell of the grum old
Cardinal Micara.
"Well my good deacon said Lambrus-
chni, striving to speak in good humor, "the
struggle has begun; can your Eminoneo see
tho result -
"Wol Eminencc." said the good humorcd
Micor, as hc deposited his vote Cor Mastai :
"if the good God makes the election, Mastai
will be Pope if the devil mixes himself up
with it, it will be either you or L.
"Ah! worry good very good muttered
Lambruschini, as he turned away.
Three ballotings passed the hopes Of Aus
tria and Iambruschini, which were one, grew
dark. The second balloting gave Masial
seventeen votes Lambruschini thirteen. On
the third trial the votes for Mastoi ran mp TO
twonty-seycn, for Lambruschin down to
eleven. The fourth trial opened at three
o'clock on the sixteenth Mastai was at his
post, pale and sad. What new honor was
this that was lowering over him, II was an
overwhelming destiny to one who two days
before had not oven dreamed Of this new po-
siton Of affairs
He passed the intervals Of the balloting in
solemn prayer. What thoughts filled his
mind. whether Of Heaven or of GARTH wc can
never expect 90 know. The ballots were once
more prepared, and for the fourth time thrown
into the chalce. The opening began in breath
less silence Mastai read his own name on
the first, the second, the third, the fourth
fifth ballots. and thus on to the seventeenth
without an interruption. His voice becam'
tremulous. his hand could hardly hold tho
ballots He opened the eighteenth, and see
ing his own name, he implored the Conclav'
TO release him from the task of reading. This
could not be permitted. lie read on, unit
over forty times his own name rang tremu
lously on the silent walls Cardinal Mach
came forward and first bent in allegiance t,
the now Pope. All others followed. The
window fronting the anxious outside crow,
was thrown OPEN and Macch proclaimed thu
now Head of the Church. The vacilatin,
crowd ioincd in aoclamation, cchoing Owe
Rome, Pho Nono-tho title OF the new Pope
The ceremonies of coronation aud consc
Grafton came on. The othciuls of St. Peter
received the Pope at the door Of the Cathc
uihi' anu pIccccucu MIN up INC uauts Nhaut
ing "7hes Peirus Thou art PETER. -
Turning towards the concourse, Plus X way
ed his blessing over the people. light pill
Of max was set before him, and as the process
sion stopped, it bazed up for an instant an
sank into ashes. A loud soprano voice chant
ed "Saacte peter SIC transit gloria mundf =
"IIo, Father, thus passes the glory Of tn
world" This ceremony was repeated thre
times Each Cardinal advanced and kisso
the Popc's foot and hand, and received tn
kiss Of peace.
The crown was placed upon his head. II
gave tho Papal blessing to his universe
Church. The clangor OF the bells Of Romt
coronation Of the new pontif Signal gun
along the Mediterranean, signalizing to on
another, sent out over Italy and the world th
news that tho Church had received her blc'
sing from her new Bishop.
Sic transit A new Pope reisns