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COMMUNICATION,

EDITOR CITIZEN: At the District
meeting held in She Methodist
Church in Your city on Saturday,
10Th June, stated that | had letters
from reliable gentlemen giving me
Il list of fourteen widows and their
families living in Leak county (while
there were other, in the eastern por-
ton of Madison) that were i'll very
destitute circumstances, who needed
relief to enable them to live till corn
could mature enough to use. y
committee of three ministers and
three gentlemen of your city was
appointed to consider what ought
or could be done for them: they dc
cided to have the wants of these
distressed brought before the good
people who might attend the Pres
byturian and Methodist churches on
Sunday the 3Oth, and ask for con
tibution. | am happy to be per-
mittcd to state that | can report
one hundred and seycnty-cight dol
lars in cash as the result of those
calls ,dding what | have gathered
on the streets from others today
and five sacks Of corn.
This amount will he sent to Mem
phis Immediately for corn, the Mis-
sisSippi Central rail road agent at
Canton generously proposing to ship
it free of charge for freight.
lie that givcth to the poor lend
eth to the Lord.'-ScrjptWe.
May the donors realize, "that it is
moIe blessed to give than to receive"
while the hearts of the widow and
orphans shall sing for JOY.
July /, 1861. ii. II. NJ.
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HORSE STEALING.-From a court
martial order, for which we are in.
debted to the courtesy of the officers
on duty at the headquarters OF the
Fourth Military District, we learn
that George Chandler and William
Fears, who were tried by a military
commission, of which Brevet Colonel
N. A. M. Dudley, of the Oath Infan.
try, is President, for the crime of
horse, or rather mule stealing, were
each found guilty and sentenced to
confinement of five years at hard
labor, sin such penitentiafy, or
other prison." as the commander of
this district "may designate" Gen.
Ord has approved the finding and
sentence, and ordered the prisoners
to be sent to the dry TOrtugas, off
the coast of Florida. This is a terri
BILE sentence and we hope that the
thieves ll,ali take note of it, and
go to work.-1Smes. ....
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MESSRS. GALLOWAY and COULTER,
Young Gentlemen:
AS the address" was delivered
for the benefit of the Sunday School,
| regard it as their property, and
comply with the request without
any atfcctation of diffidcnce.
Your friend,
Il. L. WEBSTER.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Resolved, That our Sunday School
request copy Of the very excellent
address of Mr.. II. p. WEBSTER, on
the occasion of our late celebration,
for publication.
COLUMBUS GALLOWAY.
WILLIE COULTER,
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HIGH COURT OF ERRORS AND AP-
PEALs.-We learn from the Macon
Beacon that this Court adjourned on
the 10Th hlt., and announced that,
on a petition of large number of
the members of the Bar, the term OF
the court would not be held in Mis-
sissippi City Oh the first Monday in
August.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-The Columbus
Sentinel of Thursday states that Mrs.
Eggleston, wife of the late sheriff,
fell dead from apoplexy, as she was
about to sit down to tea.
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EF The citizens of Selma have
petitioned The city council to pass an
ordinance to prohibit abandoned
women paradiDg the streets of that
city.
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lous aud unwary.'
Why is it that many of our Mississippi
contemporaries continue TO- publish these
humbug advertisements since they have been
bugs themselves? Do they keep them staad.
lug Gust to ill up? The Mississippi Press
ought to shut down on all such fellows %
Shuts & Co.
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N. o., j. & G. N. IL. IL. Co.

OFFICE OF GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
New ORLEANS, June 26, 1867.
ON AND AFTER JULY 10, PROX., THE 10.
" CAL FARE WILL BE SEVEN CENTS
PER MILE. A discount of TWO CENTS PER
MILE will be allowed parties purchasing tickets
before entering the cars. The Ticket Offices will
be opened at Stations half an hour before the de!
parture of trains.
T. s. WILLIAMS, General Supt.
En-. WARE, G. T. Agent.
July 9, lS674t
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nay A grand tournament ia to come of at
Goodman on Friday next 1t promises TO be
an interesting flair, and all who have the
b,,-- gFan initiation s1y1li a.-11 =
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TAt Leavenworth, Kansas, on
Sunday, the 10th instant, the citi-
zens hung a negro for an outrage on
a girl twelve years old.
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FREEDNEN's IDEAS OF THE
FOURTH As Thursday was the
fourth of July, and the whites did
not seem TO take much interest in
this glorious occasion, the Freedmen
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Capt. S. T. Nicholson ........ Livingston.
EcRErARY-Samuel Scott, Madison county.
TREAsuRER-Capt Marcellus Dinkins, Madison
comfy.
CoRREsPoNDING SEcRETARY-John c. Pitchfordi
Madison county.
JuDGEC-Dr, Gus. Magruder, John A. Msgruder.
Esq, Capt. J. w. Daughn, COL W. c. Love, Capt!
Thomas Holiday.
COMMITTEES on RULES AND ORDER OF ExERcIsH.
John c. Pitchford, VIM. Chichester, Dr.. Gus. Ma
gruder, W. J. Prichard.
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE CoMMtTTER of 4RRksgE!
MENTs.-W. j Prchard, h. F. Adams. Wn. Chi
chester, Thomas Williams, Joe Muse, 8. 4. Baker.
DR.. Magruder, s. Scott, Henry Diukins, H. W.
Hayes.
HKRALDs.-Benj. Muse, J. L. Finley, Asa Minterf
B. l.. Prichard, WIN. Radcliffe.
CHIEF MARSHAL OF THB DAY--Capt. william
Chichester.
ASSISTANT MARsHAL.-Wm J. Prichard.
ORATOR OF THE DAY.-Major HenIy s. Foote.
CORONATION ORAroR.-Capt. c. L. Gilmer.
RULES AND oRDBR OF EXERCISE
l. Til ting will commence at 10 clock. Az.
2. Each knight shall enter his nom du gtrrs
with the Marshal of the Day before the fitting com
mences, and will not be allowed TO change the
same thereafter.
8. Each Knight will be required to appear 10
costume appropriate TO the character be represents.
4. There shall be three rings Of two inches inner
diameter, to be suspended on wires so as to be
raised OF lowered TO suit the hight Of the Knight
or horse the rings to be thirty yards apart. and
the 6rst ring seyenty-6ve yards from the starting
| point.
s. Each Knight will be required 10 ride with
lance not under eight feet in length, and 70 make
the time, frou the starting point TO the last ring,
in sixteen seconds, counted from the tap OF the
| drum. $50,
6. Each knight will be allowed three tits, and
In case Of unavoidable accident TO be decided oy
the Judges) shall be allowed to repeat the uit 70
| three tits.
T. The Judges shall decide on all points Of difer.
in the shortest possible time, their decision 70
| be final.
8. The Knight taking the greatest number cf
rings shall be entitled to the first prize, shall have
the honor Of GROWING the Queen OF Love and
| Beauty, and shall be heralded "Staf Knight OF
| the Lance - .
.. The second successful Knight shall be entl.
tledto the second prize, and have the GROWING Of
the First Maid Of Honor. The third successful
knight shall take the third prize and crown the
Second Maid Of Honor and the most graceful rider
shall be heralded " knight Of Grace. who shall Be-
entitled TO Wreath with which to crown the
Third Maid OF Honor and the next two most grace:
full riders shall each be entitled 70 q Wreath and
have the honor Of GROWING the Fourth and Fifth
Maids Of Honor
10. The first prize shall be splendid horse worth
$500; the second diamond ring worth 500, and
the third a magnificent saddle and bride worth
SIS.
II. Knights entrance fee $40, TO be paid TO the
TrerSurer on the entrance Of his name.
RFMadison throws down the gauntlet 10 the
w1tld-fais u M rho darssf
JOHN G. PITCHFoRD.
lslr E. lSf7 Cor. serT.
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vThe stated registry of voters
in Alabama will be about onh hun
dred and eighty thousand.
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As soon as these exercises are over, there will

PUBLIC SALE
of a large lot of new and excellent household and
kitchen furniture; a town lot adjoining the Col.
lege cows, &c, &C., in fact the entire outfit Of the
boarding department of the College. Terms made
known on day of a..
July 6, l8G7-2w
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Sharon Female College.

TINE COMMEN CEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE
i in the College Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the
18th of July, 1867. The exercises will commence
at 81 O'Clock. The public are invited to attend.
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Thursday, Julu 1871, 1867.

quested to contribute, as we are determined To
make this Tournament the grandest thing Of the
season, and worthy of the spirit aud enterprise OF
the people of Madison county.
The Tournament wi Il be succeeded by q grand
CORONATION BALL at night, accompanied BY
a splendid brass and string band, at the residence
of Mr.. W. j. Prchard, about three miles from the
Ferry.
As the want Of time will prevent the opportu.
nifty of having regular dinner on the tied, visi;
tors are requested to bring with them ii convent
emit q small quantity of cooked provisions.
A magnificent table will be spread at the BALI
free for all.
At meeting of the Club, held at Ratelif q Fer
ry, on Saturday, June 22d, the following offcefs
were elected to preside at the celebration:
PRES DENT Maj j. s. Willis. Madison county.
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SELLING OFF AT COST.
( GRAND TOURNAMENT.

TIME YOUNG MEN AND CITIZENS oFkAD-
L ison county have formed club for the lur'
pose of giving GRAND TOURNAMENT, to u
at r ATCLIFF'S FERRY, on
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Hya des catastrophes dams Ia vie qui semblent
10 couper par troneons qu'on peut plus reunir.
Libellue en- etsit ID ellie souffrait tant au'ee ne
pouvait plus relier ensemble les lsmbeaux de son
existence brisee... .. .. T
Grand-Paon ct Ia sauterelle, au contraire,-restes
au Petit Chateau des Fleurs, s,-rcnouaient la frame
de leurs ignobles amours. -
-Je pardonne tout disat Ia sauterele, ... A uue
condition. .... .. . -. -
-Laquelle? 49,. ...r...... n
lie capricorne m'ennuie, il ne me laisse rien do.
sirer; c lie deteste, tn e sas, ct tame tn 10 vols
pusque je consens te pardonner ton escapade ayec
cette vachere. lie capricorne, malgrs mes
instances refuse dc me dotsr richement.. Mais II
eu 10 maladresse de me dire que sa femme posssde
une fortune en- perles ct bou1 du plus grand prix
Sottise plus grande il mindique endrot Oh cette ri.
chesse est cachee.. Comprends-tu que attends de
toi D. Apres celia, je sus toi, to seu pour la vie.
Nous irons enouir notre bonheur loin des tracas de
cette cite .
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% HsrSer's .IHcnskIy.-Contents for Oct.
ober, s67.-Bobinette Berlops.-The Dodge
Club, or Italy in MDCCCLIX. fCoacluded).
A MUNICIPALITIES through Montana, by
General Francis Meagher.- Eight Castles in
Spain.-The Old Woman who lived in Shoe
Loves Logic.-La Belle France; A Glimpse.
Did he AT Notwithstanding Lessons
on the Piano. - The Lost Jackson Boy. -
Toads.-My Wall Street Operation.-Little
Ravageot. t.-Queea Victoria's Life Of Prince
Albert.-Boating at Harvard Lucy Tavish's
Journey.-The Price.-Editor's Easy Chair.
Monthly Record of Current Events.-Editor's
Drawer.
The ensuing Number will contain an illus.
trated paper on certain Silver Mines in Mex.
leo by General LEW. WALLACE "A continue.
ton Of General STRoTHER's Personal
Recollections of the War;" describing Pores
Campaign in Virginia; and probably the
commencement of Novel by Mrs. CRACK
Miss MuLocKl. which viii be continued
through the ensuing year.
TERMS for Harper's Magazine and
Weekly for 1867.
Harper's Magazine, One Copy for
Ore ear. 81. 90
Harper's Weekly, One Copy
for One Year. "a. 90
Published by HARPER & BROTHERS
Franklin Square, New-York.
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-Compris, dit Grand Paon. II sagit supplement de
voler les diamants de Nine Caprcorne ct puis tn me
dirss i" Tircis, une chaumiere ct ton ceur Sau.
terele, tu deviens bucoque en- diabe Eh bien &C.
cepte Connie toi j'a horreur de cette vie agitee,
inquiete.. Volontiers, je retourneras,-rche, bien
entendu-vivre vertueux ct pasible sur les bords du
Ris "oa j'ai recu le jour" CONNIE dit la veille ro.
nance. ..s-..- .
-Convenu, dit Ia sauterelle, va pour les bords du
Ris Nous y "dirons nos amours, tout 10 long de
nos jours. ..'.... .... .s.f. s...# /
Cette paix conclue, lis sembrasserent aussi cor
dialement que deux mserabes qui ne s'estiment
pas. aaa /
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MA DEM0lSElLE lIbElluLE
PAR +#a iH4g
LIE Da TURIGNY

On oiseaumoqneur, Journalistic des betes, ID nit
Fats Divers citant lss derniSres strophes de
rauteur, justement celles adressses par Libeue az
lezard vert. Leutre6ets suivint servait do corol.
laire 4 cette citation
II est deploabe que de ou eprit d charm,ut up
genie utur a ee rebuilt succomber Il pods de d mi
sere ct du desespoir.
Une vieile pie borgne, gazsa (gasette), journalistic
annie dc 10 sauteree ct paySe par 10 capricorne. az
rma que 10 mort dn polite devait sous toute reserve
etre attribnee plutot une indigestion.
La querelle des deax journalistes sur CO point ti
gienx senvenima, fit brut et travcrs CO bruit les
du poete sortirent de l'ombrs.
Un vienx gea, editeur en- renom. 6arant IN sue
ces, ct METRE gratuitement musique par IN pau.
vre rossgnol, le chant du lesard vert.
Laigle, souverain qui regne sur les bites ailees.
Tayant entendu chanter pss Il jeune hsritilre dun
grsnd.dac, daigna trouver chsrmsnts. vers, chan.
teuse ct nusique... La vogue fut complete Toute Ia
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E. DUMEz & T. BELOW REDACTEURS

pautorite naturelle du peuple sans iu'
vocation IN miracle ou a un mystere,
ct qui doivent Sc propager sur toute
Ia partie septentrionale du quart du
globe. VOLTA certes un grand point
gagre EN- faveur des droits du genre
humain. L'experience est faite ct ellie
. complement reussi.
Non, ellie ma pas encore reussi. Ce
qui precsde est Ia theorie des droits
des Etats. Oh sont maiutenant ccs
droits
A continuer.)
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Gand.Paon marcha droit dams le chemin da vol
qui lui etait trace .f.-.r-..
La santerelle le suivait dc pres dams la crante
quill men voulht profter seul
Mais le capricorne, qui etait tres defiant ZEN
drot des voleurs. les surprit tous les denx en- fla
grant DELFT Fort etonne davoir aairc eux, il les
Ct arreter neanmoins ct conduire ignominieus
en- prison. a. ...n .m....a ....L ..s..
-Vois-tn, dit Grand -Pson 4 Ia sauterelle quand
on les separa nous aurions da essayer de la vertu
mons aurions peut.etre evte ce villain accdeuLIa.
lie caprcorne dit le soir 81 famille T.
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que par Napoleon Ill que Ia cession
De Ia Louisiana faite aux Etats- -Unis
par Napoleon Ter. Mais poursuivons.
LIE 8 Juliet l776, lendemain de Ia ST.
gnature de Ia Declaration d'1ndepen-
dance, John Adams ecrit a sa femme
dams le feu de renthousiasme
Hier a etc decidee Ia plus grande
question qui ait jamais etc discutee en-
Amerique, Ia plus grands peut-etre
qui puisse jamais s'elever parmi les
hommes. Je suis egalement surpris de
Ia soudainete ct de Pimmensite de cette
revolution. L'Anglsterre = ete inspi-
rec par 10 folie ct lAmerique par 10
sagesse. C'est du moins mon sentiment.
LIE temps prononcera. C'est Ia voloute
du ciel que les deux pays soient ja-
mais separes. lie 2 Juliet 1776 sera
repoque Ia plus memorable de lhistoiro
de pAmerique. Je crois quill sera le
grand anniversaire fste par les genera
tons futures. Je sais CO quill nous
coltera de peine, de sang ct dor pour
maintenir cette declaration, pour SOU
teuir ct defendre ces Etats. Mais, 1
travers les tenebres, je vols 10 rayon de
lumiere ct de gloire ct le triomphe
de 10 posterite.
Extrait dune lettre adressee de Pa
ris au comte de Vergennes, le l3 juil-
let 1880:
Les Etats. Unis dAmerique sont un
peuple grand ct puissant, quot que
veuillent penser d'eux les hommes de-
tat europeans. 81 nous lemons compte
du nombre ct du caractere de ce peu-
pie de petendue, de Ia vari<te OF de
Ia fertilite du sol quill habite de son
commerce, de son intelligence. des res
sources don't il dispose pour les cons.
tructions navales, de ses marins,-les
Etsts. Unis viennent immediatement
spres Ia France, rEspague, pAugle-
terre, PAllemagne ct 10 Russie. ARA
cher aussi subitement une telle nation
a PAngleterre ct runir etroitement a
Ia France, est Pun des evenements les
plus extraordinaires qui soient jamais
arrives dams lie genre humain.
Lettre au president du Congress. da.
tee d'Amsterdam. le S septenibre
1880:
La langue anglaise deviendra, dams
le steele proclaim ct les suivants, plus
universelle que ne ls fut jadis 4 Ian.
quo lstine ct que ne Fest aujourd'hui
Ia langus frsncaise. La raisou en- est
evidente. LIE developpement de ID po.
puhtion en- Amerique ct ses rapports
continues avec toutes les nations, con.
courront svec Influence dc IL Grande
Bretagne dams le monde, que cette in.
8uence soft plus ou moins considerable,
1 introduire partout Ia langue anglsise,
en- dept de tous les obstacles.
ED6n, dams 50 Dktsnss dc la Cosssi.
sation amtrioains. publiec / Londres
4 repoque OH il etait mipistre des
sts.Uuis, ct dates de- Grosvenor
Square, Ter jauvier 1857. nous lisons !:
Les Etats-Unis ont donne peut-etre
le premier exemple de gouvernements
eriges sur les simples lois de Ia nature.
Treize gouvernements ainsi fondes sur
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AGENcB A LA SoUvELLE.oRLEANs
&c. WHARTON & Gle, 80 rue Commune

somme de le faire par son frere Fem.
pereur Napoleon, parce que la discipline
du Conci'e de Trente ny await pas etc
promulguee. (Kenrick, 1HsolQgia Mo-
rails, Vol. ii. Cap. De lmpedin~ntis
mGtrimoaii)."
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EDGAR POST.OFFICE
Saint-Jean-Baptiste
LES PROPHECIES De l'AMERIQUE
-Suife--
v. George Berkeley.

lie celebre metaphysicieu ct evaque
Berkeley naquit 1 Kilkenny (lrlande)
en- 1854 ct mourut 4 Oxford en- 1853.
Apres avoir vecu en- Angleterre dams
l'intimite de ses contemporains les plus
distingues, Addison, Swif, Pope,
Garth, Arbuthnot, il parcourut r1talie.
Ia SiciIe ct Ia France, oil il connut Ma.
lebranche avec lequel II ne put SEN
tendre. II traversa rOcean ct essaya
de fonder pres dc Newport, Rhode.
Island, une colopie destinee I CONVEX.
tir ct civiliser les sauyages. Mais il
echoua dams cette tentative ct resolut
de Sc cousacrer desormais i ID morali.
sation de pespece humane par les
idees pures. II attaqua violemment lcs
doctrines materialistes do Locke ct,
dams So dialectique impetueuse. arrivs
jusqu'a Ia pegstion do 10 nature. Ses
principaux ouvrages sont: z1<oris de Ia
rision; Prineipes de Ia commaissan<.
humane; Dialogues dHyias a De
Ph.lonoGs ; Alephron, on Apologie de
la religion csrttienne. ct Siru ou Re.
serions sur FeaI de goudron.
C'est vers lanuee 1875 que le futur
syeque de Cloyne ecrivit lee fspeux
vers ii souvent ct 81 fereuent cites
aux Etnts- Unis, celui-ci nrtont
Westward the course OF empire
takes Its way!
Nous les traluisons
La Muse, degoi,ee dun igc ct dun
clinst ibdigepts en- sujets gorieux, at.
tend les jours meil'eurs qui luirout
sur une terrc loib'ainc ct vcrront dss
chooses dignes d'occuper Ia renomwse.
-C'est vers louest que - dirigs ID
marche de lempile. Deja les qustrs
premiers actes ont ete joues up Gin.
quieme terminera le drame. Le der.
nier produit du TEMPS en- sst 10 plus
noble. .#
Pour corroborer cette pensee Dc
Berkeley, nouvelle alors, que b civil.
sation voyage vers l'ouest. N. SumueI
rapporie upe conversation d. psintrs
Benjamin West avec IN improviatsus
ital;en. lequel spnoncait que Rome
ressusciterait en- Ameriqss parole
curicusc. lorsqu'on volt les rapidss pro.
gres du catholicisme aux Eats Unis.
II cite tgalement des phrases rspfsr.
mant le meme sens. ecrites par lhom.
me d'etat John Adams ct b voysgeur
Burnaby. Settlement, 90 dsrnier pr.
dit 10 division de rUnion en pluisura
nationalites distipctes. Le senateur du
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Qnand Libellue sortt de prison, ellie 80 trouva
face face avec la sauteree qui y eutrat. Libeule
"a rivale Ellie se prt trcmbler CONNIE la fcuillc
Cette nouvelle terreur s'ajoutant son denuement
ct desespor, une fevre ardentc s'empara d'ec.
Ne sachant on aller, fable ct sans resources clio
entra dams le premier rebuilt qui s'offrit ellie.
Ellie tombs chez dsux limacons,-ces Limousins
dss bAtcs ils prirent soin dele. t.a.
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LES BONAPARTE De BALTIMORE

Un correspondent du Sud d'Iber.
vile lui adresse une rectifca,ion au
sujet du marriage de jerome Bona
parte avec Elisabeth Patterson. II pa
rait que ce marriage ma jamais etc
declare nul par le pape. d.
LIE Concile de Trente, dams son de-
cret concernant le sacrement du ma
riage, ordoune que les mons des parties
contrassntes soient publies d Ia messe
paroissiale trois dimanches consecutifs.
Cette publication de bans ma pas lieu
lorsque le marriage est entire catholiques
etprotestants (Kenrick, 7Heologia Mo-
rails, Vol. II, p. 3l0).
Ce fut l'eveque Carroll qui benit
lunion de Jerome Bonaparte ct de
Miss Patterson ct voici le certi6cat de
ce memorable marriage:
Baltimore, ce "a decembre 1903.
-Avec licence, j'ai ce jour joint en-
marriage. scion les rites de la Sainte
Eglise Ca,holique. Jerome BonaParte,
fiere du premier Consul de France, ct
Elisabeth Patterson, file de Guillaume
Patterson, ESQ.,, ct de son epouse de
Ia vile de Baltimore.
IT JEAN, eve4ue de Baltimore"
Napoleon, devenu smpereur. ecrit
4 Pie VII, le "a mai 1905:
Par nos lois, le marriage est nul. Tn
pretre espagnol, oubliant ses devoirs,
pronouca Ia benediction. Je desire de
Votre Saiutete une bulle anuulant le
marriage. Ii est important pour Ia
France quill ny ait pas 81 pres de ma
pcrsonne upe jeune femme protestan-
te."
Pie VII repoud lie "a JUN:
"Nous nous ecarterions des lois de
rEglisc en- propopcant nul un marriage
qui. 1elon ID declaration de Dieu, nc
pedI ss',ssajssous par aucune puissance
humane. 81 nous usurpions une auto.
ritz qui nest pas Ia ndtre, nous nous
rendrions coupable dun abus abomina-
bic de notre ministere sacre devant le
tribunal de Dieu ct de toute rEglise." !"
(Izs Catholic Church tn the United
States. De COarey. Shea. Chap. VII,
p. 8S).
Une des raisons avancees rar Napo.
leon etsit que les bans n'avaient pas
etc publiss. Mais on doit Sc souvenir
ici que Ia discipline prescrite par le
Concile Dc Trente, a regard des ma
riages, n'avait pas ete aIors promul.
gues-,lans le diocese de Baltimore.
" Aina Pie VII refusa de declarer
nul le marriage de Jerome Bonaparte
avec une file rrotestante, Mile Patter-
son, de Baltimore, don't l'eveque Car
roll await beni pUnion, lorsqu'il fut