The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-15

We take the following extracts from the
Rome February l4) correspondence Of the
Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph:
prcsume YOU have heard of the protests
which have been presented to the Pope against
promulgating the dogma of personal inialli.
biity, or having 1t considered as on article OF
faith. The first protest was signed by num-
ber of German and French bishops and the
Archbishop Of st. Louis. The second was
signed by q large number Of the American
bishops, Archbishop Purcell heading the list.
Many of the American bishops declined to
sign the latter, but another one, not so strong
In phraseology, has met the approval Oh
those who declined to sign the first one. Few
of the American, Canadian, English or Irish
Bishops are in favor OF the dogma. Archbishop
Connolly is its principal opponent from Cana
da; Bishops Leahy and Aoriarty, lrelamu;
Bishops Errington and Clifford, England The
Archbshops and Bishops who are not In favor
of the dogma were not the initiators of the
petition business Archbishop Manning lnitl-
ated this new system in matters relating TO
the Church, but he has not been able to obtain
tie signatures of one-half the bishops. Many
who are in favor of it doubt the propriety OF
signing any petition; they believe that Wnat-
ever is necessary for the Church ougnt 10 De
presented to the Council in proper manner
anu LllaC LleTe HAS ucSa too hiuSh HS"A sNA'S.s
ed in the matter.
A number of our countrywomen are beside
themselves about certain Roman counts, mar
ouises, and couple of princes. The rage for
titles among a certain class OF rich, but very
foolish American ladies, Is not very ediiylns
nor fatterng to the honor Of America, out
people who are willing to sacrifice fortune and
home for ia yard Of blue ribbon" Will never
set the world on fire. The Roman NOBILITY
Of them are not very young-ladles VINO loon
forward to an alliance with some Oh the
scions of these noble houses, are rich and
handsome. good dowry is hrst-class re-
cOmmendatOn to count who IS rs poor aS
the traditional church mouse, no matter
what nation may claim the allegiance OF
the owner, but an American lady Is preferred
TO any other, unless where title scts on llc
dowry. Europeans expect from each other
ncdiGrec as long as a ramrod, but, "I'm an
American puts genealogy out Of doors, anu
there's no further chattering of lions rampans
or hoars couehant heroic grand-uncles ana
distinguished reat-grand-nephews. "rm an
American" seems to carry us back to the tWi-
lirht of history; there are no furtner quesuons
asked in that most Important analr among
E1ropcans, family renown; but If the pedigree
be disrenarded, the bank account is not for
gotten. Blood is pitted against dollars; the
latter invariably carries the day; because 1t Is
admitted by ali philosophers that however re,
spectacle the former may be, the latter VIII
always keep the pot boiling, and something
sayory in the same. A number OF the nobility,
as they are called here, are alive to the value
of money and have laid siege 10 .S, dozen d,ta OF
our countrywomen, who, to give them Que
credit, have helped the 'antique" Romans to
capture their lands and bank books. 1t is con-
sdered highly fashionable and
nj: not a thought is ever given to the charact-
er or capacity OF the count; his title gives him
a litany of virtues, and, of course, he must be
We have New York lady here with her two
daughters, who shun things democratic as If
they had the Itch. She had one of her daugh;,
ters married to French count recently, and
considers herself some pumpkins. She Is rich,
spends money by the firkin, and has q great
liking for counts, and game q little biz cher up
There is another lady whose daughter has
disturbed the equanimity of half dozen
counts. She is very handsome, and very proud
Her mother don't visit Americans. She don't