The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-01-21
ELEcTING ii POPE.
How THE TnINe is DONE.

hhnNubttsst tudk tuS A<As nstn luos rupp plSoo'
ed,tLe formalities which formerly surround.
ed TIC election of the Pope, the Chief oi
\ Christianity. No one need be told that at
the Death of Pope. the Cardinals choose
one among their number to Gil the chair Of
Saiit Peter. This reunion is called the
lcV.dare (casa elaris under lock and key),
Il because the Cardinals are carefully locked
up until after the proclamation Of tae name
chosen. The regular number Of the Car
diIisls composing the sacred college is sew
j enty. out it is rare that more than sixty
are present many are absent from Rome.
and ordinarily the conclaye is composed Of
only forty or forty-five.
Up to this time the traditional fornali-
ties in the election Of Pope have been
carefully preserved. This is the ceremony
Of the election Of Plus the TX. the actual
Pope. aud which is in conformity with an
cient usages The next morning after the
last day Of the funeral Of Gregory the XVI.
| the 18th Of June, lS4G, the Cardinals as-.
1 sembled ut the Pontiical Palace. On
reaching the Pauline chapel the apostolic
bull was read cuDvening the conclayc, and
the Cardinals took the cath, swearing to
elect the most worthy among their nun.
/ her. Then the Cardinals went to their
cells. and received the visits Of diplomat
lists. Of officials, and Of the Roman nobility.
with crowd Of distinguished persons. Du-
ring the night toward I i o'clock) the sig
nal is given. three times repeated at iu-
tervals ofh an hour. and all strangers
leave the conclaye, and the key is turned.
1 leaving on the inside the Cardinals. with
their necessary officers, and on the other
side the perpetual marshal, or governor Of
the holy Church, or guardian Of the con.
claye.
Along "a yast gallery two rows Of cells
1 had been constructed, separated by a cor
ridor for service. Zach cell was formed
of thin wooden partitions; each Cardinal
/ furnished bis own. modestly. in green or
violet serge. aud placed his arms outside
above the door. In conformity with the
apostolic constitution these cells must be
made Of uniform size. and placed upon the
same line upon the same floor. Each cell
contains small room for the Cardinal and
retreat for bis conclavists and assistants.
They have no chinneys, and are warmed
from the large hall outside. In winter
all the windows are blocked up, with the
exception Of a single pane Of glass. aud in
this retreat there is almost entire obscuri-
/ ty. In summer the windows open upon a
| court or garden. Each cell has about
furty square yards Of space. They are
drawn by lot, and It is not rare TO find
Cardinals Of opposite Opiaion beside eacE
other.
Then. owing 10 the thin partition, great
i precautions are taken not TO be overheard
on the other side. In bis call the Cardi-
nal Is assisted BY secretary and gentle
man. who are called conclayists. The
Cardinals who are Princes are entitled to
three. This service obliges the holder to
perform the duties Of a domestic. which
does not prevent yoang prelates from ar
deu,ly seeking the position. \ Sacristan
and suh-Sacristau, Confessor, Sacristan
of The College. four Masters Of Ceremo-
nies. two doctors. two apoihecaries. two
BARRIERS. with two aids. a mason. carpen-
ter, and twelve JdcliRi-valels dressed in
violet costumes-compose the service Of
the conclave.
When the Cardinals have entered their
cells. after being solemnly warned 10 With
draw if,hey do not feel strong enough %
hold out TO the end Of the election, all doors
are locked. and the college is cum clduis,
or in conclayc. All the the avenues are
guarded within and without as far as the
Chateau Saint Augue. and throughout the
Via I.ongata. Il is by the towers that
food il brought IN. and itisby niem that
communication is held with the ambassa-
dors without. in presence aud with the uu-
thorizaiion Of ftha chefs a onire. placed
under the control Of the High Cardinal
cdn,eTtiaqae, who exercises Pspal authori.
ty during the interim. II Cardinal Is
taken sick be can leave the conclnye, but
cannot enter Il again. The apostolic cham
Der pays all expenses; provides .or the
Cardinals tables; give them service, ex-
copt when, as is generally the case. they
prefer to be served BY their own servants
The transpor, Of the dinners fern a long
cOraye.
On arriving at the Vatican. each eh,ef
names bis master aud the doors are opened
TO him, but he is always under guard, aud
all the articles of food are examined. The
guards have the right to open the fowls.
the pies. the game and the fsb--all that
can contain secret communication. The
glasses and the bottles must be transparent.
The dishes must have no suspicion Of false
bottoms. Everything is examined aud
probed. but IN spite Of these precautions
| il is by the ailments that secret notes arc
obtaiucd, aud the dishes have been made
to represent hieroglyphic alphabet. The
dessert il. above all. rich in emblcms. aud
the fruits may have peculiar language.
A piece Of news was once transmitted IL
a nutshell. which destroyed the chances ol
man wlio would have been elected, and
] overturned all the combinations Th'