Romantic days in the early republic . d to himright, erected Baltimore, in 1808, into an archi-episcopal see, the Archbishop chosen beingDr. John Carroll, son of Daniel Carroll of UpperMarlboro and cousin of Charles Carroll ofCarrollton. In 1789 Dr. Carroll had foundedGeorgetown University at Washington; theCathedral at Baltimore was the second monu-ment to this good mans zeal and devotion. Mrs. Trollope, who was in America in 1829-30and visited Baltimore among other cities, has agood deal to say in praise of the place, particu-larly the Cathedral, considered by all Americansas a magnificent c
Romantic days in the early republic . d to himright, erected Baltimore, in 1808, into an archi-episcopal see, the Archbishop chosen beingDr. John Carroll, son of Daniel Carroll of UpperMarlboro and cousin of Charles Carroll ofCarrollton. In 1789 Dr. Carroll had foundedGeorgetown University at Washington; theCathedral at Baltimore was the second monu-ment to this good mans zeal and devotion. Mrs. Trollope, who was in America in 1829-30and visited Baltimore among other cities, has agood deal to say in praise of the place, particu-larly the Cathedral, considered by all Americansas a magnificent church, though it can scarcelybe so classed by any one who has seen thechurches of Europe. Its interior, however, hasan air of neatness that amounts to form is a Greek cross, having a dome inthe centre; . . On each side of the high altarare chapels to the Savior and the Virgin. Thealtars in these as well as the high altar are ofnative marbles of different colours, and some ofthe specimens are very beautiful. The decora-.
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