Life and times of the Most RevJohn Carroll, bishop and first archibishop of Baltimore . REV. D. CaHILLS CHAPEL AISTD HOUSE, HAGERSTOWN, MD. distress, and by the statements of Catholics who corroboratedLivingstons statements, the priest went to his house inSmithiield. After sprinkling the building with holy waterand reciting a few prayers, he started to go on a sick he went out a sum of money that had been missing forseveral days lay at his feet on the threshold. The annoy-ance then ceased for a considerable time, to the relief of Mrs. McSherry, pp. 58, 107. LIVINGSTONS CONVEBSION. 289
Life and times of the Most RevJohn Carroll, bishop and first archibishop of Baltimore . REV. D. CaHILLS CHAPEL AISTD HOUSE, HAGERSTOWN, MD. distress, and by the statements of Catholics who corroboratedLivingstons statements, the priest went to his house inSmithiield. After sprinkling the building with holy waterand reciting a few prayers, he started to go on a sick he went out a sum of money that had been missing forseveral days lay at his feet on the threshold. The annoy-ance then ceased for a considerable time, to the relief of Mrs. McSherry, pp. 58, 107. LIVINGSTONS CONVEBSION. 289 Mr. Lmngston, who had apphed in vain to his Protestantministers. When the trouble was renewed, he called upon Rev. with more faith and earnestness. Eev. Mr. Cahill saidmass at the house, and received Mr. Livingston and somemembers of his family, to the number of fourteen, into thechurch, the Voice that was heard having taught them thefaith and how to pray. The injury to property ceased, butthe Yoice was frequently heard, chiefly when a death had. SITE OF LIVINGSTONS HOUSE, FROM A DRAWING BY JAMES R. TAYLOR.^ occurred, or some need existed of special prayer. Its influ-ence was always beneficial, and never caused trouble or di-minished piety. The visitations were notorious throughout the country, andthe place, in consequence of the way in which articles had ^ F. Mulledy, p. 4; Mrs. McSherry, pp. 60, 108. ^ After Mr. Taylor made this sketch and others for me in 1864-5, Ilearned that his family had preserved a memory of the events, his great-grandfather having visited Livingstons place purposely to learn aboutit. See Finotti, p. 133, 290 LIFE OF ARCHBISHOP CARROLL. been cut, grew to be called Wizard Clip. The A. Gallitzin visited the house from Pennsylvaniaand investigated the statements of Livingston and his neigh-bors : he drew up an account, which is now unfortunatelylost. Mr. Livingston, soon after his conversion, went to Balti-more and saw Dr. Ca
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