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lMraing Sftr and Catholic Messenger,
WUiETMBD u TVRUY SUBDAYT MOR.IKO.
IIW uaPI AS, SUIDA, MAY is IVr.
sndi.. .May I--Tlhird sodoy after Ilalaer. Feast
of the Patunsge of St Joseph.
s beeay.«. May 13-St $'a ola,t~ b cdop eld MYartyr.
W y....May 14-Slt. Paschal I.. PIpe.
Wa p~i y Cua ISn-t Taidore, BLbotr.
th aYde...M ele-st,. i- 'bBdur. Bishop.
- Jli- .~] 7- It- h Jrohn lepemoces, Martyr.
.-.May 1e .-b Veanfltlul, Ma-tyr.
sbsecribers in the country to whom bills
ate been sent, ill oblige exaceedingly by respond.
tg promptly.
711i5 CHIerISTIAN BoTonluro--Week before
last e had tire pleasure Of mreting BrothereOlvoer
lld Junllan, wio have . cuOe, in accordarewith an
agreement entered into with Father Keny, to r.opean
the chools in the 'arirh of tt. John the Baptist.
Bmother Ollver is knb s n Juong Cor olodet Catholica as
.as old time DIn cter n the Ordler, and ase President of
msay ('hbr'stin ltrotLbrs" Colleges South. Brother
Julla Is rrmn mbertd as one of the eL let nd best
wtalneg welt hers of the Order this itde of Maaon and
IDto's line. Tbhe)y ta; ot to be able to oen it. Jhtn's
atoshla warly it the fcll.
Lista Monday Sisters Justia Berg, Boniface
)eaahoe and Magielen Ite.a of the Order of L'ene
tetiata, left this rlty for Covington to open a day and
brding school In that town. We underatund that there
isastrorg probability thaet lisOrace, the Most Rev.
rchblshop, will, at an early day, tranlfer that erole
etastlil parish to the Benedictite Fatherb, it belrg
hism tetion to tntnrdtceo hat Oder Into the Docese.
'With a view ito malng the neceasary arrangement
lbe Very Rev. lonifare Wiellcer, Mitred Abbot of
slvstv a has come n a brief visit to this city.
From the correspondence published on the
ith peges oto-day's Monn rhro a la, it wirbe seen that
the Ccaspliteatary Benefit tendered Mrs. ThBerea
Carson Jlckley, will take plese in 8L. Patrick's Ball,
Msnday evening, oJun 3rd. Sines the annoenoement
was made in last Sundey'e eras of the probability of
mt a event, much Interest has been mranlfestd with
udanenee to this soncert. and ftrm the general good-w Il
espetwesd on all sides, we feel asred that Mrs. Buck
aey wil receivae perfect ovation. And who more de
ceeisg of a tribute of this character than she who has
a her earliest youth generously devotedhear talents
is asistieng every worthy enterprise that has been
tluaht to her notlie I 'Ihe Catbollrs of this city owe
bars debtof gratitude which the crowded audlenoe
that wil. no doubt. fil eow Orleans' finest hail on the
3rd pro. will partiaUlly repay.
Is aour est issue we hope to be Ible to give the pr
Irmame which in iltself alone will I rovs a great sttrc
tie., while from thle .ames of the distinguished rea
ltear who have been suggested to us, as likely to give
their asevices on the oceasion, we can promise a true
cad csrrect inter liret atlon, in the higheet style of art, of
manay of those beautiful I atlonal airs and ballade wileh
have to strong a h.,li on the pot nar ht a It.
Last Sunday after High Mass Ilis Grace, the
Most Rev. Archbishop, confirmed 125 persons
of whom a few were adults, in the Church of
8. Peter and Paul, Very Rev. C. Moynihan,
Pastor.
The excursion train on the Morgan Road, for
the Fair at Thtbodanu, will leave Algiers this
Bonday morning, at 7:30 o'clock. Mass will be
said in Thibodaux on the arrival of the excur
seonlate at about 9:100 o'clock. Returning, the
train will leave Thibodaux at 9:30 p. in. Tick
ate for the round trip $150. We have a few at
this ofloe for sale.
Pope Leo XIII. has conferred the title of
Commendator of the Order of St. Gregory the
Great on More. Ad. Baudon, President-Gen
eral of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
It will to some pleasure to our Irish readers
to learn that the Marshal President of France
never orgets the o >urnry of Lie ancestors.
Not long since he performed a series of trying
hate on horseback, and, when complimented,
observed that he derived his skill and endur
anoe from his Irish Mood. The other day a
splendid new naval transport was launched.
He was asked to give the vessel a name, and
he at once christene d her the "Shamrock."
In these days of arnmamint, we are not ear
prised to hear that Switzerland, wlich main
tains no standing army whatever, and does
not boast of even one "regular" to'dier, Las
yet 2i0,000 men enrollud of whom 1'U0,0C.0
belong to the " liret lice," and are
held to be reliablo troops. The republio will
maintain no profeteional fighters, but every
able-bodied man in the country most have
hlmstlf trained for tie deltfence of hearth and
home. Would that all t!.t world was ant
mated by the s\tun spirit t
It is because of the interest we take in all
Catholic literature that we utt-er a word of
warning to the publishers of that admirable
series, the " Vatican Library." So far as we
have read, their stories are well selectcd, and
the general "get r p" of the vi li ice is sightly
and creditable; but to retain tie popular
favor they have sJ justly earned, the publinhers
most carefully watch the detailsof their work,
and in future numbers avoid the impluerftct
typography and proof reaing wlhich are glar
lug in o.. . Verb sap sat.
To-day, Sunday, at 2 o'olock, the students -f
Jeferson College, St. James Parish, will give a
Literary and lMuaial Entertainment in honor
of their Very R-v. Father Preoident. The
plays presented wil! be "The Prophet Daniel,"
a sacred drama, and "'Poisoned" an original
farme. As the Mariat Fathers and the students
have many friends in this city, we feel sare
that the BSaturday evening up river boats and
the Sunday morning I)onaldeonviile train will
take large delegations of our citizens to the
College.
Tnu BRoinRT E. Lus MONUI.IEsN.-To asseist
in the erection of the monument to Oen. Lee,
in Tivoli Cirole, the Continental Guards will
give a series of entertainments in the Opera
House, next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings. These entertainments
will be worthy of the noble cause inwhich they
are given and of the patriotio gentlemen of the
Continentale. The prices of admiselon are
fied at 50 oenta for adults and 26 oeots for
ehildren, so as to enable all classes of the com
maunity to erjoy themselves and at the same
timne oontribute to the monument. For details
see the Programme oouopy~nlg a fol column
alsewhr in this isae of the 8Ta.
Labor's Rlghts.
The whole country seems to be agitated
over the questions of Communism, Social
ism and others of a kindred nature growing
out of the inequality in wealth which
characterizes and always has characterized
every society. We do not believe that this
commotion is likely to continue upon as
exaggerated a scale as the present. There
are circumstances of an abnormal character
which give the problem an unnatural im
portance just now but which must soon
pass away. The panic of '73, followed by
a business stagnation of four or five years,
has driven labor to misery and almost to
despair. But flush times will come again,
as they have come after such crises,
and the soreness of the issue will be no
longer felt. Laborers will be kept busy
and paid well, debt and starvation will
disappear, discontent will slink back into
its old quarters of cutlawry, and newspa
perdom will for the time forget the topic
which is now eminently the question of the
day.
Yet the seeds have been sown, in fact,
they are inherent in society. They are the
seeds of an ulcer, of a cancer. Sometimes
there is more pain and inflammation and
fever, sometimes less, but the disease is
always there, always gradually growing,
spreading. When another great period of
stagnation comes, the disease will be
worse than it is this time, unless in the
meanwhile some remedy or palliative be
found. For there are palliatives and there
is a remedy for this moral disease. The dis
ease is what we call selflshness-selfishness
on both sides of the conflict. The only cure
for this is the grace of God, but the pallia
tives are in the hands of society itself.
Society can make laws to check the inhu
manity of selfishness, but this class of
legislation has been very much neglected.
The selfishness of capital grasps at all the
profits it can wring from hired labor and
would leave it to starve when no longer
needed. But is that just 7 Are there no
obligations of a farther-reaching character
between the two classes, employers and
employed --capitalists and laborers 7 We
insist that there are such obligations, per
manent and sacred. The laborer who works
upon his own farm is rot noe of the class of
the employed, as we use the word. The
employed are those laborers who have no
material of their own whereon to work, but
hold themselves ready to work for others
who will furnish the material. They have
no ownership in the field, the house, the
vessel, the machinery, the shoes, the cali
co, upon which their labor is being exerted.
Consequently they cannot labor when they
will, as those can who work for themselves.
They are dependent on proprietors or mas
ters for the opportunity to labor. If they
cannot get it, they most starve-they and
their children.
Now, we say that proprietors or masters
are in equity bound to provide work for this
class of men. It is a class that they them
selves have created and which they abso
lutely need. No man would adopt the trade
of hired laborer without the expectation of
always finding sufficient work. On the
other hand, there is an implied promise on
the part of the employer class to give such
a man work if he adopts that trarde, fr they
know his expectation and his necessity.
We may then conclude that there is an
implied contract between employers and
laborers that, if men will devote tle msel ces
to tl:e life of hired servants, they shall
alwa3s fled work enough to suppoit them.
It is cestain tinht, if cnpitalists and
proprietors could get lubor to carry on
their factories and vitalize their capital
only on condition of always providing
emplo3ment fur tl: ir laborers, they would
not hesitate to rccrpt t e condition.
It seems to us perfectly clear that if the
country needs and desires to have a class
of men who subsist by their daily labor as
hired workmen, that class ought to be
assured of such subsistence. The very
callirg which they are invited to embrace
implies an absence of capital on their part
and a total dependence on employment
for the mcanus of support. It would be
inhuman to encourage them to adopt a kind
of voluntary servitude without securing to
them the protection ir.Lerent in every
systetu of servitude.
'These righta and otligations are, of
course, more or less indefinable and hard
to fix accurately, but, though strictjustice
may not be attainable, something can be
dote. A wise government could always
in such emergencies as thie one which is
now upon us, inaugurate some great work
that would at least give partial relief to
sufferings at which humanity shudders. In
ordinary times such works would be arrest
ed, and at no time would the prices paid be
sunch as to tempt laborers from legitimate
employment.
But the tendency of all merely human
government is to identify Itself with the
rich and neglect the interests of the poor.
There is no one at court to push their
claims. They have been considered "chat
tels,"-slaves in all but name,-in every
country and among every people not
imbued with the true spirit of Chris
tianity. Therefore we expect no real
wisdom on this question in any American
legislation, national or State, until a
Catholic spirit shall have much more
thoronghly dominated the population than
has been the oas as yet.
Either Peace or War.
As the time for an election approaches
evidences multiply of an intention to re
vive the feeling of hatred in Nosthern hearts
against the South. Such men as Banks
deliver public speeches flaming from
beginning to end with the bitterest ani
mosity against that whole section of the
Union which was once known as the Con
federacy. A bill is introduced in Congress
looking to the enforcement of Constitu
tional amendments in such a manner that
the army may again decide Southern elec
tions. Everywhere we find the key-note
sounded and the policy of Southern subju
gation openly advocated. Even Catholic
papers-we refer particularly to the New
York tablet-epeak of a "united South"
as something to be relentlessly dealt with,
and insult our people by calling the great
Confederate war "a rebellion."
Now, our neighbors at the North-Cath
olics and non Catholics-odght to know
by this time that no Southerner admits
that war to have been a rebellion, that no
Southerner regards the glorious heroes of
that struggle, living or dead, as rebels, and
that no genuine Southerner Is ever going
to make such an admission, no matter what
may be the result.
All such talk strikes us as being in bad
taste. If the onnth iJ nlaidi- is in -ael.
defense,-not in aggression. What does
this vaunted supremacy of the South
amount to To one dollar of public
money appropriated for her wants against
one thousand, perhaps, for the North and
West. Does the Tablet begrudge us the
one dollar ? Does it hate us for being
solid in our effort to dislodge a set of
thieves from the control of our State and
municipal treasuries t
As to Banks, Blaine, Hale and others,
avowed champions of sectional hatred,
where is their consistency 1 In profession
they are uncompromising Union men; in
measures they are furious advocates of sec
tional subjugation. They are utterly unwill
ingsto see the South governed according to
the wish of her people. They are unwilling
to see development and prosperity and
greatness blessing her fields and cities.
They regard her with an eye of jealous
rivalry and bitter malevolence, yet prate
about the Union. This Is the union of
masaer and slave, cct cf free and equal
associates.
In other words, it is war.
It is said that all things are fair in war.
Still there is one thing that is expected of
every honorable people-that in making war
they should declare its existence. If the
North is determined to regard the old Con
federate war as still in operation, or to
consider the Southern people as nothing
but captives, let it say so. There should
be no subterfuge, no equivocation, on a
question of that kind. It is very unjust to
tell us on paper that we are in the Union,
and then treat as in fact as public enemies.
Besides justice, manbocd is shocked at
such duplicity.
This question becin the mnr im or
tant at this time that great and grave
European complications seem likely to
involve America meor or less. Supposing
the North to take or o eide in the contest,
the South must necessarily take the other
side, if the North insists that the old Con
federate war is still going on or that
Southerners are public enemies. So that
fair p'ay lcquires fair notice. Let it be
either war or peace. But deliver as from
war in disguise ard from peace which is
notliing but a delusion.
Change of Fortune.
The recen' dicision of our Supreme
Court in relation to the railroad bonds
has caustd busines aflairs to take a
perceptibly more cheerful tone. It is con
ceded tt at tl.o New Orleans and Pacific rail
road will be speedily completed from this
city to Shreveport. This will put us in full
commercial communication with northern
Texas at all seasons, and establish perma
nent, reliable relations that would be im
possible if Red River were the only route
sf initrcourre. The vast Texas trade that
now gees to St,. Louis will tLen be sub
stantialiy trar.scerred to this point.
We may courtl corftldently on a very
speedy realization of all these hopes. The
immerse amount if work already done on a
small canlitl argues an energy and recono
my of ad,.inistration that guarantees the
future, hnmanly speaking. From all that
comes to the kn2wledge of the public we
are forced to believe that the present
managers of the enterprise labor for success
as earnestly, judiciously, and enthusiasti
cally as though it were exclusively their
own Ipersonal property. This being the
case, an abundant supply of financial sup
port being now assured to them, and the
most difficult portions of the road having
been already built, it does not require a
very sanguine disposition to foresee a suc
cessful accomplishment of the desired
result in the near future.
But this is not all. At the same time we
see convincing indications of prompt
activity on the part of the Morgan rail
route. This will give us direct commu
nication to Houston and constitute an artery
connecting us with the very heart of
Texas. It is possible that Mr. Morgan's
policy of giving New Orleans the go-by
will not be pursued by his ueceuors.
Bat whatever may be their preferences, wi
doubt not that trade will follow its owl
legitimate laws and refuse to be trammele4
by the sectionalism of any man or corpo
ration. Texas trade will come here along
the Morgan road icstead of stopping a
Morgan City and diverging to New York
Then, again, we have the great Wester,
grain trade movement in satisfactory pro
gress. It Is growing, and hardly any con
tingency can be imagined that will arresl
or check it. It is so natural, so reasonable
in all respects, that all that was wanted
was a commencement. That has beer
made most successfully and the rest maus
come. It is like a short cut-off to a lonj
bend in the Mississippi river. The only
difficulty is to make the ditch and got the
first little cnrrent through it. You may be
sure that in a few days thereafter all the
vast commercial fleet of the Mississippi
valley will be steaming through it.
Our Mexican, Central American and
South American trades are also putting forth
feelers. The winter of Northern jealousy
and National hostility has kept them under
the surface so far, but wo may now safely
calculate that the spring weather of ouo
independence has come. If so, it will
take but a short time for the vital forces of
nature to assert their power and clothe
every field of commerce with the folinge
of a fresh and vigorous growth. The jotty
channel has rendered this port amply
capable of all this expansion, and for our
part we see no material reason for doubt
ing that next winter will bring a com
mencement to the realization of our high
anticipations.
Very Rev. G. Raymond.
The many friends of this eminent ecclesias
tio will be happy to bear that he has consented
to take a shbort respite from the arduous labors
of his position, as senior Vicar General of this
Archdiocese, and that he will leave here next
Wednesday, 15th inst, for Europe, by way of
Baltimore. He will be absent five or six
months, part of which time he will spend with
his friends and relatives in France.
Father Raymond's career as a priest has been
so long and so eventful, and he is so widely
known and respected for his talents and self
sacrificing zeal that we feel sure a abshort sketch
of his life will prove of general interest. For
this reason we have taken extra pains to collate
the facts, after the Very Rev. Father, in his
great modesty, had refused to give them to us,
because, he said, they could not interest any
body and he did'nt wish to be written about
in the papers.
Very Rev. Gabriel Ra3 mond was born on the
17th of November, 1809, at Aigueperse, Canton
of Aigueperse, department de Puy de Dome,
Anvergne, which was also the birthplace of
the poet De Lisle, the translator of Virgil
during the reign of Louis XIV. and of Rouber,
the present great leader of the Bonapartists.
Father Raymond's early studies were pursued
in a private school, after leaving which he
went to the Royal College in Clermont, where
be graduated with distinguished honors. He
then entered the theological seminary in the
same place and, having been raised four years
later to the sub-diaconate, went to St. Snline
where he completed his studies and was
ordained priest on the 24th of May, 1834, with
the intention of devoting his life to the mis
sions in China.
Hie enperiurs, however, had decided to send
him to Canada, but circumstances arising at
the time which demanded the services of a pro
fessor of theology at Lyons. he was chosen to
fill that important position, being then only
twenty-five years of age. He remained in
Lyones three years, at the end of which time,
1;37, he was sent to St. Mary's Seminary, Bal
timore, to take the place of the Superior, who
was very ill. Father Raymond actually bore
with him sealed letters appointing him to the
position in tho event of the death of the
Superior, which was then daily expected. He
was some years later appointed President of
the Sea irary.
Father Raymond remained in Baltimore
thirteen years, always occupying positions of
great responsibility. Besides fulfilling the
regular duties of his office, he was ever ready
to undertake new wcrks, and et. Charles Col
lege, on the do'main of Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, stands to-day a monument of his
seal, for heo established it and was its first
President. lie also, we think, materially as
sisted in the establishment of the Baltimore
Mirror.
After a ree!dence of thirteen years in B.lti
more he was recalled to Franoe and for three
years filled honorable positions in Angers
(which is the birthplace of our venerable Arch
bishop) and in Anton. At this time, having
cuonoeived the ideaof forming a new community
peculiarly adapted for labor in this oountry,
Father Raymond left the Sulpicians and,
with a number of zealoeus young men, came to
the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1-53 or
185~54. They established themselves in the
Opelousas country, bet unforeseen and ineur
mountable obstacles presenting themselves,
the community was gradually dissolved. All
the young gentlemen who accompanied Father
Raymond became Priests. They were assign
ed to duty at different points, and several oon.
gregations in the Diocese are indebtel to this
movement for the excellent pastors who now
govern them. Father Raymond himself was
appointed Pastor of the town of Opelonsas,
where he worked with his usunal ntiring seal
till 15G6, when he was called to New Orleans
by Archbishop Odin, of blessed memory, to suo
ceed the venerable Father Ronuseelon, then in
failing health, as Vicar General. In this posi
tion he was retained by His Grace, the Most
Rev. N. J. Perche, and has continued to fill it
to this day with eminent seal.
The prayers and good wishes of the whole
community will follow him through his
roysge.
s NIW .PUBLICAOTONA.
The .merican Cathoeli Quarterly Revieto. April,
1878. Pbiladelphia; Hardy &. Mahooy. New
Orleans; Charles D. Elder.
This periodical opens its second quarter for
the present year, with an article on "Secret
Societies in the United States ;" by Bight Rev"
Thomas A. Becker, D. D, which is particularly
trenohant and instructive. Not only are the
laity informed through its pages of their duties
in regard to oath-bound assooiations; but the
clergy are also warned and instructed ooncern
log the fall nature of all such sooieties, so that
I there can be no longer any "deception or pre
a tense of deception in these matters." Doubtless
t this article will cause nolittlesecitement, but
when a Bishop speaks upon a subj set so closely
connected witbh aith and morals as that of Secret
Societies, it is very likely that he knows bet
ter than anyone else that of which he speaks
It seems to na that its truthfulness is almost
patent, and that the shepherd's watchfulness is
only equalled by the pastor's wisdom, zeal and
knowledge.
"The Periodical Literature of the Day and
I its Tendencies," by Rev. Joseph V. O'Connor,
is exceedingly interesting, is written in a very
"charming style, and displays a knowledge of
the literary tendencies of our day, as varied as
it is amusing and complete. The writer's re
marks upon several of the best known perio
dicals of this country, are concise but outting;
and his advice to journalists, if followed,
would build up a newer and purer atmosphere
or itherary ideas and expremsions.
His description of the sensational novel is
admirable, and bib appreciation of newspa
per stories wisely and wittily displayed. We
hope the writer of this article will contribute
frequently to the pages of the Beriew; for he
writes with as much courtesy as wisdom, and
with as much humor as intelligence.
The other articles in the book are equally as
interesting and learned as these we have men
tioned ; but we have not space to particularise.
Dr. Corcoran's essay on 'Pins IX and his Pon
tificate," ooght to be copied freely by our
Catholic papers, it is so fnll of graceful
thoughts, elegant expressions and all the other
striking characteristics of Dr. Corcoran's style.
American Catholics ought to be very proud of
this learned, yet most gentle scholar. It is a
failing of our people to overlook genius until
it has departed, to postpone their plaudits un
til they fall upon "the cold dull ear" which
can no longer heed them. We, at least, will
even now tender one small laurel leaf for that
bright wreath which one day will crown the
name and writings of Very Rev. Jam sD.Cor
coran.
We quote one elquisite thought from the
article before us which bears his name:
" For what special purpose Leo XIII. has
been raised up by Providence, we know not.
Time alone will reveal it. In his protrait may
be discerned a peculiar sweetness, tempered
with an expression of sadness, which presages
perhaps, the suffering of the Martyr, and the
calm, meek spirit of resignation which is to
accompany it. His name is of happy augury,
for it indicates strength, the royal energy that
conquers, the powerful voice that strikes ter
ror into the beasts of the field. Besides, it
recalls the memory of the many Leos who have
been among the greatestPontiffs of the Church.
Quid dulcius melle, et quid fortius leonet as was
said in the answer to Samson's riddle. May
Leo's Pontifieate unite the sweetness of honey
with the strength of the lion I May he have
sweet. persuasive words for his children, and
even for his enemies, blended with inflexiable
rigor and indomitable strength in defending
the rights of the Church, and condemning the
errors that belong to the false, impious oivili
l.n with wiubu 3ma u ls now ma hng is
let effoert to delude mankind and overthrow
Christianity."
Life of Pius IX. By John R. 0. Hassard. New
York: Catholic Publication Society.
A fourth Life of Pins IX within the last
twelve monthsl Yes, this makes the fourth,
and very likely, as the years roll on, others
will come forth, each unfolding some partico
lar trait of character, or special period of his
reign, until the whole grand picture, in all its
many, varied and rceplendent parts, stands
revealed before the e.; e.
This little book tells, in a rapid story, the
spirit, as it were, of the late pontificate, and is
very attractive in its style and materials. For
thes3 who do not wish to read the full bio
grapaies of our great Pius, this small volume
will furnish all the information required upon
these sunljrcte dear to the Catholic heart, viz:
the persecution, trials, fortitude, patience,
sweetness, courage, etc., of the late Pontiff.
We like the book very much, and believe that
the grand story of a grand life is told here in
such a way as to convey clearer and more last
ing impressiooe than is done in much larger
and more pretending works.
The Four Scasons. 1By Rev. J. W. Vahey. New
York: Catholic Publication Society.
This little book, which bears the approbation
of the Most Rev. Juhn M. Ilenni,Archbishop of
Milwaukee, is devoted to the interest of Cath
olic education, and combines the teachings of
science with the instructions of the faith in a
most simple and agreeable manner.
One of God s Heroijcea. By Kathleen O'Meara
New York: Catholic Publication Sooiety.
This little, wee volume, small enough to be
carried in the vest pocket, is the record of a
saintly life, which only closed on earth a few
years ago. It is the biography of Mother
Mary Theresa Kelly, foundress of the Convent
of Mercy, Wexford, and is written by a lady
well-known for her literary abilities.
It is a charming story, caloculated to doa
great deal of good, and shedding a beautiful
halo of light around the Order of Mercy, whose
members in our city are walking in the foot
stepsof Sister Mary Theresa, "one of God's"
most beautiful heroines, and doing His work
in the same silent, saintly, unobtrusive man
ner. Copies of this work may be had of the
Sisters of Mercy at their Convent, St. Andrew
street.
It has been deoreed by the German Emperor
that no picture commemorating any scene in
the late war shall figure in the German colleo
tion of fine arts intended for the Exhibition at
Paris. Emulating this spirit, the French jury
have ordered a similar course as regards
French pictures.
In the arebdlooese of Cologne there arenow
131 parishes without priest,
LOCAL NOTEB.
Thursday evening, Gov. Nicholls returned to
the city, from a visit to the country.
Charles Morgan, proprietor of the old
Opelosas Railroad and of the Morgan line of
steamers to Galveston, died in New York on
the 6th inst., at the age of 83 years.
The semi-annual Communion of the membem
of St. Joseph's Total Abstinence osiety of
Algiers takes place this morning at s o'clock,
in the Church of the Holy Name of Mary..
One of the big-wigs of the Republican party
has been eliminated from the polities of tbe
State by the appointment of S. B. Packard e
Consul at Liverpool. The place is worth about
120,000 ayear.
We have received a letter for Miss Eleanor
Mary O'Dowd. She is a native of Ballymote,
county Sligo, Ireland, and i. said to havre
joines a religious community in this city some
twenty years ago.
Last Sunday morning 71 children and sewr
oral adults made their First Communion in the
Church of the Annunciation, Third Distriot,
Rev. A. Durter, Pastor. The same evening at
half-past five o'clock the same persons received
Confirmation from His Grace the Most Rev
erend Archbishop.
Last Wednesday evening, the Btate Militia
were reviewed by Gen. W. J. Behan prepare.
tory to his departure for Europe. The side.
walks along the line of route were crowded
by ladies and gentlemen anxious to witness
the military bearing and discipline of the
"oitizen soldiery." That all were pleased, we
asked no better evidence than the countenan.
oes of those who were "lookers-on in Vienna."
In St. Michael's Church last Wednesday
evening at 5 o'clock, His Grace, the Most Rev.
Arohbishop of New Orleans, confirmed 32 ohild.
ren and 2 adults, all of whom had made their
First Communion that morning. Besides His
Grace and Rev. Thomas Heelin, the zealous
pastor of St. Michael's, the following ecolesiaa.
ties were present : Very Rev. C. Moynihan,
Very Rev. C. M. Frain, and Rev. Fathers Simon,
Massardier, Dumas and Clark.
At 11 o'clock Sunday night, an unfortunate
man, whose name is unknown, was run over
and killed on Canal street, between Rampart
and Dryades, by one of the Canal and Common
street cars. It Is thought that, being drunk,
be lay down to sleep in the grass and rolled
over on to the track. This must be about the
tenth case of the kind that has occurred on
Canal street during the last ten years. It is
useless to say that the neutral ground is no
place to sleep; when men are drunk they don't
care much where they lie down. One remedy,
however, can be applied, and that is to compel
the railroad companies to put a half dozen
lights, on the neutral ground, on each square
from Claiborne street to the river. The drivers
could then see ahead a sufficient distanoe to
enable them to stop their cars before they
reached the point of danger.
The First Grand Military Festival and Tour
nament of that crack military organization,
the First Regiment Infantry Louisiana Na
tional Guard, Colonel Adolph Meyer, com
manding, commenced to-day, (Saturday)
and will continue to-morrow (Sunday), at
the Fair Grounds. In another column we
pubish the fall programme for Sunday. It
promises a great deal of sport and will no
doubt attract an immense attendance. The
mole race particularly, with the cficere of the
command as riders, will afford an inexhausti
ble fund of amusement, as some of the gentle
men are experts while a few have not strad
died a horse or male for many a long day. The
special attraction of the day to all lovers of
military displays will be the competitive drill
between several of our crack companies. Aside
from the glory of being declared the champion
in this contest, the substantial fruits of the
victory will be the not insignifloant sum of $50.
Rev. Father Manoritta, Pastor of theltalian
churoh of St. Antony ofPadua, corner Rampart
and Conti streets, left the city Saturday, 4th
inst, for Sardinia, on a short visit to his rela.
tives and friends. During the three months
he expects to remain away, his place will be
filled by Rev. Father Piperni, the apostolic
missionary to Bethlehem, who is now here
collecting for the starving-people of the Holy
Land. Recent advices received by Father
Piperni represent the condition of that country
as growing steadily worse. The asylum,
which is one of the institutions for which Fa.
ther Piperni is collecting, is crowded with
children and dczens of applications to receive
others have to be refused daily. Every
morning before daylight crowds of starving
people surround the asylum to receive the
bread which is distributed. Flour has quad
rupled in price in the last twelve months,
fifty-five cents being now demanded for a
measure which was sold for fifteen cents at
that time.
In expectation of a lively meeting last Tues
day, the lobby of the City Conncil chamber
was pretty well crowded. The curious were,
however, disappointed, as the only business
transacted was of a routine cbaracter. The
regular psy-rolls were all passed cn their third
reading, numerounapetitions were received and
the Sugar Shed trouble, which has agitated
certain classes in the community for some
months, was settled by the unanimous adop
tion of an ordinance which, it is said, Is satia
factory to all interested parties. The question
of the transfer of police captains, referred to
in our last issue, also received attention.
The Administrator of Police presented a
communication alleging that he had not
been consulted before the changes were made,
and that when he was sobselquently informed
of them he disapproved them. Under exist
ing ordinances he claimed the right to some
share of control over the force. In this view
he was sustained by five of blhs eolleaguee, who
adopted a resolution sustaining bLh aotion.
The Admialtrator of Pabl.e Aseuats voted