The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-31


ton even amongst Protestants, perfectly unprece-
denied in the history OF Catholicity in this city.
Heretofore Bishop Hughes, with his lectures and
haiphilosophlcaI, half-religious ideas, occupied
the public mind, and created great sensation;
but he IS now quite superseded by Dr. Pise, whose
literary and religious character is altogether differ
ent, as he comprises in his pulpit discourses, the
pous and the poetic, rather than the philosophical
and pOlemica
Every succeeding Sunday DR.. Pise is becoming
more attractive to his Protestant hearers. The
ceremonies, observances, doctrines, and pious &C.
centrlcitles of the ancient Catholic church are the
riches. on record. In his last lecture, the Doctor
gave some curious particulars about the true Gross
its preservation and miraculous powers of pro-
duction, reproduction and multiplication, which
are all very extraordinary. Indeed, he begins TO
remind us very much--and doubtless will soon
reach that point-of the astonishing antiquarian
truth recorded by some Irish traveller 1t seems
that this tourist. one occasion, visited an
ancient Cathedral, which had been founded
at very remote period, and amongst other
curious relics exhibited to him was the skull
of Saint Patrick. Of course this valuable
relic Of the Patron Saint of Ireland, excited the
he expressed his deght--his astonishment--his
veneration in such enthusiastic terms, as to ava
ken the most gratfed emotions In the breast Of the
sexton. "And this is the skull of the illusrious St.
Patrick % exclaimed the tourist, as he held the
relic in his hand and contemplated it with reveren
tal awe. eyes, in troth it is, your Honor but
we've got something still betther than that" 'Is it
possible? what can that be Z" asked the wondering
tourist. The sexton then opened closet, and
brought forth from shelf all covered with dust, a
small skull-"Here's the beauty!' said he, holding
il up TO the traveller. "Whose-whose is this? z"
"Arrah faith then your Honor, that's the skull Of
ST. Patrick when he was boy!''
ABOLITION VICTIMS. people Of the southern
save.holding States are determined to give few
practical lessons to the wild enthusiasts amongst
the aboltionists who visit their territories, and
really we not at all surprised at this determine
ton. The newspapers during the last few weeks
have given us an account of the trial, conviction
and sentence to the Psnltentiary for several years.
OF Walker, in Missouri; the Rev. Mr. Torey, at
Baltimore; Miss Della Webster, of Kentucky,
and of Mr.. Kelly, in Virginia; and there is, be-
Sides another who is still under trial, all of whom
have been guilty of assisting negroes to run away
ITOIl tHclI udstcIS Ill duullOH W lllls we IcCOl-
lect that MIR. Hoar the agent Of the Massachusetts
abolitionsts who went to South Carolina, escaped
rather hastily from that State, aad another agent,
Mr. Hubbard, who has gone to North Carolina,
will no doubt make as expeditions an exit.
These trials and convictions ought to teach the
wild enthusiasts who are operated on by the Abo
litionists of the North, to take care and conduct
themselves with propriety when they 60 to the
Southern States. But we rather fear that no ad
vice will be taken in that quarter The Conven-
ton proposed to be held at Washington will per-
haps teach them another lesson on wider and
more impressive scale. II that Convention of s'two
hundred Abolitionists" assemblies in Washington,
we should not be at all surprised to see commit
tee of ten thousand of the Southern States 60 to
Washington and capture the whole.
MAYOR HARPER AND HIS ORGANs.-The organs
of his Honor, the Mayor, and the new Corpora
ton, are beginning again to let off the steam.
What's the reason that his Honor cannot govern
his organs, and make them produce better har-
mony? When we remind them Of the promises
which they have made and broken, instead of
meeting the matter, and attempting some defence,
these organs Of his Honor do nothing but rail
against the proprietor Of the Herald, calling him
all sorts of bad names, and prate about his sup
posed grievances, because he has not got the Corpo
ration patronage. What nonsense is all this !
Patronage" forsooth. We would not have it,
and never wanted it. But what is it to the pur.
pose, so far the public is concerned ? Will
violent personalities against any individual, or any
press, convince the public that they have got
good city government Will the vulgar abuse of
individuals, which his honor sanctions in his or
gans, be sufficient excuse for the infdelity to
their pledges so grossly syhihifad- ~, th.~ -c-r-
ration Will the dirtiness of the organs excuse
the dirtiness of the streets? Will the bad man.
ners Of the organs excuse the bad police Will
the load of vulgar abuse in the organs justify the
load OF taxation, to the tune Of 100000 over that
imposed by any preceding Corporation Really, il
his Homer the Mayor does not give new tone to
his organs, and make them discourse more decent,
il not more eloquent, music hereafter, we must
give him a touch in the fifth rib.
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