Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-17

In the State OF Vginu there somewhere between Ia
and IL 600 Catholics. The State is divided into two dncc
cs. thai of Richmond for Eastern that Wheeling Tor
Western Virginia The dividing line with the Ac
sany mountains Southwark ns far as Monroe county ana
a wing Monroe Giles and Montgomery counties in the
Western diocese continues with the Blue Ridge This dvl.
sion made by the council of Blliimorc in the year
l549
The diocese Of Richmond which Is unicr the pastoral care
Of RI Rev j. McClll the present bishop contains about
5000 Catholics, II churches and priests. In Richmond
mere are two churches the Cathedral Of ST. Peter with a
upwards Of 2O00 served by the Bishop and
me Rev J. Telling aid ST. Marys win congregation 81
abon ZOO German Catholics under the pastoral claec oi
the Rev Joseph Polk, 5. J.
Resides the Sunday classes for instruction in Christian
doctrine at both these churches there aes. An Academy
for young conducted by The Sisters Of Charity OF le
SuceIy OF Emmctshnrg, Maryland and known Si 20.
ssph's cinar Academy where the customary useful anu
ornamental branches oil education taught by comee7 IL
.ochers md yonn. ladies taken hoard moderate
nrices The number OF boa present abou; IL or
20 21y. day school for gs, whn also taught by The
Sisters Of Charity for prices varying from 81 TO IS per guar.
TOR according branches in hr they instructed
The school contains between so or 10. 3y. free school
for girls conducted by the Sisters OF Charity, at which
some 60 girls present receiving tuon in the various
elementary branches Of ordinary education ithy. ST.
JDseps female Orphan Asylum in which present abb ut
% orphans experience the material care OF e Sisters and
are instructed according 10 tGcir age and capacity Sun
Law school for girls j. also attached 10 the institution anu
attended by from 40 60 girls 5hly There ia school Tor
bnys al the German church, under the supervision Of Rev
M polk and attended by upwards of 40 boys. Al each o
rte churches there also benevolent succlies
rhe e are churches at Norfolk, Portsmouth, Saunon
Lynchburg Petersburg Marnsburg, Harpers Ferry Bail
and Winchester and Stations n Hampshire and Hardy
counties also Wurrenton Lexington and charlottesville
There il large congregation at Alexandria, served by w1
nesIS but this city formerly belonged Ia The District o
,uuaia not the diocese 81 RicltonJ but subject
10 the Arrhicpscopal See OF Baltimore. Al most 81 The
cnu1cns there hourishng Sunday schools and at Nor
folk there institution OF The Sisters Of Charity, wis
haze charge If free school for girls and lernair asy
INN known % "St. Marys Orphan Asylum"
bc diocese Of Western Virginia, with the See al Wheel
inc is under the jurisdiction OF the r. Rev r. v Whecian
t,,aho tho hnlp If lrJIn hnI
division Of The State into diocesses transferred
the Sre Of Wheeling This diocese contains about sI'
,housa nd Catholics nine churches and priests. 4
Wheeling there are ISL Theological Seminary with 'n
or five students for the ministry. IDLY. convent OF TN
Sisters of Visitation. 3lIy hourlshing Academy lo
Young ladies' 4hy prosperous school for boys An en-
eprse foot for erecting church for the German
Catholics OF The city.
here are churches the German settlement in Preston
county al Greiesve at Weston at the German settlement
in DoJdridge county, Summerville, al Nythevie u
Tozewe court honse and Others in progress Of erection
Numerous stations where The Catholics yet sufi
GENTLY numerous provide for themselves churches
ceye occasional visits from the priests nearest 10 them.
Morning Mail.
Mary Delany, convicted Ptsburg for killing mar
Shaw sept 10 penen