The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-04

Yesterday was day Of moro than usual interest for
the Catholic resdents Of Heboksn The stone OF
the FIRST Catholic church erected in that thriving village
laid about Eve O'Clock in the afternoon In
Of about two thousand persons who assembled with
in its precincts. The eiiAcs will be completed In few
months but at present the walls about twenty feet
above the foundation It viii be constructed In the Goth
ic STYLE and viii be capable of holding about two thou
sand persons The architect is Mr. 7. Deutsch Of Hobo
KEN the contractor John W. MCGUIRE of New York. and
the pastor Rev. A. Couvin The church was dedicated
to 81 Our Lady of Grace"
Al we have said, the day was one Of than usual
interest to the Catholics Of Hobokn and quite process
sion attended the pastor from his residence to the unnn
ished building whore the ceremony Of laying the
stone celebrated This procession was composed OF
ISOLATION from Newark and the Lsborers' Benevolent
Society, Of Hoboken, numbering about hundred
persons all Of whom the badges Of their respective
societies. The ceremony Of laying the stone
performed by Ri Rev. Dr. Bayley assisted by the follow
Ing clergy n:Rsy. Messrs Quin Of st. Peters New
Mobile Lefevre of Hobokcn and others. The articles
placed under the stone, were . map Of Hoboken,
The Hoboken Gdsdte
The leading newspapers Of New York
The Freeman's JournGl
The UnireTs, French journal.
The Arm0nid Italian journal
The Catholic Almanac for 1854.
medal of our Lady Of Mercy, Of Rmini
The likeness Of Archbishop Hughes.
The likeness Of Pope Plus k
list of all the subscribers Of the church
After the corner stone was laid, Bishop Bayey
brief and appropriate sermon He spoke of the
sity that existed for the performance Of religious
monies at the erection of efces intended for the worship
OF the true God. Placing the custom upon the ground
Of propristy and fitness the world ITSELF he said al
lowed of it by the manner in which all great edaces
erecte dto industry and science edcAted He did
not support the custom the mere ground Of proprey
and fitness but those of solemn duty creatures de-
pendent upon God We ahould, By such rites endsayor
The Bishop here spoke Of the magnificent Catholic edi
fees that had been dedicated, at different times in
Peters at Rome All these, he ssid the creations
Of Catholic genius inspired by the spirit of Catholicism,
some length On the sscrice 81 the Msss he concluded
by expressing the great pleasure he felt in laying the
stone OF the first Catholic church in the ancient
village of Hoboken At the close Of the sermon the
Bishop gave his benedcton, after which the large
sembly dispersed.
Carrahan, alias Benedict Sage, who claims to be a
Catholic priest from Cleveland, Ohio, and who was
arrested and fined yesterday for being drunk and
noisy in the street, was again found wandering
abb ut in state of intoxicati0n last night. He had
his person two silver watches of no great value,
jail. The following document was found in his
possession -
Rev Mr. Carrahan, the bearer Of these lines belongs
to the diocese Of Cleveland. His conductl has been
without reproach since his coming here, Even he has
given his edcation with regard to his good charac
ter require my brethren Of the clergy to give him
Of celebrating of the holy mysteries II h'
Cleveland August q, 1854.
| In the police court this morning he was brought
up, and complaint for drunkenness, In which the
previous conviction was set FORTH was read to him
he plead guilty, and was sent to the House Of Cor
rection for three months; but was allowed twenty
four hours to leave the city. He left mediatey-
Boston IraUeiler, Sept. 2.