Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-17

OF the Green Isle we have deemed it an ap
Propriate occasion for giving short account
Of his life far-..s- - si-s''o' &
st. Patrick was born, according to the more
probable opinion, in GauI, about the close Of
the 4th century At the age of sixteen, be was
carried captive to ireland, which he was after.
| wards destined to convert to his faith. Having
escaped to his own country, he prepared him.
self for the ecclesiasticai state, at Auterre
| under ST. Germanus, at Tours in the uonas.
teries of Lerins, and finally at Rome, whence
! he was sent by Pope Ceiestine to Ireland in
| the year 1872. His missien was crowned with
complete success, for he converted MANY of the
Irish Kings, and established bishops in eyery
| part Of the Islsnd. At Armagh, near ons af
the most famous seats of Ulster Kinga, he
founded his Archiepiscopal See, and to that
See, IN the hrstinstance, all controversies were
to be referrediits authority being admitted,
not only by the Irish clergy, but also by the
princes and kings, even in temporal matters.
as St. Berna- has observed.
st. Patrick died at an advanced age, in the
year 493, March 18th, on which day his festi-
val has been always held; and from the very
time efhis death, popular devotion has always
adopted him as the patron of the Island. He
was buried at Down. but some of his relics
were preserved at Armaght; of these the most
celebrated was his pastoral staff, the Bacalus
Jesu, which was employed in treaties, leagues
and charters-natiOnal execration being GER
tainiy the punishment of him who dared to
violate covenant made under its sanction
In lIS5, it was publicly burned by the
English Besides few works composed
by ST Patrick, there is still extant in
the most ancient dialect of the Irish, a
prayer believed to have been composed by him
when going to preach before the royal con-
vention at Tara. 1t has been favorite PRAYER
at all times in the Irish Church. and was be.
lleved to be the best protection in all dangers
OF soul and body. Its frequent repetition is
specially mentioned in the book of Armach
which was written in the beginning of the
ninth century, as one of the four modes where
by honor was to be paid to his memory; the
other three being-lst, the celebration of a
frlduo at the time of his death, lin the middle
of spring." I'd, the saying of the proper mass
On his feast day; and Sd, the frequently sing
Ing the hymn in his honor.
Celebration Of tie Day.-The Montgomery
Guards. accompanied by Prosperi's Band,
paraded this morning in celebr alton of ST.
Patrick Day, and proceeded to St. Patrick $
Church In + street, where mass was said by
the Rev. Mr.. OToole. There was large
congregation present of the sons and daughters
OF old Erin, but beyond attendance at divine
worship there was no other manifestation of
the observance of the day. We missed the
usual accompaniment of its celebration in the
old country, namely: the shamrock, which,
either natural or artificial, is always worn on
this occasion.
A REMARKABLE HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN
WASHINGToN.-les terday afternoon. an hour
after We went to press, as Miss Mcneil the
daughter of the late General John McNeill,
OF Boston, and the neice of President Pierce
was walking on Sd street very near the corfier
root Wit l.
she received heavy blow on the breast FROM
a ruttla N, who instantly afterwards jerked the
porte monnaie from her hand and rushed off
through the alley opposite to which the rob-
berry took place. AS soon as the Young lady
recovered her breath she started in pursuit Of
the villain, crying out that he had assaulted
and robbed her. The alley being unfrequented
Tor the most part the scoundrel managed to
make his escape, turning down mt the inter-
Section with the alley which runs from Pa. ave-
nue. at the corner of the Globe Office to c street.
The last the lady saw of him was running at
the top of his speed near the old depot on Pa
avenue, just as she herself reached the avenue
at the Globe Office corner, too much exhausted
to continue the pursuit. The portemonnaie
thus stolen contained $50 in gold, ring worth
perhaps 800, though being a memento of far
greater value to the young lady. and certi.i-
Gates tor some $4,000 worth Of stocks Miss
carriage, to the City Hall, and instantly put
in motion the police, which happened to be
there at the time
The consequence was that officers Stanley
-and Allen arrested at the car Office an individ-
ual, apparently answering the lady's descrip-
ton OF the foot-pad. Officers Barnaclo and
Martin also made another arrest at the same
place. Both the individuals taken into custody
were taken into the lady's presence by the
but thcr T. Al.
Every possible exertion is yet being made for
the capture OF the scoundrei, who so far has
successfully eluded the officers of Justice.
STATUE OF WAsHryGroN.-A plaster cast of
HOudons celebrated statue of Washington,
which adorns the Capitol at Richmond, is now
IN the rotunda OF the Capitol here. 1t is placed
In the centre, underneath the DOME and large
numbers of people are continually attractc to
inspect this interesting work of art 1t repre-
sentS Washington in bis military uniform. and
there is an lnexpressible sensation of love and
respect felt by the spectator, as he looks at the
benign unrutied features of the father of his
country, as here developed. As work of art
this cast is unique of its kind
On the base which supports the statue, is the
following inscription:
The general assembly of the Common
wealth of Virginia have carsed this statuc to
gratitude to George Washington, who, uniting
to the endowments of the hero the virtues of
the patriot, and exertiDg both in establishing
the liberties of his country, has rendered his
Maine dear to his follow-citizens. and given to
the world an immortal example Of true glory F"
Tradition says that this brief but noble tri-
butte was penned by James Madison, on his
his knee, in the midst of the legislature Of
Virginia. of which he was then member
The PERHAM GIFT.-Several items of news
with respect to the above speculation, appear
in the New York papers; the people of that
city being large holders of tickets and there
fore deeply interested in the affair The fol-
lowing are some of the scraps of intelligence
that we have taken from the above named
sources: 1859
A regular meeting of the Perham Gift Com
mittee was held last evening at Ac adsmy Hall;
Ira buchanan, Jr., presiding. The persons who
won the panorama and the trotting horse ap-
peared, and their orders were Endorsed BY the
committee.
he following prizes, thus far, have been
drawn:
Gold pens, 700; gold pencils, 24O; gold pens
with eases, u 500 gold watches, ); $50 gold
watches, Ia Genin's hats, 10; $500 pianos. q
Ticket No. 5,539, held by Franklin j. May
won the farm in New ersey ; No 80 9SI, held
by Benz; Blackledge, builder, No III Perry
street, the panorama, No. 70, l69, held by p.
;. Masecker, Manchester, Passac county, n.
Jersey, the trottng horse Telegraph 1t is
supposed that the committee at Georgetown
have to distribute about SO, 600 more ENVELOPES.
The EARIErB.-T nj ght. Mr.. and Mrs. Bar.
ney Williams will take their farewell benefit
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