Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-29
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TnADY'S FINALE.

MEssRs. EDITORS IL did not at the outset in
tend to enter into a discussion with my as.
sun,ed ceuntrywoman "Bridget," but seeing
that she is rather wrathy, and calls for s'my au-
thority," why must keep up ''that gallantry"
which she ''blarneys'' me with possessing, by
replying briefly to hers of the oath.
My authority for stating that the 18th Of
March was not celebrated by Irishmen Us the
anniversary of the death of St. Patrick, is found
ed upon what call good authority. heard
the Rev. DR.. Dewey, most learned devine,
and graduate of Trinity College lecture upon the
matter; and he gave as his authority, some ORR
ginal manuscripts then, (and likely yet.) in pos
session Of the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathe-
dral, Dublin. There are great many relies Of
the past in that Cathedral. and Thady has seen
them too--one of which is cut stone represent
alton of st. Patrick, with shamrock" in his
hand, addressing large crowd. Tourists from
all parts of the world visit this church, and when
they view this stone they are told that it repre-
sents st. Patrick on the 18th of March in the
act of converting the Pagans. Now "Bridget,"
with your histories under your thumb, you are
unable to find oat the origin of the shamrock
1t seems to me, 'Bridget,' that you evade
some of the main points in my letter. In your
6rst, you stated number of miracles which St.
Patrick performed, among which was his Danish
ing reptiles, &c. l disagreed with you there,
and gave my reason but you do not notice it,
which leads me to believe that you not ''seund
on the snake question: You do not state
whether you believe the anecdote you quote or
not in fact you do not offer an opinion upon the
matter at all-mercly saying sit is said Of" or
''this Historian heard that" of him. You can
not find a single one of the authors YOU quote,
who will youch for the truth Of his biography as
handed down to us.
"Bridget" is wrong about Thady's having at
tended ,cakes in Ould Ireland. Thady claims to
hail from that ciril;,ed part of Ireland, where
they look upon w0kes as they do upon fairy
stories - and do not think it sound logic on
'Bridget's" part to argue that because the peas
antry keep up ,cdkes, that the ''more refined "
should follow suit, and join them in like
ner in celebrating the Festival of st. Patrick.
The s. Seven Churches - which Thady spoke Of
are in the Kings County. can't say whether
they are ia the Bible not, as Thady does not
claim to ',e % over religious l paid visit to
these churches, and the stories which | heard
there made my hair stand did not know a
first but what 90 Bridget" might have been there.
"Bridget' calls upon Thady to {" vinlicate the
truth of history" Now this is s. laying it on too
heavy" for Thady's modesty. Such was not my
presumption at the start. l merely wished, as
do yet, to correct erroneous opinion,-notwith-
standing that you quote the hearsay of so many
authors.
but :. Bridget Won belong to So that sex''
you can reply to this if you wish, without being
again interrupted lay
TIIADY.
ST.. PAUL, MARCH %, 1856.
MEXICAN OUTRA GE-DAMAGES CLAIMED.
Mr.. J. S. Murray, a graduate Of the Law
Department of the University of Louisiana,
returned TO New Orleans last week from So
nora, where lie Lad been imprisoned for the
last nine months by the Mexican authorities,
on suspicion Of having been in correspondence
with Gen Walker, the gllibuster. NJ trial
was allowed him to disprove the charges, and
his letters addressed friends of reputation in
this country, for certificates Of good character,
&c, were never forwarded. There was no
American Consul in the lace 10 see Justice
done, and he WAS compelled to bear his inprs-
onnent with patience, until it pleased the
authorities TO release him. He is about to pre-
Sent claim against the Government of Mex
leo for damages. His visit 10 Sonora he says
WAS solely for the benefit Of his health.
- Editors throughout Tie Union may be-
gin to look up. Frank Leslie is about to pre-
sent to the public in his illustrated newspaper
the likcncsscs of the most celebrated newspa-
per editors in the country. 1t will no doubt,
form perfect galax. of American masculine
beauty. 1t is surprising that some Yankee
has not hit on such a good idea before. A
book containing the likenesscs would have an
extensive sale.
- John Donovan has bpcn foun,l ruiI,v