Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-07-12
For the Meigs County Telegraph.
CONVICTION, KY,

Thursday, jun 3Olh, 1881
Trade IN CUy-BusineSS on tile Wharf,
Markets Catholic Celebration Of
..Aigh Nass''-E denomination of Pub
lie Schools in COvington-Picnics, dc.
EplroR OF TELEGRAPu:- While com
fortably reposing at the house of IL friend
in This place, l thought a few notes on
the above items might not be wholly UNI
interesting to your readers; but if your
lypeman shall play the deuce with my ,
letter, as the boys in the Cincinnati Office
of the Enquirer" have lone with my re-
ports of the Examinations in Covington,
IN this mornings issue, l shau't Try my
hand again.
Trade in the City Of Pork, over the
river, is quite good and looking up. The
merchants say they are doing the sgfest if
not the IIrye:t trade, for some years.
Business ON The wharf has been quite
active for il week or more. The markets on
both sides Of the river were never better
supplied 1T this season of the year, than
ut present. No traces Of the frost left but
The loss Of blackberries, and this loss IS
partially supplied by the great abundance
Of raspberrles.
Last Sabbath was a day of celebration
with the Catholics, and we attended the
great Cathedral in Cincinnati. When we
got there the spacious interior Of this vast
building was crowded in every nook and
corner, and scores were standing about the
entrance. But being determined to see
and hear, we pushed our way down the
middle aisle, and finally got a comfortable
seat near the pulpit, which is placed
about two-thirds of the way down the
rlght-hand aisle as you go in. Father
Quninlin preached the sermon, which was
devoted to the proof of the 'Eternity of
He'll TORRENTS" the Father stating that
the ''Holy Catholic Church" had ever re-
oarded faith in this doctrine as essential
to future salvation, and giving also the
Scripture evidence of the doctrine. After
the sermon, commenced the imposing GER
emony of High Mass" Here We tried
to enter into the spirit of the devoted wor.
! shippers around us, and as the light of tina
! glorious Sabbath stole in through the deeI
r~ecesses of the windows, mellowed by the
: stained panes, as the hundred wax tapers
blazed above the altar, as the ravishingl.
sweet, though deep tones of the organ
seemed to shake the very foundations O
the massive dome, and as the smoke as
cended from the altar of incense, we dit
indeed feel to be in the presence of til
e Eternal.
But as the ceremony proceeded, tn
is thought would come TO us in spite Of oul
Of selves 'What solemn foolishness; no
far removed from the simplicity of til
" christian religion" Yet we doubt NJ
10 that the Great Spirit may manifest hin
al self to these deluded men and women, f.
ID everywhere, "whosoever worships him
e. spirit and in truth, IS accepted of him."
ri We have attended, and by request
:, Prof. Drury, have assisted in, the exam
}" nations of the Public Schools of this eli
st for a few days; but cannot now say mo
ny of them than that we did not consid
them at all better than the schools of Iii
a grade in Pomeroy and Middleport.
"a Fourth of July has come before
time here, this year. Nearly every NOR
P ing for a week or more, you may ha
RI heard the roaring of cannon and the re-
ST. Ting of drums, and may have seen t
of ''SIar Spangled Banner" floating to t
b. breeze, announcing the departure Of sor
=. picnic party. Preparations are beil
Is made for a grand reception Of the d
x over the river, where we hope 10 celebr'
be- our nations birthday if We can keep ca
CROUCH. II, T. NJ.