Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-16

Sr. PAraicxs' DAY-This day occurs on
March 18th, Nomorrow.) and will I
be observed With appropriate ceremonies
4 the Catholic Chnrches Of this city and /
throughout the Union. The interest at~
lached 70 this saint and his DAY II chiefly
ronfinod to the people Of Ireland, whose
patrcu saint nc is considered. The Irish |
vsnssate 81 Patrick ~ the person Who in |
troducsd Christianity into their coaolsy.-l
His original same was Suecuthus; and be
was born Al Fitzpatrick, In Scotland. aud
is said 10 have FIRST visited Ireland . boy
and prisoner, having at the ass Of sixteen
been carried Of, with many Of his fathers
vassals, into slavery, ard compelled for six
months TO keep cattle on the mountains.
whencs he escaped ti,soseh the humanity Of
some sailors. Afterwards he Travelled into
Gsul and Italy, and growing up - lsarn>
cd priest, he wss noticed BY Pope Celestins,
who changed bis name TO Pairicx and he
received commission from his Holiness 10
convert the Irish. task which he immsdi
ately commenced and carried into effect with
great Ardour and perseverance. He travel
ed through the whole Of Ireland, where be
arrived about the year 430, ,presching every
where to the then barbarous people. whom IN
he baptized in multtudes. He also crdain
ed clergy to preside over them. gave aims
TO the poor, made presents to the kings.
founded monasteries, ard, in short, estab.
lished the Christian religion. and full ap>
paratus for its support. Monkish annals
and popular tradition attribute to him an
immense number Of miracles but to what
extent Roman Catholics still believe them
is unknown to Protestant. lie died q
Down, in Ulster, and was there buried
about the year 493. There have been great
disputes as TO his age, the country that gave
hin birth. and his place Of sepulturc. Ae>
cording TO some accounts, St. Patrick ats
tained his l20,h year Some maintain that
he WAS buried at 81 ,stonbury ..others affirm
At Glasgow. The wosks offs. Patrick were
published in London In 1866 aud the mir.
acles may still be had in ehea.D form o!
Catholic booksellers.
As tho Welsh are solicitous 70 display
the leek on st. David's Day. so are the Irish
to show tho shamrock on that Of st. Pat.
rick. The shamrock is q sprig Of trefoil, or
three>leaved grass. 1t is associated With
St. Patrick and his day in consequence Of
the saint having made very adro,t use 81
that plant in his FIRST preaching
Immediately after landing. The people
being staggered by the doctrine ofthe Trim
ity, and disposed to sho~ some violence to
him, he took up some trefoil growing BY his
side, ard illustrated the point by showing
its three blades united in one stem whers.
upon they were immediately convinced, and
became converts. In Ireland st. Patiick's 9
day is celebrated with every demonstration
Of affection for hi, memory that warm
hearted, enthusiastic, joyous people can pos
sibly express. From the highest 10 the
lowest, all seem inspired BY the Saints be-
niiicence. At day >break, flags fly from the
steeples, and the bells ring out incessan,
peals till midnight. The rich bes,ow their
benevolence on the poor. and the poor be-
stow their blessings on the rich, on each
| other, and o.. the blessed St. Patrick. The
green immortal shamrock is in every hat
Sports of manly exercise exhibit the capa-
bilities Of the celebrated shilelah. P,iestly
care soothes querulousness laughter
browns casualty lasses dance with lads
old women run about to share cups Of con-
ISOLATION with each other; and BY the union
Of wit, hunor aud frolic, this miraculous
day - prolonged till after the dawn Of the
next morning.
The Irish, in ail parts Of the world, com.
nemossts this day by convivia. meetings
| and charitable associations observe the an
niversary in q praiseworthy manner. These
festivals are attended BY the Sons Of Erin o.
all rarks; party politics and religious differ
ences being calmed by the Of! Of benevo
lence.
In Davenport the occasion will be mark ed
by grand Fenisn re-union.and lottery q
the Fenian Hall. corner Of Brady and Fiji
streets, to be held,on Monday evening, III,
day succeeding. On this occasion number
Of prizes viii be drawn for by the ticke
holders. among which may be noticed I
splendid Irish Poplin vest. embroidered
with gold shsmrock. This vest was sem
from Ireland to the great Fenian Fair held
in Chicago in 1864, valued 81 about $50
and is held in high esteem by Irish
| patriots. A number Of Scanlon's Irish poem,
entitled "Love OF Land" and the poetica
works Of Thomas Davis and Clarence Man
gan. al well'snown Irish poets complete tn,
list Of prizes. The price Of tickets have beer
fixed at fifty cents each, and the proesed
will be spplisd to the atu)bg and equipping .
the military company now organized in .hi
city. The occssiUr promises to be . yer,
pleasant one, and all frisnds Of the cause ar
cordially invited to participate.
| REPUBLICAN Misunderstanding to pre-
vious call the tried and faithful Of the Pc
publican party me. At LeClaire Hall las
evening to take INTO consideration the bes
method Of holding = Republ,esn Convention
Tor The nomiuati0n Of candidates for city ol
6cess. and to talk over in soothing wal
other matters. AT frst the asssmblag
was large, being principally composed q
those Who had gone there out Of euriosit,
to witness the mastery diplouaey, then an,
there expected ; but before Adjournmsnt th
number present had become % reduces
that there was no dimculty in finding seat,
TO cay that the proceedings were hsrmoni
Gus 10 perhaps correct, but to call them en-
thusiastic. 10 an abuse Of the English lau
guage.
Hoe. Rufus LindSrmsn vas called to th
chair, and DR.. T. J. Saunders Was appoints
Secretary.
The meeting then. By resolution, though
it expcdient and best 70 hold = delepste
L ron n2ins, fo, Nh> s.<n~:nsH;~. ~f IA. >As