The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-19

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lowed the example of che other members of
his family, and Joined the Catholic Church.
ne IT. was who, unfortunately, at the county
election at the close of 1866, whilst on duty
IN the courthouse grounds in Waterford.
on the day Of polling, received very severe
wound in the eye from the blow of o stone
intended for sOmc other person. The con-
/ version Is announced by his brother Mr.
Anthony J. Cliffe, in n letter to the Wexford
Independent.
The Dublin freshman saws, Information
Ii wanted of Mary Mcguire, native of Rus
sellstown, county Waterford. When last
heard from was in New York, in 1862. Any
information will be thankfully received by
her sister, Bridget Mcguire, IL Bower street,
Liverpool.
ANTRIM.-The Northern JVhiq learns by
special telegraph from London that Mr..
| samuel Gibson Getty, who has been in bad
nealth for long time back, has resigned
MS seat as member of Parliament for Bel
fast. Sir James Tennent will, we under
stand, offer himself to the electors of Bel
fast as q candidate for their suffraces. In
connection with the above mentioned va
! cisncy the WeeksY -lhseepee- sa,.s-+l.a4-
Mulhelland and Mr.. William Johnston 1.-THE
orange Secretary are also spoken of as can
diGlates. 80
| DowN..The Downpatrick correspondent
! OF the Dublin Freeman writing on the night
of the 18th ult. says: The great festival of
the Apostle of Ireland was fttingIy .cele-
DRAFTED this day by the successor Of St Pat
rick, In the see he founded, and the Inherit
ors of the faith he preached, the doctrines
praised. After the celebration of the paro-
chial masses the faithful were edited by
the solemn ceremony of the public receD-
ton In the parish church of q sister known
in the world as Miss Teresa Walsh, daugh-
ter OF William Walsh, ESD, of South Anne
Patrick's Convent of Mercy, in this town,
and at the close of this impressive act of re-
hgion, the first stone of the memorial church
OF st. Patrick, which the Kew. p. OKane,
the devoted pastor of the parish, has UNDER
taken to rear in honor of our patron saint,
was laid by his lordsllip, the Most Rev. DIR:
Dorian, Catholic Bishop of Down and Con-
nor.
CAvAN.-The Dublin freshman saws: In
formation is wanted of Mrs. Thompson,
late of Dunrorl, county Cavan. When last
heard from lived in Jersey City, United
States. Amy information will be th;,nkfully
received by her mother, through Mr.. Gill,
BallyJamesduff, county Cavan.
i FERMANAGn.-TheE nniskillen a dyertise,.
says that William Auchinlech Dane, ESQ.
will be candidate for the representation
OF Enniskillen at next election.
GALwAY.-The Tuam Herald of a late date
says: The grand jury has authorized Mr..
Roberts, county surveyor, permanently to
in addition to affording a considerable
amount OF employment, will shorten the
distance from Headford to Galway five
miles. The amount of the presentment ia
f2lOO, of which the local proprietors and
people of the district have lodged ESQ.
The remainder is to be levied as grand iury
cess by thirty half yearly instalments, the
board of works to advance the money in
present.. Messrs. Robert Bodkin, Pierce
Joyce, ana James Blake are appointed q
to see that the works are dnlv
carried out and properly executed.
MAYo-The Castlebar Ielegraph Of the
18th ult. says: Yesterday, being the festival
of our great national patron saint, was oh.
served in the parochial church of this town
with the usual religious ceremonies Large
congregations of the faithful were present
1T both first and second mass, at each of
which appropriate discourses were delivered.
he day itself was most unpropitiOus being
very windy, accompanied at intervals by
leavy showers of rain and sleet notwith-
standing which a large crowd of persons of
both sexes traversed the streets to n late
lour in the evening. The wearing of the
Green, Immortal Shamrock " was observ.
lble on all sides, and the people conducted
throughout with the utmost de-
order, and sobriety being
he order of the day.
ANGLO SAXON JUsTIcE.-A Sussex laborer
famed Fifield was sentenced by the county
magistrates, the other day, to-two copsecn
i've terms of imprisonment, with hard Ia
'Or, each term of three months. At In.
nd of the six months he is to find bail of
wO persons, each for f5, for his future
God conduct, or else he is to be imprisoned
Dr. nine additional months with hard labor.
he mans Offense was that lie shof fra
heGsants on the lands of IL gentleman Of the
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