The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-12
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to the city on the LIST February last, with ten per
cent. commission for the attorney. A writ Of pro-
visioBsl seizure was taken out IN each case. We
sre informed that the lottery dealers refuse TO
pay. because they hold that the tax Of 5000 i'm
posed by the city was intended 10 be collected
only from each head office, which, under the state
law. is authorized to sell tickets at ten different
places in the parish.
Three colored boys engaged in a fight on the
corner of ST. Augustine and Burgundy streets on
was stabbed and he other two ran away.
The temperature, yesterday, as shown by the
thermometer at @. Duhamel's, corner Bienville
aud Chartres streets, was as follows At A. NJ.
81 degrees; II N. AZ; 3r.N.75; 6P.M.7 73.
A boy, aged about seven years, accidentally fell
into the river from the Second District ferryboat,
on Sunday evening. and drowned. His body
had not been recovered at last reports.
The street commissioners employees will be
paid to-day for their services during the month Of
March.
Admiral semmes completes his interesting mar
retive OF the cruise Of the Alabama this evening,
at Mocha. les lastitute.
A species of diagonal pavement is being put
down al the intersections of Canal street with
Burgundy street and with Exchange Alley. with
q view 10 protecting the sidewalks during heavy
fains, and throwing the water Of in the direction
Of the neutral ground.
BISHOP QUISLAS's DISCOURSE AT Sr. PErER's.-
On sunday evening the Right Reverend John
Qunian, d. D.. bishop of Mobile, addressed a
large congregation, assembled from all parts of
the city. in Father Cornelius MOynihan's church
of st. Peter, in the Third District. After
the discourse a collection was taken up for
the benefit of the conference Of the Society Of ST.
Vincent de Paul, organized in Father Moynihsn's
parish, and the subject of the sermon was charity.
especially that charity which seeks to relieve the
poor and afflicted.
The bishop spoke fof about an hour and half.
Among his hearers were several differing from
him in religious faith, but none were more deeply
Interested 10 what fell from the lips of the distn-
guished prelate than they were.
II took a wide and fer-reaching survey of social
evils, particularly the evil of poverty, which is
greatest in States whose aggregate of wealth is
Eighest. aud the amelioratiOn Of which has been a
problem that philosophers and statesmen, Pagan
and Christian, have vainly attempted to solve
The Catholic church alone, he argued has solved
the problem, with its multiplied orders aud asso-
Citations TO assist the poor, attend to hospitals.
feed, elothe and educate the orphan. aud perform
the many other charitable Offices which social ins
qualities and provdentisl Affections necessitate for
the lHmsn family.
Incidentally the speaker referred TO the expro-
priation of the church property 10 the new king
dom Of Italy, under Victor Emmanuel, as a
sacrilegious act, gripping that benehcence which
had distinguished the church from its foundation.
He sssimiated the spoliation OF the church in
Italy to the coDfiscation Of the churches, ab beys
and monssteTies 10 England by Henry the Eighth.
Ii was gratifying to have il to say that no such
spirit had yet been manifested in the United
S stes, and he trusted it never would appear.
Before Henry's time in England, when the poor
were cared for by the monastic orders poverty,
such as seen in these days, was unknown, for it is
matter of record that law existed prohibiting
taxation on beef, mutton and pork. because they
were the flood of the poor" These things are
now enjoyed only by those who are above pauper-
ism, and instead OF monasteries and abbeys, where
the unfortunate were tenderiy cared for, the
English people have court houses, jails aud poor
houses for them
Itwas the concurrent opinion of several, who,
with ourselves, had the good fortune to hear the
bishop, that II surpassed in learning, prOfundity
of thought, tender persuasion and effective elo-
quence any religious discourse they had ever
heard. And yet there was not a studied gesture,
nor 8 word that was not Ineligible to the most
ordinary understanding. twas the ou,pOuring Of
iull, great and an earnest man and jealous
Christian.
He closed his remarks with beautiful compli-
ment to the Society Of st. Vincent &c Paul, the
members Of which undertake TO seek out those
whose feelings will not permit them to make their
distress known, and TO supply their wants with
secresy and gentle consideration. Judging from
the piles of notes on the collection plates, as
they were passed. the bishops appeal in behalf
Of this noble charity was eminently prosperous.
He lectured for another conference of the same
society last night, at 81. Theresa's Church, on
"The Life and Works of the savior"
TRINITY BENEVOLENT Association. This ex-
anniversary tomorrow evening at Trinity Church,
on Jackson street. The services, we learn, will
be both beautiful and impressive. The music, in
which many well known amateur yocalists are to
participate, will include, among other selections,
AoZart's "Gloria in Excelsis," and the soprano
solo, Show me thy ways" The evening service
will be read by the Rev. Mr.. Smedes, at present
officiating as rector; the annual report will be
read by Mr.. Meser, treasurer of the association,
and an address will be delivered by Mr.. Alex
rEa ifl aid Mt will ha full
TO overfowing upon this interesting occasion
none familiar with the congregation of Trinity can
doubt.
SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIvERsARY.-The Presby-
terian sabbath schools of New Orleans celebrated
their anniversary on Sunday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Palmer, on South
street, opposite Lafayette Square. There we're
in attendance in the chancel many clergYmen and
elders of the Presbyterian church, while the body
of the church was filled with children and their
teachers and invited guests. After singing by
the Sunday school scholars, and an address by
Rev. Mr.. Msllard of the Prytans street church,
an interesting report WAS read, showing the con-
dition of the several schools, in which, it seems,
there are Ill teachers and 1903 pupils. The in
teresting exercises terminated with an address by
the Rev. Mr.. Markham, and the hymn Dear
Father, we part" after which the ibenedictiOn
was pronounced and the assemblsge dispersed,
each one more than ever impressed ~ith the prac-
ii al good resulting from well conducted Sabbath
scnOOl system.
Masonic CKREMONIKs.-Ths afternoon. at q
O'Clock, the members of Mount MOrish Lodge,
and of the Masonic fraternity generally, form in
procession at the Bible House, on Camp street,
and will thence proceed TO take the cars for
Greenwood Cemetery on hetairie Ridge, for the
purpose of removing and escOrtng the remains of
Past Masters Walter NicOl and John Booth, thence
10 the new tomb erected for them IN the recently
consecrated Masonic burial ground.
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS SUNDAY.-The fete
chsmpeue by the French Society at the Fair
Grounds Sunday evening, was a success. Thous.
ands of people were in attendance, and the fes.
tivities were divided between base ball, chasing
the CREASED pig, the decapitatiOn Of an unforiu-
nate chicken by blindfolded executioner, dane
ing and the vsriOus side shO as and entertainmen
incident TO such occasions. The weather was
very pleasant and the festivities we're continued
by torchlight well into the evening. Two bands
of music lent their assistance.
OPERA HOUsE.-A meeting Of the stockholders
for the next season was held on Sunday last in the
Opera House. Mr.. G. E Girardey was called 10
the chair, and Mr.. A. Granger was requested to