The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-27

Now,ASD THEN.-An event of the week has
been the celebration of the nineteenth or twen-
tieth anniversary of the Southwestern Bible
Society. In itself, this would hardly have
afforded the subject for paragraph; but it has
served to call to mind occurrences which have
left indelible impressions the minds of
Those who lived in New Orleans when they
TRANSFERRED Among those who participated in
the proceedings, as we gather from the pub
lished accounts, we recognize the name of q
Rev. gentleman, who, as editor of the Creole
and haranguer of midnight assemblages, had
no small share in the atrocities which charac-
terized the proceedings of Know-Nothings in
this city. Observation-Disclosures actions and counsel
were little in Harmony with the precepts of
Him whom he profanely dared to associate
with his ministry. Of the three editors of the
infamous sheet above>ndmed, two were preach
ers-one Methodist, the other a Presbyterian
and, instead of intoxicating that peace and
good will which men of God promuigate,
they stimulated to deeds of the direst hatred,
arousing demoniac passions and melting to
and defending acts which were as indefensible
as was that of their prototype, the first muir
-derer-Cain. Now this man ascends the plat
form, his hands reelzing with the blood of muir
dered victims, and proclaims himself IAN
agent in the field" to preach glad tidings Of
. peace to men of good will. One OF the Trio
haa departed, surmisc, to listen to tho wall
eof the widow and the orphan. Two survives
let them live to repent-let them remain in the
hands of Him who hath said, Vengeance is
niinew
EM1GRANrs FROM FRANcE-On the goth of
September we gave an account of the blessing
of q church in Royville, parish of Jefferson, in
this State, with the somewhat remarkable cir
cumstance that six priests from Brittany
France, participated in the ceremony. The
church itself was placed under the patronage
of st. Anne and the parish itself was largely
composed of persons from that truly Catholic
portion of France. We were greatly pleased
to notice the arrival in this city last week
by the way of st. Nazaire, of some twenty
families from this province, who design 10
eating in the neighborhood of New IBERIA
These men are of the proper description
to replace the unreliable laborers who have
heretofore been the uncertain resource OF ouI
planters being robust, temperate and industri
ous, The arrangements attendant on their set
Element were made by priest, who .formerl!
resided in this State He now accompanie
the emigrants, and must be OF great ser
vice to the new settlers, from his famiii
Arity and experience with Southern modes o
life. It is no small advantage to them tina
they find employment in part OF the countr.
where their language is Familiarity spoken. w
understand that other parties are to follow
and soon we may expect such accessions to thu
Breton settlement as viii prove highly advar
4aoeous To the State and beneficial to the peopl
themselves, whose historic devotion to tn
faith has given them prominent position eve
in the nation whence they come
Roard of Aldermen.-At the meeting OF tn
Roard ON Tuesday, the 22d insty communlc'
ton from the City Surveyor was read askih
nermission to take charge of and run the ble'
vile street draining machine, on account
the failure of the contractor to comply VII
his contract The resolution OF the To-"
Board. providing that from and after Jauary
tho CITY officers are instructed to receive
n.yment of taxes and dues only United Stat
currency. and that the money on hand IN u
citv treasury be destroyed, was taken up al
Dassed A resolution was passed, permlttn
holders of city money, during sixty days,
exchange the notes at the treasury for eerti
Gates of indebtedness, bearing hve per ee'
interest. Resolutions of the lower Board, n
proving the adjudications OF the various ii,'
Ixets. were concurred in, with the proVlso III
the securities be approved Ny the ma,
Committee. A resolution was adopted I'll
when the Board adjourns, it be to mee' OH .
urday evening, for the purpose of action on
license ordinance. Another resolution "
odopted to meet on Tuesday next, to cleo
fiscal agent of the city. The Streets and La
inps Committee reported favorably on an OIL