The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-06


The Hon. John Lowry Cole, NJ. p, has is
sued bills calling IL meeting of his support
ers for the 18th ult.
kERRY.-The inpour of visitors to Xii
larney continues very limited in comparison
to previous years, the numbers being 81
small as to be insufficient to engage thu
services of the numerous boatmen who ar,
principally employed in the hotels.
LIMERIcK.-On the 4th ult., few friend.
Waited on the widow of the late james
StensOn, of Limerick, and handed her the
sum of EGO, subscribed by the numerous
friends of the deceased, in appreciation Of
the principles for which he suffered, and
we may add, died; thus showing that the
people OF Limerick are not insensible OF
their duty to those who have suffered fol-
! their country, or die, as he did, a victim OF
British "justice" in Ireland.
LoUTH.-The Dundalk Democrat of july
LIST contains the following: The growers OF
flax in this county will be happy to learn
that it has been resolved to establish flax
market in Dundalk, to commence on the
18th instant Every possible effort will be
made to render it successful.
The same paper says of the harvest
The fields of corn in all directions are be-
coming ripe, and next week reaping will
be general in the early districts. Wheat is
magnificent crop, and barley also looks
very fine. We understand that the oat
crop, in good land, will he more than an
average.
Speaking of the Louth election, the
Dublin Freeman of the 10th ult. says: Mr..
O'Reilly Dease proceeds to-day to Louth to
prosecute his canvass, which has, up to this
been most successful. Mr.. Dease adopts
the Irish Church policy of Mr.. Gladstone,
and takes broad and generous view of the
land and education questions: There is
every reason to believe that he and Mr.
Fortescue will meet with no opposition
from any party, the Liberal strength of the
county being united and irresistible.
MAYo.-Died on the Goth of July, in the
Convent Of Mercy, SwinefOrd, Sister Mary
Bernard, Mother Assistant, aged twenty
eight years, and in the eleventh year of her
religious life, victim to the, untiring ex-
ertions which her zeal in the service Of the
sick and dying imposed upon her.
"A correspondent of the Irish Times, writ
ing from Castlebar, says: The oat and DO
tato crops round Castlebar are good, and
was glad to see that some flax is sown be-
tween this and Westport, but hear there
is much more sown in the upper portions of
Mayo adjoining Roscommon.
MoNAGHAN.-It has been ascertained
during the recent heightened drouth, that
a main cause of the constant floods which
the heavy rains produce around the town
lands of Ballybay during autumn and win
ter is in the bed of the river which flows
from Ballybay to Fermanagh, through the
county Cavan, and finally empties itself in
Lougherne. The bed Of the stream was
not long since found to be dry at the second
bridge (Bal!ydian,) and this remarkable
fact proves that the first obstruction to the
flow of the river occurred here.
QUEENS CoUNTY.-The Catholic clergy.
of the Queens county have taken a deci-
sive stand with regard to the forthcoming
election. They declare their determination
to give a generous and hearty support to
the Right Hon. j. w. Fitzpatrick, as a rccog-
milton of the strenuous efforts made by the
Right Honorable gentleman to sustain the
cause of religious liberty in Ireland. No
of his constituents, and there is every
reason to believe that he will be trium-
phantly returned.
ROsCoMMoN.-The ROscommOn Herald
says: laboring man, residing in the vi
cinity of Boyle, planted small garden
with potatoes, and had them ready for sale
about the I1th of July. The quantity of
seed sown amounted only to two hundred
weight. The potatoes proved to be of an
excellent description, and such was the
yield and price obtained for them that the
grower realized no less a sum for the pro-
duction of the small quantity of seed be-
fore mentioned than CA I2s., irrespective of
a quantity of small potatoes which he re-
tanned for the purpose of feeding his pigs
Speaking of the appearance of the
crops in the west of Ireland, the same
paper says: For nearly Il week We have
had good deal CT rain, and the pasture
lands seem very much improved by its
effects. Turnips were very much in need
of moisture, as the land was completely
parchcd by the heightened drouth. Rain
was the universal cry in this county about
II fortnight ago, and in all probability
there, will be plenty of it before long. 1t is
now pretty far advanced in the season, so
that too much rain will not suit. However,
the present season has been one OF the
best witnessed in Ireland for the last thirty
years.
SLIGo.-The Freeman says: Sergeant
NJ. p, owing to the severe i'll
ness from which he is suffering, is COM
PEELED to refrain from seeking reelection
for the borough of Sligo. The honorable
and learned gentleman is held in high cs-
teen by his constituents, who sincerely la