The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-17

world know the extent OF the negotiations-u
| there have been aDy-which are charged against
them as crime. vUA UCE
The last accounts from Washington announce the
arrival there of the great Eastern traveller, Ferd
| under the name of r. H. shannon. The State OF
Louisiana, a. represented by Warmoth, Damn.
Murrell and other noble gentlemen sends an affsc-
Tomato greeting to this illustrious man
Oapresidi,m ct da,ce decus nseuns.
Tell lies, Shannon; more lies, keep on telling
| lies, write lies, dream lies, thou noble youth
Remember the distich thy ancestor received:
am unable, yonder beggar cries,
To stand or go. II he say true be lies.
Shannon. keep on lying, and every outrageous
lie shall be called Shannon. gl ir u14r
and Southern matrons long shall tame
The froward child with Shsnnons name.r
1t is stated that the honorable member from
Caddo, whose eye is, for at least thirty days to
come, of the same color as the faces of good
many of his honorable confreres in the Legisa-
ture, was at the time of the discoloration, armed
with gimlet or Duflho knife, dirk, and a six
shooter. Thus was this patriot thrice armed
but, seemingly, he had not his quarrel just. for he
fed iDgloriously from the scene of conflict, bring
ing up in the arms of a policeman, who In all
probability, will verify this statement It Is there
fore apparent that the carpetb8k lambs. after
all, have fangs, but that they are too amiabe, too
mild to use them.
The following IL q translation of the text Of
portions Of the pastoral circular letter recently
addressed by Archbishop Odin of this diocese, to
his charge. 1t will be found interesting to those
under his administration, as well as to others who
may desire to learn the views of a prominent
divine on the subjects which are treated ave
have renewed the regulations which we had
established for the divisions Of the parishes. We
still reserve the right to oursef of changing these
limits, either In consequence of the formation of
new parishes, or of other causes, the appreciation
OF which belongs to us alone. But we will remind
you, my dear brethren, that when the limits Of a
parish shall have been once established by us, it
shall be your duty to conform yourselves
with it. While you shall retain the priv.
ilege which we have given you, to oc-
cupy pews and hear msss In such churches as
you may choose, you shall always be compelled
to apply to your own pastors in cases of mar
riages or burials. And we advise you not to give
way to fantasies which too often lead you to ask
for permission to have recourse to q priest other
than your own pastor, either In cases of marriages
or burisls. We are panied to be compelled to
reject your requests but it is repugnant to us to
sccede to them, because these permissions, which
are always derogatory to the law. lead to incon-
veniences which you as well as ourself should de.
sire to avoid. en-
1--WE have also renewed the regulations estsb.
Iisha cd for ha NJ arria ID
for the conditions exscted in case of celebrations
of marriages after dark. But, above ALL my dear
brethren, we cannot resist the desire of express
ing to you how much pain we experience in no
ticing the multiplication of mixed marriages, that
is to say, between Catholics and non. Catholics
The Church views these marriages with horror
when it permits them. it is only with q view of
preventing q worse evil, and In order not to ex.
tingush the fame which still smolders. But the
Church blames none the less those who allow
themselves to be so far led by love OF the
creature as to endanger their faith and saliva
ton.
"At any rate your pastors, however condescend
ing in your favor, could not, without remissness,
celebrate such marriages. did not both of the |
contracting parties accept the Imperative cnndi. |
tons Of the church, which are: The nom Catholic
party shall obligate himself or herself, to grant
the Catholic party full levity to follow his or her
religion, and to raise their children of either sex
in the Catholic faith, and that on his or her part
the Catholic party shall bind himself or herself to
use all his or her efforts before God, by prayers,
exhortations and examples, to convert the non
Catholic party to the .kno Wedge and practice of
truth. M dfa r.f
eve would also call your attention, my dear
brethren, 10 the fact that the council of Balti
more condemns what we have always disap-
proved those reunions called excursions, pic-nics,
charity balls, dramatic representations, exhibi-
tons Of tableaux vivsnts, at which, under the
pretext Of good works, people abandon them.
selves to pleasures which are source of danger
and near incentive of SIM so that profane
advertisements become the principal object pro.
posed, and that charity plays only secondary
part, if it is not entirely forgotten
The bill regulating public education in Louis-
INA, was yesterday brought up in the Legislature.
Is is Conway's bill Of last session. much anchor
ated. The most repulsive feature of that bill,
which was the compulsory attendance of both
white and colored children at the same schools, is
stricken out. the law providing for the establish.
nent Of schools to which all between the ages Of
'x and twenty one shall have the right of adms.
lion, without regard to race, color or previous
The House took the bill up in it's last
lights session, going into committee of the whole
% consider it. They remained in session until
ate hour. The effect of the bill of course would
10 to exclude all white children from the public
chools; we say the effect would be, il the law
hould be carried out but no one ever dreams it |
will, any more than that the infamous social
quality bill will ever 20 into practical operation.
The portrait of Nile. Bourgeois, contrslto of the
opera House, as she appeared at The time of her
rst visit to this city, can be seen in the picture
sse, on the side walk, Of Moses Photographic
allery on Camp street, near Canal. .ra
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPus ETC.