The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13
Pass Christianity Passor-By.

1t IS not unpleasant, even at this time of tn
year, to visit the favotiic summer resort of tn
good people OF New Orleans, and brief Il,
scriRtion of Pass Christian as the writer foun,
1t recently may not prove wholly nnntcrestin:
to you.
Leaving the bustliug city even for a shor
season, and emharking at the lake end on tn.
steamer Laura, we were soon speeding away
towards the Gulf. We entered the Rigulct ter
about the middle of the afternoon, passing
' Fort Pike, and soon after the dredging work o
the Chattanooga Railroad through the low
grounds of the vicinity. n canal Is cut along
the intended line, and the cxcavatcd earth
forms high causcway on which the track is
to he laid. This work is cheaper, probably
and certainly far more durable than ordinary
frcSt le-Work.
Apparently nothing has yet been do. TO.
wards bridging the Rigorttcs. Aft,r n VOYAGE
of abont eight hour, he Pass Christian passri-
gers were landed at the Central Wharf IA tres
= tle-worl OF about Il quarter of Il mile in length
and the onl y complete wharf ut present exist
mig there. Inc town stands upon q: rid ..c of
sea sand that seems to have been washed M,
by the waves beating upon its shores forum
known ages.
The village consists mainly of one street
reaching along the beach for several miles,
and is built up of private residences, with scy-
eral stores. shops and hoar,ling-honscs inter
spersed The business part of the town is in
the Immediate ncighborhood of the wharf A
good growth of frees covers nearly all the
grounds though the soil be quite
barren. The ruins of MANY private wharvrs
:
shore a scraggcd appearance. Some of these
wharvcs are being put i'll repair, and no doubt
all will be before summer. just in he rear of.
the town is the embarrassment of the railroad.
now nearly ready for the iron.
The Pass has II quiet rural appearance hat
is very pleasing, and it is said TO lac unsrI:iss-
ed for heathtulness and convenience for sea
bathing The dry. porous soil must readily
absorb whatever nIlasinatic Napor may be cX-
hailed in its vicinity, and the delightful Gulf
hrcelcs must iutusc che. rtul balmiress into
what might otherwise be an oppressive at1no-
sphere. There are Il few churches and several
very ilourshnG iustiut ions of learning FIRST
among these. and probably among the first in
the country, is the College of the Christ ian
Brothers, under the direction of the we'll known
and esteemed Brother Isaiah. assisted bv a
corps of able and energetic brothers and law
professors. The college buildings and grounds
are already large and eonmodous, and i'm
ton which when finished will make this col
lr,r of the most complete i'll the couII-
Try Upon he almost larlcu sand, in the rear
OF the buildings. the brothers have Il tnstcIullv I
arranged garden, Il hOt-huu>r. in which :il,
kept IN Hnc coHditIon several rare plants and
H"ISef~F-;tnd iionriShing nursery containing Il
.f"at variety ut irUtt frees OF recent nroWI H. 1
all thriving tiurlI under the sKiiul manage
ls,ilj of hlut her AlarIr, the Intelligent :nd |
Industrious gardener. The college. has very
l.ugr attendance OF happy. cheerful bows and
y..urG !-.cu. WHO are l> kindly attended 10 a.. ,
thcy "uu!t-hr in their respective homes. Dur |
IL ., tho temporary absence at the director 10
Nv orleans. the college was in charge OF ,
~ .rt NaHrlii"n, to Whom. Tie writer /, in |
q. -,5tt,! for appreciated Cuur:,slt>. VI