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

JEFFERSON CITY FAIR.-The "Children
of Mary" of St. Stephens Church, Jeffer-
son City, have been kind enough to send us
the invitation which we give below. We
thank them sincerely for the compliment
airy manner in which they are pleased to
speak of US, though our modesty will
scarcely admit of our thinking that we are
entitled to the fullness of its meaning:
To the Editors of Morning Star:
As we are to take part i'll the fair which is to
be given for the benefit of St. Stephens new
church, we have named our table the MORNING
STAR, i'll honor of your far famed paper. and
most respectfully request the pleasure of your
company at our Jefferson Gity Fair on Ches-
nut street, between Napoleon Avenue and Jena
street, commencing February 10. Hoping you
Will honor lis with call We remain,
Yours, respectfully,
CHILDREN OF MARY
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of the river Mt its mouth is that it is chiefly
composed of fine sand and soft, oozy sed-
mcnt. We have heard one of the best n.y.
draulic engineers in the United States say
that a pole Gamble driven in it from twelve
to fifteen feet by mans hands, and we are
told that vessels entering and passing out
frequently scrape through three or four
feet of it. This could not be done if it
was composed of tough clay.
AS to the cost Of the work. Col. Wolfey
proposes to open Pass-a-rOutre for $3.50,
600, and to keep it open at the rate of
$IOO, 900 year, which in ten years would
give him 81 ,25O, 900. He proposes to open
the Southwest Pass, we believe, for $3.50,
600, and to keep it open for $125, 900 year ;
or to open both for $500, 900, and to keep
them open at the rate of $l75,OOO year.
These are nice, comfortable looking sums,
more comforta BILE, however, to those who
would get them than to those who would
have to pay them. We have no doubt
whatever, that the work could be done.
that it could be certified to, and that the
money could be paid neither have we a
shadow of doubt that when the work was
done and paid for ships would look for the
promised channel without finding it. This
thing has happened before. Dredging has
been tried several times and the money
paid for it, but the river has never derived
any benefit from it. If we mistake not,
one of those jobs is said to have cost the
public some $500, 900. The work is said to
have been certified to, and the money to
have been paid, but the depth said to have
been dredged out disappeared with the
dredges. This is precisely what might
have been expected, for the river fills about
as fast as the dredge works.
The other day we noticed in one of our
city contemporaries that a ship entering
through Pass-a-rOutre, found eighteen feet
of water on the bar, and about the same
time another ship found only thirteen and
accounts may possibly be true, but they
only show the inutility of dredging, when
after all the work done in that Pass during
the last year there should be such want
of uniformity in its depth. In fact, as long
as the waters of the Passes are wasted
through lateral outlets, and their channels
left without any direction calculated to con-
centrate their volume, and render their
securing power more effective, the river
has no control over the shoals at the mouth,
and they are subject to be changed from
day to day by every tide and every change
of wind.
We are told in-the article referred to
above, "that the New Orleans Chamber of
Commerce has endorsed and called upon
the Chambers of Commerce of Western
cities to endorse Wolfey's proposition, and
the machines to be used.'' If this be really
SO, we can only say that our Chamber of
Commerce must be singularly forgetful of
the history and experience of the last thir-
ty years.
Since we wrote the above we have seen
the Report of the Chamber of Commerce,
which will render it necessary for us to re-
sumo this subject in our next number.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

Gu Sunday, the goth inst, Very Rev. DR..
Anderdon, the distinguished English con-
vert to Catholicity, will preach in the
Church of st. John the Baptist, Dryades
widespread reputation of this Rev. gentle
man us Il polished scholar and learned
Divine cannot fail to attract large audi
dience. He is now delivering lectures at
the Jesuits' Church, on the motives which
led him to embrace the Catholic faith.
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DR.. Anderdon's Lecture.
TIE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN THE OXFORD
UNIVERSITY.

|. The lecture delivered by DR.. Anderdon
Sunday evening last, in the church of the
immaculate Conception, was one of exceed:
ing interest. The audience was large, and
seemed to listen with the most profound
attention from the beginning to the
end. The Reverend and learned Doc
tor began by adverting to the diff
Guilty Of carrying his hearers seven and
thirty years back into the past, and into {.
state of things which in feeling, tradition
and character, belonged so essentially to
the old world. They must endeavor to
help him by imagining to themselves such
a place as Oxford, and they would thus
estimate in some degree the influence which
the ''genius of Replace" exercised on the
turn of though and theological opinions of
those who were brought up in it. Oxford
breathep of past centuries, of the theolo-
gansand scholars of the Middle Ages, of
Roger Bacon, and the franciscan professors
who had occupied the University chairs.
There were places in Oxford where not a
modern building was visible, where the
spectator was surrounded by the cloisters,
bell -turrets, quadrangles, chapels, refecto-
ries and libraries of colleges founded in the
thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. In
these quiet retreats of learning and tranquil
thought, Il few devout and prayerful stu
dents were being trained, unconsciously to
themselves, to inaugurate a movement
which should powerfully affect all England
and extend beyond the limits of the EN-
pire. Thus, like a stream which had long
been gathering los waters in the bosom of
some mountain, the Oxford theology only
awaited the movement which should call it
forth and make it known. This was sup
piled by bill introduced into Parliament
in 1888, by the then Lord Stanley, for the
suppression of certain number of the Irish
Protestant secs. The reverend lecturer
went on to describe the pecuIiarities of the
influence exercised by Keble, Newman and
Pusey, over those who were their pupils in
Oxford, and over the readers of that series
of publications which they put forth, the
"Tracts for the Tines He traced the
course of the movement, its growing I'M
popularity among the heads of colleges,
and the Anglican bishops, and it's gradually
developed tendency towards the Catholic
Church. This last characteristic was mani
Tested in 1915, by the reception into the
Church of Newman aud his more immedi-
ate disciples, and by a continuous series of
conversions, which continues down to the
present day. He concluded lecture of
more than an hours duration by referring
to the conclusions affecting those of his
hearers who did not belong to the Catholic
unity, which necessarily resulted from the
principles whose history he had sketched.
We understand that DR.. Anderdon is to
continue his subject in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, at the same hour
this evening, Sunday; and to describe the
process by which the Oxford principles led
him, nearly twenty years ago, to embrace
the Catholic faith.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

CONFERENCE OF ST. ANN.-We have re-
ceived an invitation from the official mem
bers Of the above named conference to see
u statue of st. Vincent de Paul in the
Church of st. Ann, on st. Philip street. We
are requested also to invite, through our
columns, the conferences of the various
churches in this city to be present, and to
assist at the erection of this statue in the
above named church, on Sunday next, Feb
ruary 90, on which day there will be a mass
sion, DO doubt, will be interesting, and will
7 draw large and crowded congregation.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

ST. MIcHAELs CHURCH.-The Rev. G. T.
O'Callaghan, the pastor of the Church of St.
Vincent de Paul, Mobile, being still in our
city, will preach in the above named church,
ON Annunciation Square, at the 10 O'Clock
mass to-day, Sunday. Those who like to
hear good sermon can have an opportuni-
ty of doing so by going to St. Michael's.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

The joys of religion are understood only by
those who partake of them. OF all kinds of
happiness, this is the one whose expression
should be Most moderate and humble in the
presence of those who do not share it when
you enter the house of blind man." says IN
Andalusian proverb, shut your eyes."--hme.
Stcetchine.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

MIR. Edward Kennedy, holder of ticket No.
36 the gold watch ratified iast week at St Josephs
Hall for the benefit of the Church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

We requested by Sister Severina to announce that
the lucky holder ticket No 443 has drawn the gold
watch rallied for the benefit of the Louisiana Retreat
cath of January 1870 The may call for it at
the Louisiana Retreat of Magazine street and
Nashville Avenue.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

We see It stated In exchange that the Rt Rev.
Bishop Verot of Savannah at his request has been
transferred the See of St. Augustin Florida and Rt
Rev. Bishop Persco will take his place in tho See of Sa
Sr4Trah
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

Let no man imagine that he is unjustly
prosecuted by any one, but, mindful of his
own misdeeds towards the King of Heaven,
let him believe himself deserving of much
greater tribulation.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-13

Sunday. Feb. 13-Septuagesma Sunday.
Monday. Fob. list. Valentine Priest and Martyr.
Tuesday Feb ISIS. Fanstinus and Jovita, Martyrs
"Wednesday. Feb. lest Onesimus Bishop and Martyr.
Thursday Feb. list. Theoaulus, Martyr,
Friday Fob list. Simeon Bishop and Martyr.
Saturday. FEB l9--St Bar has, Bishop
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I Let rs never seek for truth outside the
Church, nor leave it torpid in her bosom.
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Now what has Rationalism to say to this
What idea does it give us of God9 The
Freemasons give us at least an Industrious
God one who with the materials at his
disposal has managed to fashion for us
quite snug little world, which he is all
the time busy in keeping in repair. But
the Rationalists have, in the shape of a
God, absolutely nothing to satisfy our
cravings for truth, to attract and celestify
human heart at least one Being whom it
may sinlessly love. Their God, as far as
we have had the patience to read their
writings, would seem to be the aggregate
of what are called very appropriately,
too, for men of science, since law is add
dressed only to free agents) the laws of
STANDARDIZATION, attraction, repulsion,
etc, which, however, they are as ready to
deny rs to affirm, (as we had an instance
of the other day, from man eminent in
one of the learned profcssions,) as often
us argument takes an unflvorable turn
and the necessities of logic set them
at bay. For themselves, they are invari-
ably men of means and leisure, of scholarly
attachments generally, but always men of
the world, in love with its ease and per
fectly pleased with its social amenities.
dom guilty of excess, and if ever they
indulge little too freely in conviviality, ;
they heave a hiccup or two of maudlin pity
for their sorrowfng neighbors. For these
they have another kind of Coda Deus er
New-York tribune., 1870-08-10

than a,o ,rono for although large reduction was
effected on the st Of Apr 400 eg mem below the strength
Voted by Parliament at that time Our Cavalry reg
ments in time Of peace ser a2q more than Sto ectyes
whereas Continental regiments have always always
Sered that wo have no Cavalry Reserve, and
that 1t would take at least year to make
required were Immediately forthcoming. Our batteries
hopeessy weak and II II were necessary to bring IA
up 10 strength out OF the "a possess at home
we should destroy the remainder and even then
they would DO at least 500 horses below their strength
Where are we TO get our horses Ministers may laugh at
the idea OF pauOity of horses but 1t is fact that the
cavalry and artillery officers, whose duty 1t Ia TO eHect
than maintain them at their present strength in
consequence of the number now exported FOR bOh tne
contendng nations Against the inefficient state oi
preparation which have pointed out IL may De urged
that have battaons OF infantry regiments OF
ssy sTa s96 & of r artillery 5 eS At 5S" if hey
ineffective And II must not be forgotten that we
had them equally before as they were in our colonies
ready TO be drawn upon in case OF need, ana then
each efficient, and now none are So But II may De
urged that have at least the 10000 Militia Reserve 10
taons which might thus be made partially efficient.
Here again, shall be in error, for by provision
OF the act these men can only be called up IN case Oh
actual war imminent invasion, unless they themselves
consent to come. am no alarmst and sincerely trust
pending crisis but It's wen that the state OF the army
which described should be known to the country
and challenge any attempt at contradiction Inc Gov
ernment are doubtless considering some plan OF tenn
pOrary augmentation, bn 10 days have passed away ana
as yet nothing mas DttH
excepted, are rapidly mobzing their highly organized
Reserves But Austria has vast army and Is In very
different position from this country
In the present crisis time may be valuable. Much as
we may hope for the present attitude OF the heuira
Powers, trust that the beigerents Will always
show the consideration which they now profess
for the neutrality OF Belgium and HOlandf Does the
draught of past attempt at treaty, published In your
columns Of this morning, between these two Powers add
to confidence in the present professions II Is pc
yond question that in the impending struggle ths sudden
violation Of that neutrality by either side would give an
immense strategical advantage. In the heat OF the
great coming conflict will both forego this advanagef
New-York tribune., 1870-08-10
CAPTURE OF A HOTEL THIEF.

At the TOmbs Police Court, yesterday Justice
Hogan committed James Thompson, a hotel thief, who,
on Monday night, engaged a room at the Park House.
No. 9 Chatharnst Soon after 3 a. he wac detected
after entering several in the hotel II was after
ward ascertained that he had climbed of his window
and by of "a beam entered the window Of room No
80 in French's Hotel occupied by Mr.. Harvey William
of Lake City, Mlun Here he obtained gold watch
four pearl studs and pOcketbOok containing SIS lie
next entered room No ~. occupied by John H. Kinney
and stole diamond pin, valued at ESQ, and "a small
amount OF money. All of Mr. WilamsUns property was
found in ThOmpsOns possession, hut Mr. kinneys
diamond pin could not be found. Beside the above
property there were found in Thompson's possession
gold hunng-case watch, No $40, q. T.. Mylne. London
maker a ladies' gold Open-face watch No. 6,s44 HYDE
a SON. makers, and black rubber chain and brooch at
tached: "A silyercased watch, Hubbard Bros, Geneva
makers; number Of silver coins pair OF gold sleeve
buttons pair Of pearl studs, and other miscellaneous
property an OF which may be at the Oak Police
Station The prisoner is, without doubt, most ac-
compshed hotel thief. He was discovered by some Of
the domestcs in the hotel.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-10
NOTES ON THE WAR.

NJ. Albert Duruy, son Of the French ex-Min-
lister of Public Instruction. has enlisted private in
the ranks of the TurcOs
The long Enfield rife consists of SO parts,
and passes i'll all through O processes of manufacture
Each process is carefully checked, that uniformity in
every respect may result.
The elder brother of the King of Denmark,
and chief Of the ducal family from which His Majesty de
rves his descent has joined the Prussian army. The
Duke of Nassau has also joined the Prussians.
Referring to the naval operations of the war,
The London Times remarks that French attack on the
Ebe might certainly be the best means Of Withdrawing
the PrtIssans from the Rhine From the mouth % the
Ebe upward, along the western coast Of HOsten and
SchesWg z the sandchOked mouth Of the Elder, and the
shallow ports Of TOnnng, Husum and Others have never
been OF use to Danes Germans, and not likely 10
be available for French purposes but by proceeding
along the whole coast Of Juand 10 Skagcn and hence
coming down either by the Sound or the Belts better
approaches would be reached on the eastern coast OF
tie Duchies in the Bay OF schleswig, EckernfOrde, and
kiel.
SO much depends upon the rifle i'll our present
warfare that the following table viii be read with interest
II presents view Of the different systems upon which
the Of several European States have been pro-
New-York tribune., 1870-08-10
OBITUARY..

Mr.. Jervis Langdon, whose daughter was
recently married to Mr. Samuel Clemens died at his res
idence Elmra last Saturday lie has suffered from
painful illness for long time past Mr. Langdon held
commanding place among business men III lhls
State. He owned large interest III the
Shamokin mines and elsewhere, including mines
in Nova ScOtia-and controlling several avenues OF the
coal trade among them that by the Northern Central
and New York Central Railroads TO Buffalo lie was one
OF the most powerful individual coal operators IN the
country, and able alone TO carry on suceesSu com
petition even with such moneyed corporation as the
Delaware and Lackawanna Company. or his personal
character Mr. Clemens writes in private letter 10 ms
associates in The Bugdio Express a. follows; "Mr.
IangdOn n great and noble man, In the best
and truest acccptaOn of those terms. He stood
wisely with advice beautifully with cheer and en-
couragement and layishly with money. He spent more
than one fortune in aiding struggling unOrtunates IN
various ways and chiefly to get business fOOhOld IN
the world He had charitable nature that he could
always find some justification for any one who injured
him and then his forgiveness freely followed He was
a very pure and good and noble Christian gentleman
All that knew him will grieve for his loss lht llenuess
and the fOrsakeu will miss him."
New-York tribune., 1870-08-10
ATTITUDE OF ITALY.

The Florence correspondent OF Ihe London
Dailg Necs writing the 2Oth ut. says:
On Monday morning. before the sitting OF the Cham
oers OF Deputies commenced the Commentators NiseOn-
i-VenOsta was summoned by the King, who wished to
1--WE him instructions respecting the answer which the
Minister for Foreign Affairs should make on that very
iy 10 the questions put by SgnOr La Pora on the p0cy
hey intended 10 pursue in the approaching war between
france and Prussia. The King most earnestly begged
he Minister for Foreign Affairs never 10 pronounce the
TOrd "aeutrality." The Commentators Nisconti-Ne-
sOsa was TO merely state that while deeply amentng
ne deplOrabe resolution which involved the most terri
Die calanites, Italy would adopt policy OF armed Wig
dance remember that on the very evening OF the day
sn which the debate took place everybody was asking
,usson on the extraordinary expressions used by the
Minister for Foreign Affairs and by the President OF the
Council people concluded that IL was merely one or
grammatical buBders not very uncommon, espe-
.ialy in SguOr LanZas Italian. However, 1t now seems
probable that armed vigilance means neither more
aor less than a probable participation.
That some arrangement has been concluded between
he Emperor Napoleon and King Victor Emmanuel Is
fenerally believed 10 be fact. All depends on the turn
Affairs will take An alliance with France and cOnSe-
suently against Prussia would not only De uDpOp
liar but believe, would serious internal COM
ojoatOns. Therefore, If the 10 be localized
Tetween tho-e Powers, Italy would keep quite aoOf
rom the struggle; but most firmly believe that If
victorious in her first great battle, and
prussia were 10 be backed by another great Power Italy
would be called upon 10 join France not 80 much for the
sake of A cause which would not interest her in the
slightest degree but that means would be found for
toehng tbe Italian Sensibltes by prOclaning the lib
sTtv and the nationality Of great Catholic Power.
n nv journalistic experience does not deceive me,
IN SURE hat this is the key 10 the maneuVei wchhas
douted by al the journals which have French sym
pathies IN order 10 cOunteract Prussian tendencies
New-York tribune., 1870-08-10
ENGLAND UNPREPARED FOR WAR.

correspondent of The Times calls attention
IN the tate of extreme ineficieney in which England
finds her military forces with European war to all
appearance, imminent:
Lately Che says) an immense reduction OF efecuves
has been made because the Government cohteIpatcu
Keserves-hrst by getngnen in the Militia u volunteer
for service in the Line in time OF war ana tls reserve
now numbers 20,0OO men secondly by the HeW Ehist
Inent act which IL hoped, by passing men tHOugn
tie Line into the Reserve wOud raise the later 10 VO
men But THIS bill has only just passed, ana II VIII De
fix years before AZ into OpeTatton and IL years
before TINS Reserve successful can De Completed We
nav - ~, go oucpehu uPoh enu ,s,i,.t -
that the une OF That Reserve weakens the Mlltla ny
2OOoo men, whne IN addition, the fact of not calling
the Irish hlua fof years has deprived that
force Of no less than a. tra aed regiments Thus we
hnd that the Militia has virtually lost 10000 and
trained regiments. Now, how does the Line stand
Firstly, bataODs, from being thoroughly effective,
have been reduced 10 the most hopeless state OF ne
Cheney A battalion "a WAL strength should number
1909 men. The flying column al Wimbledon Saturday
will have given the public ali idea Of their present
DeT. They cannot now, Oh al average, turn out