The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-25
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NEW ORLEANS, septe2 20, 1870.

Having lust returned from shoft trip
To Galveston, thought it might interest
yeur readers to give them an account q sns
voyage, and to say something OF the 49,
civ. we started from Algiera, Rt gsclock
IN TUESDAY morning, BY. Morgah's LOuisi-
ana and Texas Railroad, and reacned nrs- I
shear CITY by noon. FrOm th0*nlgn-fs
sounding name, was leo 20 eNPecs 49,
Brashear was considerable place, some
what inferior to New orleans, y mASSs 80 ~
citu, Judge of my surprise, thens g ssiz1gsn
in that part of Louisiana, when 4 saw osS,
little struggling town or vIiiagetE 81 !
small frame chuycl, of somass4nlEty ~ 3
eighteen or twenty feet, Jaaging lrSl e :.
hasty glance. We got on board the
aan steamer Josephine. and were under
weigh by o'clock. found the a{yange-
ments on board excellent. Tha meals were
good. and thss officers polite Anu astenLaves
The steamer herself glided ns s4 ~
smoothly that you . eoa1sl s,l;cgsX B sonSS
sleep all night-a thing which r94eiy naP-
mems i'm nv case ON the river boats. lnere
were on board some two dozen able hodas(lss
young foreigners, whom at mr. t0osN 49, 81 I
Germans, but on inquiry 4 f9nno sas6 wv ~
| way, 1 have heard from reliable: Ao11eee
that during the twelve mpnths serMeen
July. go, aud July, 10; there Aay6s3een NO
less than one hundred thousand I'M
to Texas, mostly from various pssss Sc sne
United State84 e. 80. z 80 81
at about O'clock on "Wednesday norm
ing we entered Galveston Bay ~ e ssS
! once proceeded to the ep1e0QpeA reel99nuO
Mgr. Dubuis rot having ~ ~ &e9 I
Rome, we We're rccetysM ~ ~ t. "a
who welcomed US most cardfeasy sg y -
made us feel quite at hofna Yer s9 - q
/ nleasant chat. we were co1dncted ~ ne
main object Of our yisit.gta soi1sgs 81 Il
Galveston, where Brother 4s0naface receive.
us. ThouGfthe Brotherhad arrived 0qt
few DAYS previously, we found him already
engaged at his "delightful task--to fear :
the tender thought, and teach the young
idea how to shoot" In honor of our com
1 ing the boys were dismissed for the gay,
aud, strange to say, not one OF theh falseo
the slightest objection to this:
Brother Bbniface is member OF the re-
| ligious Society or Congregation VI the'hoiy
Cross. This Congregation, AS YOU pernaps-
already know, has had charge et 81. MARY, 3 (
Orphan Boys Asylum for the last swenty
one wears 1t has also the direction OF ono
of the most spiendid educational estaotish-
Lmepts in the country, the University OF
I Notre Dame, Indiana, besides many other
colleges and schools throughout the States
and in Canada. The Sisters Q. HoIy
Cross, too, are pretty well known in con-
nection with the Academy of tho Holy
| Angels, and several parochiafs schools IN
New Orleans under their direction, sbesfdeAs
various schools and academies held bythem
in the State of Louisiana, aud in other
parts of the country. Tins Congregation
has undertaken to direct the College aot
Galveston Father Shorts and Brother
Boniface, after examining and Classifying
the boys, are now hard mt WORK teaching
| them. Two other Brothers arrived at New
Orleans during the course of the preceding
week, and more laborersin the same field
are expected to follow shortly but the
quarantine established in Galveston will,
fear, detain> them some time from their
destination. At present, therefore,, the
Father>and the Brother in charge OF the
Institution must confne themselves to a.
small number of day scholars. No sooner
had they arrived than applications poured
in on them tor the admission of pupils,
both from the City of Galveston and from
various parts of Texas. This shows that
the people of the Lone Star State are not
behndhand in approaching the value of .
good Christian education. However, the
admission of boarders is deferred till next
month, by which tiIfeit is to be hoped the
other laborers in the field will have reached
their destination. 1Ms
In regard to the College, must confess
: fthat was taken most agreeablyaby SUR
} prise. 1t is admirably suited for the pur-
, pose for which it was built Situated in
the central and most elevated portion Of
the city, it commands q view of the entire
neighborhood.. On the south and east you
behold the Gulf of Mexico washing the
9 shores of the island on the north you see
e Galveston Bay a secure harbor for the
shipping; the city lies at your feet.
h There is a cool, bracing breeze blowing
J almost without interruption across the
gulf. The vicinity of such a large body of
: water, which thus tempers down the heat
n of summer, must serve likewise to moder-
f ate the cold of winter. It would be hard
y to institute a comparison between New
+ Orleans and Galveston. Looking out ON
n the latter city, you behold itspeat, white
:, houses, mostly two-s story frame buildings,
e not crowded together if they would
e elbow each other out of the way, but af-
l fording ample room for gardens and shade
e trees The enclosures, IA general thing,
Is are also painted white, giving the place q
!, very neat and comfortable appearances. In
3, the business parts of the city, along the
bay, there are great many brick build
:, ings. The streets arc very wide, and are
as silent and tranquil as you could wish.
) You have the convenience of street cars,
&c as in New Orleans, and by means Of them
- any part of the city you may desire. On
" the whole, l am quite enchanted with the
e Island City. If. duty permitted, l would
l. have made n much longer stay. "
! On the gulf side the beach is really de-
lightful. Those who desire to take an air
ing in the morning or evening, find plea
l. SAINT walk or drive along the hard sand OF
r the shore; and such as love the salt water
- can enjoy themselves to their hearts con-
40 tent Ynu NAV ha srrn hot lar No AVIAN