The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-01-09

LEGIsLATURE.-This body met and organized
on Monday last. Beyond the reception of the
Governors message, and the usual routine
common to the opening of such bodies, moth
ing was done in the Senate. In the House,
Speaker Lowell resigned his position, and Mr..
Carr was elected in his place. After the Gov
ernor's message was received; and the return
of several bills unsigned, the House adjourned.
THE BuLLETN.-This sterling journal has
entered on its thrty-nihth volume which we
make the occasion of rendering congratu-
lations to its gentlema nly propretors. 1t has
ever been conducted with rare ability and cour-
tesy, and at no period of its career has it been
distinguished for these traits more conspicu-
ously than under its present management.
BY the way, we notice some inaccuracies in
the Times account of its formcG proprietors.
p. p. Rea, the originator, was not a job printer.
Prior to starting the Bulletin he was engaged
as merchant in Moble-we believe in the
shoe line, and had not the slightest knowledge
of printing. His brother, Thomas, was equally
Ignorant of the art, but left clerks desk to
establish the job Office, in which p. L. r. never
had an interest The paper first located
in Common street, opposite the City Hotel.
Mr.. Beardslee, although n practical printer,
was at the time stated by the Times engaged in
the lottery business, and his connection with
the paper was not until ill-health compelled
the proprietor to think of retiring, immediate
~ after which event the fortunes of the office
\ was on the wane. Mr.. Beardslce never wrote
zen lines of editorial for the paper. Judge
CMrke, DR.. Rockwell (not quite of the
souIhD, Mr.. Ennis, of the RambIey, a. C. Aims
worthAz-all were editorially connected with the
paper Nut Ennis-genial witty Ennis-gave
the poudIhus columns, filed with tullow, hides
and tobacc& advertisements, Il sparkle and
sprightleness Which seemed like oasis in
the desert.
"A CRITICAL EunoIA-This IS Il wonderful age-ths
nineteenth century. In\Qohing it remarkable
than the and facility With which duties ,s,Iued
by persons who certainly exhibit great aptitude for
their chosen calling. We haySa column into which
gathered, in condensed FORM the odds and found
scattered through exchanges. The heading under
which these found is Editorial Other Items
Among the " other items" in this column two weeks
ago stating that Baron Stowe AI departed this
life, and that thesaid Baron the husbhld the
nowned Harriet Beechor Byron Stowe; and furthermore
that the fame of the ilnstou lady had quite ecpsed
the noble Baron. \ sasacous and experienced editor
holds accountable for this "other item" and takes
occasion in this connection to SHOW his acquaintance
with MacchiapeIli Tacyrand byron Professor Calvin
L. Stowe, and-thc Ecumenical Council. Alas what n
time conductors of journals would have if ncld
able for the accuracy of every flying paragraph which the
supposed news of the day causes them inCorpor
in their sheets This editor surely have much
spare time his hands for the detection OF such mo
mentous and placing them the credit wrong
parties. And the penetration which makes account
able for the waits Memory of Lawrence, Warren,
Scott, Beadlc and Rice What would you have said of
the profuudity and OF the edtorw who has
ceeded You in the field Of p csbyteFian journalism :
When RevJocl Parker created sensation in this city
some years ago. gentlcman-n"w "A dignifed Judge
edited paper called The AiOUs Seat Surely the cpe.
rcnccd editor who attributes to the paternity of
item floating the surface of the nineteenth
ry would have uartr-an invaluable assistant tho
above named periodical judging his GnIicty
rect current history in the mOmentOus affairs of the
Beecher family. England had her annals written by
Stowe the Beechers have nobler annalist most
prolific family. =
CHANGED THEIR TUNE.--When the holding
of the Gcumenical Council was first an
nounced, the Protestant press affected to hold
the whole affair in derision-that it was a mat
ter in which the world at large would take no
interest. But the tune is changed, and
they are obliged toe show the Justification of
their words, by writing and publishing
leaders and extracts in rapid succession about
that same Council. An English Catholic gen
tleman, who has taken the trouble to reckon
up these writings, says that from the LIST of
July to-thc- of the present mouth there
have appeared in the various non-Catholic
quarterlies monthlies, weeklies aud dailies
no less than PIG papers upon the subject all
more or less abusing, sncering, attempting to
turn into rdicule, and otherwise throwing as
much dirtas they can upon, the General Conn
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REV. THOMAS KENT STONE, d. D.-Various
statements have been published regarding the
Church status of this gentleman. He has pub
lished a letter lately which sets the matter al
rest. 1t is a long letter, and addressed to Mr..
Coke, Protestant Bishop Of Western New York.
1t is dated December :, and announces that on