The New York herald., 1871-09-03
Roman Catholic Ordination in Brooklyn.
from the Tablet

On Thursday August a. Messrs. Michael Nevin,
Jr., aud John A. McCullum were ordained priests
by the Right Rev. Dr. Loughln, In ST. James,
Cathedral BROOKLYN. On the preceding days they
had received minor ORDERS sub.deacOnship and
deaconship, together with Mr.. William, u. HILL The
occasion drew together very large assembngc both
OF clergy and aiy, from the fact that Mr.. Nevln was
well known In the Western district OF Brooklyn. and
Mr.. McCullum In the Eastern. Among the clergy
present we noticed the Very Rev. Vicar General,
Mcdonald, Kelley, Sheridan, Doris, Meagher Orr,
o'Bren, Mccarthy &C., &c. Mr.. Nevn Is q graduate
OF 81. Francis Xavers College, New YORK. After
his graduation al ST. Francis he entered the Propa-
gada College In Rome, but the Italian climate
proving too trying for him he was compelled to re-
turn the United States and completed his studies
at that venerable seat Of learing Mount ST. Marys,
Emmettsburg, Nd, at which place Messrs. McCul-
lum and Hill also made their ecclesiastical course.
Mr.. Nevin is OF Mr. Michael Nevin, OF Brooklyn,
o sterling gentleman, whose name has been iden-
titled for quarter OF century with Catholicty In
the City OF Churches.
The British Association-Another Account Of
the Voice from Mount sinai.
At recent meeting Of the British Association in
London Captain II. S. Palmer gave an interesting
paper "On an Acoustic Phenomenon atJebel Nagds,
In the Peninsula Of Mount Snair JeDel Nagds
Is peculiar sandsope from wnicn LOUD and mys.
terlous noises are frequently heard 10 proceed ex.
citing the supersttions of the Bedawin and the won.
der OF all travellers in that dreary, silent waste.
The slope is about 200 feet in height and almost tr
angular In shape, eighty yards wide at Its base and
narrowing toward the top, where 1t runs or into
three or four small gulleys Sandstone cliffs bound
1t on either side, and above the head OF the slope
cliffs Use for about $50 or 200 feet more to
the summit OF the mountain. The sand.
wlich Is OF pale, yellowish brown color.
appears TO be that OF the neghD0ring desert derived
III me first place from the waste OF the sandstone
rocks, and then conveyed TO It's position on the hi
SIDE by the drifting action OF high Winds Its grains
are large, and consist entirely OF quartz. The neigh
boring rock ia sttU is - SOFT friaDe sandstone OF a
light brown, sometimes nearly white color inside,
! anu weatDcfing to duh brown outside. The sand
OF the slope Il so pure and fine, and in its usual con-
| dltlon SO perfectly dry and lies at so high an
| angie-neafIy thirty degrces-wtb the horizon as
| 10 be sci IN motion by the slightest cause. When
any considerable quantity Is thus In notion rolling
slowly down tie slope like some viscous nnid then
! IS heard the singular acoustic phenomenon from
which the mountain derives its pame-at
first q deep, swelling, 'vibratory moan rising
gradually TO dull roar, loud enough when
AZ It's height to be almost startling and then as
gradually dying away till the sand ceases 10 roll
captain Palmer said that this sound h. difficult 10
describe exactly II ~ not metallic nor like the
sound OF bell, nor yet that OF nagds. PerIaps
the very boalsest note OF Az Hollan harp or the
sound produced by rubbing the wet rim Of deep
toned hngerglass. most closely resembles 1t, save