The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-01

Shreveport 10 rapidly assuming tlsc proper
tions and douning the habiliments OF
city ]. tho railroad eonnections she has o.
fected aud 10 shout 70 effect, give her an a.
sured promise OF from 80, 600 to 5000 In
habitants In the next ten years: Natcht-
tUches has not only no promiee for her fu-
ture and nought whereon to bs:e prom
ise, but bears moro the evidence OF
retrograde than of even remaining ~ s.os.
qxo. The future Of Shreveport presents an
approximate greatness that Nstchteochcs,
in her palmiest, most hopeful hours could
never have dreamed Of; in fact sNatcni-
toches 10 now, already, but country VA
lage, compared with the commercial I'M
she has NO railroads, no steamooats, NO
telegrsphs, and no hope for either, except |
possibly a. . way station to Shreveport
while New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Cir-
cinnati, Memphis Aod New Orleans, those
great /" Toilers of the Sea" OF commerce,
are each cycling Shreveport 80 the great
future metropolis Of the South-W and
are already, with Jealous mien and aver-
icious hand, grasping and graphing for
her future trade. From this view OF our
future, justified by the facts that are,
argue that We viii soon ousI zee
Catholics of Natchitoches, and that, even
| If we do not, natural attraction aud the
force Of events will, at no distans Gay,
coer.e the removal Of the Episcopal See to
Shreveport. Our good Bishop has aiready
said to us, that when we have church
here capable Of being converted into ca
thedral, he will then take into serious con
alteration the question of moving his See.
We are now earnestly lsboring to the ac-
com plishment of that end we have organ
lied ourselves into an Association, Win
monthly dues, for the purpose OF collecting
and accommodating funds to erect the Ca
thedral of North Louisiana. All thls 10 the
works, or the fruits of the works OF rev.
lean Pierre. orr loved and esteemed pas
tor, who, in his characteristic humlhey;
lsuspecting my purpose, positively refused
to give me any of the particulars Oh us
history or that of his labors and congrega,
tion here: the little I have written
/, cleaned from him in leisure-hour converse.
lions some time ago, tho l nave omi11eo
many amusing anecdotes, iaugnaoIe OF.
rors and practical jokes had at ms expense
and practised upon him in his earliest gay
t here. Father Pierre, who may we'll 81
called the pioneer priest of this section, II
D still here and at work tho fresh ant
3 Youthful, in reality and appearance, tour
3 Teen wears ago, his arduOus. wearing labor
!, are telling in the hairs DOW growing grey
a the anxious thought. and swelling cares Q
8 an increasing congregation, are Selin ~
= too. in the fnrrows Of his brow; ou1 w
d hone and pray there are yet many years
o usefulness among US in store Tor tat1e
d Pierre. thro' which may lie multiply ID
% treasures treasured in heaven. Certain
9 No mans labors tell more or better for MI
g here than Father Pierre's.
q fear have already trespassed on yot
&c valuable time and space; before closing
8 must ask you to bear in mind that, In yot
IS Correspondent you have a thoroue
b g Shreveport man." (though such by adol
=, tionl and therefore from him You must e.
Q, pect to hear much OF Shreveport.
~ Truly Yours, ALoisioS