The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-24
The Grand Jury.

That the present grand jury, Of which
Mr.. E. Booth is the foreman, is one of the
most efficient and intelligent that has ever
ty, ia universally acknowledged. From tn q
report presented on the 18th, we make the
following extracts referring to the Catholic
institutions of the city:
Female orphan asylum, corner Of Clio
and Camp, under the wise care of Sister
Mary Margaret. With $50 orphans, and
depending exclusively upon the charitable
for support, it is not to be wondered at that
the neglect of Legislature distinguished
for its munifcence to itself to make any
appropriation for the charities of this par
ish should be severely felt by this asylum.
Deprived of this much needed aid, and
with flour at $40 to $12 per barrel, they
have been obliged to economze strictly in
every respect, and to substitute some
coarser descriptions of food to take the
place of -four to some extent. This is
also true of other asylums hereafter named
and from the same cause. The Grand Jury
regret exceedingly that the States econo-
mics should have taken this direction. The
modest claims of the orphans are nearly
equal to the necessity of q four million
dollar State. House, or an equally import
ant and equally needed three million dol
lar ditch digging company. The asylum is
recommended to the consideration Of all.
Every thing is perfect there-health, clean
illness and order.
St. Vincents Female Orphan Asylum,
corner of Magazine and Race streets. Sis
ter Mary Agnes is in charge, with other
sisters, of l60 infants, ranging from the
cradle to eight or nine years OF age. The
building, which is we'll known, financially
labors under the same difficulties as the
Female Orphan Asylum on Camp street.
Tho c1,i ,{ran lOOk we'll are clean healthy
and we'll cared for.
Providence Asylum for Orphans.-Under
charge of Sister Mary, with three Sisters
assisting. They have thirty children in
charge, aud are doing the best they can !;
but they need clothing and money to pur-
CHASE. necessaries.
st. Vincent's Home for Boys, 81 Bien-
Vile street. This Home has eighty eight
children, under the superintendent of Mr..
Powers. The boys range from three to
fifteen years. They are clean their food,
if coarse, is abundant. There are eighty
much too small, and they are in great need
of beds. Like the other asylums not re-
ceiving a cent from the Legislature, they
are very much pressed for means.
This Home was established by the So
ciety of St. Vincent de Paul, aud is con-
Quoted under its patronage. 1t is one of
Tue speCldk "Oths Vi tuo ooCieIy anu IL uu-
der the management of Mr.. D. P. Seaman,
President of the work.
House of Good Shepherd, corner of
Bienville and Broad streets. This is
voluntary reformatory institution for
adults, aad has 100 inmates. under charge
of Sister Mary and twenty four other Sis
tors. Clothing and shoes are greatly need
ed. The stagnant water standing around
in the grounds shows that the lots need fill
ing up as a matter of health. Everything
is very clean and orderly.
Female Asylum of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, No. SO Pietylstreet. In charge of
Sister Superior st. John the Baptist. This
asylum has 2,2 girls, from four to eighteen
years of age. They are in need of beds,
blankets, and mosquito bars. Everything
is in excellent condition, clean and orderly. |
The building is unfit to accommodate so
many pupil.
Female Asylum of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Ell Rampant street, in charge of
twelve other sisters. They have eighty |
inmates of from Ave to eighteen years of
age. The building is in a deplorable con-
dition inside for want of repair, though |
kept in as perfect order as circumstances
will allow. They are in need of blankets,
mosquito bars aud shoes. Such articles !
will be well bestowed if citizens can spare
hem. The girls have manufactured
silk embroidered flag, which they
wish to sell.
St. Mary's Boys Asylum, corner Char
res and Mazent streets, in charge ST Sister
Superior Mary of the Nativity, and twelve
)ther sisters. There are two hundred boys,
eighty -one of whom are infants. The !