The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-16
8, P.,R,cK.-To-morrow will be St.

ST.. PATRICK.-To-morro will be st.
Patrick's Day. AS appropriate liter
AZURE for the times, we quote the fol-
lowing from the american Encyclopedia,
which is regarded as authentic and i'm
partial authority on the subject:
patrick (Patricious,) Saint, the
patron saint of Ireland, born, according
to most authorities, near the site Of
Fitzpatrick, at the mouth Of the Clyde,
in Scotland, in 372. died at Down,
Ulster, probably in 464. At the age OF
sixteen. he was carried captive to
Ireland by band of marauders, but
made his escape after six months aud
reached Scotland. Carried off a second
time, and again escaping, he. resolved to
become a missionary to Ireland, was
ordained in Scotland and after a long
preparation was consecrated bishop
Having previously, according to some
accounts, visited Gaul and perhaps
Italy, he passed over to his chosen field
of labor about the year 432, and
preached the gospel with such extraor-
binary effect that, although not alb
solutely the first to introduce Christian
ity into that country, be has always
received the credit of its general CONVEX
sion. He baptized the Kings of Dublin
and Munster, and the seven sons OF the
King of Connaught, with the greater
part of their subjects, and before bis
death had converted almost the whole
island to his faith. st. Bernard testifies
that he fixed his metropolitan see at
Armagh, and it appears that he ap-
pointed several other bishops, with
whom he held councils to settle the
discipline of the church which he had
planted. In his old age he wrote his
Confession, the authenticy OF which,
however, is doubted. 1t may be found
in Sir James Wares edition Of the
works of St. Patrick (Syo., London,
1851 The Roman Catholic Church
KEEPS his festival on March Il. A
popular legend ascribes to him the ban
ishment of all venomous creatures from
the island by means OF his crozier or
staff, which Ralph Hisd'n il a. Ply
chronicon' mentions a. being kept with
great vereration at Dublin in 1860"
Another account says:
The patron saint OF Ireland is claimed
by the Scots as a native of their country.
They cay that he was born near Dunn
barton, and that be founded many
churches in North Britain before sailing
from Port Patrick for Ireland Arrived
there, he energetically set to work con-
verting the heather and founding
churches. In explaining the doctrine
of the Trinity, he plucked leaf Of
trefoiI, and showed how three leaves
might be united and vet be but one.
The shamrock has therefore been recog-
nized as the national emblem ever since.
The saint is also said to have charmed
all reptiles from the island, so that none
can exist there; and also to have
taught the natives the true art Of mixing
their liquor-an art which has never
since been lost. He died, A. D., 432, at
the good old age Of l23, and was buried
in the cathedral city Of Down. For
some pious reasons the Reformers left
St. Patrick's name out OF the calendar,
but an Order OF Knighthood was estab-
lished in his honor by King George III,
and there appears but little likelihood
OF the day being forgotten by the saints
adopted couDtrymen.