The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-05
EDITORIAL AND OTHER rrExs.


EDIToRIAL AND OTHER ITEMS
The death of II. St. Amant, once a celeb rated
chess-player, is announced.
Where are happiness and con tentmeut ALWAYS
to DO fonndf In tho dictionary.
The United States debt statement for Decem.
per SHOWS an increase of 81, 6s4, 307, 90.
when must old Father limo hang up his
scythef When he shall be no mower.
A. 1. Stewart has presented one thousand
dollars to the fund for disabled fireman.
There are several members of tho English
peerage who have an income of over 50 500 900
yearly.
The Georgia State Emigration Convention is
now In session at Macon with 200 delegates in
attendance.
Lieut.. Gen. Won Kamede will succeed Con-
Won Room as Minister of war for Prussia. The
latter is to be made q field marshal.
The Catholics of Lawrsnceburg, Tenn. are
building convent, which, the Journal Of that
place says, begins to assume proportions.
John A. Brown, the Oldest banker in Phila-
delphia, died on the 31st, aged eighty-five
years. In 1871 he gavo $500, 900 to the Presby-
terrain hospital of that city.
Pennsylvania Taxpayers are iubilant ever q
proclamation from Governor Geary, announcing
reduction in the State taxes amounting to
nearly two millions aud a half.
The organization of the Massachusetts, Leeis-
lature indicates that Sumner will fail to secure
his reelection to the United States Senate, and
that Boutwell, will succeed him.
Whilst the mercury was fifteen degrees below
zero on the last day of the year, large fire
occurred in Montreal, the water from the pipes
freezing before it fell on the fire.
Hundreds of agricultural laborers are out of
employment in England because the farmers
refuse to pay the wages they demand. They
are preparing to emigrate to Brazil.
There is not single farry-boat on the Hud-
son River north of New York city. Teams are
crossing the ice at Newburg but it is hazar-
dous and several have broken through.
During 1872 the arrivals of vessels at New
York, of all classes were 1923, of which 2O76,
including $40 sehooners, were American, and
211s, including 800 schooners, were British.
There have been over 1112 PROFESSIONS in
Poland this year for the benefit of the Holy
Father, and over 10000 persons took part in
them. Well done ye faithful" brave Poland
According to the Savannah Republican, Geor-
gia, whilst making great exertisns to induce
emigrants from Europe to settle within her
limits, is fast losing her native population
the whites going to Texas aud the blacks to
Liberia.
Two hundred Ohio families have Termed
themselves into a colony and purchased 25 900
acres of land 10 Sabine and De Soto parishes.
They are locating as rapidly as possible. The
colony calls itself the " Hamilton Farm Asso-
ciation.'
Sister Mary Louise, of the Nuns of the Visit
alton, died the 25th ult. at Richmond, Va, of
pneumonia, aged thirty-nine years. She was a
daughter of the late David Williamson, of
Baltimore county, Md, and had been o reli-
gious for nineteen years.
The following is from the Independence Beige:
"Of about 254O emperors OF kings who have
reigned over sixty-four peoples, 299 have been
dethroued, Ga have abdicated, 20 committed
suicide, 1913 were imprisoned, 25 were martyrs,
Isl were stabbed, 90 poisoned, and 10s con-
demned to DEATH"
From the Dublin Nation we learn of the
death, on the 4th ult, at Kilteevan, Roscom-
mon, of Mrs. Mapother, relict of the late john
E. Mapother, of Kilteevan. The deceased lady
was o member of one of the most ancient and
illustrious families in the country, having been
sister of the late and aunt of the present
OConor Don.
Sydney Smith could appreciate good pun
when he heard it. In Mrs. Hamilton's "Lec-
lures on Education" n story is told of a school
girl who, during her examination, persisted in
INSTALLING the word patriarchs "partridges.'
"Oh," was the comment of an auditor, she
makes game of the patriarchs.' The witty
canon characterized this the most perfect
pun he knew.
James L. Watson, native of Savannah, Ga,
and Benjamin Crowder, an Englishman, have
been tried at Debrugn, Hungary, and the for
mer sentenced to six months imprisonment for
remarks not considered complimentary to the
Emperor of Austria, and the latter to three
months fer resisting arrest on the same occa-
sion.
TIE Straits Netcs of the 14th of November,
gives an account of an uprising of convicts in
the PHILIPPINE Islands, who rallied to the cry
death to SPAIN" Many Europeans and ma