The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Ia Biographical Dictionary. New York: D. & J
Sadlier d Co. New Orleans: p. F. Gogarty
This is work compiled by Rev. Reuben
Parsons, d. D., and intended for the use OF
| schools, colleges and families. Despite it's
many omissions and typographical and topo-
graphical errors, students may find it q con-
venient but . very doubtful handbook. Its
references to Irish celebrities are very meagre,
which seems to us to have been intentional.
Surely the compiler could not have classed as
minor" such names as John Philpot Curran,
Henry Grattan, etc. We have always regarded
Richard Steele as an Irishman, for he was born
in Dublin. This Dictionary informs us that he
was an English writer. We have also been
taught to believe that Dean Swift was born in
Hoey's Court, Dublin this compilation tells us
he was born in Cashel. We are further inform
ed that Wellington gained decisive victory
over the French at vittoria juno 81, 1913. and
received therefor the title of Marshal. We
were under the Impression this occurrence had
taken place some thirty years before the>date
assigned By this Dictionary. To be BRIEF truth
and csndor compel us to pronounce this COM
pilation "catch-penny," rejecting discredit
alike on both publisher and compiler.
a Norena in Honor of st. Joseph. 32mo., paper,
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This little devotional work. Nevena in
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Catholic to beseech the friendship and inter
cession of the glorious Patriarch St. Joseph,
the foster-father of our Lord, and beg him to
enrich him with the graces and blessings his
poor, weak humanity requires. The Church
has always with the greatest honor and praise
venerated the spouse of the Immaculate Virgin
and implored his intercession in all her neces-
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the Universal Church, and ordered that his
feast, falling on the 10th of March, shall be
celebrated as a Double of the first class, but
without On Octave, by reason of Lent.
Daniel OConnell; Lecture by UendeH Phillips.
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This pamphlet comprises Lectures by Very
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Mdrcy's Sciopticon Manual. Philadelphia: 1873.
This revised edition will be favorably re-
ceved by all interested in stereoscopic views,
magic lanterns, necromancy, etc. Those in
terested in the philosophy involved in the
Sciopticon and it's practical management should
avail themselves of the ample and interesting
inform alton this Manual imparts.