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The Presbyterian.

Our readers will find elsewhere an article
from the Presbyterian, ostensibly on the
subject of Infallibility. 1t has nothing to
! do with it, and therefore we do not reply
The Presbyterian is anxious, it seems,
to get up a discussion upon the "cruel laws
against the Jews, the laws of anathema and
exeommunicatione, of Papal instructions
to inquisitors," and further on, upon the
Tare Apostolice PenitentiaeiG," etc.
As we have said before, we have no OBJ
lection to discuss any of the dognas or acts
of the Catholic Church, but one discussion
| is enough at a time. Let US confine our
selves for the present to the dogma of In
fallibillity. The discussion Of certain laws
issued by the Popes, whether cruel or not,
has nothing to do with that question, unless
those laws contain something proposed
to be believed by the whole Church
as of Faith, and even then, only in SO far
as they EN- body that teaching. AS regards
their alleged cruelty, injustice, impoaicy,
etc., all that is matter for o subsequent ex-
animation.
We do not intend. however, to be drawn
from the present issue into any such ques-
tions. Let the Presbyterian either meet
the views which We have presented on the
subject already before US, or acknowledge
that it cannot do 30, and we will 60 into
something else. The mere cavalier dis
mssal of them on the plea that they are
Father Weninger's rhapsodies will not do
If they are rhapsodies, show it. If so, they
are not ouly Father Weninger's but those
of every other theologian. They consist,
to great extent of quotations which
are not only given by all theologians,
but can easily be verified by reference to
original authors.
We canaot let the whole argument drop,
on the pretext of its being any body s rhap-
aody. We have before explained this
carefully to the Presbyterian, and it is
merely through courtesy that we publish
its article to-day. We do not reply to that
article, and shall consider any more such
displays as a very disingenuous mode of
admitting that the discussion is over. We
shall certainly not publish them in connec-
tioa with the question of 1nfallibillty.
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THB BIBLE, published BY POTTER g. Co.
PRILADELPH1A.-This edition of the Bible bears
in its front q list of names of Catholic Bishops,
who are said to have approved or recommend
ed it. The Bishop of Natchez authorizes Ms to
say that his name was put there without his
knowledge. He inquired of the publishers
how it happened, and they answered that they
had bought the plates with the list of names
from q Catholic publisher here Gin Philadel.
phia), named Smith. But he never authorised
Smith nor any one else to afix his name. He
has written to the publishers to withdraw it.
This need not hinder the edition from being
bought and trusted, if the other APPROPRIATIONS
be genuine, especially that of the Bishop of
the Diocese in which it lie published. In the
Same list appears the name of Bishop Lam
caster, of COvington. There never was such o
Bishop in the United States.
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Purgatory on the Brain.

Uncle Solomon is positively after Pur.
gatory again. He wants to know now
what about the goats and sheep at the
day of judgment. (which" he asks
twill go to Purgatory ~ Wequote his own
words:
| As there win be but two classes-sheep and
goats-do tell me which will go to purgatory.
Not the goats, they will go to hell-if the
sheep, what will become of tho oldest sheep OF
all 1 see you square around, lay your ears
back, and take IN attitude of expectant atten-
| ton. Are You so unacquainted with natural
history, not to know that "Uncle Billy
z. S.
This is intended for poser. This is,
| indeed, tho "butt" from Uncle Billy for
| which we paused. We can see in magma
tion tho venerable beard of that elderly
leader of his flock twiching with triuRp phi
ant tremors, after the delivery of that blow,
Now, Solomon of Texas, did it never &C.
cur to you that Purgatory is only coinci-
dent with time, and that when the world
ends, Purgatory will end tool Or did you
really not know this feature in the doc
trine of Purgatory3 And if you did not
know it, how do you excuse yourself for
the ignorance In other words, Solomon,
why do you undertake to discuss dogma
without knowing what it isl And in
still other words, is it not shame for
man who has a soul at stake, and who
claims to be Christian, and who even
attempts to guide tue souls of others
through the columns of a religious paper
is it not q shame for him to be SO utterly
ignorant of doctrines against which he "pro-
tests" and which he denouEces 80 conf
dently7
Now, this was about what Balaam-that
great leader among the goats-was doing
on the occasion alluded to by you. He
was belaboring the patient animal for pro-
ceedings which he himself did not under
stand. Yet, even the ass saw what the
wickedness of the unfaithful Prophet
would not permit him to perceive, an an
gel of light and truth.
"Uncle Billy" refers to certain facts in
natural history with which we do not pre-
tend to the same personal familiarity as
that which he enjoys. We were not aware
of the asiRine immunity which he comedies,
but We dare net contend ON this point with
the great Solomon Of goats.
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new Society has been organized in the
Third District, under the name of "St. Vim
cents Benevolent Association" Its object is
mutual MISUNDERSTANDING care of the sick,
buryinG the dead and assisting tho widows
and orphans of deceased members The off,
oers Of the Association are Chas. Murray.
President; Alfred Bourges, 1st Vice President;
Alex Caughey, I'd Vice President; H. M.
Small, Recording Secretary Jales DeIuzain,
Financial Secretary; Carl Alives, Treasurer.
A special meeting will be held this evening
at o'clock, in tho SchoOlhouse attached to St.
Vincent do PauPs church, DaupAine near Clou-
ct street. During the frst six months, mem-
bership fee 10 one dollar.
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The Concert last Sunday, at st. Theresa's
Hall, was fine success in every respect, the
Hall being crowded to its utmost capacity,
and the programme being carried out admira-
bly,. Among the audience we were pleased to
see the Rev. Fathers Kenny and Massardier, OF
st. Theresas; Begley and Butler, of the I'M
maculate Conception; Kennedy and J. Moy-
nihan, Jr, Of st. Johns; Briody, of st. Mi
chaeps; Finn, of the Diocese of Natchez, and
Walsh, of st. Louis, NO., their presence show
ing that not only do they appreciate good
music, but that they also favor the object for
which the concert was given-that of assist
ing the cause of Total Abstinence.
The concert was opened by the singing Of
Home, Sweet Home" grand chorus in which
about twenty ladies took part, after which fol-
lowed the several pieces, as set forth in the
programme, and in which Misses Cannon,
Wagner, Kennedy and Dean and Messrs. Blake
and Remand acquitted themselves in manner
that must assuredly add to their popularity as
musicians. Miss Wagner, who has q most
splendid voice, of great compass and much
richness of tone, in order to satisfy her audi
ence, was compelled to repeat Kathleen Ms
vourneen twice; and Miss Cannon so pleased
her hearers with 1.-THE Harp that once through
Tara's Hall that she also had to appear again,
but this time not to sing but tell of the love OF
Molly Muldoon and Jamesy o'Kare. In this
recitation Miss Cannon is inimitable-her
tones, gestures and expression being appropri-
ate at all times to the various changes from
the pathetic to the cemical in tho narrative.
She was also encored after singing "the
Irishman's Vision" and this time recited
two verses from Father Ryan's beautiful
poem of Erin's Flag" This is the 6rst time
that this exquisite gem has been recited at any
of our entertainments, but We are sstisfed
that in future programmes it will often end
place, az it is certainly On" of the most beau
tiful of the Rev. poe $50 'rc'ions. After
most pleasant evening ."e &UGtvDoe dispensed
Vt about 10 o'clock.
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The Heroes of our War.

We copy to-day from the Southern Maya
sine an article entitled -''Gleanings from
Gen. Sherman'A Dispatches" which is both
entertaining and suggestive. 1t suggests,
for instance, comparisons between the
| characters of such men as Lee and jackson
on one side and Sherman and Halleck on the
other. There We see, over Sherman's own
| signature, sketch of grand and glorious
war against women, children and chickens,
as carried on by himself He wars bril-
liantly against property. His tactics are
characterized by that simplicity always
eminently displayed by great minds and is
embodied in single word-qevastation.
Fire! fire! fire! His sentences breathe
nothing but fire-except plumber. But let
US not mistake. 1t is not the fire of musk
etry. 1t is the fire of incendiarism.
Devastation! That was the mission of
Sherman, and truly he was an Apostolic
Missionary, never forgetting that his bap-
tism was Gre. Barns were to be burned,
factories were to be burned, court-houses
were to be burned, villages were to be
burned, and cities were to be burned.
This land was to be laid desolate. This
was Sherman's idea of war. Private prop
erty was not, in his opinion, to be distin'
guished from public, nor women and chill
dren from soldiers.
We are not taking issue with Gen.
Sherman on this point. The present age
is very progressive one, and it may have
progressed to the Sherman point. We turn
up our noses nova days at good deal of
old fogyism that used to pass current, and
the ancient distinctions between private
and public property in war, may have been
exploded while we were mapping.
There is but little wisdom in warning
against fate. The great secret in all this
is-climate. The North American climate
is what may be called scalpy, and the nat
ural tendency of American civilization is
towards scalp taking. European civiliza-
ton and war systems may, of course, be im
ported here and even take root, but they
must be modified as they grow, until they
become national. This propensity, 30
plainly indicated in Sherman's Georgia and
South Carolina civilization, is fully and
distinctly adopted in the little Modoc cpl
sode. There they not only kill wounded
Indians whom they capture, but they take
their scalps.
1t would be difficult to imagine Lee and
Jackson 10 any such role, but then they
were not the sHeroea of our war"
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st. Joseph's Fair.

The annual Fair for the magnificent new
church in process of erection on Common
street, commenced Saturday. evening 10Th inst,
under the most favorable auspices, and every
night since the Hall, corner Common and Der
b1gny streets, has been we'll filled with visitors
10 enable US to give our city readers, all of
whom will surely visit the Fair during the
coming week, some idea of the preparations
made for their reception, we dropped in there
one evening, and working our way throu OH
the crowds of beautiful girls and gay young
men, made survey of the tables. The expe-
rience acquired at previous Fairs, has certainly
much availed the ladies in the decoration of
their tables and the selection of fancy articles
for tasty as the former ever was and appropri
ate as the latter have always proved. we must
acknowledge that en- this occasion the man.
aging spirits have far excelled their previous
efforts. We cannot undertake to give even a
mention of all the pretty things we saw. of all
the delicious beverages served at the several
tables, of the delicate eatables to be had in
the restaurant all them are asa matter of
course at an entertainment in st. Joseph's, but
we will mention, in BRIEF the principal articles
at the several tables which attract more than
ordinary attention
is St. Joseph's No. /, where Misses Quinn,
Duffy and Virgins, are contesting for q gold
watch, and the boys belong to the Confrater-
nifty of ST. Joseph, are trying to win q beauti-
full silk banner, their competitors being the 9TH
or school boys who do not belong to the Con-
fraternity The banner was made by the Sis
ters of the Good Shepherd.
Next is the cold Hickory" probably so
named because of the hardness of tho crowd
there assembled, and the fact that the Ii.
quor there sold will lay one out quicker
than-well, than q hickory club. The
Queen of the South" is causing the SON.
sation here, as Miss Mary Ford, daughter of
the redoubtable John Ford, is contesting for it
with Miss Lizzie McQuade, daughter of Mr..
James McQUade, whose extensive acuuain-
tanSe and large family connections insure q
good support to Miss Lizzie. A splendid gold
headed CAFE is also for contest between Messrs
Willy Ryan and Chas. Geheebe. For fifty
cents any one can secure the Weed sewing ma
chine on exhibition at this table.
st. Joseph's No. g. offers q beautiful Fire.
mans badge to the member of No. IA, who |
controls the most votes, and complete base
ball set to one of tive clubs, the Haymakers |
and Battles.
ST. Patrick's is a refreshment and fancy
table, offering many pretty objects for sale |
aud rattle. t
The Temperance table, at the extreme end
Of the Hall, has all the temperance drinks,
and is well patronized not only by the toetOta-
lerSs but BY the Othsra who, after all, have 90.
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We clip the following Diocesan items
from the PropG0dtor.

CoNFIRMATroN.-OnM Monday April 2Ist the
Most Rev. Archbishop confirmed ono hundred
and forty-one persons in the Church of St.
Mary, Bayou Lafourche, and on Thursday,
forty young ladies at the Convent OFFS JOS
ephs, Galvcz street.
RELIGIOUS PRoFEssIoN.-On Thursday morn
ing at the Ursulne Convent, Miss Adele La
barthe Tin religion Sr. ST. StanisIaue) and
Miss Julia Ffquet Gin religion Sr. ST. Martha)
made their final vows and received the black
veil at the hands of the Archbishop.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARCRBIsoP's
CoNsECRATIoN.-Ths anniversary recurs on
Thursday next, the first of May on which oc-
casion the Most Rev. Archbishop himself will
celebrate pontifcalIy at the Cathedral Mass
will begin at . o'clock, and the clergy and
faithful are Invited to be present and pray for
the welfare Of their chief Pastor,
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CONFIRMATION IN MoB11E, ALA.-On Sunday,
the Goth of April, Right Rev. Bishop Quinlan,
administered the sacrament of confirmation
in the following churches, Wig: In the Cattle
dral at the first Mass, 6 a. M, to fifty-two per-
sons, one of whom was O convert. In st. Vim
cents church at the last Mass 1Oi A. NJ, to six
ty-fve persc ID, four of whom were converts.
In st. Joseph's church in the evening, at veg
pers P. NJ, to sixty-three persons, eight Of
whom were converts. Aud on Monday oven
ing, April 2lst, at the Convent of the Vista
ton, to twelve persous, four of whom were
converts.
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Wilkes Sonouct In the matter, but the lat
ter was honored with congratulatory letter
from no less Parsonage than Mr.. Wellei
himself, Secretary of the Navy, in which
he informed Capt. Wilkes that his conduct
had the emphatic approval of the Depart
ment. 1t is not necessary to dwell upon
the ky-rending pluadits of the people and
the unanimous vote of Thanks, whereby the
the lower house of Congress testified its
| appreciation of Capt. Wilkes course. MI
Welles does not seem to regard them as oil
any weight in committing the government
to support Captain Wilkes act, and we will
not join issue with him on the subject
The course of the Executive Department,
however, is mortifyingly convincing Ms
Welles says; "The President did not deem
it expedient to allude to this subject in
his message, not having received word from
England, but he personally expressed his
cordial approval of my letter and report
etc." IT the authorities of this country
had thought the arrest of the ambassadors
upjustifiable, they could not have required
the assistance of England's testimony to
enable them to act properly on such opin-
ion had they on the other hand thought
it justifiable, they should not have so far
forgotten their country's dignity and honor
as to let England's commands decide their
course of action. Fortunately for the peace
of mind of those perplexed Federal rulers,
they received word from England at the
earliest possible day, in the shape of troops,
arms and ammunition ordered to Canada,
reinforcement of the British North Am
erican and West Indian squadrons, q
royal proclamation prohibiting the dis
posal of arms and shipment of saltpetre,
and peremptory demand on the United
States Government for the immediate and
unconditional delivery of the imprisoned
ambassadors; and in view of the logical
cogency of the these English arguments,
it was deemed expedient that Mess. Mason
and Slidell should be released. That pub-
lie appreciation of the daring Wilkes which
the President was to give as soon as he
had received word from England, failed to
find voice, and Wilkes though right, was
unrewarded, not because his own Govern
ment disapproved Of his conduct, but be-
cause England was 80 obtuse us to express
This is what Mr.. Welles' article Innocent
ly developes. He evidently intended to vim
dicate something and has certainly shown
that in this instance, England was true to
her history and traditions, and was ready
to go to any extreme to resent an insult to
her flag, and redress wrong to her dignity.
'Tis sad to think the United States does
not figure so creditably, and 'tis not less
sad that the pen that 80 depicts her is of q
character that ought to preclude all doubt
Of it's statements.
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The GALAXY for May conisipe an srticle
from the pen of Mr.. Gideon Weiles, Secre-
tary of the Navy under Mr.. Lincoln, where
in that aged person discourses on the cap
ture and release of Mason and Slidell in
manner SO illogical aud inconsequential,
so suggestive of senility and SO unflatter-
ing to the reputation of this country that
as Americans, we are urged to protest against
further lucubrations from such q source.
His intimate official relations with those
who ruled the destines of the Federal
| Government during the war, cannot fail to
lend much weight to his comments on the
events of that time, and it is therefore sur
prising that periodical professedly and
essentially American, should SO blindly
lend it's pages to this old man for the pur-
pose of stultfyng himself and exposing
his country to the ridicule and contempt
of the world. Viewed in any light, the
history of that proceeding was sufficiently
humitiating to the pride of Americans.
The thin cloak with which Mr.. Stewards
diplomacy sought to disguise the true
character of the upseemly facts of the case
was by no means adequate for that pur-
pose, but it has remained for this garrulous
old gentlemen to deprive. Americans of the
slight cause of self graduation which MI.
Seward afforded them, and to picture their
government in the inglorious character of
a cowardly bully, whose readiness to offer
insult was only surpassed by his humble
promptness in complying with stern
demand for an apology. The right of the
United States to wrest from a neutral ship
plying between neutral ports, ambassadors
from u belligerent to a neutral power, is
reebly referred to by Mr.. Welles, and if his
language and ideas are too opaque to eluci-
date that question, they nevertheless furnish
tacit excuse for this failuKe by evincing
that Mr.. Welles is perhaps little more ig
norant than the majority of the Galary's
readers of that branch of international law
which treats of the Rights and Duties of
Neutrals. To this, however, we do not feel
called on to object, and only regret in the
abstract that for want of careful supervi
sion the sad imbecillity and childishness go
frequently induced by accumulated years,
should be thus exemplified in the person
of Mr.. Welles. Had he but adhered to his
own vague notions of law and right and
refrained from recording facts, his cacoethes
scri6endi, if it accomplished NO good, would |
at least have effected no harm but alas
for our dignity and glory! Like his proto-
type, another Ancient Mariner" he |
holds us with his glittering eye, the fit is
on him, and the tale must be told and heard, |
come what may. He tells us in language |
sufficiently coherent to be ineligible, that
the government shared in the exultation |
with which the capture of Messrs. Mason
and Sliden inspired the people of the North;
1t not only secretly approved Of Captain
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solemn REoUIEN MASS FOR THE LATE JOHN
FARREL1-Thero will be a solemn High Mass
sung in st. Theresa's church, for the repose
of the soul of John Farrell, Esq, Friday next,
the I'd of May, at o'clock A. NJ. His friends
and those of his family, are invited to attend.
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.-The
members of this society will receive Holy Com
munion in d body at st. Peters Church, 3rd
District, to-day ct o'clock Mass. Tho gone
raj meeting of the Society will be held this
evening ut o'clock in the Star Hall, 124
Carondelet street. The Rev. clergy are
cordially invited to attend this meeting.
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We return thanks to the Rev. President OF
St. Mary jefferson College for kind invita-
tion to attend a literary and dramatic exhibi.
ton at that college on the 4th of May. No
pleasanter trip can be imagined than that of
sixty.five miles by rail or water to the parish
of st. James, where the college is situated,
and we doubt not that many of our citizens
who have boys Mt this institution, will avail
themselves of the present opportunity to visit
them.
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NEWS From ALGIERs.-Next Sunday, May
4th ct ten O'Clock, the new church will be
blcst and dedicated by Bishop Elder of Nat
chez, who will also preach. Miss Cannon with
her excellent choir will sing tho Mass.
The Fair which closed last week was q
splendid success, the gross receipts being $1O,-
379 IS; the net profits 5000 IS. We regret
that We received the full financial statement
too late for insertion in this issue. In connec.
ton with this Fair, We call attention to the
cards of thanks published in our advertising
columns.
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A musical entertainment aud an exhibition
of paintings will take place in st. Michael
Scheolhouse, opposite Annunciation Square
at u o'clock this evening For refined and in
telligent people no more attractive entertain
ment could be given, and the Rev. Father
Tobin, pastor, may be assured of fine at
tendance,
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CALENDAR OF THE WEEK

Sunday April 27-Second Sunday after Easter
Noodsy< April est Paul Of the Cross Confessor
Tuesday a pril 2o-St- Peter. Martyr.
Wednesday prl 3o-St. Catharne Of Sienna, Virgin
yAursday :. May l-SS. Philip and James, APcetes
Yridwy May 2-St. Athanasius Bishop. Comics
and Doctor of the Church.
Saturday go. May 3-Findipg Of the Holy Cross.
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CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE ASSOCIATION
A special meeting of this Association will DO
held this, Sunday evenng.at O'Clock, at the
Hall, l2a Carondelet st.
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To avoid unnecessary delay, all letters
communications and post-oftice orders
should be addressed "Editor Morning Star"