The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-09-13
From Our Own Correspondence
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DUBLIN, August 18th, 1871.

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| The Very Rev. John Canon MacCarty, Parish
Priest of Mallow, is to be the new Bishop of
C1oyne, in succession to the late lam ted DR..
Keane; and the selection gives great satisfac-
| tion in various quarters. DR.. MacCarthy was
| designated for the high post he is to occupy
by a majority Of his felow-priests of the
diocese of Cloyne, and, in politics, he is o
Home Ruler. He is cousin to Mr.. John George
MacCartby, N. P, for Mallow, and believe
Mr.. A. NJ. Sullivan, NJ. P, is related to his
family by marriage. The inhabitants of NAL
low, on hearing of his intended elevation to
the episcopate, manifested great joy. Indeed,
myself would GO go far as to say that the
diocese of Cloyne has had such q long spell of
patriot Bishops that it would be almost 6
calamity if such q man as DIR. MacCarthy were
not appointed to rule over it just now.
very impressive and, indeed, memorable
scene was witnessed in tho county Limerick
last week. One of the few things that of late
have brought dlsgraOe on the country has been
the perpetual recurrence of faction-fghts in
New Pallas, Cappamore, and another parish in
that county. Arising out the most trivial
occurrence, the fights between the three
year-olds" and "the four-year-olds" have
been of a fierce and bloody character. The
members of the rival parties have been in the
habit of fighting pitched battles with sticks
and stones at every fair and market in the
neighborhood; of lying in wait of each other
by night and breaking each others heads and.
Numbers of them have been arrested,
tried and sentenced to imprisonment for these
acts of violence; additional police have been
quartered on them; but all of no purpose. The
utmost efforts of the government and the adj
ministrators of the law have failed to cope
with the evil. Bat the priest has succeeded
A few weeks ago the Archbishop determined
on trying what o mission would effect, and
brought down to New Pallas some of the
Oblate Fathers of this city. Trnly wonderful
was the success achieved by these pious and
learned priests. The day after wrote last
was the concluding day of the mission, and,
after sermon from Father Hunt the names of
the lighters (Which he'd been given in to the
Oblates by the leaders of the two parties) were
read out publicly in church. Every man came
forward at once to the altar.rails, and, when
all were there, they solemnly pledged before |
all the people and in presence of the Blessed |
Sacrament never to be foes again to one an
other, to give up faction fighting forever, and |
not to take a drop of Intoxicating liquor for
FIVE years. Twas a sight to rejoice over and
to remember forever. Afterwards, the publi-
cans of the district came to the missionaries
and promised never again to keep their houses
open on Sundays. The Oblate Fathers are now
preaching in the adjacent parish of Cappa-
more, and it is confidently expected that they
will achieve there as much success as they
achieved in New Pallas.
Talking of temperance reminds me that
on Sunday last very good meeting from every
point of view, in support of the temperance
oause in Dublin, was held in the Phmnix Park
within view of the Lord Lieuteuauts lodge.
The speakers were, for the most part, of the
artizan class, but there was also present Mr.. A.
". Sullivan, III. p, and other gentlemen of that
class. Confidence was expressed that the cause
was progressing in this country at ali events
and it is plain that it Island the advantages
= hich the two Workingmen's Temperance
Clubs in this city cffer to workingmen were
enlarged upon--not undulS. 1t was then an
bounced that another meeting would be held
he following Sunday in another part of the
'h sOnix Park. Before pass from this subject, i
bad better mention few matters worth
connected with the liquor traffic in
his city and the liquor Legislation of last
ession. There are two classes of lquor-sellers ]
ere diametrically opposed to each other-the
pirit grocers Chose who sell liquor TO be con-
umed of the premises) and the publicans I
those who sell liquor to be consumed at the Z
ounter or e1sewhere). The latter have lot {
( privileges which the former do not enjoy at I
II, and they are, believe, advocates of Cum {
ay closing and Of restricting generally the I