The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-21
LITTER FROM PENSACOLA, FLA.
PENSACOLA, June IL, 1874.

Mobile road Nothing can be moro agreeable,
after leaving the dust and heat of the city,
| than to be walked into new life by the
breeze one encounters at once on this road, and
| which continues till you reach here. feel it
my duty, as is my great pleasure, here to
record my admiration for the ex cellence of the
management of this road. The cars are all
| large, clean and we'll ventilated, and move
! smoothly over the track, and the employees are
| as polite and accommodating as anyone could
| desire. Tourists and travellers to the North
| should make it point to go by this road,
which, in other respects particularly to
time and fare, offers equally great advantages.
Mr. shute, or our kind friend Mr.. Julius Hay
den, W no may be found at the corner of Camp
and Common streets, will give all desired infor-
nation on the subject
The Catholic interests of this place are
looking up considerably under the efficient
management of the Jealous pastor, Rev. j. A.
Bergratb who, without wishing to draw in
vidious distinctions, has done perhaps more
! for the church than any priest who has been
here for years. In prosecuting his good work.
he has been materially assisted by the good
Sisters of the Order of st. Dominic, who have
charge of the fine and fourishing parish
schools. Lately handsome and commodious
Convent building has been erected on Palafox
street. and the school, which is exclusively for
girls, is the best and most 1ourishing in the
city. Connected with the Convent is n school
for boys and another for colered children, the
! latter in charge of Miss Long.
The Sisters have formed the children into
Societies, thus setting good example to the
older members of the congregation.
While they were at work forming female
Societies, Father Bergrath (besides giving
them every assistance) was the leading spirit
in the formation of male Societies. and the
Young Mems Catholic Union and the Total
Abstinence Societies are the result of his la
bors. The former have already built theu.-
SELVES hall, and under the presidency Of Dr.
! h. Is. s. Hargis, the Society is rapidly iucreas-
| ing and extending it's field of usefulness
The great want of the Catholic community
is q school for boys. The place is admirably
| adapted for the location of a large Brothers
| school. The city is unexcelled for it's health
| fulness, fine salt water bathing, delightful sea
, breezes, and the absence of the many tempta-
tions to which boys subjected in large
cities, all of which renders it a desirable place
not only for the establishment of an ordinary
day school, but large boarding institution
Pensacola seems to be at last waking up
from it's Rip Van Wrinkle sleep, and the former
quaint and quiet old town is now a hourishinp
, and busting place. Its population has more
, than doubled of late years. Numerous build
, ings have been constructed and many, even
, now during the summer months, are in course
of erection. The demand for honse room il
very great and many are unable to find accom-
mediation. ITO Rent" plaoards cannot be
found in the city.
All this new life, this hustle aud activity
has been caused by the timber business, which
has assumed vast proportions, requiring up.
wards of three hundred large ships, during tn g
season, to carry away the products of the fin
pine forests heretofore neglected aud consid-
cred useless. AS many as one hundred and
twenty five foreign vessels have been anchored
In the bay off the city, at the same time load
ing with timber. The prospects of the place
were never better and though, unfortunately,
like most negro and carpet bag ridden COM
munities in the South, it is afflicted with bad
government, it is still going on and prospecting
year by year.
Last Sunday, the 14th of June, will be lon @
remembered by the Catholics of Pensacola.
In the morning the congregation were conse-
Grated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and the
afternoon was devoted to the celebration of
the htst anniversary OF st. Michael's Catholic
Union.
Immediately after the last Mass q committee
repaired to the steamer Mary Louise, which was
kindly loaned by its owner Mr.. D. f. Sullivan
and proceeded to the Navy Yard to bring the
societies there awaiting them. This accom-
plished, at o'clock the Pensacola and Navy
Yard societies, accompanied by large number of
citizens, proceeded to the convent, where they
were received by the ladies of both towns who
were there assembled. The ceremonies of the
presentation at once commenced, and were very
beautiful. Miss Clara Barkley, who delivered
the exquisitely written presentation address.
was attended by Misses Ella and Mary Brent.
Love, Maura and Moreno, who were all ele-
Gantly dressed in white. Mr. F. Maura, Vice
President, received the banner in an eloquent
address, Dr. Hargis, the President being alb
sent In behalf of the Children of Mary, Miss
Mary Grady then presented a handsome white