The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-08-30
8nrsing Star and Catholic Messenger.
TFw oRLEAlgs, SUNDAY, AUGUST 20. 1874.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM PELICAN.
PLAouEMINE, August 25tb. is,

PLAoUEMINE, August 25th, 1874.
To the Editor of the MORNING STAR.
1t would be pleasure to me If 1 could writ
oftener than do, but time with its man
duties does not permit.
Since last wrote many little items of inter
est have como to pass, to some of W hich it ma
not be uninteresting to refer.
The First Communion, usual once a year i,
our country churches, was a pleasing even
with us this year, as among those who received
for the first time the "boly of holes" wer,
some converts. To the Catholic it is always q
happy and consoling sight to truly con-
verified soul at its First Communion. That
peace which the world cannot give seems
truly realized in such cases.
Another event of much interest to US was
the exhibition and distribution of prizes, w hich
closed the scholastic year at the Academy OF
st. Basil's, in this place.
This Institution is under the direction of the
Sisters Mariante of Holy Cross, and continues
each year to add to it's Importance as an excel.
lent school for the education of the future
women of our country, upon which SO much
depends.
The closing exercises this year were short
and pleasant but sufficiently long to show the
proficiency of the pupils, some sixty or
seventy in all. Two young ladies--Mss Katie
McKenna and Miss Melanie Hebert received
medals and diplomas as graduates, and took
their leave of their classmates and teachers in
neat addresses, which showed high order of
talent in the young graduates, and of teaching
on the part of the good Sisters.
Do yeH-hear anything, Mr.. Editor, of hard
times i'll your section Perhaps we of the over
flowed region haze all the hard times to our
selves. At any rate, we have our fill, with the
prospect of prolonged continuance.
In former letter told you of the ravaees
of the worms aud caterpilars upon the crops
plonted after the water went down. These
pests continued their work of destruction to
such an extent that scarcely garden or patch
of corn is left. The grasshoppers of the West
cannot be worse.
Up to the present the rations which the
charitable of our country-and may God bless
them sent us have been of untold helm tn
thousands. Now we are in receipt, we are told,
of our last supplies, as none will be issued
after the 1st prox.
What many of our poor people, both black
and white, are to do is serious question.
Ahere is no work to be had even at the low
rate OF fifty cents per day, and people entirely
better fortune elsewhere. The country is with. I
out money SO those who have property to sell
can find no sale, and this latter difficulty ia {
.enaefed the worse from the uncertain, doubt
ul-in fact, ruinous-State government now
n existence III our once beautiful and happy {
Louisiana. ]
10 top on all this, comes the stern fact that i
conflict of races is upon us. We whirl in the
nj Int c.
'nly political, but no one can tell what mo- :
nent 1t may be bloody. In truth, to avert 7
'ioodshed in the coming fall will req uire dill
sent' considerate care on the part of our peo. !;
lie. Inc negro feels his Importance in the /
loiitics of our State, and, under the guidance G
Il bad white men, may do more than show his !
nsolence before November.
1t is not surprising, in the face of this sad t
heture, that many of our people should leave =
'ur State Ten days ago a colony of twenty q
NO iett this place for Florida. Several have e
ono to Texas, and Others preparing to 90 !.
ms iall. We are thus losing some of our best @
itiHens. In fact, those who have SO far bid us f
Areweii are citizens no State or community g
an see leave it without regret.
we WISH we could see a turn in the lane" q
US 10 Se able to say to our carried and dis h
'eu people, wait there is light ali cad. ;" n
he Convention which met at Baton Rouge o
esterday, it is to be hoped, will be able to p
ark out course for all well. disposed men to
'iiowi that We may, by q concerted move
ent' secure this fall some hope at least for f,
le future. Good men have gone there, and p
Ill no doubt seriously consider the gravity of b
10 condition of our State and strive for n 81 81
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