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The Rail to Texas.
IN. O. Price Current.l


We earnestly desire and hope that the
project for q road to Texas via Vermillion-
vile to the Sabine, to be extended thence
through Texas to Palestine and Dallas'
will be accomplished. It is q road that
will undoubtedly pay. 1t presents the
very important advantage of giving us
only ASS miles from Dallas, the chief CEN
trail railroad point in Northern Texas,
while from Dallas TO St. Louis the distance
is CSC miles, or Dol miles in favor of New
Orleans. This is a confederation of great
i'm portance. II means a saving of A per
cent in freight from Dallas to st. Louis.
And then it delivers produce at the sea-
board AT the chief cotton market in
America-in the one case, and at an in
terror city in the other. In fact, by this
road a barrel of flour can be transported
more cheaply from st. Louis to Dallas via
New Orleans, than from st. Louis direct.
1t ia objected with some show of reason,
that from Grand River to Vermillionville
the proposed route is through swamps
yielding no produce for transportation, and
over basin twelve feet below the Misiss-
ippi River; that it would be therefore sub
ject to overflows from breaks in the leeves
above and that to keep it in operation
would involve ruinous expenses. To this
it may be replied, that it would furnish an
additional and very cogent argument in
favor of making the levees impregnable
against foods, and therefore benefit the
whole trans Mississippi delta. Taking
then a calm and unpassioned view of the
matter one cannot doubt the great advan-
tage of the proposed line to New Orleans.
While, however, we clearly see the i'm
portanee of accomplishing the objects pro-
posed by the New Orleans and Central
Texas Railway, as indicated above, we
cannot doubt that more immediate benefits
would result from extending the New Or
leans, Mobile and Texas Railroad from
Donaldsonville to Shreveport, which would
enable New Orleans to monopoliZe the en-
tire cotton trade of Northwestern Louis
lana and Northeastern Texas. This road,
would pass through fertile and
salubrious country, capable of sustaining a
multitudinous population, and thereby
largely increase our home trade. If
Dallas be regarded as an objective point,
it may be added that it is but few miles
further by this route than by the more
Southern line. Moreover, q considerable
part of the line beyond Shreveport is al
ready constructed, and the extension from
the present terminus to Dallas, could be
easily accomplished.
The benefits of the New Orleans and
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Discoursos of the holy Father.
London ReRister.)

London ReRister.]
Our Roman correspondent announces the
publication of new work at Rome, which
it is earnestly to be desired that some one
of our Catholic publishers will shortly
place within the reach of the faithful in
this country. This work, which ia Of Cath
Ole Il. e., universally interest, is no other
than n collection of the " Discourses of our
Holy Father Pope Plus TX, addressed in
the Palace of the Vatican TO the Faithful of
Rome, and of the Catholic world, since the
commencement of Ills captivity, gathered
together and published for the first time by
the Rev. Father Dom PasQua!e de- Francis
cis." The first volume of q French trans
latiou has already made ITS appearance, and
the second is promised immediately. Many
of these discourses have been translated in
our own columns. They are eminently
worthy of preservation, not only on &C
count of the august position of the venera-
Bile and venerated speaker, but because of
their own intrinsic eioquence. The simple
but earnest eloquence of those words of
truth and wisdom, so full of sanity piety
and Christian resignation, reveal in every
syllable that the author il one 'who speaks
with authority, and not as the Scribes,"
while the paternal tenderness and care, SO
visible in most of them, give ample evil
dence (were any such required) of that
fatherly love for his children which ami
mates the heart of him to whom has been
conided the charge of the lambs and the
sheep of the flock of Christ. The Speeches
of Plus TX. will long be cherished in the
tender recollection of his children, and we
shall hope ere long to welcome them in an
English translation.
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A Coon, SOUND COLLEGE FrGHT.-They
had an old-fashioned row at Dartm outh on
Thursday evening. In Wentworth Hall,
one of the dormitories, room number of
sophomores and Juniors, and the former
have been making considerable noise in the
hall of late for the purpose of annoying the
juniors. The latter generally have sue
ceeded in quieting the disturbance, but on
Thursday evening about nine O'Clock the
sophomore class, with few seniors,
marched with drum aud fife to the building,
entered, and began their noise. The juniors
made q rush to "clean out" the sophomores,
but the fight was very tough one. In less
than five minutes every shirt was stripped,
noses we're bruised, eyes blackened, etc.
Some were pitching men dow n stairs, others
hitting right and left. The fight lasted two
hours, when it was suddenly interrupted
by the arrival of some members Of the
faculty. The fife and drum sticks remained
in the juniors possession, but the drum had
disappeared nobody knows where.-Spring-
field Republican.
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CLOTHING FOR GENTLEMEN AND YOUTHS
Ever anxious to benefit our readers, consider the
present specially opportune moment to advise them
to call on Messrs Pierson & Hews, ID and Is Camp
street. opposite the City Hotel. aud purchase their
winter clothing. At this excellent establishment will
be found clothes of all Sizes Styles qualities and prices
in great variety and the purchaser will be informed in
the most polite manner of the advantages disad-
vantages, II any, Of each article. Thus you will find
suits ranging prices from s2 el5 to ESQ &c.,
the salesman will explain the difference in quality the
probable length of time each will wear, etc, and II
you ask for it, will give you his opinion, which is
always correct to tho economy of buying the
other article. The writer has for many years made
his purchases at this store and here testes that he
has derived full satisfaction in every respect The
also is the experience of all OF his friends and
acquaintance. By sending their and indi-
eating the quality and style of goods desired, gentle
men in the country will have their orders promptly
allied, C. o. D. Parents will also by the advertise
ment fifth page that Messrs. Pierson and Hews are
ceiling boys school suitO at 81, IS and 90.
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THE GRAVE OF ST. PATRIcK.-Referrin
to recently published article on the sadly
neglected condition of st. Patrick's grave,
correspondent sends the following to the
London Universe:
S1R,-In your last issue ERIN GO Bragh"
alluded to q correspondents in the Times,
who stated that the grave of st. Patrick
was in dilapidated condition. Perhaps
your correspondent is not aware that the
noble church and churchyard in which St.
Patrick's grave Ia situated are in the hands
of Professionals, and have been so since the
time when Ireland was stripped of her holy
and ancient furniture. No one who be-
longs to that part of Ireland will wonder at
it's being in state Of nudity and void of
care, for the world knows Down is hot
bed of Orangeism, and no Catholic dare
claim the slightest of what our fathers pos
sessed.But let US hope now that the matter
is fairly before the world, and that those in
whose hands the remedy lies, will help US
in this noble work in which the Irish peo-
pie take such lively interest.
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There was an unusual number Of close
contests in the last Congressional election.
Cutler beats Phelps in New Jersey by 4
votes Harrison, in one of the Chicago
districts has majority. The Erie District
Of Pennsylvania elects Egbert over Curtis
by IL votes. Ainsworth, in Iowa, has SO
majority; Walsh, in Maryland, 70 majority,
Baker, in Indiana, SO majority. Foster in
Ohio, Dabney in Georgia, Farwell in I'LL .
nois, Tufts in Iowa, Boone in Kentucky,
Frost in Massachusetts,, and PlaSt in Vir-
ginia are elected by less than 100 majority.
Out of these close runs will grow a crop OF
contests for seats in the next House Of
RepreSen tatives.
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Central Texas are more prospective than
those OF the Shreveport line, the want of
which IL now diverting from us an impor-
tant amount of trade, and is severely felt,
not only by our cotton factors, but by our
wholesale dealers generally.
Both roads are essential to our prosper
ity. Both will be p1yles roads, with pro-
gressive trade and raledfy increasing rev-
enues. Both admit of their advantages
being so clearly demonstrated TO foreign
capitalists, as to secure the aid of the latter,
when 1t would be withheld from many
other similar enterprises.
Finally, both illustrate the future CO.
liabilities of New Orleans rs great COM
mercial centre, and furnish striking evil
dence, why, with judicious combinations
of the river and the rail, having in view
our future annals may exhibit CONNER
cial progress far beyond public expecta-
ton.
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THE NEW WooLwIcH INFANr.-This
tremendous gun. which will be ready about
next June. will be "a feet long, tine diane.
ter will be I6 inches, and the projectile
will weigh considerably over half a ton. In q
recent address to the Royal Arsenal Volun-
teers, General Adye said that "the new
baby" would have such an enormous appe.
tite that it would have to be fed with q
barrels of powder at a mouthful, and it had
been calculated almost to certainty that
its shot would pierce the side of ship at q
mile distance, through 20 inches of iron ar
mour, without thinking of the wood back
ings.
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E. CoNERY & Son., WHOLESALE GRoCERs.
For quarter Of century this house has been in
the very front Of the great commercial houses of New
Orleans. Founded by Mr. E. COnery ST. in 1s47, 1t at
took leading place. and the financial storms and
pancs which have visited this city since then have
proved to the world the superior wisdom Of ts
well the solidity Of Its foundation. It's
tation for scrupulous justice in all dealings, prompt
in ainR orders at the most advantageous terms
to it's patrons and general acCeptableness all
actions continues daily to spread the country,
increasing business always colossal in ts proportions
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The pops's Brief to the Bishop Of Orleans.

The Decentralization publishes the text
of the Brief which Mgr. Dupanloup has re-
ceived from the Holy Father on the subject
Of his letter to M. Minghetti -
"FIUs TX, PoNrIFF.
Venerable Brother, Salutation and APP
ostolic Benediction.
"Although the extreme hardihood with
which the most sacred engagements are
daily more audaciously violated by the
men who govern Italy has here and there
excited the blame and the complaints of
all honest men, and even occasionally
of those journals which are hostile to
we think that you have done q most
opportune and q most useful work in
bringing forward all the series of solemn
promises made by these same men to abuse
the people, and to restrain the indigna,
tion of the Powers, and in placing In op-
position to these promises facts which
demonstrate their aagrant violation. With
out doubt, as you have yourself well said,
it is not this that will arrest the audacity
Of these men without faith, and arouse
from their torpor those who, having suf
fered these iniquities to be accomplished
with impunity, prepare themselves for their
own destruction nevertheless, collected
and placed in order with regard to one
another, as they are in your work, it is
impossible but that these facts must strike
those who read them. and mnst excite in
them, If they have not lost all moral feel
ing, horror of SO much depravity and au-
dacity.
owe then felicitate you on having en-
ployed those striking gifts with which
Heaven has endowed you, of talent, of
laborious activity, and of eloquence, in
tearing from the face of these men the
mask Of legality with which they endeavor
to cover themselves every time that they
commit some new injustice or some fresh
iniquity.
cit is not, in fact, trifing evil that is
exposed when such conduct is laid bare
and revealed to the light of day. Whatever
happens, without doubt, your writing is of
such q nature, that while it strengthens
the convictions of the honest, it will open
the eyes of those who have been deceived,
and it may perchance excite a feeling of
salutary shame in mere than one of our
enemies, and withdraw them from the
false and guilty course upon which they
have entered.
1--WE implore earnestly of God that your
writing may obtain such a result, and as
an earnest of the favor of Heaven and of
Our particular affection, We give from the
the bottom of Our heart, Venerable Broth
er, to you and all your diocese, Our Apos-
tolic Beuediction.
"Given at st. Peters. at Rome, 10Th
October, 1874, in the 29th year -of Our
Pontificate. PIUs TX, PoPE.nn
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One of our daily ezchanges says:-

A Catholic clergyman in Toledo. Ohio, has
in process of erection building after plan of
his own, the purpose of which is to keep the
young mon Of the parish in dooTa at night. It
contains large, brightly-li and yell-ven-
tilated rooms, comprising gymnasium, bowl
ing-alley, shooting gallery, and smoking and
reading rooms.
viii our readers In Toledo send us the
name of this good priest. He deserves to
have it honorably mentioned when we are
speaking of wise and practical movements
for the good of the people.-Pilot.
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INTERESTING CEREMoNIEs.-On Satur.
day morning, at seven o'clock, at the
Chapel of the Sisters of st. Joseph, the
solemn and interesting ceremony of con-
ferring the habit of the order upon two
young ladies of this city was performed.
The novices were Misses Mary AID Julia
Conava, two sisters. In religion their
names are Sister Agnes and Sister Glare.
Bishop Gross oficiated, and the attendance
was quite large.-SGuanndh Netrs, Nou. 3.
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Aae0AmAnSpio; NO iongeu 20 DO aione, TO recall
al he had seen and felt, and thus the whole
night was nearly spent in nourishing with re-
collection tho baneful effect of that fevercd
show.
Thus also We read of Alype-frst disciple
and then friend of st. Augustin. Whilst study
ing at Rome, some of his companions proposed
that he should come with them 10 the Amphi-
theatre. Alype had been previously passion
ately fond of it, but st. Augustin, being his
mentor ut Carthage, had cured him of the pas
sion. Alype thought himself Disguised of it
forever. He resisted the invitations, the pray
ers and solicitations Of his friends, but they
took him along by force. eft is in vain" he
said, that you do violence to me, You cannot
influence my mind in the midst of You, at the
Amphitbeatre, will be in spirit with my books
in my study" In fact, Alype kept his eyes con-
stantly shut during the play, took no part in
it, and was absorbed in his reflections. But,
oil at once, a cry struck his ears and excited
his curiosity. He opened his eyes, and at once
got interested, ravished, transported beside
himself; he mingled his applause with that of
the spectators, and was more than ever carried
away with the love of the theatre.
Dances and balls are no less dangerous, if
not more, for what with the glitter, the per-
fume and the music. there is enough to warm
up the passions of an anchorite and as q man
of the world very justly remarked, young peo-
pie have trouble enough to resist temptations
in solitude, without being thrown together in
the mazes of the dance, and expect to escape
unscathed. This would be preposterous. Those
who love danger shall perish, and balls as we'll
as theatres are among the greatest dangers for
O true Christian. And il those who call them
| selves such doubt yet whether it is proper or
not for them, let them bring back their thoughts
to the sacred font where they were regenerated,
| where they plighted their allegiance to Christ
| in renouncing the world and its maxims Satan
| and his pomps, and where the seal Of religion
| confirmed the solemn vows by inscribing them
in the Book of Life. Ali the day will come
when that book will be opened, and the Chris.
tian will be judged by its standard. Will he
then dare to say that in allowing himself the
profans pleasures of tho ball and theatre, hs
did not deny in himself the spirit of Christi
anity. c.v.M.
! .JacIsonrifLe FLORIDA
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"Science Gossip" says that in some
countries frogs are used as barometers.
The common tree frog is used, and is
placed in q tall glass bottle with ladder.
In fine weather The frog always climbs the
ladder, and always comes down when
storm is approaching.
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SMITHS ILLUSTRATED PATTERN BAZAAR
From the energetic agent G. Berry, Esq leo Canal
street have received No Vol iv Of this magazne
II is elegantly gotten up, With bundrOds of beautiful
illustrations, and contains thirty pages of inter
sstiDg reading matter consisting of fashion articles
descriptions of styles sketches storios etc. The
price Is only 25 cents number. hence not
prised to hear that 1t has circulation of 900
copies.
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The Shoe and Leather Reporter says: "The de-
mand plain, substantial shoes such made
for and will do good There money pay
for fancy stitching and embroidery, but utility 10 the
aim-the most wear for the outlay"
EJohn G.. Wagner, corner OF Dauphine and Ursuline
streeta these shoes also those Of elegant
finish. Call and see him.
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of it.
The sum of the argument in the pam
phlet just published to the world is this =
That by the Vatican DEGREES such change
has been made in the relations of Catholics
to the civil power of States that it is NO
longer possible for them to render the same
undivided civil allegiance as it was pos
sible for Catholics to render before the pro-
mitigation of those DEGREES.
In answer to this it is for the present
sufficient to affirm - --
l. That the Vatican DEGREES have in no
jot OF tittie changed either the obligations
or the conditions of civil allegiance.
2. That the civil allegiance of Catholics
il as undivided as that of all Christians,
and of ali men who recognize divine or
natural moral law.
3. That the civil allegiance of no man is
unlimited, and, therefore, the civil allegi-
ance of all men who believe in God or are
governed by conscience is in that sense
divided.
In this sense, and in no other, can it be
said with truth the civil allegiance OF Cat
holics is divided. The civil allegiance of
by conscience and the law of God and the
civil allegiance of Catholics Is limited
neither less nor more.
The public peace of the British Empire
has been consolidated in the last half cent
ury by the elimination of religious conflicts
pire of Germany might have been equally
peaceful and stable if its statesmen had not
been tempted, in an evil hour, to rake up
the old fires of religious disunion. The
hand of one man, more than any ether,
threw this torch of discord into the German
Empire. The history of Germany will re-
cord the name of DR.. Ignatius Won Dollin-
ger as the author of this national evil. I
lament not only to read the name, but to
trace the arguments of DIR. Won Dollinger
in the pamphlet before me. May God pre-
serve these kingdoms from the public and
private calamities which are visibiy i'm
pending over Germany! The author of
the pamphlet, in his first line, assures US
that his "purpose is not polemical, but
pacific" I am sorry that 80 good an in
tention should have 80 widely erred in the
selection of the means.
But my purpose is neither to criticise
nor to controvert. My desire and my duty as
an Englishman, as Catholic, and as a
pastor. is to claim for my flock and for my
self, a civil allegiance as pure, as true, and
as loyal as is rendered by the distinguished
author of the pamphlet, or by any subject
of the British Empire. remain, sir, your
faithful servant. HENRY EDWARD,
Archbishop of Westminster.
November z, 1874.
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Our well-known fellow-citizen, Thos. Egan,
Esq grocer 34I Common street, of Robertson,
pushing tho sale Of his excellent yeast powder with
his usual energy, His friends should give these
powders q trial.
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ORGANIsT-R. Hank, for five years at ST.
Peters Church, wants situation organist. See
notice under wants"
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Boys school suits for 81, SIS and Sc, at Pier
son & Hews', 10 and is Camp street.
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ADVERTISING RATES OF THE "sTAR.'

Transient Advertisements. 81 80 per square eaon IN
serTion.
CutA inserted at special rAtos.
Death and Marriage Notices. 81 each tnserttc1.
Wants and Personal Information AdTertiasnsa.1
10 ceuts Ter line each insertion.
Editorial Notioos. 30 conta hna "
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HOME MANUFAcTURE. - Egan's Louis
Yeast Powder, for sale by all grocers.
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Egan's Louisiana Yeast Powder is becoming
more and more popular its merits are discovered
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New goods in all departments at Braselman
4 Adams
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November z, 1874.

Ask your grocer for Egan's Louisiana Yeast
Powder.
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MR.. GLADSTONE AND THE VATICAN DEGREES
"A REPLY FROM MOST REV. DIR. MANNING.
To the Editor Of the London Daily Telegraph:
Sir-The gravity of the subject on which
address you, affecting, ne il must, every
Catholic in the British Empire, will, hope,
obtain from your courtesy the publication
of this letter.
This morning 1 received a copy of a
pamphlet, entitled "The Vatican DEGREES
in Their Bearing on Civil Allegiance"
find in it direct appeal to myself both
for the Office hold and for the writings
have published. gladly acknowledge the
duty that lies upon me for both these rea-
sous. am bound by the office bear not
to suffer day to pass without repelling
from the Catholics of this country the light
est imputation upon their loyalty; and,
for my teaching, am ready to show that
the principles have ever taught are be-
yond impeachment upon that score.
1t is true, indeed, that in page 81 of the
pamphlet Mr.. Gladstone expresses his be-
lief "that many of his Roman Catholic
friends and fellow -countrymeu" are, "to
say the least of it, as good citizens as him
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sh0uId 90 Wanting IN duty to tue Cat.
holics of this country and to myself if did
not give prompt contradiction TO this
statement. and If did not with equal
promptness affirm that the loyalty of our
civil allegiance is not in spite of the teach
ing of the Catholic Church, but because