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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
The Nickel Subscription.
country

We have received from our friend, P. E.
Burke, Esq, of New Iberia, communica-
ton enclosing the following appeal in the
shape of n handful.
THE NICKEL RELIEF COMMITTEE-wHo CANNOT
STARE NICKEL ONE NICKEL FROM EACH
MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD IN THE PARISH, WILL
MATERIALLY AID AND BENEFIT TIE SUFFER-
Frs FROM THE OVERFLOW!
The undersigned Committee, appointed by
the Society of the Union Militant Of the Cross
of the parish of Iberia, beg leave to call on
| each nickel. Five cents, only five cents, YOU
may say, can do no good But you err! Re-
member, that while the resstless force of the
| flow itself is the result of the combined
| volume of innumerable little rivulets great
| treasures when resolved into their smallest
units of money, are but many nickels gathered
| together. The demons Of hunger are abroad in
our midst Their cruel, relentless voices i'm
pcriousy demand that there be no delay {!
| Then let all subscribe. Let the children too
subscribe. To tho hungry and homeless, the
| nickel you give will be God send. Their
| thanks, and more than all, their prayers will
be yours. subcommittee, composed of ladies
and gentlemen, have been appointed to solicit
| and receive subscriptions.
T. L. BURKE, Chairman.
;. NJ. Darby, Jules Banchet,
john H. Meehan, }. j. Mistrot,
l. :. liaase, Alexis DeRoucn
| In our opinion this suggestion is an ex
| cellent one, aud we hope to see it PRACTICAL y
adopted by the Catholic Union of this city.
nickel is a small sum, yet if each person
in New Orleans would contribute one OF
them, it would amount to $4,000 OF
course the Union cannot hope to reach the
whole population, or even the tenth part
of it, but a well directed effort would not
fail to meet with considerable success
The Society has lady members and aspi-
rant members in the persons of children,
and appeals from either Of these classes
would meet with generous responses in this
community. The question is merely one
of organization, for every we'll organized
effort of the kind is sure to be successful.
The elements for thorough piece of can.
wasting are here aud the only trouble ia
that of combining them. Our ladies and
children are jealous, but without sy stem
tAo!f efforts would be to a great extent
wasted and fruitless.
At any rate an effort can be made and
even if the result should be small, the
experience acquired may suggest q better
plan and lead to greater success another
time.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
The Spiritual Pilgrimage.

Last Sunday was the third in the Novena
of pilgrimages now being made in this
Archdiocese. In this city it was celebrated
at the church of st. Mary Josephine street),
and the concourse of people was very great
We have heard, through one of the Re-
demptorist Fathers, that it resembled the
crowds which visit that church on Good
Friday. Indeed the multitude 80 far ex-
ceeded all expectations that Rev. Father
Rector regretted not having provided for
an English sermon, as he would have done
if he had anticipated so great concourse.
To day the scene of the devotion will be
transferred to Carroltop, where the dis
lance and difficulty Of access will test more
seriously tho zeal of the pilgrims. Still
we doubt not that multitudes will willingly
submit to the Inconvenience of the tip
rather than voluntarily miss one of the
prescribed Sundays. The devotion to the
Sacred Heart which seems to have so sin
gularly taken possession of the whole
Christian world and which has manifested
its presence in this community so emphat
ically, explains the ardor with which our
Catholics have entered upon this pilgrim
age.
The result of the undertaking cannot but
be most salutary for our people. 1t must
draw down a bountiful blessing from God
upon the whole community. These graces
will be, we hope, chiefly spiritual, stay ing
the tide of corruption and dishonesty
among the people at large, which is making
a disgrace of our age and by-word of our
country.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
Corruption.

The Congressional Committee has utterly
failed to arrive at any satisfactory explana-
ton of the public thievery in the District
of Columbia. The witness from whom SO
much was expected, one Kirkland, evaded
every point on which he was pressed and
fairly out wtted the ablest lawyers of Con-
gress. That is, they are willing to leave
themselves in that position but what o
commentary on our laws if true! No one
doubts, for moment, that the man knew
intimately all the windings of the history
of that rascality which had been so tri-
umphant, yet after a searching examiua-
ton nothing is elected.
1t was not that the witness refused to
answer. No, he simply denied knowing
things that he must have known. Take,
for instance, the following extract from his
evidence:
Q.-lIave you had any interview with any
person connected with tie investigation since
you reached this ctyf
NO one except Mr. Storrs if he is con.
nected with it in auy way.
Q.-Where did You sec Mr.. Storrs'
Al went ove- to his room.
Q.-And found him in
A. found him in bed ; yes, sir
Q.-You had an interview with himH
A.-Ies, sir.
Q.-How long did it last'
A.-But few Minutes
Q.-What was said and done there;
Ale said he was devilish gIad :, ca, ,,,o
That was all he said, e0 N1e
Now, We cahhot perceive any difficulty
in sending Mr. Kirkland to the penitentiary
under the circumstances of such an exami-
nation. He most evidently lied. Lawyers
who suspect the veracity of witness and
intend to ask questions Ike the above will
be prepared to contradict the answers by
the testimony of other participants IN the
events referred to. THUS, they would
naturally keep Mr.. Stoirs, in such case
as the above. out of the room while the
foregoing examination was going on, and
then interrogate him on the same points
But we see no such Efforts we perceive
every where an easy evasion, by a sharp
rogue, of every question that might lead to
Information of value.
All this looks bad for the party in power.
1t is responsible for all such failures, be-
cause it would not fail and the people
know it would not fail, to ferret out these
inlquities if SO inclined. The public grows
now more and more confirmed in the i'm
preston, by all such niscarriages as this,
that the government is in collision with
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

NlcKSnvkG, MISs.-lf any of our subscribers
IN this thriving city ut any time fail to re-
ceiVe their papers regularly, they eau have
matters rectfed by reporting to our agent
Mr.. Z. F. Ovens, % Levee street, opposite the
Prentiss House, who has kindly volunteered
to attend to all our interests there. We takn
this opportunity of publicly testifyipC our
appreciation of the services of Mr.. Owen. and
OF requesting our subscribers to Tighten his
laoors as much as possible, by promptly re-
spending to the annual calls he is compelled
20 make on them, in the performance of this
labor of love.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY IN
VICTORIA, TENAs-Wc are pleased to learn
that at length the first step has been taken to
iuaugurate this great movement in Texas. To
Victoria belongs the honor of having the first
society, which is placed under the protection
of St. Joseph. Its officers are: Rev. A. Gar
Diet, Spiritual Director; w. J, Allan, President;
w. Il. Ripley, Wee President; J. +. J. Moody,
Recording SECRETARY; Y. +. Mahon, Financial
Secretary and Treasurer; Chas X Alden,
Marshal and Sergeant at Arms.
We hope soon to have to chronicle Ms pleas
ing fact that the Catholic lay;iien OF such
places Galveston, Houston, Austin and San
Antonio have followed the example of their
brethren in Victoria.
Any information that may be desired as to
the manner of organization, etc, will be cheer
fully furnished on application to J. w. O'Brien,
Esq, 142 Nassau street New York. or d. IL.
Buckley, Esq, Secretary of the State Union of
Louisiana, care of this Office
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

all the rogues-that the whole system OF
public robbery is one vast ring for plumber,
intimately bound together in all it's parts,
and tenacious of it's secrets as it is of life.
If exposure were once permitted at one
point, it might be but the entering wedge
for opening up to public inspection the
whole vast fabric of corruption. But the
day will come when the people will no
longer permit organized roguery to control
the functions of government, aud that will
be the day of reckoning for such as San
born and Kirkland and their Congressional
employers.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
A Card OF Thanks.

hereby return my sincere and heartfelt
thanks I" the ladies who toek charge of the
tables at s.. Miohaeps Fair. Through their de
Votedness aud energy the Fair has been IL sue
cess; and tie order and good feeling which pre-
vailed throughout the unusually long time dur-
ing which the Fair lasted, were owing to their
care and vigilance. l also thank the friends.
personal and parochial, who contributed to-
wards the success of the Fair. Among these
friends special merton is due to Mr.. Schooler
for his magnificent donation of a lady's gold
watch aud chain also to Messrs. s. Brooks
8. Boyd, d. Donegan, L. Grunewald and Others,
and to the Crescent City Ice Company, for ap-
preciated favors bestowed on the occasion Of
the Fair. T. HESIIN,
Pastor st. MichaeTs Church
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
Address Of Hon. T. j. Semmes

We commend to the careful perusal of
our readers the eloquent address above
meption"d: delivered to the late graduating
class of the law school. 1t will be found
elsewhere in our columns. In this age O!
materialism and skcpticism and dollar
worship, it is rare to hear words of spiritual
truth spoken in public outside of church
Well will it be for that class if lis members
take to heart and ponder we'll over the les
son inculcated in this lecture. Men who
recognize no religion, that is, who do not
feel themselves bound by any ties of ODE
dience to superior and unseen being. not
only wrong God, but wrong themselves
They deliberately. cut themselves off from
the only source of happiness, even in this
life. The fool saith in his heart there il
no God" and this folly is the source of
woes inuumcrahle.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
Terrible suferings Of the People of Pointe Coupe
j. j. c..

The Reverend Pastor of the church at
Pointe Coupee has arrived in this city to
obtain assistance for the people of his parish.
The simple history of their trials and destitu-
ton, as told by him, is sufficient to melt the
hardest heart to tears. For eighteen years he
has been on the MISSIONS passing through Ike
most trying times and witnessing all those
miseries which it is only given to the chosen
ministers of God to see in their fullness, but
never has he seen anything approaching the
destitution, the suffering, the misery, which
has so suddenly come upon these people When
he left, the old seminary was crowded with
sick and almost naked women and children,
with no means to procure either medicine or
clothes. The Rev. Father, after preaching an
eloquent sermon at st. AIMS church last Sun
day, attempted to describe the condition of his
people TO the congregation, but he was so
overcome with emotion that he completely
broke down. His Grace the Most. Rev. Arch
bishop, was so deeply touched at the Rev.
Fathers recital that out of his very limited
means he made personal donation of fifty
dollars.
Father Tumoine, pastor of st. Anne's church,
anxious to give his assistance in relieving
these poor people, has kindly given the use
OF his church for concert which will teke
place to-day at one o'clock, under the direction
of Miss Theresa Cannon. The programme,
giving the selections of music aud the names
of the performers, among whom are such well
known amateurs as Mrs. Witham, Misses Wag'
ner, Fleury, Faire1, and Messrs. Krebbs, Davis
and Cassard, will be found on the fifth page
of our present issue. The price of tickets is
only so cents. The Canal and Claiborne street
and the Dumaine street cars pass near the
church, which is situated on st. Philip street,
between Roman and Prieur.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

The MISSION IN ALGIERs-As was antici-
pated the mission of the Rev. dominican Fa-
theirs Rooney and Turner, has been productive
of the most beneficial results. To-day they
will conclude their labors, the good effects of
which will no doubt be felt in long years to
come AT half-p past three o'clock His Grace
will give confirmation in the church, and ut
"a o'clock the congregation will be consecratcd
to the most Sacred Heart Of Jesus.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10
st. Patrick's Hall.

| lne Ioiiowlpg letter from james ftaie,
Esq, of county Sligo, Ireland, addressed
to our fellow-citizen, P. Irwin, Esq,
communicates a piece of news which
must be very pleasing to all inter
ested in the success of the St. Pat
rick's Hall organization. Mr.. Hale gener-
ously makes donation of 5000 in favor
of the Hall, in token of his sympathy in
the movement. At the same time he cx-
presses the hope that the undertaking will
succeed, n OF only as an inv estment, but as
moral instrument for the public welfare.
Mr.. Hale is we'll known here, and it is
needless to say that he has seen a great
deal of the world. As a man of large ex.
perience, shrewd observation and great
natural sagacity, he has not failed to note
the effect upon public tastes and morals of
places of amusement properly conceived
and controlled. People of enlarged views
easily perceive that it is i'll for a country
where enterprise looks only to wealth and
rears no great work except as a temple to-
Mammon. The shadow of such monu-
ments lies like a pail upon the land,
blightng all that is green and fair aud
fragrant in the souls Of men.
In old countries, like Ireland, people
understand these matters. They know
that there is such thing as starvation for
the moral man that dull, Flooding labor
and money getting are not properly the
exclusive occupations Of intelligent beings.
Life was originally intended as an enjoy
ment; labor was merely curse afterwards
brought upon it by sin. True, labor must
thenceforth play the principal part in til e
employ ment of men, but we must not for
get the higher destiny to which we were
intended, nor utterly neglect those rational
eDjoyments which act as an education to
the sentiments and affections.
In a new country, like this, there are few
men far-sighted or public spirited enough
to contribute to anything that does not
sound in dollars and cents. Talk to them
of city railroad stock and you have their
them would originate or sustain the bur
then of a scheme which is limited to six
per cent dividends 7 We hope that MT.
Hale's money will be as profitable to the
public as he desires, and his example still
more so. His letter is as follows:
TEMrLEvIEw, DEoMoRE WEST, IRELAND.
April 20, le7l. !
My Dear Sir Il am in receipt of yonr favor
of the gath ult hope the st. Patrcks Hall
will prove success, not only Financially but
in a moral point of view.
this day send the Hiberna Bank, Dublin
n check for t93O, there to be placed to credit
of Hibernia National Bank, New Orleans.
According to present rates of exchange should
this not equal the $1,000. / will send Won an
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

LECTURE DY FATHER ROONEY FOR TIE SUE
FERERs TIE OyERrLow.-It should be
borne we'll in mind that tomorrow (Monday)
evening, ut o'clock, the Rev. j. A. Rooney of
Louisville, will lecture in ST. Mchaers church.
His subject, " Bismarck and the Church." is
one which possesses absorbing interest to
all Catholics, and, judging from the fine rep
utaton n thinker aud speaker which the
Rev. Father enjoys, do not hesitate in dc
claripg that it will be treated in mastery
style. The price of admission is fixed at 80
cents, the proceeds to so to the sufferers by
the overflow, who are numbered by the thous-
and and many of whom are in the most immi-
nent danger of starvation.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

Pass CHRISTIAN CoLLEGE.-The Irving Lit
erary Society of this College will give a
musical and literary entertainment next Sat
uIday, May 10, at "a o'clock.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

LOAN BY THE HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
An advertisement elsewhere gives notice that loan OF
several thousand dollars will DO offered Tuesday even
ing next at Il o'clock in the Star Hall. Gentlemen nos
holding stcck are invited to attend.
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Agents for the Star.
CALENDAR OF THE WEEK.

Sunday May lost A ntoniuH. Bishop and Con fess
Monday. May li-Rogation Day. ,,
Tu MAY l2-Sls Sereus, Achiilens Domtilla
and Pancratius, Martyrs
Wednesday. May l3-vigil OF the A socnsion
Thursday :. May l4-Ascension OF Our Lord.
Friday 49,. May 800 the Octave
Saturday go MAY l6-St L baldus, Bishop and Confess
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

Louisville grocer has been sued in $4,000
damages for selling powder aud shot to some
minors, by reason of which one of them was
shot and dangerously wounded.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

We regret our inability to give place today
to an article prepared for this weeks paper,
on the Queen of Repentant Sinners We hope
our readers will not be disappointed when it
appears next week
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

The pilgrimage today is to be made to the
church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin,
Carrollton. The church is FIVE or six hundred
yards from the terminus Of the St. Charles
street railroad.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

HOLIDAY OF OBLIGATIoN.-Our readers VIII
remember that next Th ursday being the Feast
of the Ascension, is holiday of obligation.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY ITEMS
At the Church of the Holy Name of Mary,
Algiers, Catholic Total Abstinence Society
will be organized to day, after High Mass. All
Catholic gentlemen in Algiers arc invited te
attend.
In st. Alphonsus', School-hall, at o'clock
to-day, Cadet Society for boys will be organ.
ICED by Mr.. ID. Ii. Buckley.
ST. Theresa's Society will receive Holy Com
munion in st. Theresa's Church, this morning,
At the - o'clock Mass. Members of sister
societies are invited to join with them on this
occasion.
For notices of meetings, etc, see special
notices on fifth pages.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

The concert at st. AIMS Church commences
at o'clock to-day. 1t is given in ai| of the
sufferers of the parish of Pointe Coupe.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

A fine musical treat awaits those who 60 Il
tho concert at st. AIMS Church to-day, at
o'clock.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

Parasols a speciality at Levy Bros, $50 Ma
Iaaine street, this week.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-10

vas disgusting to see those wfetched creatures
who live on the patronage and bask in the
smile of Dublin Castle raising their feeble
shout, taking of their hats, or waving their
hapdkerchiefs. The students of Trinity Col
lege were on the roof of that building and
being the scions Of the Protestant gentry gave
Abercorn hearty cheer. Since then addresses
have been presented by the various public
bodies to the Lord Lieutenant. l should not
omit noticing the treatment accorded to the
Dublin Corporation. The Lord Mayor and
such of the other members of that body as
chose to do were to be in the forefront of
the procession through the streets. But as
soon as their carriages arrived in the Castle
yard, they were then to wheel out again rs
qni:kly as possible with their occupants-the
Lord Mayor alone to be allowed to alight and
to enter the Vice-reSal reception room. These
men-the municipal representatives of the
citzens-were in fact to be allowed to trudge
along in the procession through the streets,
but were not considered respectable enough to
enter the same room with the court officials
the gentry and the military officers Strange
to say, the Lord Mayor-who is also the Home
Rule NJ. p. Tor the city-was 1unkey enough to
acquiesce in this arrangement-which, by the
by was, after all, good enough for any Irish
Corporation that would have anything to do
with the pageant at all. Sir John Gray, M.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-09-30
The Ross Libel SHIT.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 90 jesse &. Haw-
ley aud William s. Ritter, proprietors OF the
Retdng Eagle, were to day held in 81 800
each to answer the charge Of libel on Z. X.
Ross.
Mrs. Sarah Fagley, who has been charged
on afidavits made Ia Reading with having
furnished the points in the libel to the Eagle,
was sworn, and denied ever having given
any information about the Ross family to
any person or paper.
Mrs. Ross physician testified as follows:
Know Mrs. c. X. Ross, and am his physl-
can; he is in veiy PROSTATE condition;
saw him this moiBin9; he Is not able to
lev, his house or bad; has been in that
condition since Sunday; he is in condition
OF prostration, in which he is unable to con-
centrate his thoughts OF express himself; his
brain IS affected to that extent; he hiss no
disease that can recognize at present; he is
very thin, falling away daily; he doss not
take his natural sleep; he is certainly in dis
posed. and it will be long time be.o &c be, will
begin to react from his present condition; l
cannot speak of the ultimate result.
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ScNclUuP.

The Council has done very little for
the eastern part Of the city. 1t has ex-
pended large sums on the western part
from the general taxation; much too,
that might have been saved, as the work
was not needed and could have been
done as well and more cheaply when it
was needed
1t is now proposed TO put a sewer III
East Ninth street. Whether this is need
ed or not just now We do not know; but
is certain that it will be needed. Moth
ing is more needed in such soil than
good sewerage. Had the section Of the
city lying east Of French street and
north OF Seventh been properly drained
with sewers twelve or fifteen years ago
we believe it would have been built over
very much more rapidly. Since the sys-
tenn of sewers have been run through it
property has advanced greatly in value
and better class Of dwellings have been
erected. Drainage has done great deal
for-and indeed made what was before
an unhealthy place for residences very
desirable one, in which the houses may
be more free from wet cellars than those
built on higher land and in what is con-
3idered drier sections. The cost Of these
sewers We're charged to the owners of
the lots fronting on them, and it was
collected into the treasury from these
parties. But the sewers benefited the
whole srction and it has now become
valuable property from being mud holes
and frog ponds requiring the constant
attention of the Board of Health. Mon
ey used in proper sewerage is well spent
and the eastern section Of the city has
been too long neglected by the City
COuncil