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The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

OCoNNELL's MONSTER MEErINGs.-At one
OF the earliest repeal meetings in 1S43, at LIN
erlok, 10000 persons were present; eupso
quently $50 600 assembled at Kells. A larGeft
June; 100000 assembled at Enniscorthy in
July. But at the great Tara meeting OF ~ 4Se
gust 18th. 100000 persons assembled anI1. an9S1.o1
London Times placed the figure at s'IstT w. n, a
At Waterford 600 900 were present, and s' m.
last meeting, at MullAghmast, 1000 In
wards Of thirty repeal meetings were hoAg hUthn.
all, and whether we regard the popular s1,i :,
peaceful character of thess naeotinggt DOLLY 9
Of the kind in EugliSh history VII aHsAe
parallel
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The French Minister of Public Works has
authorized an expenditure of ESQ, 900 upon the
restoration of Rheims Cathedral, which ia
classed among the historical monuments OF
France. The roof was burned in 1921, and
though it was replaced by another roof shortly
afterward, the building has since been mutila.
ted in several parts, and it will be no easy mat.
ter to restore it to its primitive splendor. The
stained glass windows, dating from the thir-
teenth century, are still in perfect state of
preservation. The windows in the choir each
contain portraits of two French kings and two
Archbishops of Rheims, while the rose window
in the southern transept represents the Twelve
Apostles. The restoration of the wood work
and carving of the interior will cost a LARGE
sum; the organ, placed in the cathedral in
149l, is still in an excellent state of preserya-
tion. Rheims Cathedral possesses, next to
Paris, the richest collection of gold and silver
ornaments in France. Charles x. was the Last
French sovereign crowned there, Louis Philippe
not having been crowned at all, while the
Emperor Napoleon III. was crowned at Notre
Dame.
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Zone thing" says the Boston Transcript
commenting on an ancient record Just pug
lished' sis quite unexpected, that is, the
occurrence OF so many names still repre-
sented among US. Nearly all the name 8
are English-very few Scotch or Irish
names are found" Well, we've got brave
ly over that, friend Transcript. More then
half the names in the Boston Directory this
year are Irish, if any one takes the troub
to count.-PHot
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ragged fearfully, he labored incessantly, visitinI
also Canton, Vicksburg and the neighborinJ
places, as one priestly victim after anothe
sank under the labor and infection, and offer
when friends and relatives abandoned the
plague-stricken sufferer, he remained to per
form the humblest Offices, often seeking by
earnest entreaties to win the impenitent to
repentance On one occasion a Catholic who
| had long resisted grace replied to his exhorta-
tatiops by taking handful of "b black vomit" s"
| and throwing it in his face, but Father Leray,
calming wiping his face, said, Z" will you now
receive the Saoraments and return to God"
In 1860 he brought the Sisters of Mercy from
Baltimore, and established them in Vicksburg.
When the war broke out he accompanied them
to the hospitals of mississippi Springs," Jack
son, and "Shelby Springs" "in his office of Chap
lain to the army, and proved himself, during
the trying scenes and Yicissitudes of those four
years, q father and friend, administering conso-
lation to the sick and dying and inspiring all
with whom he came in contact with courage
and patriotism. Though unobtrnsive and
shrinking from distinction like all men of
merit, yet when he applied to the Federal au-
thorties for leave to visit Vicksburg during the
war, the general in charge replied: "What
let in Father Leray would as soon admit q
troop of the enemies horse"
Eighteen of the twenty five years since his
ordination have been spent as pastor of vioks-
burg, where he completely won the esteem and |
love of his congregation, who implicitly fol- |
lowed his advice and referred to his arbitra.
tion all matters of doubt or dispute even in |
worldly concerns. he being remarkable for his
clearness of Judgment and unbiased views.
His suavity of manner, refinement and learn
ing attracted to his society men of all oreeds,
but every individual taste was sacrificed to his
duty as priest and pastor. No private in
terest ever drew his attentions from the one
great end-the work of God and he needed
not human praise or blame in the discharge of
his duty. He sought to place religion in the
high place it deserved in the hearts and minds
of men, and works were accomplished and
noble institutions erected to attest his zeal for
The good of his people. Through his financial
the church is now out of debt. The
owe of his people with whom he seemed identi.
led, the sense of their great loss, their bless
ngs and prayers must accompany him to the
Gene of his new labors
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A grave robber has just been tried in st
Louis. The legal accusation was grand lar.
ceny, and that is the crime of which he was
convicted, the coffin being the article mem
toned in the Indictment as stolen. The body
has no value in law, and in Missouri the statute
against body snatohing" inhicts only an in.
significant penalty. The defence was that q
coffin after being put in grave is abandoned.
has no owner, and therefore cannot be stolen,
but that point was oyerruled.
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grTzENs' BANK.-We call special attention
Ae very fattsring statement another page Of the
asens Bank. one Of oldest and most solid fuan
anstitntions. It has bravely and successfully
ted the nnancisl storms and disasters of the last
q yearn and under the excellent management of
4 John q. Gainea President ably assisted by Mr..
Tarleton cashier is fast extending its operations
FzeiI immense ante-beilum proportions.
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$OCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAuL.-Tbe
ext general quarterly communion Of the members of
ss Society will take place IA St. Theresa's Church At
eeaa mass to be celebrated ct 7:so O'Clock Sunday
th Inst. The general meering will be held the same
~, at o'clock P. NJ, In the Morning Star Hail.
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On she 3lst ult. the Mexican Minister waited
secretary Fish and banded him gold check of the
7ntasrn Bank Of New Orleans on New York for three
lNzred thousand dOllars being payment OF the frat
sfnllment duo the Unit ed States under the Mexican
eams Commission. The understanding was that this
not 'mmit the United States to recognize tho Daz
'&snrnment
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try to LouisiaLa's welfare, but have batten-
ed like vampires on the fortunes of gen.
uine citizens whether native or from
abroad"
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st. Louis Watchman, of the 9th of Janu-
IsAys:
y Father Bouige, 8. j., who lately came
D for the benefit of his health, has re-
d sufficiently to be cent by his superiors
Rev. Father Damen, S. j., in his mission
in New York.
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q, Wednesday evening, January 31st, at
pck, of consumption, at the Female Or
Asylum, on Cont street, Mobile, Ala.
Juliana Barke, in the twenty fourth
81 her age.
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4 VNcENTs HoME.-There will be q meet
q the Board of Directors this Sunday
ing, she 4th inst, at O'Clock, at the Home,
lieh Presidents of Conferences are invited.
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-ther Bollig, recently appointed Guardian
he Vatican Basilica, is able to converse in
1.-TWO languages.
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otis proof of the singular operation of
the human mind" says q mental philoso-
pher, that when two men accidentally
exchange hats, the one who gets the worst
tile ts always the first to discover the mis-
take"
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OALKHDAR OF THE WEEK.

Immediately after the adoption of the Eleo-
rAa Bill. Gen Grant commenced to order the troops
lHay from wsshinHton. Four batteries have already
.sHe back to Norfolk.
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Aishop Manucy, of Brownsville, Texas, will
elvsr CHARITY sermon this evening at 80 o'clook
me church Of St. JOHN the Baptist. Rev T. j.
amy pastor for the benefit of the poor the parish
Lifted By the 81. Yincont de Parl sociatna
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ght Rev. James Gibbons, Bishop of Rioh-
q, Va., will preach at the Jesuits' Church
Ugh Mass to-day.
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az country friends, to whom bills are now
3 forwarded by mail, will greatly oblige
Y giving them their earliest attention.
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United States debt statement for Janu-
Aows reduction of s.. O69. .669 for the
/,
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ssorphans' Fair in Natohez will open
u.
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A CHILDREN's PARTY.--At Mr..
Pardee's school house last Saturday
evening there was one of the most
pleasant and best managed parties for
the little folks it has ever been our
fortune to attend. If there is one
thing that ought to give unalloyed
pleasure to the old folks, it is to see
the Juveniles enjoy themselves as
they did on this occasion. The be-
havior of the little ladies and gentle
men did credit to their parents and to
their teacher. The party was given
by Master Jacob Levin to celebrate
his Confirmation according to the He
brew faith, and as he had been gene
rous with his invitations, there was
gay assembly of the little bellies and
beaux in the fine large school room,
which was handsomely decorated and
prepared for the occasion. Refresh.
ments in abundance were provided
and were duly disposed of by the little
ones. AT midnight promptly the mu-
sic stopped, and the little ones went
home to dream Of the nice time they
had on the enjoyable occasion, for
which they were indebted to Master
Jacob.
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DOGERS' ENGLISH TABLE
Az and POCKET CUTLERY
LADIES' SCISSORS and OTHER
FINE GOODS KEPT BY
HENRY ST. JOHN.

The new Police Jury were IN
session the whole of last week. The
full and official proceedings Of their
meeting will be found to day in our
columns, and to them we have accor
ded to them the space Of honor, as
no more important matter than the
doings of our Parochial Legislature
could be spread before our readers.
We hope they will be read with care
and attention by all, that due credit
will be given them for most excel,
lent beginning. This has been an
important meeting, and we believe
the Jury have faced their duties in
the right way, and we hope nothing
but good can spring from their re,
cent enactments.
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ALEXANDRIA,


The Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment-F. Seip, President, in the
chair. All members were present.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting
were read and adopted.
A petition Of citizens living in the
pinewoods was presented by Mr..
Calhoon asking for a change on the
road coming from the Hills to the
Bayou at Mrs. Martins place, on
Bayou Boeuf; also asking for the re-
moval Of the Carnal bridge across
the said bayou to conform to the
change of said road.
A counter petition was presented
by MIR. Long and signed by the re
representatives. of the Succession of c.
c. Martin, together with number OF
citizens residing in the same neigh
horhood, stating that such change
of road if granted would interfere
with the interests of said representa-
tives and entail certain losses on
them.
/ On motion the petition and coun.
ter potion were laid over subject tc
call. 40
A petition Of citizens was present
ed by Mr.. Woodland, asking for the
privilege of running a new road, com
mencing at Deloache's Bluff, on Red
River, and intersecting the Burr's
Ferry road near the Craiger place
Referred to the next meeting Of
the Jury for action.
| A petition of citizens living in the
pinewoods was presented by Mr.. Cal
hoon, asking that penalties be i'm
posed upon parties for setting woods
on fire at certain seasons of the year
Referred to the Parish Attorney
for advice. 81
The report Of the commissioners
appointed to lay out the road run
nng from the bridge across Bayou
Latannier and terminating on Red
River, was approved by the Jury
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That the sum Of $1,000
be appropriated out of the Bridge
Fund to build bridge across a Ger.
tain slough on the public road lead
ing from Red River, in rear of the
Cummings place; and that J. L. Con
nella, d. A. Smith and H. NJ. Rogers
be appointed commissioners to lie,
out the same according to law.
| On motion the petition of P. Fl
Oswald with reference to the repair
of Bill, Bayou bridge was laid over
until to .morrow's meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit the name
of j. A. Calhoon was added to the
Finance Committee.
On motion the Jury adjourned I'M
Til 2 O'Clock P. NJ. ~,
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petitioning that the said road shall
not be constructed.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That the petition tor q
road from Bayou Rapides to Red
River, and the counter petition lay
over for one month or until tue next
session of this Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Treasurer be
authorized to pay out money for
Bridge warrants in the order in
which they were registered.
On motion the Jury adjourned un-
til tomorrow at 8 o'clock, A. NJ.
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Resolved, That the President be

Resolved, That the President be
and he is hereby authorized to ap-
point special committee to careful
ly examine the Delinquent Tax Rolls
aud report what part of the same can
be collected, aud report as early as
possible to this Jury.
The following members were ap-
pointed on the Committee: Messrs.
H. F. Long, B. C. Duke and G. Labat.
On motion the petition Of Robert
W. Lawson and others in reference
to change Of road in Calcasien Ward
was laid on the table.
On motion the petition of I. Smith
and others in reference to an extern
sion of road in Calcasieu Ward was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Smith,
Resolved, That the petition of j
L. ConnelIa, George L. Wilson, Geo
Dorman and others, asking for &
change of road leading down the bank
Of the river be granted, and thai
George L. Wilson, C. c. Wainwright
and George Dorman be appointed
commissioners to lay of said road
and Jno Wilson be appointed syndic
On motion the petition of Mr.. Alb
adie was referred to the Commute,
on Finance.
On motion the communication o
H. NJ. Robinson was referred to th'
Committee on Finance.
On motion the Sheriff's bill 70
fees in criminal cases was referred t
the Com mittee on Finance.
| On motion the jury adjourned III
| til 9 o'clock p. II.
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THE ver-edged Dawn. Charlie
Truslow, Master, and orr Charlie
Drown, clerk, is again in the Shreve
port trade. She reached here Satur
day, on her first up trip, and had am
pie time to drop the DEMOCRAT com
plete bundle Of papers.
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THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW

The Westminster Review for April
has been republisbed by the Leonard
Scott Publishing Company, Al Bar
clay street, New York. Contents are
as follows:
l. Popular Fallacies concerning
the Functions Of Government.
2. Courtship and Marriage in
France.
8. Charles Kingsley.
4. Slavery in Africa.
5. Lord Macaulay as an Historian.
6, The Factory and Workshop
Acts.
7. Russia.
8. Contemporary Literature,
The first article tries, by the help
of q few great principles which soci-
ologists have deliberately, and which
the public have too generally neg.
leeted, to throw some light on the
answers TO the questions, "Why
would Democracy at present be dan
gerous?"s and What is required to
make it safe?"
"Courtship and Marriage in
France is an attempt to trace the de-
velopment of typical French girl,
her early education as preparatory
to her future establishment, the sort
OF husband which she is likely to
meet, the mole in which she will be
wooed, and her probable destiny as
q wife.
A short notice Of the Life and Let.
tiers of Charles Kingsley is followed
by long article on African Slavery,
describing the extent to which the
slave trade is carried on there, and
the resources that might be devel,
oped if the natives could be persua'
ded to help Europeans in making
roads and in cultivating the soil
The article on Macaulay is highly
eulogistic and filed with quotations
from his history. II replies at some
length to Mr.. Gladstone's structures
upon him.
A paper on the Factory and
Workshop Acts" was published il
the January number, to which the
present article bearing that title il
supplementary.
The essay on Russia speaks of tht
mode of life among the peasants, The
emancipation of the serfs aud it's eff
fects, the rapid growth of the coun
try, and the present warlike aspec
OF dudlTs.
Numerous notices of books will b.
found, as usual, under the head o
Contemporary Literature.
The periodicals reprinted by tn
Leonard Scott Publishing Company
No. Al Barclay street, New York, ar
as follows: The London Quarterly
Edinburgh, Westminster and British
Quarterly Reviews, and Blackwood'
Magazine. Price, $500 a year fo
any one, or only $1,000 for all, ant
The poatsge is prepaid By the Pub
fishers
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nance Committee. The session was
taken up by the work of the Commit
tee to examine the Delinquent Tax
Rolls. Mr.. Woodland was added to
the special Committee.
On motion the Jury adjourned un'
til 9 o'clock tomorrow.
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9 O'CLOCK P. M.

The Jury met pursuant to adjourn,
ment--all the members were pres
emf. ,Seip, President, in the chair.
The session was confined to the
work Of the Finance Committee and
the Special Com it,ee on Delin-
luent Tax Rolls.
At 5 o'clock the Jury adjourned ia
meet at 8 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
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-MAJoRs S. L. James and B. H.
Greene, of the New Orleans Pacific
Railway were passengers on the Bart
Able; to the latter we are thankful
for "the first report" of their road.
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we have been invited to attend
Picnic to be given on Friday, by the
united Temperance Councils of Alex
andgia and Pinevile.
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ALEXANDRIA,
Jure 5, 1877.
The Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment-W. j. Calvit, President pro
TEN in the chair. The roll was call
ed and the following members were
present:
W. J. Calvit,
G. W. Bolton,
Thos. Woodland,
W. E. Smith,
F. Seip.
B. C. Duke,
S. D. Williams,
H. F. Long,
G. Labat.
Absent j. A. Calhoon.
The minutes Of yesterdays meet
ing were read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the Jury proceed
to the election of officers.
The election was held and the fol
lowing officers were chosen: ~
F. Seip, President of the Jury.
j. w. Gordon, Clerk,
Jno. NJ. Barrett, Parish Treasurer.
DR.. Jno. Casson, Parish Physician.
Jos. Holt. Officer of the Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Labat,
Resolved, Tint Mr.. Holt be mott
fed of his election as Officer and
asked to attend the meeting Gf the
Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the President pro.
coed to the appointment Of a Com
mittee on Finance. The following
members were appointed on the Com
mittee on Finance: Messrs. B. C..
Duke, G. w. Bolton and ". j.
Calvit.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton the Pres.
ident of the Jury was added to the
Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved, That inasmuch as the
several Wards of the Parish will
hereafter be repl esented in the Jury
the committee on roads and bridges
be abolished.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved, That committee shall
he appointed to wait on the CHIEF
Justice to ascertain from bin his
views with regard to the right of the
Police Jury to levy taxes in excess
Of certain amounts, and whether OF
not his late decision refers to the
levying of special taxes.
1t was resolved that the President
authorize the Finance Committee te
wait on Chief Justice Manning.
The claim of W. S. Ridge was or
motion referred to Committee OF
Finance.
| Petition of citizens in reference t.
bridges across Hemp Hill Creek was
referred to next meeting of the Pc
lice for action.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
! Resolved, That hereafter all &C
counts against the Parish of Rap
ides shall be itemized and sworn t.
before any legal officer before pre-
senting the same to the Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Calyit,
! Resolved, That action on the peti
ton of parties asking that certeil
road leading from the Alexandra
and Sugar Town road to Parish lin
be abolished, be deferred to the mex
meeting of this Jury.
/ On motion of Mr.. Caiyit.
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STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE
PARISH OF RAP1DEs, AS PER REGIS.
TER JUNE 4rH, 1877.
Outstanding Certificates of
Indebtedness and Jury
Warrants a. per Register $l9le9 %
Outstanding Court House
Warrants as per Register
bearing Interest. --.-..... 1851 03
Outstanding Bridge War
rants. 1880 70
s24,S5o SO
On motion Of Mr.. Calvit,
Resolved, That the settlement of
the Treasurer being correct and sat
|isfactory, the President is author
lied to cancel his bond and issue his
quietus, and that his resignation date
from the 4th day of June, 1877.
On motion of Mr.. Calvit certain
claims were referred to the Finance
Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolton,
Resolved, That the newly elected
Parish Treasurer, John NJ. Barrett,
be required to give bond in the sum
of $40, 900 with good and solvent Sc
curity for the faithful performance
of his duty.
A petition was presented by Mr..
Woodland signed BY number of cit
liens Of Cotile Ward, asking for the
privilege of running new road from
point on Bayou Rapides on the
Eden plantation, now occupied by W.
G. Marlborough across the swamp to
a point on Red River about one mile
below Cotile Landing.
| A contemplation was presented
by Mr.. Williams. and signed by q
number Of citizens Of the same ward
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Our Agents.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.


THE District Court adjourned sine
die on Monday.
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