The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-06-24

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tanned for it by its many readers. find that
The General disposition of tho Catholics OF 3
tina CITY is to be sociable, entertaining and hos
ni+oh,e. To the press am indebted for mary 6
favors. more particularly to Mr.. J. P. Coleman G
.itv editor of the Daily Commercial, who was
r,tirips in his devotion to the interests hao
n hand. JOHN "a
YAzoo CITY, Jane 10, 1877.
Editor Morning Star:
This city is situated on the lett panR ol W"
yazoo river, one hundred miles from Vlcks-
burg It has population OF aoouS 'hiee
tbousand Inhabitants. As business mar5i IL
snrpasses any in the State ofits size. IL Is sne
centre of a very rich country, and its meronahts
will compare advantageously as to energy en-
terprise, and integrity, with those OF any city'
North or South. This place has always oeen
regarded by those unacquainted with IT, AZ al
unhealthy place, due, to some extent 10 Ito
name Yazoo, which means death. Many years
| ago, before the lands were cleared up anu
drained, and when the people were In inc
| habit of using the surface water OF the s"amps
for drinking and culinary purposes, disease
ard death were much more prevalent mere
than in more elevated portions of the State
Init now that cisterns and bored wells are
psed. and that a good system Of drainage 10
, obtained, the death rate is lower here than IN
most of the Nor them cities, aud, indeed, would
COMPARE favorably with European cities under
the best sanitary regulations.
The church here, frame structure, is neat
: and commodious building, its interior -be'n
r rendered very attractive by its handsome
t decorations and three beautiful affairs taste
fully adorned by the devoted attentions OF the
i ladies of the Altar Society. The church Is IN
f. charge of the Rev. P. Huber, who is very
i much loved and revered by the congregation
for his zeal and piety in the discharge OF oil
"a duties The congregation numbers aoon
1t four hundred, and all of them are good prac
al teal Catholics, and wellto-do, indust1lou
40 people
Ill There is here a community of Sisters OF TN
Order of Nazareth, engaged in teaching
AR consists of seven Sisters, with sister Mar
IT. laurence as Superior. The building o"he
f. aud occupied by them is situated IN u
mp northern portion of the city, and is su
staptial and handsome structure, and quite
IL ornament to this section of the city. ii
school is we'll patronizsd by all denomin
tions. ,+ -, ;
Sr vitatiop at public examination of this scho
,ba vesterday. The examination was ably CO
ma duoted by Hon. J. a. Holt, Mayor of the Gil
M. Major p. n. Doherty, E. Kelly, Esq, a
bis DR., P. ]. Mccormack. There were thE
olra classes examined in mental arithmetic, na
,llv raj philosophy, ancient and modern histo
18th etc. There was also q dialogue on astronon
bis participated in by four young ladies' Mis-
,ioh Rosa wanerstein, Mary MeGrath, Lucy Brr
, of field and Alice Rocco. The three elias
sue- went through thorough and searching
her animation evinoing q proficiency which
vere highly oreditable to their teachers and th'
Ken selves.
visited the Catholic cemetery in the pie
"a ant company of Mr.. William Byrnes, and
"a entering the gate was pleased to see
handsome monument erected to the memoir
8 O. Father LeCorre, formerly pastor here by
a. congregation. Father LeC0EEe died AsTcf
-. 1878, after q mission Of nineteen years.
Ioz1 was revered and beloved by the whole peS
without regard to church or belief tor
.ao many virtues, and his congregation conce
that 1t would be pious act to erect q suit
,o monument to his memory.
t00A' Every Catholic in this place takes the ID
tnnd ING STAR and reads it regularly.
Enc. In conclusion desire to express my sen
a In gratitude to the Catholics of this CITY TO
! and many kind acts and great attention show
on - which rendered my duty as repTssentAti
loynl enc STAR : pleasure. Moss sape asslly AEll