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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-28

Trains Nos. and will for the present run
on their usual schedule between this CITY
and Roanoke. Colonel T. NJ. r. Talcott Is
at the bridge experimenting the work OF
renairing the damages OF the flood.
SOUTHERN TRAVEL 81 THE RICHMOND AND
PETERSBURG ROAD.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company is running its trains as usual, and
passengers for the South can leave TINS
morning ut $40 O'Clock uid that road and
the Atlantic Coast line. The transfer OF
passengers will be made at Weldon.
THE YoRK-RlvER ROAD.
Elsewhere in this mornings Dispatch
will be found notice Of the Richmond,
York River and Chesapeake Railroad Com
ceiving freight for all points West, and for
Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Canada.
THE NAILS FOR THE SOUTH.
AS will be seen by the following telegram
the postmaster in this city has been notified
to hold mails in Richmond that are for
North Carolina and other points South:
WASHINGTON, November ~, 1877.
"PostmaSter Of Richmond: Hold mails
at your office for. North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and the
| SOUTHWESTERN SCateS, Until OCnerWlSc aC-
| vised. +&> NJ. V. BAILEY,
Superintendent Ruilway-Mail Service
~ Manchester and Vicinity.
: Yesterday morning the water had fallen
to such degree that the lower portion o.
Hull street and nearly all Of the city east Of
Hull was passable. Parties who had moved
out commenced cleaning up their premises
preparatory to occupancy.
PREPARING FOR WORK.
at the mills and factories on the cana
considerable hustle prevailed. A large
force was gathered and preparations made
for thorough cleaning up OF all the prem
ises. The damage to the canal IS not 81
great As was at first unprecedented. The
greatest inconvenience was caused to PEG
Die IN Marks's field, Baconsville, secont
and Third streets, who found the mud seve
raj feet deep in their houses.
AS stated yesterday, the Manchester CEDAR
Works Company will be the heaviest losers
on the water-line.
Some OF the parties who were forced t
move Sunday will not return until thel
houses are thoroughly aired and dried.
THE JAMEs-RIyER PLANTATIONS AND ISLANDS
There are no further particulars from The
James.river plantations, but the losses at oil
from Manchesterto Bermuda have been yer!
4 heavy. l,st
/ Reichcr's Island is almost covered witt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-28
WOOD AND COAL.

on sO THE BRIGHTHOPE s..
90. w. RAILWAY COMPANY are daily re-
ceivlng = large quantity OF their celebrated COAL,
and delivered promptly, as usual tonly by we1ghf,,
in Richmond and Manchester, from their yard,
corner Of Seventh and Byrd streets.
T. G. JONES, Commercial Agent
EITT-COAL. we'll screened, 1878. NOES
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05
Two Parties.

A popular government can not be run
advantageously unless the people are divi-
ded into two parties pretty we'll balanced
The reason of this is that party organlza-
ton will control public affairs, and will
certainly become corrupt and despotic in
that control unless checked by the watch
full presence OF strong minority. Party
organization isN powerful engine and will
naturally fall into the hands Of interested
and designing persons. Pure patriotism
will never furnish the wigwams, torch
lights whiskey and bunCombe necessary to
run it. Like most things in this world, it is
apt to become largely a question of dollars
aud cents, and it may just "a well be con-
coded from the out start that " gentlemen
on the make" will take charge ofit.
To this it is answered that all good citi-
zens ought to take an active part in primary
elections and ward strategy. To which we
answer back: so they ought, but there are
two difficulties in the way, ! st they are not
going to do it, aud endly, if they did they
would have about as much chance as a pa
triotic band of equity big wigs would have
In game ofbase ball for the honor of their
country against the Indianapolis nipe-we
may add-with Julian as umpire.
TIE thing was tried here very earnestly
and credtably during the recent can
Vass, and with what result A Parish
Convention hs completely captured at one
time by "rings as the planet Saturn.
What then Why, We must have two
parties, that is two decent, Respectable
parties. Then citizens will not be entirely
at the mercy of either. Certainly the
Democratic Convention put forward seve-
raj candidates for the recent elections that
appeared to have no claim on the public,
and against whom many DemOcrats
wonld tor that reason have voted hsa
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05
CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST,
april 9Th, 1877.

Editor Morning Star:
Some time about the end of December or
early days of January ult., we stated in short
notice in the STAR that the tombola fog Ehe
benefit OF st John the Bsptst's church would
take place in the Spring after Easter. Now,
sir, the causes exist to-day which
Those who would buy tickets ard thereby
assist have not the means they too poor.
Notwithstanding the best will they would
have to refuse for want o. means.
The articles to be disposed of in the tombola
are too valuable to be sacrifced-say about
$4,000 worth. Nearly 1000 t;ckots had been dis.
posed of when ceased TO soil, and there are
nearly 1900 of these unpaid for as yet, thorgh
the purchasers are IS willing to pay for them
as we conld be to receive. We will then post
pone till next fall the sale of the other tick es
we know that there are many Who would
wish to assist us, but cannot at present, in con-
sequence of the bad times. We hope aud pray
that Louisiana will by that time be u free
happy and prosperous State Then we feel
confident that generous public will assist aud
cooperate with us.
By the aid and blessing of Divine Provi-
dence we have paid SO much of the debt that
there is scarcely any possibility of being en-
barrassed before next December. We regret
that there is hut little prospect of improving
the church, repairing the school house or our
own wretched shanty, but better suffer than
incur debt.
Very Tespe fully, T. ]. KENNY
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05
The Resolutions.

The resolutions read at the mass meeting
of last Friday, have, we believe, given
general satisfaction. TIE ceremony of
declaring adopted certain cut-and- dried
formulas read before an immense crowd
and not heard by more than one in ten of
If, ia not emiUebtiy overwhelming, hat in
this Instance II may he safely allowed to
pass. Ii the people did not in fact endorse
them at tho moment, they did so on read
ing them*in the afternoon papers. The
tone of the resolutions is calm, conserva-
tive, ard discreet, while at the same time
manly and Unmistakable.
The Presidential Committee is welcomed
kindly but plainly told that there can
be 10 compromise, that is, no further
performance of the farce. This thing
of governing our people by military
force under the forms of self government
and of treating Louisiana as a conquered
province while calling it State, is too
transparent piece of hypocrisy to be toll
Grated any longer, and the Commissioners
are duly notified of it.
As to a contingent submission of the
people to Packard government, the an
nouncement is clearly made that it is i'm
possible. There ia also candid admission
that Louisiana is not strong enough to
compete with the Uoited States Govern
ment in military contest, bat Mr.. Hayes is
given to undertand that whatever in the
way of submission to an alien rule may be
wrung from this people will be the fruit OF
force and the seed of discomfort. He may
have saved a Republican representation IN
Congress, but he will have lost State to
the Union.
This ia, we believe, the plain truth
People in this part of the world, as else
where, are very fond of money and of
making money they like comfort and
ease and style; but there may come
moment, even in this age of self-seeking,
when all this weakness will be swept away
before some strong passion as prairie grass
before the fire. After a certain amount of
humiliation aud oppression, patience finally
gives way with any body the last straw
is found to have fallen on the camers back,
and meD, weighing their pOssessions and
their comforts as a feather in the balance,
will make sacrifices that the day before
had been deemed impossible and do deeds
that will be rated in history az rsshness or
heroism according to their consequences.
AtLevy BrOthsrS', $50 Magazine street, you
viii fad corded pqus 81 IS esais viotOris ana Bssop
Lawn
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

The concert given by the young ladies of the
high class of st. Alphousus' School, nnder the
able direction of Professor Blake, for the bene-
mt of the orphans, was 30 decided success
that a general desire has been manifested to
have it repeated for many children and others
who could not find room in the Hall on Mon
day evening. In compliance with this desire
Mr.. Blake has kindly consented to give repe-
tition of the well-arrsnged programme, in St.
AlPhonsus' Hall, on Thursday, April 26, at
O'Clock P. N. Admission 10 cents.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

We would direct the special attention of the
members of our Eibernian organizations to the
very interesting historical sketch of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union of America, which
We publish in another column. This great
association, nun bering four hundred societies
scattered throughout the United States, has,
under the leadership of such ueu as Fathers
Botler and Henry, aud Messrs. Kelley, d wyer,
and Critic, done much to foster the spirit of
union among the Irishmeu of America, and W g
feel assured that could some sort of connection
be formed between it and our Hibernians both
would be greatly benetitted thereby.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05
T. j. KENNY,
j. G. FooTE.
Very respectfully,

The Pores EPISCOPAL JUBLEE.-The com.
mittee for organizing the celebration of the
Pope's Episcopal Jubilee calculates that to-
wards the end of May there will be three hun
dFed thousand pilgrims in Rome. The Pope,
by the advice of several Cardinals, has ordered
an exact inventory to be taken of all the valu-
ables belonging to the Holy See. Those valu-
aoies to which the Italian Government might,
10 the event of a vacancy in the Pontifcate,
advance claim are to be inventoried apart.
The inventory will be consigned to the Cardi-
pal Secretary, who will m AXE over to the next
Pope, With such comments ss may seem neces-
sary, the valuables in question.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

TIE tide of ladies' fashion abroad has turned
in favor of excessive plainness in dress. Mate
rails are still to be rich, but the make is to be
severely simple. Short mantles instead of
long, and no more gorgeously fanciful en-
broidery. All ornament is 20 be reserved for
the bonnets, which are to be massive struc-
lures, raiuboS hued and perfect Parterre of
flowers. Worth, the fashionable mau.miIliner
Of Paris, is making his dresses much shorter,
and the present particularly inconvenient long
trains ara to DO abbreviated. In fact, every
thing is to be simPliGed aud shortened except
the miiIfneEa' bsli1
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

tneIe ueen an OpttOu pIeeSnVu " W
posing candidates of q decent party
As it was every body was bound hand and
foot. The alternative presented was, vote
for our pets or perpetuate carpet baggery
| II there bad been q legitimate opposition
party like that, for instance, of the Wings
in "old times" undoubtedly certain
number of euch nominees would have
been defeated. 1t is true that by good luck
these unknown candidates are making
very good officials, but with strong op
position in the field the Democratic Con
vention would have been obliged to nom
mate men Of stronger guarantees.
The great political want of the day is,
then, an opposition party. There is legi-
innate element for it in this community, as
everywhere else, for a considerable percen-
tage of every population is inherently anti
Democratic. Formerly that element
took shape among ne, at one time, as the
Wing party, to which we refer with pro-
found respect, and at another time as the
Know Nothing mania, to which we can
only allude with unmingled horror. There
is one dividing line on either side of which
people will always range themselves accor-
ding to their temperaments or convictions.
Some people want the functions OF gov
eminent limited as much as possible !;
others favor their extension into the do
mains ofprivate enterprise. The former of
these are Democrats, the latter anti Demo-
Gratis.
or course the word Republican is in ILL.,
repute with Southerners, and it will have to
be dropped as party name in this State,
but the time has probably come when all
those who are not by conviction Democrats,
who have been merely acting with the
Democratic party through common senti-
ment of self preservation, ought to set
about organizing an opposition party.
1t seems to be a generally accepted con
clusion tina. carpet baggery is dead, that
1T il eliminated from Southern politics and
that military government at the South viii!
within reasonable time have disappeared
as factor in the political problem. When
that contamination is attained, there will no
longer be any occasion for solid South,
and such msjorities as the eighty thousand
of Georgia will split in two.
Then the era of good government will
have returned. Two we'll balanced parties,
honestly divided in opinion, are the best
safeguard of the Republic, for though
neither will be iutellible, competition will
force each up to it's best exertion. AS be-
tween two euch parties the MORNING STAR
will have nothing to cay, and it will very
thankfully disappear from field that has
hitherto been improperly called politics.
Such contest will be truly one of poll
tics; hitherto i'll the South the sham of
politics has been really nothing but war.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

CONCERT FOR ST. JosEPH's AsYLuM'-N'
Thursday evening a grand vocal and INSURANCE
at ofSt. Joseph's Asylum, corner Josephine ana Lnu
Streets. twill be under the auspices Of number
we'll known citizens who have succeeded in ennsu
the sympathy aud support of our most talented m
clans st, Josephs Asylum is home for over 4
Orphans. Even with this great burIhen it rarely ca
on the general public for aid, the present occas.
being we believe the Hrst appeal madein many yes.
Considering this fact and the great musical -
promised, let all who possibly can spare few aiN'
invest them in tickets for the Concert.
We are requested to state that refreahuents VII Z
served dnrinE the Concert at srdInhry PIieea
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

$3.50 EXCURSION TO THIBopAUx.-An adj
vertisement on our fifth page informs the pub
lilo that on the 22nd inst. an excursion train
will leave from the depot in Algiers at 1880
o'clock for ThibOdaux. where q Fair will he
opened for the benefit of st. Joseph's Church of
that town The ferry leaves New Orleans at 7
O'Clock. We can imagine no pleasanter exour-
sion than this promises TO be, as it will take
the excursionist to the garden spot of Louisi.
ana where he will have an opportunity of
meeting some of the moot intelligent and re-
fined people of the State. Parties desiring to
purchase tickets for the round trip, which are
sold at 81 so, can secure them by applying at
this Ofiice, Father MenArd, the venerable pastor
Of the church, having left few here for sale.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

Insanity, once unknown amongst the ne
geoes, has become great and increasing "a &C.
ton. To relieve it Virginia has established
an insane asylum for ncgroes-the only one in
sac world-where more than 500 of them are
cared for.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

The disaster that followed a cry of fire in q
Memphis theatre was solely confined to the
boy who shouted. He was cuffed and kicked
out Of the building, and when he got homo his
father added sound whipping.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

st. Theresa's Parish is to be congratulated
upon the establishment therein of u Catholic
book aud news depot, whose want there has
been felt for long time. Mr.. Elders card in
another column obviAtes any further allusou
on our part-only We must express the hope
shat while contributing to the accommo cd alton
of st. Theresa's parish, Mr.. f. himself may
have no cause to regret his move.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

A French boarding-school for girls is men
toned, where q prize lie offered for :he best
mender of old clothing, in addition to those
for general excellence in studies. This is the
first case of the kind chroniclsd.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

SOCIETY ST. VINCENT De PAUL.-The next
General Communion of the men. beers of this
Society will take place in s.. Mrchael's church,
Annunciatiou Square, at the o'clock Mass, on
Sunday next, Aptill5:h. The general meeting
will be held in the Morning Star Hall the
same day, at p NJ
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

The last annual report OF the Seminary of
st. Charles Borromeo shows the church collec
tions in the Diocese of Philadelphia for that
institution during the year to have amounted
to the handsome figures Of SIG 255. OF this
amount the city churches gave Sl9. $50 and the
country churches 6.3-s. The Cathedral par
iSh alone gave S32ll
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

We are informed, on very good authority,
that Right Rev. +. y. Leray, Bishop elect of
Natohitoches, win be consecrated on the Feast
Of the Patronage of st. Joseph, the third Sun
day after Lent, April god, 1877.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

OLD Folks CONCERT IN ST. PETERS PARISH.
This concert which was TO have taken place
last Sunday was postponed account of the
storm. 1t will take place this Sunday even
ing at 7 o'clock. The tickets sold for the LIST
hold good for TONIGHT
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

At Elders Catholic Agency, on Camp street
opposite st. Theresa's Church, The Morning Star
and Catholic Messenger may be had every Satur-
day afternoon aud Sunday morning.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

Every Saturday afternoon and Sunday morn
ing The Morning Star may be had at Elders
bookstore. 33s Camp street, opposite St. The
resa's Church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

On Holy Thursday over 500 and on Easter
Sunday over 1900 persons received Holy Com
nunion in St. Alphonsus church.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

Tho members of st. Theresa's Total Absti-
nenoe Society will receive Holy Communion in
St. Theresa's church, this Sunday morning, at
the $50 Mass.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05
0ALHHpAR OF TIE WEEK.

eandAy. April SLOW Sunday. FRAT Sunday after
Easter.
Nlonday. April e-Feast o the Apnuuc alton of the
Blessed Virgin ,TrAI sierred
from March 25tb
Tuesday "A pril I0-St Iucius Pope and Martyr.
wednesday "A pil list Leo. Pope and Doctor Of the
Church
ThursdAy. April Is St Jnlins 1 Pope
Friday A pr I3-St Bermengud. Queen and Mar.
tyr,
aasurday pril 1l-St. Justin, Martyr
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

ItyOu want great bargaius in dry goods just
read Levy nrssaezs' sdvsrtlssnens 81 aah page aua
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

Al Levy BrotherS', $50 Magazine street, you
viii fad corded pque 81 IS esais viet0ris and Bshops
iaEH atae osais, snd els
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-05

The great sals Of cheap dry goods will con-
n tals al - lew nsoshess, ses asssasias sarsss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-27
Time Enough.

Two little squirrels, out in the sun,
One gathered nuts, the other had none;
~Time enough yet" his constant refrain,
Summer is still only just on the wane."
Listen, my child, while tell you his fate;
He reused him at last but he reused him too
late;
Down fell the snow from pitiless cloud,
And gave little squirrel spotless white
shroud.
Two little boys in a school-room were placed;
One always perfect, the other disgraced;
''Time enough yet for my learning" he said,
II will climb, by and by, from the foot to the
head"
Listen, my darling; their locks have turned
gray;
One as a governor sitting to-day;
The other, pauper, looks out at the door
OF the aims house, and idles his days as of
yore.
Two kinds of people we meet every day;
One is at work, the other at play
Living uncared for, dying unknown
The business hive hath ever q drone.
Tell me, my child if the squirrels have taught
The lesson longed to impart in your thought;
Answer me this and my story is done.
Which of the two would you be, little one!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-27

AFFECTION RRBUKED.-The late Char.
lotte Cushman, whose success in pro-
fession full of dangers never dimmed her
character as a woman, thoroughly de-
tested affectation, and not unfrequently re-
buked it. The Philadelphia Bulletin
tells this anecdote of her:
One day lady, with the evident de-
sire to exhibit her very superficial learn
ing, said,-
my dear Miss Cushman, do you read
Emerson7"
"No," replied the famous actress
bluntly, without the least attempt to ap-
pear wise.
SIS it possible you do not admire Emer-
son7" with look of utter astonishment
"Quite possible"
Miss Cushman said no more at the
moment, but after little she launched
forth in one of the most beautiful and
dramatic recitations have ever listened
to. Her finished rendition of several of
Emerson's most brilliant apothegms was
simply magnificent, ending with "be
yourself, do not imitate-every great
man is unique" using the words as if
they were her own, and uttered as only
Charlotte Cushman could utter them.
Her purpose was obvious. The lady had
not recognized single line of her ''favor-
tie author"
"Why, I thought you did not read
Emerson |" could not help remarking.
"Nor do 1; but l have looked through
him."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-27

FISH are uncommonly plentiful in
Housatonic river this year. Since the
State has become interested in propagat-
ing fish the river is lined with immense
schools of small trout, salmon, roach, bay
perch, suckers, pickerel and salvcr cells.
The loss of shad has been lamented on
the part of the owners of fisheries, but
the consumers of shsd do not feel the
loss because there has not been time
since the Derby dam was built when
shad were dearsr than they were before
that time, and - rule they have been
retailed ct Leo price.