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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-04

Application was made 10 New York ycster-
day before Chief Justice Davis for writ OF error
and stay Of execution pending appeal in the
matter of r. i. Case, the convicted and SEQ
teuced president of the Security Lie lnsuracca
Company. The court took The matter under
advisement and meantime allowed the prisoner
to remain 10 custody Of the sheriff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-04

Frcquenters Of The House Of representatives
have noticed with pleasure that Speaker Ran
dali no longer says opposed hut now uses
the O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-04

NEW PRUN KS just received at
~ j. q. IL z. MILBURN'S,
dec g. l9 north Royal street.
THILDREN'j TEA ANDDINNER SETS
~ something new, just received at
nov 80 T. j. MILLER & COS.
\ FULL LINE OF FANCY GOODS reed.
~ this day
nov 30 E. MILLER & 90.
MICE JUICY and SWEET ORANGES at
IN nov 20 McBURNEY'S.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04
CHURCHES IN PARIS.

| For extent, cost and magniHcencs the
churches of Paris rival, If they do not ex-
cee9' the palaces. The Metropolitan Ca
tnedral OF Notre Dame stands at the head
oL tne list, and ever must and ever will, for
the simple fact that it was built hone stly.
1ou can see plainly that it was a work of
Iaith, not job by contract. Built in the
Middle Ages, it was evidently erected by
men OF genius who had consecrated il, not
20 money making, but to the glory of Que
who can see through artifice, and reward
what is done through supernatural motives.
The exterior plainly shows, in all it's storied
simplicity of statue and pinnacle, the grand
conceptions of former times, as to what
ought to be temple of the Most High but
tne interior is overpoweringly grand.
Unfortunately the Cathedral has been
" restored" which gives it very fashy
and modern appearance. The modern ar,
tlst has evidently taken the inspiration
from the theatre, so we are treated to acres
OF gliding and miles of ornamentation in
the grandest colors, the effect of which is
very suggestives of boxes and the green
curtain. The high altar is in the middle of
the Church las is, indeed, the custom in
tranee), which has the effect of lessening
tbe slze of the building. On the other
hand, as pews are unknown, the edifce, as
whole, shows to great advantage.
In the sacristy adjoining is shown the |
rich treasures of the Chapter containing |
no o"SAoO Piotey Vdiu6U at mllli0nS OF dol |
lars, every article of solid gold, while the |
vestments are prodigies of art and taste. !
During the Commune these articles were
concealed by various members of the parish
some OF them very poor-and yet not an |
article was either lost or Injured. 1t was
On the altar of this church-a magnificent
work in marble and bronchial the God
less of Reason was seated during the wild
,rgies of the First Revolution, and from it
Napoleon I. seized his crown in the pre-
'ence of Plus VII. But as this very sane
uary is full of wonderful recollecSions, ]
will simply refer to another church, and
lose.
The most deeply religious parish-form-
tiy the very worst-of Paris 10 that of st.
,ulpice. 1t is magnificent building in the
roman Corinthan style, about 400 feet
ong by 200 wide. 1t counts about l6. 600
arishieuers, and on All Saints Day, 5, 600
ommunicants surround its eighteen affairs.
'wenty priests carry on the work of the
arisb. The music is peculiarly fine-the
rgsn being one of the finest in Europe
nd costs $4,000 per annum, while the
otal cost of "running the church." as we
'ouid say, is little over $4,000 per
mum. You can rely upon these figures
9 authentic, as have them direct from the
'ector, and you can, if You please, compare
merican "prices" with those of Paris,
nould You incline to the weakness of stat
tics.-Cor. of Connecticut Catholic.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04
ONE FORM OF GRANTISM.

one OF the strongest arguments in favor OF
| transferring the management of the Indians
from the Interior to the War Department is
found in the facts set forth in the report of
capt. T. E. johnson, of the First Infantry, to
Lieut.. Col. Carlln, commsnder of the post at
STANDING Rock, Dakota. In August last, Capt.
johnston In compliance with orders. assumed
control OF the agency at Standing Rock, dis
placing Mr.. John Burke the agent of the In
dian Bureau. Immediately upon taking charge
taken of the various bands of Indians coming
under his control, which was repeated at the
time of issuing annuity goods.
Inc result was that the number of Indians
receiving rations at Standing Rock after the
census OF Oct. 6. including men, women, child
rem, half breeds, and likewise returned hostiles,
was 344 and at the date of his report, Dec
~, including returned hostiles and Indians
from Other agencies, it was but 2, ,397, while
Burke. the deposed agent, had been reporting
the number as 1000, and had been drawing and
protesting to issue ratioDs for that number.
Thus rations of the estimated value of over
Si7o,OOO annually had been drawn for more
than 600 Indians who had no existence
Capt. Johnston says that he is fully onvincod
that there has never been, at any time, at that
agency more than 500 Indians; probably not
more than 3 900. He also says th at he is of the
opinion that about ninety lodges, numbering
500 men, women and children, are absent With
the hostiles, where they will undoubted re
main until Sitting Bull is brought to terms by
the military.
Soon after taking possession of the agency.
Capt Johnston sent out Blackfoot chief with
hVe OF his yonng men, who induced Kill Eagle
and Little Wound, with their respective bands.
numbering l4l persons, who had joined the
hestlles. to return to the agency and surrender
themselves as prisoners. Although all the In
dams exhibited an intractsble disposition at
first, since the surrender of the bands above
referred to, they have appeared to be cheerful
and contepted
IL is not to be supposed that the condition of
affairs at Standing Rock when Burke WAS agent
was an exceptional case. There has been
ABUNDANT reason to believe that iaau
and anDuities to paper Indians has been one |
't the most common methods of swindlinp |
adopted by the Indian Ring, but it is not easV |
tolen from the Government by this means
Transferring the care of the Indians to the
Nsr Department would, at least, have the
tect of breaking up the existing Indian Ring
md it is not probably that corrupt q one
onld be organized among the officers of the
rmy, even with Don Cameron still at the head
f the War Department..
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04
Il THRILLING SCENE.

The following incident occurred during
general review of the Austrian cavalry q
few months ago. Not far from 10000
cavalry were in line. A little child-a girl
! of not more than four years, standing in
the front row of spectators, either from
fright or some other cause rushed out in to
the open field just as a squadron of hussars
came sweeping around from the main
body. They made the detour for the pur-
pose of saluting the Empress, whose
carriage was drawn up in that part of the
parade ground. Down came the flying
squadron, charging at a mad gallop-down
directly upon the child. The mother was
paralyzed, as were others, for there
could be no rescue from the line of specta-
tors.
The Empress uttered cry of horror for
the child's destruction seemed Inevitable
and such terrible destruction-the tramp
Ing to death by a thousand iron hoofs.
Directly under the feet of the horses was
the little one-anOther instant must seal it's
doom hen a stalwart hussar, who was in
the front line, without slackening his speed |
or looseniDg HE hold, threw himself over
by the side of his horse's neck, seized and |
lifted the child and placed it in safety upon |
bis saddle-bOw; and this he did witho at |
changing his place or breaking tbe correct
ALIGNMENT of the squadron.
len thousand voices hailed with raptu-
rous applause the gallant deed, and other
applauded when they knew it,
Two women they we're who could only sob
forth their gratitude in broken accents
the mother and the Empress. And proud
and happy moment must it have been for
lis own breast the richly enameled Cross
IT the Order of Maria Theresa, hung it up.
IN the breast of his brave and. gallant
Oper.-LOndon Standard.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

The crisis in the watch trade is the main
question occupying public attention in swift
zerland, as 15O, 600 persons obtain living by
| Matchmaking. One of the chief causes of de-
cadence Ia the division of labor, which has al
| most reached lts limits, q repeating watch
passing through 13O different hands before
being delivered to commerce. As some of the
branches are easily learned, many unskilled
persona sought work at watchmaking which
has led to deterioration in workmanship and n
decrease In wages. In 1864 there were i'm ported
into America 1859 600 cheap Swiss watches in
to12, 500 600; in 1873 2O4 600, From that time
toEW4To, In conseq quence of American home
competition, the figures have fallen off to
n1I vVo In 1874, and 1874 000 in 1875, The
w altman Watch Manufacturing COMPANY now
employs $50 hands, turning ont 425 watches
dafiy. France also has, during the last few
years, become competitor.
Most persons who have any acuuaintauce
with the literature of chess have heard OF
the games said to have been played in the
recently revived this amusement in India.
Durlng his visit to Mooltap, last month, his
iordshlp, after receiving and replying to an ad
dress from the municipality of the city, en-
gagged, we are told, inna novel game of chess
with Col. Millett The chess board, if euch a |
term may be allowed to carpet Of red and |
white calico with checkers q yard SQUARE |
having been spread in front of the hall, ohess, |
men, mon and boys, dressed in opposing red |
ana white uniforms appropriate to the various |
pieces, were marched in aud took their places.
ihen by word of command each piece moved to |
the square indicated, and very lively game
ensaed, ending in an easy victory for tho Vice.
roy" An Emperor of Morocco who once in
oniged In similar amusement is said to have
added terrible realism to the game by causing
aii the pieces taken during its progress to be
behesded.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

Most of our readers have doubtless heard o.
the sharp rejoinder once made to AiexandeI
Pope, W hereby q pointed hit was made at his
diminutive and ill-shapen figure, but many
may never have heard the particulars of the
occasion. They were as follows:
Pope was one evening at Burton's Coffee
House, where himself and Swift and Aburth-
not, with several other scholars, were porinp
over a manuscript copy of the Greek Aristo.
phsnes. At length they came across q sem
tence which they could not comprehend, and
as, in their perplexity, they talked rather
loudly, they attracted the attention of young
officer who chanced to be in another part of the
room, and who approached, and begged leave
to look at the passage.
90, by all meaDs," said Pope, sarcastioally,
"let the young gentleman look at it. We shall
have light directly
The young officer took up the manuscript
volume, and after q little study and consideTa-
tion, his countenance frightened.
1t is but slight omission the part of
the scribe," he said. I" 1t only wants q note of
Interrogation at this point TO make the whole
ineligible.
Pope saw in an instant that the officer was
right; but the thought of being outdOne in
Greek translation by q mere youth, and red
coat at that, piqued him, and with a sharp,
bitter twaug, he cried out:
" And pray, young sir, what is note of in
terrogstion :"
" A note of Interrogation answered the
officer, surveying the wizened, hunched- backed
poet from head to foot with contemptuOus
look, is little crooked thing that asks questions"
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

DRUNKENNESS IN ENGLAND AND IRE
LAND.-The alleged increase of drunken
ness in Ireland hss lately been the theme
upon which many English public men and
English newspapers have preached elo. .
quent sermons, and it is unfortunately too
true that the consumption of intoxicating
liquors in Ireland is not decreasing-"we
own it; We deplore it; we condemn it"-
but it is at least rome consolation to know
that we are not so bad in that respect as
some of our neigbbors. During the year
1873 it appears that no less than 203 9S9
persons were apprehended for being drunk
and disorderly" IN Epgiand-s far greater
proportion OF the population than the same
class of unhappy people in Ireland. 1t is
also stated that 45O, 900 out of the GOO, 600
paupers in England have become pau per-
ICED by excessive drinking, and that g.
SOC, ,OOO men, women, and children are re-
corded as being members of druakards'
families. The number of gallons of pure
alcohol contained in the liquor consumed |
in England is estimated at "a 900, 900 gal.
Ions, which is valued at SI3O, ,00O, 600 |
Besides these tremendous figures the |
statistics of drinking in Ireland appear, by |
contrast, almost Insignificant. The latest !
return gives the number of gallons of
spirits consumed in Ireland as GIG SOL
LriShman.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

THE PAPACY.-Like a fair, unshaken
marble monument, emblszoned with a
history of the pact; amid the wrecks of
temples and palaces; amid columns and
idols that have fallen from their pride of
place, and crumbled into the sand of the
desert, the Papacy stands tO.dsy in power
and beauty, amid the tombs of dead en-
piTes in the desert of the world. The
hands of Christ's Wears have rocked the
cradle of many a nations infancy. With
hearts that borrowed their love from the
Sacred Heart of their Master, they have
watched over their tender youth they
have seen empires grow iDte manhood
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

they have consecrated their flags with the
richest OF blessings; they have seen these
strength, wave in supremacy over the
world. They have watched the victories
that crowned these banners, and they have
ived on through the unbroken three and
thirty years of Christ, TO zee these banners
anoop and fall, defeated and dishopored.
Iney have seen them serve at last for O
windlng sheet to cover the ghastly corpse
OF many a nation, stricken from existence
and consigned to the corraptioa of the
grave. Still the Papacy has lived on.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04
This is the way in which Partisan papor
relates the robbery of q hen roost:

relates the robbery of hen roost:
Know to-day how operated the stealers of
rabbits and the strangers of fowls of the Blk
teenth PreciDct. sweeperess of this quarter
has been fonnd, the underneath of her petit
coats garnshed of pullets like sideboard
The opulence of her farm proved the thefts
which gave Go her her procurers at the folio W.
ing of their expeditions DocturnaIs. She has
denounced them and we know the detail of
their ofenses. These amateurs of the chickens
to the pot and giblets, escaladed the walls
shods with goloshes of caoutchouc. The pro-
prietors, asleeps, heard not their steps. The
more, in making to burn the sulphur in the
hen-houses, they asphy xiated the gallinaceous,
which let themselves be taken without resist
auce aud felt themselves cut the neck without
pushing the slightest Sigh. A yard has been
protected by the cry of duck. This fact is
an information. The duck resists to the sul.
Phurous emanations and cries like peacock
when we sieze him in the glooms. After this
you VIII say to me that the ducks are cousins
to the geese, and you will sllege that the
geese have saved the CapitolI
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04
HIRERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,

HIRERNIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
Office, No. 81 Camp Street.
JOHN HENDERSON, President.
p. IRWIN, Vice President.
TR0S. r. BRAGG Secretary
Earnlngs.. S2lS, ,42A
Losses Paid. ....-.--- -.....------.-... 7A,74l
Net PToAtS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 69 43s
At IN election held Monday. the let inst, the
Following named gentlemen were chosen Directors of
This Company to servo for the ensuing year;
7. Irwin. John Henderson
Thomas King John q. RYAN
Thos. Gilmore, w, J. CAAtall
John I. Gibbons, Jaa A Girtnar
William Hart. Emile GRuche.
David Jackson John II. Hanna
r. ]. Gasquet
And at q meeting of the Board, held May eth JOHN
HENDERSON, President, P. IRWIN. vico- President
and THoS. F. BRAGG, Secretary, were unanimously
reelected.
The Board declared out Of the ne> profits OF the
Company for the past twelve months 10 per cont In
teresti also dividend the paid up capital
and &5 per cent dividend premiums paid by stock
holders makinG with the rebate. 30 per cent pre-
miums Said interest dividends to be placed to the
credit Of the stock notes-
Interest and dividends full paid stock payable In
cash at the Office of the and 18th
prox.
THos. r. BRAGG, Secretary.
New Orleans May I2. 1876. myI4 76Iy
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

-CAsh Dvidends for the ysar,-
iuterest (Aemi-ann uaiIy) .-...-.. TEN PER CENT
Ptemiums. ..-.....TWENTY PER CENT
This Company continues to issue polloies on Fire,
River and MArino Risks at current rates OF premium
e. A. PALFREY, President,
JOHN CHAFFE, Vice Fresident;
THOMAS +. WALKER, Secretary.
TRUSTEES:
W A johnson, VIC Raxmona
John BILE II Ivtt iyon
John Chane, II SnoWden,
Richard Miliiken, H Boyd,
John Warren, Joseph MeElroy,
bueEner: Z b Wheelock,
SAmnsl Friedlander, Cyrus Bassey,
faes. VIM Behan
John Adama, b 4 Faoheiman
lsaac Scherck, w q Blach
II Walmsey, Charles Chafe
May ICJaEey,
selO 6m VIM Hartwell.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

The New York S~H says of the ancient
Greeks:
They were wonderful people, the most
wondeIful we have ever had on this earth
Their tboHghts and ideas still mould the intel.
lects OF the world. They were skilful politi-
tors OF all times, rare lOgicians, astute diplo-
matste, su bile dialectioians, poets of oloudiess
vision, brave in war and powerful in peace
r 1sstleSs sgitators aud enterprising merchants.
Athens, their chief city. was the intellectual
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04
INSURANCE.
FACTORS AND TRADERS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
...-.. CarondeIet Street.

Premiuma for the ending prl 1876 s6s6 64
sses psla within the year ATLAS 10
N served for nntefminAted E1sks, April 3o
ISIS ..... es SEQ 70
Net FRONTS for the year l3I lOl 70
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-04

FoUND-MoNEY.-By having your frst-class
dental work done by DR.. L. A. Thurbsr Common
and Dsrblgzy streets.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-04

STRONG PROOF OF SOUTHERN PREJUDICE cE-ln
thousands of instances tho charge against the
people of our section Of rejudioe against those
with whom they oontended in the late section
al war could be answered by pointing to praett-
cal ex xamples. As o case in point we refer to the
presentation on Friday evening of the BesRac
Mexican medal to Mr.. Herman Popp, in the
midst of the most hearty congratulations OF
his fellow mem bers. as the best drilled member
Of the A A1ams Light Infantry. Nc. PopP fought
during tho late in the United States army,
as a member of The 18th Marylaod Infantry
and was true and brave soldier on that side.
After the wac he settled in our midst, aud by
his qaiet industry sscured the respect and
high regard Of all with whom he came in con-
tact and the honors of company, which some
in the North are accustomed to think almost
reasonable orgauiz alton, have beer conferred
upon this old U. s. soldier with the universal
appreciation of all it's Inemhers. q large portion
of whom we're his enemies in war. Thus will
it be al ways with brave men. 10 peace they
will be friend-.-NatcheE Mics Democrat.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-04

Valuable articles, on which there were some
chances taken at a distance FROM Natchez.
with the winning rnmbels and names:
Mrs B"rks 7able.-Diamond B'ng, No 123
Miss NJ. N.~ln, B rookhaven Gold Watcn, No
24S, j. w. Melton, HaZ hurst. Amethyst Rlrg,
No. IS, J. Peuerman, Osska; Opara Chain, NJ
l22 J. NJ Ryan, V,ckshnrg.,
Mrs Hdrts IGbie.-Amethyst Ring, No el
Miss X. Solasi Natchez; Cross .lnr ..haio, No
lC2, Miss NJ. Sullivan. Ma chez; i lie Of Cotton,
J. c. Johnston. ttchtz NJ l23
Ms 1rrghiS Table Gold Watch, No l06, J
Powell, on steamer Home; G. I'D Butt ons. 60
M. Soharf Natchtz; Cold Cross. No l.; Miss
J. Doherty, Ysz 10 CITY Cradle Qailt, No3, J.
chlessng, B4you Sara. La Doll Carriage, No
Is ID. Young, Vrdala La.
The Sisters Table Diamond Ring. No 1913 J.
OFerrall, Natchez. Gold Watch, No "A. a l.
Perrault, Natchez; Cham aod Locket, No 113.
Miss c. Wolcott, Natcnez; China Tea Sst, No
81. Miss j. Parr. st Joseph, La; Water Pitch
er, No 125, Mr. French, Aberdeen; Mahogany
Cradle, No 1S w. Ray, Natchsz; Prayer Book,
No Al, E. 4. McGill, Jackson Sleeve Buttons,
No 49. Miss NJ. Hughes, Natohez; Child's Furs,
No SO, Miss N. Ovens, Oxford.
Very valuable contributions were made by
the steamers Natchez and Robt f. Lee, in the
free passages given to tne ladies collecting !;
also by the Pargoud, the Tai llahatchie, the
Home, the Fannie Tatum, and the NatcheZ &
Vidalis Ferry; and handsome cakes from these,
as also from the James Howard, Cnss. Morgan
and Grand Republic. the same is to be said
of the free passages and half fare passes given
the Railroad-the Natchez, jackson & Col
umbus, the Vioksburg Is Meridian, the New
Orleans, jackson & Cairo, the Mobile s. Ohio,
and the Port Gibson.
Messrs. Riddle, Coleman & Co., made free
donation of all the coal used in the Fair Room
during twelve nights
The Democrat Printing Office, the Gas Co.,
and the New Orleans, Mobile & Chattanooga
Railroad, also manifested their hberality.
The Lady Managers express their hearty
thanks likewise to the ladies and gentlemen
who added both to the profits and pleasure of
nv
tsinments.
The prayers ofthe orphans offered every
day for their charitable benefaotors, that the
God of Charity may give them His own ex
ceeding great reward
MRS MARTIN BURKE, President,
MRS. JOHN HART, Vice-Presideut.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-04
DIED

KEENAN-On Friday February %, 1871, IL
o'clock, Miss Mary Keenan, aged s-verty.eght Years
born in County FsrmauaSh Ireland. Churchill Porini
years
Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey papsrs
please copy
LACEY-On Tuesday night February 81, ls77 at
$40 O'Clock lb'ma- Lacey, aged htty.'hree Years. n
native of Parish KiiiursH County We Xf"Td, lrel.ud
ard for thrt, years retideut OF New Orleans. May
his soUl rect in l"ace
>ew York WIsconsir, al! Wexford papers please
copy.
BALL-On Thursdsv. March l, !s77, st $50 r :,
John Ball. aged about hytve years b"Inin Germany,
but resident ia New Orleans forty five years.
&CGCJRE-At II o'clGCk NJ Saturday. February
"a l-77 Jua Aogrn.. wife of Thomas hctiulre aged
tf1v- years, a naive OF Duudalk, County Louth
ireland.
EUGEHT-Ou Saturday morning. February 81 ls77.
twenty minutes TO o'clock, M. J. Nugent, i'll the
for y.tfth year cf his uaye of kiush, County
a thirty
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-04

Two Of the Rev. Fathers of the Society of
Jesus, in Mobile, will this year celebrate the
twenty-6Eth anniversary of their ordination
These are Father D. Yenni, of Spring Hill Col
lege, and Father P. Imsand, pastor of St.
Joseph's church. Father Imsand was born in
1918 at Muerster, in the Swiss canton of Wallis
landed May goth, 1913, on the ehospitable shores
of our country, and received the holy order of
priesthood August 231, 1852. Father Yenni
was born in 1870, came to the United States in
1876, and received the holy order of priesthood
April 18Th, 1852. Father Yenni has been at
Spring Hill College since 1919.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-03-04

NEW MUsIC.-From the publishers, j. Fis.
cher t& Brother, 226 East Fourth street, Now
York, we have received o Jubilee Hymn dedt-
Gated to His Holiness, Plus TX. 1t is the work
of Rev. P. j. Mohr, S. J. The words are in
German and English, and the music is arranged
for one, two or three voices, with chorus and
piano or orchestral accompaniment. We have
also received from the same firm q new collec-
tion Of pieces for Benediction. 1t consists of
nine choice hymns, appropriately selected and
arranged.