The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-06-16

Gsy Festival.
That distinguished Confederate soldier aud
|Accomplished gentleman, Gen. 8. B. Buckuer
D In the city.
Z State bonds sold last Thursday o. from 70 tt
Is cents on the dollar, and Premium (city,
eonds at from 32 to SO cents.
n The result of the recent elections for officer
bf Divisions 1 and A. o. H., will be found In
pur advertising columns.
Rev. Father Chapuis, for o long time Curats
IA the Chnroh Of st. Vincent de Paul, 10 at
fessnt assisting Father Massardier, Pastor of
5t. Theresa's.
+ Monday evening last the "Black Diamondsn
Entertained . very large audience in st. Mi
$hael's Hall with frst-class performance, by
Bio ablest amateurs of their kind in the city.
4 Capt. Gill has opened his career % command
)pg officer in the Third Precinct by vigorous
'Ear ON the gamblip g houses. It would be well
>f higher and mightier officials were to initiate
bin.
The members of all the Total Abstinence 30
Sietias will approach Holy Communion in St.
eGichael's Church, Annunoiation Square, Rev.
Thomas Heslin, Pastor, this Sunday morning,
st the O'Clock Mass.
From the 1st of last September mp to last
Thursday night, 374. .469 bales Of cotton had
3een received at this port, against 1.1s2. .2l7
zor the corresponding period last year, being an
yperesse of 192.252 bales.
oakU aau MAJ
sant Beauregard, son of Gen. G. T.. Beaure-
ite Hilary B. Cenas, were married at the
\ huroh of st. Augustine.
fThe School Board has authorize ed the enpen-
tture Of $100 for the printing of testimonials
II merit for the pupils who have distinguished
themselves by correct department and dill.
Eencs during the past scholastic year. These
Are said to number 1900.
The Louisiana Field Artillery, Col. John
alynn, Jr., commanding, left last Thursday by
special train, on a short visit to Mobile. On
arrival there they imme mediately went into camp
ss Frasoati, most beautiful spot on the bay
road about three miles from Mobile.
The st. Charles Hotel Company has asked
'he City Council for permission to lay pipe
'fom their building to the river, for the pur-
sDse Of carrying off the offal, etc, from the
Dtel. The petition was referred to the Ad-
Illustrator n Improvements with power to
At.
Last Wednesday morning Rev. Boriss, Pas.
or OF the Church of the Sacred Heart, and
Father Duval, Pastor of st. Maurice's Church,
allied on the steamer Hudson fog New York;
vheuce they will embark for France. Father
,orias, whose health is sadly impaired, will
8 absent about six months.
The census taker of the Third Ward has
ampleted his labors and made his report, as
Blows; White males, $500; females, 9046
elored females, A120; males, 3671 foreigners
1943; not naturslized, 292. Total
Atives, "a, ,102; foreign born, 2235; Chinese
Ales 5, females 1. Total, 26. 343.
According to the decision of the Parish Com
1ittee, members of the Democratic party who |
4eure their State registration papers for 1873 |
lil be allowed to vote at the primaries, whe-
,er they have registered on the Ward Club
soks or not. The State registration Office is
tho State House Gold st. Louis Hote)
4Dun0 noor, on Royal street.
The Republican State Central Committee
I'd several secret sessions last week. The
sssnsions in the party are said to be healed,
ia though they do not propose, so far, to put
lt parish or municipal tickets, in most parts
4 the State, it is said to be their intention to
" to elect two Cengressmen 90 as to help the
Ational Republican party in securing ma
eity in the next House of Representatives.
We understand that the well known builder,
q A. Jordan, is about to make an attempt to
g the City authorities to place in the corner
mps the names Of the streets. This is IN
provement greatly needed, and it is to be
ped that he will succeed In his undertaking,
OF present NO stranger, and, in fact, no old
bident in q neighborhood other than that
'hiGh he frequents, can find his wsy without
king questions every few yards.
The war on the Ammonia Works, next to the
- Works, about which there has been 90
sch complaint recently, has broken out
eah, This time, however, there In q good