The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-14

The Mitchell K heS will present "a new Sno
thrilling play" next Sunday evening 10 the
hail corner of Second and st. David street. See
programme in another column.
The annual exhibition of So. Peter and Pau
School, (eirps) will take place this evening
Sunday, in the school hall No. 81 Marigny
street, at o'clock.
The Sons of Louisiana Benevolent Associa.
tlon expended part of their Fourth of July,
Funds In purchasing fine sewing machine
as gift to the little boys in st. Mary's Orphan
Asylum who are learning to be tsilors.
An ordinance hs been presented to the Coun.
Gil authorizing Robert C. Wood to build mar
ket on Napoleon Avenue, bet tween st. Charles
and Carondelet streets he to pay all expenses
and to have the revenues for twenty. five years.
The regular RAINING expenses of the City
Government. outside of interest on the debt
judgments and extras. amount to from $123 900
to $13o 900 per month. At the latter figure
the total would be 81 SEC. .ooo par annum.
which is just about $500 600 year less than
the cash receipts.
This evening the New Orleans Catholic To.
tai Abstine nenoe Society meets in the Morning
Star Hall st. Theresas Society m acts in it's
hall on Erato street, and st. Mchael's Society
holds it's regular meeting, postpone from last
Sunday, in st. Michaels hall. See advertise.
msnts in another column.
The public examination of pupils of st. AL
phonsus' schools, under the direction of the
Sisters of Mercy, will take plaoo on Thursday
and Friday, 18th and 19jh inst, in st
Alphonsus' Hail. from to IL a. NJ , aud TO
p. M, each day.
The young ladies of the high class of the
same schools will give their annual exhibition
iu st. Alphousus' Hall, Tuesday, July 23rd, at
7:30 p. N.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL's CHURCH The feast
of the great apostle of charity, which falls on
Friday next, tho 10Th inst, will be celebrated
4 in st. Vincent de Paups Church, Third District,
on the following Sunday, 21st inst. High
Macs will be sung at 10 O'Clock, and Rev. T. J.
Abbot, C. NJ. will preach. The music will be
excellent, the choir will be reinfor ced on the
occasion by a number of our most talented
amateurs
The new Grand Jury renews the recommen-
dation made by its predecessors and by the
committee of distinguished physicians ap-
.
the lab inmates of the City Insane Asylum be
transferred to the care of the Sisters of Chari-
ty at the Louisiana Retreat. They are of
opinion that by proper care and intelligent
management a number of the demented could
be cured in short time.
The owners, captains and agents of our
steamboats, have petitioned the Council to give
them more room on the levee to land their
boats and discharge their cargoes. Last year
they were much inconvenienced by lack of
room which caused them loss of time and
money; and unless something te done soon to
remedy the evil complained of, they fear great
or losses this year, as they are confident that
there will be larger number of boats running
than heretofore and q much greater quantity
|of produce will be brought to our city.
The Commissioner ofInternal Revenue states
.that during the year ending June 3o5h, taxes
we're paid on 81 459 $50 gallons distilled spirits,
,902 353 barrels malt liquors, 1886 go gallons
Exported spirits and 5723 469 imported wines. |
rom these and other official fgares collected
a reference to the drinking business, it appears
hat the number of dealers, in the United Statee,
s 160. .0o0 and that $596. .0o0. 900 are spent an
nually for liquor by consumers in this country.
n the fact that New Orleans contributes it's
full share to swell the above totals to their
present imposing proportions.
A sweet tempered old gent took Claiborne |
ptreet car last Wednesday morning, in ample |
lime to reach the train which bore off the ex-
cursionists accompanying the Army of Tennes-
pee to Mississippi City. Upon reaching the |
bridge over the Old Basin, it was found open
20 allow four schooners to pass. Our friend |
managed to control his impatience for ten
minutes till the last vessel had gone through. |
Then the bridge began to move back to its
place when suddenly there was halt and it |
vas discovered that the chain had snapped.
puring the fifteen minutes, more or less, re- !
uired to fix it, our amiable friend made the |
ar tremble with the vehemence of his lam
Buage, a scene that was re-enacted when, upon |
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