The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-17

Ia memorial altar. Co Do constructed In homo
by italian artist, of pure Carrera marble,
with suitable designs, in basso OF Ia Ilto re-
ievo, on it's exterior pannels commemorative
lot the Pope and suggestive Of the sublime les
soa taught by his SANITY life, would present
THE sacred means to perpetuate his Christian
5mipjstry and not pass away like the ephemeral
honors of even the mcst solemn public obse-
2quies.
THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court of the State and all the
District Courts adjourned in respect to the
memory of Pope Plus TX. Upon the opening
of the United States Circuit Court, United
States Attorney Lacy addressed the Court in
the folio wing language:
4 May IL please the Coart-Through the intelll-
genc, thai has been communicated by tho
po bic prints, your Honor has been informed
6of the death of the head of the Roman Catho-
lie Church. He has taken his departure from
this world of SORROWS and trials, to render In
due time account of his acts and doings be-
fore the great White Throne. 1 have been
taught to admire His Holiness, not less for
his eminent ability than for the spotlees
pnrity of his character, and think the world
mas regarded b i'm in the same light. 1t is dne
to his memory, as we'll as to the church Of
which he was the head, that an expression of
sympathy should be manifested by this court.
II therefore move, your Honor, that this court,
Immediately after disposuR of the rules and
motions do adjourn until Mondsy next.
His Honor, Judge Billings, responded a.
follows:
think the motion eminently proper. It
lie q deserved tribute to the memory OF
worthy potentate who brought to the discharge
Of his most responsible duties the purest mo-
tives, and whose character was in eli respects
me 81 exalted. The Christian Church OF al
creeds and denominations 10 one. Orr guide
IN life and our hope in death come from the
same blessed and immortal source. When,
therefore, the ecolesiasticai head of large
portion of the Christian world is stricken
4. h0N hat
event should be recognized in o manner which
will, in some degree, manifest the uniTersAI
respect which was inspired by his virtues and
the common sorrow wbioh is felt at bis death.
out of respect to tho memory of bis Holiness
aPiu8 tho Ninth, Giovanni Mastat EeIrett,)
the courts of the United States stand adjourn
ed to Monday, the 11th inst.
E In the Superior Criminal Court, Judge John
A. Campbell, one Of the most distip guished
lawyers this country has ever produced, an
sx Judge of the United Statss Supreme Court
and one of the piiiars of the Episcopal church
,n the South made the suhjoined address
Nav II please your Honor-At the reGueet OF
a friend, who il not able to appear himself,
land in accordance Also with my own sense Of
oropriety, would move the Adjournmsnt of
this court until Monday, in testimony OF our
sympathy and concern 1T the death OF person
great in ChrisrendOm, more exalted In his
rank, more venerable In his age, more dsVout
in his piety, and receiving more OF the larger
share of the affection and obedisnce and the
reverence of his fellow-men than any other
Individual.
For nearly thirty years, above thirty years.
the Pope has presided over the Catholic
Church. His life during that whole period
has been life OF holiness. He has expert
enoed great Vicissitudes in his condition and In
his fortunes. Bot in An that, there has been q
Christian fortitUde aud hrmness and patience
and resolution, that commend him to the love
and esteem Of all mankind. Ha has died in
the fulIness of bis age, after having attained
80 long term, but there WAS scarcely period
Ambrose, II am ready to die; have lived in
such a manner that / am not afraid TO live
! again; | am ready to die If am going to
kind MAster."
Mr.. ]. j. Finuey, the District Attorney, arose