The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01
Asrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
LOCAL NOTES

The sales of the revenues of all the markets
took place last Monday. The amount netted
by the City was $13 .671-sgainst SIS .629 05 fol-
August.
We are requested to announce that the
Christian Brothers will not open st. John the
Baptist's School, Dryades street, till the 18th
or Both of October.
The Fourth Ward Branch of the Laborers and
adechsnics' Union recommend Gen. Bsauregsrd
ssas a proper person to trust with the finances
SP the state as Tres surer for the next term"
Monday the State repatriation Offices will
open in tho several " ards of the city. So far
5000 voters have been registered at the central
Office leaving, it is Estimated, 80. 600 others to
be registered in the ward offices.
Last Monday, by agreement, large number
.of wholesale houses in different lines of trade
Icommenoed closing at half-psst three O'clock.
During the week the movement became gem
.eral. Early closing will continue till the epi-
1demic ceases.
Early in October Messrs. E. G. Wharton and
"a. Romsn, two well-known and experienced
Journalists, will commence the publication Of
> daily morning paper in this city. 1t 10 to be
&alled the Courier, and will be printed in Eng
Sish and French.
i Drs Pratt and Miles, of the Charity Hospital,
both lhaving been attacked with fever, last
Eeek DR.. Holt, Vice President Of the Board,
appealed to physicians generally, not con-
Aected with the hospital, to give such assist.
nee as lay in their power.
"a The opening of the Dominican Converts and
6ehools at Greenville, and on D;yades street
Mext to st. Johns Church, will not take place
IN October 1st. So far, We are pleased to
learn, there has not been a single case of sick
sless among the Dominican Nuns.
e Among the deaths which have occurred since
DEE last Issue are those of C. r. Norvell, of the
Democrat, o. v. Shearer of the Timts. and Hugh
irvine, O very intelligent young Irishmen who
had for some time been employed as an opera
Nor in tie Western Union Telegraph Office.
A Martin and @. G. Jones were arrested last
Feek for selling ticket, to bogus charity
Entertainment. It is hard to understand how
fntelligent people can be induced to buy tick
s.s OF strangers for the benefit of institutions
ana orgsnizatiors of which they have never
heard.
The many friends of Mr.. Thos. D. Dimitry,
win be glad to hear that he is rapidly recover
Sng from q severe attack Of fever. Though
native of this city, Mr.. Dimitry was as liable as
RDy foreigner to take the fever. his family
Naving left here when he was only two years of
aR6 and only returning in 1868.
Last Saturday night two notorious oharac-
tire, named Louis Grady and Paddy Jones, had
4 difaoulty on Royal street, near Canal, and the
4Drmer ahot the latter, killing him instantly.
Sundsy morning, at 6 O'Clock, in the Triangle
B1ildings, corner Calliope and Front streets,
Henry Murphy was killed by James Hahn.
The census of 1875 gives the following
figures in the table showing the number of
Foreign and native born residerts in this city
Born In the United States --...l24f54
germany io,'SI
JS0lAnd.-- lZ,ol1
FRANCE !'oou
EnglAnd. ,eSS
4saly.. 1887