The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-01-12
LOCAL NOTES.

The annual cost Of running our PO.sos,,.
averages 900.
| Daripg December, there were 1850 arrs.,. :
this city; and, for the same time, 6 robbs,,..
and murders are reported.
Archbishop Gibbons will preach tod,
| (sundsy), at High Mass, in St. Joss,u'
Church, Common Street. Mass commences I
| 10 O'Clock.
The annual election Of Directors of II.
Homestead Association will be held A. h.
Office, lie Poydras cosner Camp street, Moud,,
| evening at z O'Clock.
| The New Orleans Catholic Total Abstipsn..
Society meets this evening at $50 O'Clock h
the Morning Star Hall, and St. Theresa's so.
ciety holds q meeting at O'Clock in its bsn
on Erato street.
| From the Custom House we learn that dn,.
ing last month 145 vessels entered this po,.
from foreign ports, and 80 from domest;,
ports; 81 cleared for foreign ports and Rm,
domestic ports.
A large number Of enterprising busine cas- m,n
from the Western States passed through sbi.
OlGy lhob "cch Ou tA6iE way To MSxlG0, which
they visit with the intention Of forming mat.
oantile connections.
The City has entered into contract with
Mr.. Chandler, who has undertaken for $1,000 to
place automatic fire alarm boxes where crank
boxes are now used and to put the en- tire fire.
alarm telegraph in good working order.
There were only 81 deaths during the week
ending last Sunday, January 5sh, of wbieb2
were caused by intermittent fever, by con.
sumption, by debility, etc. Az sx9ellens re.
cord this for city with population of from
200 600 to 2l0. 900 inhabitants.
Next Sunday morning the members of all the
Total Abstinence Societies OF this city will re-
oeive Holy Communion, in q body, in g.
Theresas Church. The same day, at p M,
Rev. D. McKiniry, ST., will deliver q lecture
on Total Abstinence. Admission free.
Rev. J. Moynihsn, Jr., will deliver Charity
Sermon this Sunday evening at z O'Clock, in
the Church Of st. John the Baptist, Rev. T. ].
Kenny, Pastor. A collection viii be taken up
for the benefit of the Poor. The proceeds will
be distributed by the members Of the local
Conference Of the st. Vincent de Paul Society.
At the annual election for eff ,ers OF the
Boiler Makers Association, held in the Morning
Star Hall, the following gentlemen were
chosen:
John Leathem. President.
T. A.. Ruis Vice President
P. H. Kelly. Recording secretAry.
9,ist GMtlhSrRs MslnnaR P1osnSsat Secretary.
The private market war has broken out
again. Having once obtained the privilege,
the butchers who opened private markets re-
fuse to shut mp at the diotation of the oity
authorities and the machinery of the law does
not seem to work smoothly towards deprivipg
the public of the convenience of buying their
meats within q stones throw of their resi.
dences.
Last Wsdnesdsy Archbishop Gibbons visit
ed che splendid institution of the Little Sis.
ters of the Poor, corner johnson and Laharpe
streets, and spent half hour very pleasantly
in chatting with the old folks. His Grace
was much pleased with the order and oleanli.
ness that reigned throughout the immense ea'
tablishment, and the excellent provisions
made for the comfort of the large number Of
aged men and women who find q safe refuge
"lbulu Wells. LUG OlucSb OAUy III hOL1cJ
an English sailor 102 years of Sge, was speci.
ally honored by His Grace, who seemed to. take
great interest in listening to the old mans
recital Of the history of his life.
Last Tuesday our Democratic City Council
unanimously elected W. L. Evans, assistant
recorder Of the First District. The wonderful
magnanimity of this act can only be appreci'
ated by those who remember Mr. Evans stead.
fast adhesion to the Radical party of this State
for years past, party which nominated him
for Recorder at the last election and of which,
under it's new name of National, he is yet Q
member for augbt the public knows The
Democrat says of this action of the Council:
1--WE doubt If more insolent defiance wss
ever thrown into the face of the Democratic
party of New Orleans or of any other city"
The Picayame and Times say--1othipg.
The most remarkable spell of cold weather
that New Orleans has seen in years, commenc-
ed Saturday noon and ended Tuesday morning.