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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 97, 5 October 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

Mosey and Miracles. — The Bishop of Tarbes has addressed a pastoral letter to the clergy of Ms diocese, announcing the success of the appeal made by him lo the religious public in January, 1862, for the purpose of obtaining funds to defray the expense of erecting a church at the grotto ot'Lourdes Pyrenees) to commemorate the miraculous appearance of the Virgin there in 185 S. The venerable pre late states that, since his first announcement of the miracle, the number of persons who visit the grolto lias constantly increased, and that more than 8000 pei'sons made pilgrimages to the spot on the last festival of the Nativity of the Virgin; numerous votive offerings have also been sent in by individuals who have derived signal benefits from the intercession of Notre Dame de Lourdes. In October last, the funds received were deemed sufficient to justify the commencement of the works. A Negro Author. — A paper down east tells of a negro who proposed to write a book on natural history. He commenced as follows: — ** Man is de first animal in de creation ; he spring up like a sparrow grass, hops about like a hopper-grass, and dies the. same as a jackass." Caution to ' Debtors. — Don't allow even your attention to be arrested.