Yesterday Odin received Timon's letter of August 23 and regrets that his letter did not reach New York before Timon's departure. He will tell Father John Power to forward them to Timon. Bishop Joseph Rosati came here last Sunday week. He has gone to visit Father Francis Cellini, C. M. at St. Michael. Cellini is sick. Their new church St. Mary's, Barrens will be consecrated on October 29 and that of St. Genevieve on the following Sunday. Odin has hurried the workmen and Rosati told him to invite the neighboring bishops. Everything goes well at the College. Father Joseph Paquin, C.M. and Odin have not left the place. Father Francis X. Dahmen, C.M. has been forced to send Father Joseph Mignard, C.M. back to the Seminary. Dahmen will inform Timon of the reasons for this. Odin spoke plainly to Mignard and asked him to refrain from his usual free remarks, but he is doing nothing. He will wait until Timon returns before sending someone to replace Mignard. Father Peter J. Doutreluingne, C.M. is growing very unpopular at the Mines. Since Father John Brands, C.M. absence, Doutreluingne has attempted to preach in English and no one understands his long sermons. Odin does not know how things are managed at the Cape, but every marriage is celebrated before the Baptist preachers. Knott J. Wathen and Mary Wheeler have given that scandal. Menty? has been on the point of death for a long time, but is a little on the mend. Brother Daniel Harrington, Father A.H. Gandolfo, C.M. and the black people have all had a spell of sickness. Mr. Lappin and several others have died. Fathers Bartholomew Rollando, C.M., Blaise Raho, C.M., and Joseph V. Wiseman have had a little spell of fever. The Sisters of Loretto at St. Genevieve are doing extremely well. They have about 60 scholars. Mr. Dahmen seems pleased. Here they have about 20 boarders, a few more are expected. Father John Boullier, C.M. has sold 10 acres of the land at the Mines to Mr. Reed for $330. He thought it better than to pay the sum allowed him by the arbitrators. They are making a new saw mill at Dechmendy's. Father Charles Van Quickenberne, S.J., died on August 17 at Portage des Sioux. He had been recalled from his Indian mission. They have not yet heard from Father Francis Simonin, C.M.. Father Ambrose Heim is going to Kahokias and Father John Kenny to New Madrid. Father O'Donnelly Father Peter Richard Donnely? has been here to make his retreat. Father Ennemond Dupuy is leaving the diocese and going to New Orleans. The bishop has promised to send some of their Sisters to Arkansas next Spring. Odin does not have time to speak of their mission here; he is occupied with preparing for the exhibition and the work of the church. The parish records from January now list 151 baptisms of Catholic infants, Protestant 77, 42 marriages, 48 burials, 140 First Communions, 128 Confirmations, 400 families and from 2500 to 3000 souls. The Sisters of St. Genevieve want French spelling books; also the college and convent. Timon is to see the editor of "L'ami de la Religion" to arrange for continuing the paper. Mr. Ring gave the Bishop a copy of "Symbolica"; Timon is to buy him a copy of that work. Alex Laforge of New Madrid would like Timon to call and see his sister who lives in Paris. She wants to come to America. Mr. Horine? will give two acres of land opposite Chester at the ferry for the chapel that Raho is going to have built in the bottom. A few hundred dollars have already been procured. The inhabitants of Little Canada are building their new frame church. Times are hard and it is difficult to obtain any money. Mr. Davenport could not collect anything for the order given in favor of Mr. Pelagaud. It would be well if Timon could settle it from Paris. They have had to borrow $500. Boullier thinks Timon ought to obtain permission to sell their Bois-Brulé tract of land. Antonio Palleli is alone in the kitchen. Brother? Capaldo? went up to the mines; he wants Timon to try to obtain his readmission into the Congregation. The Bishop has $100 in the hands of Father Jean Baptiste Etienne, C.M. that were sent from Rome. He wishes Timon to buy candlesticks for the churches of Apple Creek and other places. The Bishop also wants Timon to ask Father Cholleton whether the Firéres Maristes Brothers of Mary will soon be ready to come. They need some grammars of Letellier. The bishop thinks they ought to collect those excellent works which appear every day. Mr. Daly Daily has all the care of the accounts of college and convent. He says that Timon's father James Timon, taken sick on his return to St. Louis from Kaskaskias, has recovered. Odin sends his respects to the Superior General, Fathers Lego, Grappia, Fiorillo, Aladel, Etienne, Boulanger, and all the others. The boys are anxious to get a good apparatus. Did Timon give Odin's letter to Dr. Power's sister in New York? :: IV-3-k A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.