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Receipt for $6 from Bishop Anthony Blanc for box rent to January 1, 1843. Signed by M.? Musson?. :: V-4-m Receipt S. 1p. 32mo.

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A receipt for $4 paid by Archbishop Anthony Blanc for box rent to January 1, 1855. W. G. Kendall, postmaster. :: VI-1-g Printed Receipt 1p. 16mo.

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Receipt for $6 for box rent. Signed for G. Montamat by V.? F.? Wiltz. :: V-4-l D.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Receipt for $4 for box rent to January 1, 1854. Signed M. Musson :: VI-1-e Receipt 1p. 32mo.

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Receipt for $4 for rent of Box 29B, from date to January 1, 1860. :: VI-2-a Receipt S. 1p. 32 mo.

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Receipt for $4 for payment of box rent to January 1845. Signed by W.S. McMaster :: V-5-a Receipt S. 1p. 32mo.

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A receipt for $4 for box rent to January 1, 1844. Signed by L.P. Palms for W. De Buys. :: V-4-n Receipt S. 1p. 32mo.

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No. 1 Bill for $136,50 for the funeral and burial of Felicité. ` Bill French 1p. 4to. ` No. 2 A copy of the bill from Fernandez.

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The faithful of the Cathedral have learned that Father Th. Alleau, who has preached for several months at the Cathedral, is thinking of leaving in a few weeks because of continual opposition. They ask Odin to put an end to this and let them hope to keep Alleau. The Association of Christian Mothers, in charge of Alleau, has given them hope. :: VI-2-h A.L.S. French 3pp. 4to.

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A receipt for $26.35 for one-third of the cost of planking the street in front of Trinity Church?, Dauphin Street. Signed by Louis H. Pilie, city surveyor and H. Leroy, Collector. :: VI-1-e Receipt 1p. 12mo.

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A receipted bill for $546.56 for one-third the difference between the round stone and square block paving on the southeast side of Charters Street between Ursulines and Hospital streets. Certified correct by Louis H. Pilié, city surveyor, and also signed by George Cronan, collector. On the back of this bill: August 23, 1853, received on account $200. :: VI-1-f Bill 2pp. 8vo.

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Blanc, President of the Catholic Association of Orphans and of Poydras Asylum, is asked to attend the burial of J. Cucullu who died Sunday. :: V-5-a Note French 2pp. 12mo.

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A receipt for $12.75 for the 1842 tax on Ilet 128/49. $1,000, $4.25; and Ilet 148/41, $2000, $8.50; signed by DuGany as treasurer. :: V-4-n D.S. French 16mo. 2pp.

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Receipt for $15.64 for 1843 taxes on Islet 49, $1,000; Islet 61, $2400. Signed by Du Gany as treasurer. :: V-5-a Receipt S. French 2pp. 32mo.

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Receipt for $6.75 for 1840 taxes on F.F.I. 61-D2-1500. Signed by DuGany, treasurer. :: V-4-l D.S. 2pp. Folio

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A receipt for $5.50 for the 1840 taxes on F.M.I. 49-D2-1000 and on one slave. Signed by DuGany as treasurer. :: V-4-l D.S. 2pp. 32mo.

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A receipt for $9 from Bishop Anthony Blanc for 1841 taxes on Square? 61, $2,000. Signed by Du Gany, treasurer. :: V-4-m Receipt S. 2pp. 32mo.

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Duffo is to appear at a meeting of the creditors of the late A.D. Mégret, deceased in the parish of Lafayette, which will take place on August 31, 1854 before William Brandt, recorder, at his office at Vermillionville. Signed by Eraste Mouton, clerk. Printed Notice :: VI-1-h A.L.S. French 5pp. 12mo.

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Receipt for 21 cents for 1850 taxes on property in Bouligny. Signed by E. Landun ?, Collector. :: VI-1-a Receipt 1p. 32mo.

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James A. Hopkins, Deputy? Clerk, certifies that the clerk's costs in the case of the succession of Father Edward D'Hauw amount to $17.05. Approved, A. Pitot, Attorney. On the back: to the Archbishopric, Father Rousselon. Received payment July 2, 1853, signed Louis R. Courtin ?, Deputy Attorney. :: VI-1-e Certificate 2pp. 32mo.

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A receipt for $74.09 for one-third of the cost of planking the street at Greatmen, now Dauphin Street, between Montégut and Clouet Streets. Signed by A. Leroy, collector, and Louis H. Pilié, city surveyor. :: VI-1-f Receipt 1p. 8vo.

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The rules of the Index and the decrees of the Sacred Congregation are per se obligatory everywhere. Because these rules are not observed with rigor everywhere perhaps it may be presumed that the Pontiff does not wish to urge their full observance. A.L. Incomplete On the same paper:

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He is sorry that Edwards cannot visit Wakefield this year, but he hopes that with a change of air Edwards will be entirely well in a short time. If it is pleasant, he will probably visit Nantasket Sunday. :: Xi-2-k Postcard, signed

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He sends just a view of one of their beauty spots. :: XI-2-k Postcard, signed

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He received the Scholastic and found pleasure in reading it. He will be unable to give his regards to Father Keneney as he has been transferred to New York. He would be pleased to have Edwards come to Wakefield some day. :: XI-2-k A.L.S. 2pp.

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He was greatly pleased to hear from Edwards and receive the gift. The football team plays Bridgewater; he did not go out for the team for the game is rather strenuous. He speaks further of football. He intends to write to Father Keneney Kenney and to send him Edwards' card. He is stationed at Brooklyn at present. :: XI-2-k A.L.S. 2pp.

Scope and Contents Lowd has just returned from an interview with Henry Brownson to whom Sadlier's has entrusted their case against Lowd, and as Henry Brownson leaves tonight for New York Lowd thinks it best to write a few lines regarding the claim against him and also the claims he has against Sadlier's for the parts sent to them to be bound and of which Lowd has never received a satisfactory explanation. The Bible marked in Sadlier's book as returned was one sent to them subsequently to the box of which Lowd...

Scope and Contents Lowe wishes to enlish McMaster's aid in providing work of a literary nature for Mr. Henry Major, a converted Episcopalian minister who is struggling in poverty, as a consequence of his faith. He had been used to every luxury as a minister, but now finds himself without work. He was for a time editor of the Catholic Herald of Philadelphia, but is now living in Brooklyn, near Lowe. Lowe has not known him long, but his past history is known to him, and Lowe feels that McMaster will wish to...

Scope and Contents Lowe complains that the gout has prevented him from visiting McMaster in his office for the purpose of thanking him, as he does now in this letter, for his exhibition of friendship in publishing Lowe's address to the students of the University of Virginia. Lowe says that when he saw the great amount of space devoted to the address, he could really appreciate sensibly, McMaster's kindness. He only hopes that it will produce the effect wished for, and that the youth of the North will be...

Scope and Contents She received his letter three weeks ago and it was the most satisfactory upon that subject which she received. She desires answers to a few more questions which she hopes he will pardon in consideration of the anxieties attendant upon the mother of a large family particularly now that they are exiled and with little means, the better part of their property being necessarily left behind and no doubt ere long to be confiscated. Since they have been at Ashland their little boy of nearly three...