Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-24
Passion Week.

PASSION w SSA
The week Immediately preceding Easter is com |
monty known as Passion Week, and the Sunday
which begins this week is called Palm Sunday. |
This year Palm Sunday occurred on the Goth Of
Inc present month, and was, therefore, celebrated
by the Roman Catholics and Epscopalinns with APP
propriate ceremonies. 1t commentaries the day OF
the Saviors triumphant entry into Jerusalem. As
the people on that occasion manifested their Joy by
cutting down branches OF Palm and carrying them
in their hands, strewing them in the way; hence
this festival from very early period, received
the name of "Palm Sunday" In most Roman
Catholic congregations, the ancient custom of
distributing on that day branches of the Palm
or some other tree continues TO be religiously OBJ
served. -
Besides this ceremony on Palm Sunday there are
other days in HOY Week which are particularly
devoted to the commemoration of the history of the
redemption by the Catholic church On Holy
Thursday. as it is called, because on that
day Christ instituted the Sacramentof the Holy
Eucharist, which the Roman Catholics be-
lieve contains the body and blood of Christ UNI
Ger the appearance OF bread and wine, and also be-
cause his passion or sufferings commenced on that
day.) Also, on Good Friday, so called, because
Christ was on that day Crucifed, and the work of
redemption consummated. Also, on Holy Satur-
day, during which the body lay in the Tomb. On
the afternoon or evening before each of these
days, the Catholic Church celebrates a solemn
service called the Office Of the Tenebre from the
darkness with which it concludes. In the early
ages of the Church used to be celebrated at night,
which custom is still practiced by some religious
communities This office consists of the usual
mathis of The Roman Catholic Church, somewhat
altered IN relation to the particular time OF the year
when this holy season occurs. The mode of cele-
brption is as follows:-A large, triangular CANDLE
stick, the base of the triangle being about three
feet long, is brought into the church and placed in
the aisle in front of the altar and Immediately out
side the ratings of the sanctuary, pedestal Of
about six feet in height In each one OF the sides
of this triangle there seven sockets, and one on
the tops the meeting of the Sides. In these are
placed fifteen lighted candles, TO correspond with
After the psalm of the candle is extingush ed,
with the exception ofthe candle at the top of the
triangle, which is taken away and concealtd be-
| Find the altar. The Benedlctus then commences,
and while ii IS being sung all the can"les i'll the
churchis extingushed, causing a total darkness
After period of n few seconds the concealed can
die is brought forth and placed in its former posi-
ton, at the top OF the triangle, and the candles on
the altar ar. again lighted. The custom of con
ceaing the last and most elevated of the candles
IN the triangle behind The altar during the last part
oil the service and then bringing it forth, burning,
and placing it in lis former position, is a manifest
nlluslon To the death and resurrection OF our Sa-
yior. This is the Office of the TenebrG, which is
| celebrated with SO much effect in the Pope's
| chapel at Rome, during Holy Week, and which
IS so much spoken of by travellers. 7 he saying (fot
no organ or other musical instrument is used) OF
the Lamentations Of jeremiah, which forms the les.
sons, as they called, of the office and the Mis-
erere by the Pope's choir, is considered to be the
highest character of vocal music ever attained.
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| NoRrH CARoLINA.-The Raleigh Star discourses
as follows on the advantages Of the Old North
Stale
"Norril Carolina is the most desirable place for
honest, industrious, cnterprising emisrants, 20 be
found on the continent. We have land, east and
west, and some as fertile as any in the world that
may be purchased rs cheap dirt. Our Chelo-
kce lids may be entered at from so to 10 cents
an acre and private lands, i'll ma ny of the most
desirable portions Of the State, so abundant,
that they may be purchased very cheap. We have
the finest zines of coal, iron, copper, gold and da-
moniS this side of california. We have the mos
abundant water power for manufacturing machi-
merry i'll the Union. The products OF soil unite
North and South. and are varied than those of
any other State. We have the best sheep raising
section OF the Union. We have the heathieS; and
most delightful climate in America, and the most
MORAL sober and honest population, as we'll as the
prettlest and sweetest women on the globe.''
FoRcE OF HABIT.-Odr GAINESVILLE (Wisconsin)
friends have taken the railroad fever TO such an ex
tent, that they have RAILROAD running through
every mans farm in Rock county. gentleman
inquired the other day of one of the Citizens il he
knew of farm for sale. yes he replied, 'heIe's
one yonder;" adding the customary recommends
tinn, comfy ten dollars acre, and railroad run
ming right through it." The next day droyer in
CURED of the same individual If he knew where he
could buy COW. The absent minded speculator
replied, eyes, there stands one-only fifteen dol
hrs and railroad running right through her."