Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-03

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CITIZENS MEETING IN TnESIxTH WARp-In
accordance with the request of the Mayor. the
citizens of the Sixth Ward assembled in Ana
costa Hall, last evening, for the purpose of or
canning patrol to put down the rio,ing and
bloodshed now rife in our midst
Mr.. John w. Thompson was called N the
CHAIR ana r ODER appointed Secretary
After the object of the meeting had been stated
tiOns, which were adopted
hsSoIrsd, That committee Of five be appoint
ca whose duty u shall be TO confer with the
committee OF this Ward, appointed by the citi-
ISnS al pubic meeting held at Temperance
Hail on the evening of the 3lst instant, and that
they be authorized to receive the names of per-
sons who are willing TO enroll themselves ito
have police power for the purpose of forming a
patrol to aid the city authorities in keeping or
der in this city and to form such rules for their
government a. will, in their judgment, best carry
out the object Of this meeting.
ResOlred, That VIZ, as citizens, will hold our
selves in readiness at all times when called on
to render assistance TO the city authorities in
Guelling any riOtOus disorderIy conduct
In accordance with the provisions of the reso-
buttons, the chairman appointed Messrs John r.
Queen, Samuel Turner, William Lusby Jas R
Cook, and George A, BOhrer to serve as the COM
,nittee.
The chairman offered the following resolution;
which was also adopted
Rssoirsd, That 10 Person shall serve on this
w D.
ington; whose name is not enrolled upon the polI
list and returned by the Board of Assessors as
subject to the school tax for the year ending on
the 5lst day OF December. 1887
The meeting then adjourned.
The RIVER. - The upper river fshings are
yielding probably. The Long Bridge landing
nshed by Hunter, This year, has Welded thus far
ibis week, al follows, tue shad caught being the
finest that had been taken for MANY seasons pa>t.
f4V- nrSH1 iSt.
Thursday, l,O2s; Friday, G92, this morning, GGs
AT Sandy bluf. just below, Skidmore has bpen
very successful In his operations this year We
understand that he caught, during Yesterday
upward of ? 600 shad
At GibsOn's landing, Stoney Point, Yesterday,
l,UOJ shad Were caught at one haul
\ large lumber schooner PASSED IN 10 the
mouth of the city canal yesterday loaded with
Uak aud pine plaIkiEg.
Al Young CaTteT'S wharf-Arrived schooner
Little Rock, from Philadelphia, with 100 tons of
c0ali sChr Yankee boy. from Hartford CT with
$50 tons of ice, not consigned; schr E'dad from
Norwalk, with 40 tons of ice for PetGbone
At Rlley'S whdTf-ATrived schr III. A. WiCks
from New York, with 500 bbls of cement for
hun X Berry.
At Alexandria, Yesterday. the arrivals of sbad
We're rather light, and the prices downward
some Were sold aS low az Sll per hundred.
The herring fishing Is somewhat baC kward.
Arrived at Alexandria ~. hit before last and
Yesterday, schTs Juliet Chase, Alvd Chase, III r.
PeytOn, NiCkeTSUn, and Commodore, Conner
from Salem st John, Boston. and Port Opposite
with heavy caTgoeS for AlcNdnd ia meTc hdnts
Holy SATURDAY AND EASTER SUNDAY-This
is Holy Saturday. on which day in the Catholic
Churches the Eucharist l. taken from the reposi-
tory and replaced on the altar, and Mass is cele-
brated by the priest On this day the baptisInal
water II blessed, after which is the ceremony of
blessing the pdschal candle. This candle re-
mains lighted in the church till after Easter its
light being emblemaiical of the light of Chris
tianity.
The Mass on this day closes the soIemnities of
Lent. and loud halleluilhS are sung DuriDg
The Easter season the church hes are all hirbIy
decorated, and all the services are of the most
Joyous character. commemorative Of the Tesur-
TectiOn of the savior
On Easter Sunday, G:and POntifcal High Mass
i celebrated in all cathedralS by the bishOps
and High Mass in all churches The music in
OF high order can be secured, of very superior
character.
Al ~ Mathews Church, TO morrow the choir
WIN perform one OF Hummel's celebrated Masses
with fnlI orchestral accompaniment
Al 81 Patricks, Beethoven's Grand Mass in C.
Will be performed with full choir under the
direction of Pfof. j. p. Garfield
Mr. SPEAKER ORR has made arrangements for
opening the daily sessions with prayer until the
the 18th Of May. There are forty one different
names upon the list
The President Of the Senate and Sneaker of the
house have designated the following cIer0ym.n
10 conduct Divine service in the Representatives
hall on the Slbbaths mentioned below:
REV. J T.. tTdnbeTIy 49,. Sd Sabbath in 4 mil