Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-04

PASSION WEEK 10 ushered in by Palm Sunday,
which commentaries the triumphal entry of our
saviour Into Jerusalem, five days before he was
crucifed.
On Wednesday, Thursday. and FRIDAY Of this
week the Catholic Church celebrates the once of
the Ienebr9, which consists Of chanting the Ma.
uns ana Lauds Of the last three days. During
.1ls RECITATION, fourteen yellow lights, which are
PIaceo on triangular candlestick, are put out one
Dy one after each Psalm, and only one white
Ignt at the summit is left burning At the end of
every second verse of the Benedictus one of the
altar lights is extinguished, till all are put out
This typiaes the abandonment of our Saviour
during his passion During the Miserere. the
white candle at the top Of the triangular candle
SICK placed behind the altar till the end of the
office, when noise is made representing the CON.
Vulsion OF nature at his DEATH and the candle is
brought back and again placed on the capdlestick
rom whence 1t was taken to signify that our
humanity. ~ MO
Holy Thursday commentaries the Last Sumner
OF our LORD and the institution Of the blessed sa-
crament of his body and blood But one mas. "a
said on this day-that of the HOLY Encbar;st
During the Gloria the bells are rung' after which
t9ey ring no more till the same part of the mass on
Ul SATURDAY, 70 commemorate the silence of the
oaiouI oullng the passion, and expressive of the
mourning OF the Church for the death of her
spouse. The holy oils which are used in the sa-
cIosa nT , are csec,ated on this day Upon the
Siose oi the mass, the sacred host is placed in a
eautlfully-decorated repository which has been
prepared, and the faithful visit 1t there in thanks
LIVING % she SaSionofor the blessings of the Holy
nucnarli. The sacrament is also removed from
.ue aiIdr ana also all the ornaments of the altar
10 represent the desttution Of our Saviour in the
passion, and the grief of the Church at the re-
membrance Of his sufferines
Good Friday commentaries the cruelty ion.
and the lessons relating to the mystery of redemp
ton are read. The passion is sung and PRAYERS
are made for all conditions of men, to signify that
church, for that Christ gave himself victim for
the sins Of the entire human race. After the ad-
grafton, the sacred host is again placed on the
alIar, ana the priest receives the divine victim
Holy Saturday-At the masseay Saviour is rep
resented as rising from the grave, and thus tri-
umphing over death. The affairs are reclothed
with their accustomed ornaments and the new
fire is bessed iple candle is Ii hted to typify
the light of Christ; the paschal candle is blessed
This is figure of the body Of Jesus Christ. and
is t r lighted to represent his rising again
10 lie: The prophecies are read with solemn
prayers; and the baptismal font is blessed with
many mystical ceremonies.
>; Easter sunday is the churches most solemn fes-
IVA. IL Is the . day which the Lord hath
made" the day of his great triumph over his
enemies and the grave On this day the chris
1an Ienews his faith in the truths of lgion, his
desires to participate in his Saviour's glory and
of God. " WI WV
The EXTENSION oFrHE ALEXANDRA. + ,oUpouy
AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD The bill which the
Senate passed on Saturday authorizing the ex-
tension ana use Of branch Of this road within
the city OF Georgetown, is as follows:
Be enacted &c, That the Alexandria Iou
aouh ana Hampshire Railroad Company be- and
they are hereby, authorized and empowered to
extend branch of their railroad into and within
the city OF Georgetown, in the District of Column
bla, and that said company have and exercise the
same rights and powers, and be subject to the
same reg ulatons and restrictions, in regard to the
may be granted and prescribed by the charter of
SAID company in regard to the main stem of said
road, or by the laws Of Virginia in relation to
railroads within that State
Sec. =. And be ii further enacted That the cor
Porate authorities of the city of Georgetown shall
nave power to regulate the manner and speed of
running the cars OF said company within the
limits of said city.
Sec. 3. and be it further enacted, That the said
company shall have power to construct and operate
thelr said extensions upon such streets and public
ways In said city as may be deemed most expedi-
eht by said company, and with the consent Of the
corporate authorities of said city
sec t. ind be 1t further enacted, That the Cir
cut Court OF the District of Columbia, and the
several officers thereof, shall have and exercise all
the powers and duties In relation to the condemna
tlon and acquisition Of land or other property by
the said company. for the purpose of such extern
sion OF tnelr branch, as are or may be possessed
ana exercised by the court Of Virginia and their
ofhcers in regard to the same; and the same pro
ceedings shall be had therein as are or NAV be
prescribed or authorized by the laws of Virginia
in such cases
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS The Clay Dinner. to
come Oh at Green's Mansion House on the 10Th
inst, promises to be a splendid affair Every
preparation has been made on the most liberal
scale, and accommodations for at least two bun
dred persons will be provided. The entire Ken
lucky WING delegation, including Hon J. ]
Crlttenden, are expected to be present Hon.
Alex r Boteler, and large number of the party
in Virginia, have also been invited
BENJAMIN HaliowelI, Esq, last night delivered
Lecture at Lyceum Hall on "Health and hints
Tor preserving it." In the course of his remarks
upon the subject OF tobacco chewing. he was I'M
derstood to say that among all his late pupils he
nau never known one who used the Hweed,, to
excess who was capable of working ont a mathe-
NAUTICAL problem accurately. The Hall was filed
by an intelligent audience, and the lecture was
highly interesting throughout
Arrangements have been consummated for the
speedy completion of Grace Church. (Episcopal J
which has for want of the necessary funds stood
IN an unfinished condition for some months past
The edtce, it is expected. will be entirely com
Pleted prior to the month of October next The
congregation is now quite large, and the church
is in fiourishing condition.
THE LEVY Court met at IL O'Clock on the I'd
inst: All the members present except the Presi>
dent Col. Naylor was chosen President pro tenn,
The Chair laid before the Court communica-
lion from Selby Il. Scaggs, offering to convey
part of his farm to the United States for county
road; referred to Messrs. Naylor, Riggs and
Pearce
The Chair also laid before the Court a comm.
nlcation from Messrs. Samuel C.. Busey and L. A
Bowen, asking for the condemnation Of a county
road from the Rockville Turnpike through the
lands OF Mrs. Green, Mrs. Delany, and Messrs
Busey and Bowen to the gate Of Mr.. Bowen; re-
ferred to Messrs. Loughborough and Riggs
Ihe quarterly account of Nicholas Callan
treasurer OF the Court was referred for examine
ton to Messrs. Palmer and Drury who reported
that they had examined the same and found il
correct.
Messrs. Robert White, and w. A. King of
Georgetown, were appointed commissioners to
assist Lewis Carbery in repairing the cnlvert and
the road leading from Seventh street. in George.
town, to the stone warehouse
On motion of Mr.. Drury, the Court agreed to
hold special meeting on Monday. the 3tth inst
al III O'Clock, for the purpose of making the an
nual appropriations.
THE FIRE RIor.-Last night, the Young men
who Were arrested for fighting and throwing
stones during the fire in the Seventh Ward the
night previous, appeared at the office of Justice
Dom for further hearing. OF course, the office
was crowded, and very uncomfortable The evil
dence would hardly indicate with precision the
party beginning the row, and tended to show con-
vely that in this rs in most the principals
had managed to escape, leaving the Younger and
less experienced to bear the blame The cause of
the fight could not be definitely fixed The Young
men. though not the leaders in the fight were
adludged to be guilty under the pal law.
and Justice Dom fined them in proportion to their
participation in the riot James Milstead paid