Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

tils CUOhtys ouuSO l WV, oPoAi9A XVI
term at the Court House yesterday at IL o.
clock.
| Quite large crowd was in attendance.
The following gentlemen were sworn as
the grand jury.
j. Fleming foreman, G. Appch, Lewis
| e. Skidmore, j. T Douglas, NJ. German,
VIM. Arnold, w. H. Richards, G. Simpson,
j. r. Smoot, J. E. johnson, I. A. Waters,
E. StauntDn, w. H. Muir, D. Appich, ). 1.
Creighton, j. Slater.
The Grand jury was charged by Judge Ty-
Ter, and having retired, returned an lndict,
ment against Chas Moore, for stealing gold
watch and chain.
The prisoner was placed at the bar and
upon the reading of the indictment plead
guilty and burst into tears.
A jury was empanneiled, and assessed the
term Of the convicts Imprisonment III the
penitentiary at one year.
A petition is 10 circulation asking the gov
ernor to remit the sentence.
| The civil docket was not called-some rou-
tine civil business only being transacted.-
The Court then adjourned till November.
REDEGIoUs-On Sunday last, number Of
children, uprising six boys, thirteen girls,
and one colored female, we're admitted to the
holy communion for the first time. at S5 Ma
rvs Church. The girls were all tastetnily
dressed IN virgin white, and wore long, white
wells falling over their shoulders, and ali the
candidates bore lighted candles in their
hands They were appropriately addressed
before and after The reception by the Kew.
Peter Kroes Pastor.
At Yespers, ia the afternoon, the coremo-
nv of renewing the beptismal vows took
! place, the prayers and addresses being read
| by Master Peter Mcmahon and Miss Jane
O. Sullivan on behalf of the new communi-
cants, all of whom, kneellng at the altar
rails, repeated the words: 81 renounce the
devil, his works, and pUmps, and promise to
| live and die IL the Holy Catholic Church.
| Previous to the ceremony another address
was deivere:1 by the Pastor, who reminded
the children that as soldiers entering into the
1 service of their country were expected To
renew their oaths Of allegiance to her, SO 1t
became them, as soldiers Of Christ, to renew
those vows which their sponsors at the hap'
tismal font had made for then, when uncon-
scious infants, now that they had arrived at
the age of reason.
The beautiful! marble altar of the church
was srlendi6ly decorated with lights and flow
ers, it being the great festival Of Pentacost,
and the ceremonies were attended by q large
congregation, including large number of
the military from the interior, how stationed
here, to whom they were, doubtless, EoVel.
CANAL TRADE.-The National Intelligen-
| Ger says: ave learn that day or two since
| miller at Williamsport. Maryland, having
boat load of -four which he wished to bring
down to the District To market, MAIDS appll-
cation to the commander OF the CGnteder-
ate troops at Harper's Ferry for q permit
to pass The request was psremptnrliy
refused, and the miller was Informed that
no navigation of the canal would be per-
nltted for the present, OF until Mary!ard
had Withdrawn her objection to the &C.
cupation Of ''Piunacie Rock" and adjacent
hei ghts on the Maryland side by the troops
of Virginia aud the Confederates. This was
| understood to apply to coal boats as we'll as
| all others"
VISIT OF THE PRr LAMHs.---Sunday
evening two boat loads of Col. Ellsworth's
Z,uaves, New York Firamen or Pet Lambs
now encamped on the heighJs OF Maryland
near the insane Asylum paid visit to the
| u. 8. steamer Pawnee stationed OFT this city
After leaving the Pawnee they approached
our wharyes and after treating the sentry u
( some Of their elegant and refined language:
and after giving three cheers Tor the United
States flag, which WAS returned by the crew
of the Pawnee, they left for their encnmr
ment. Washington is happy IN being rcicv-
ed of the presence vi this regiment.
RIVER MOVEMENTS YEsTERDAY--A gov
ernn. ent steamer with two guns mounted,
and fully manned, having i've vessels in tow,
two of which left here on Saturday last for
Virginia Landings, passed by this city,
bound to Washington. When opposite this
city she stopped, sent boat to the PaWnee,
and after waiting half an hour, steamed on.
The Baltimore with the schooner Arctic,
loaded with provisions, Tor Washington,
from New York, arrived az Washington
The steamer Marion for New York left the
Washington Navy Yard. The propeller
James Parks left for Philadelphia. Three
oriour large shooners heavily loaded passed
! by bound up.
Ngw MILITARY COMPANY. The military
spiri. of our fellow citizens of Irish birth Is
CALAMITY displaying itself in this Contest
Another Irish volunteer corps was organic
ed in this city on Saturday night. The TIL
lowing gentlemen were chosen of4cers: p
W. Freshman, Captain, =. b. nooe, lSt
Ii utenant, Raymond Fairfax, Ind h'euten-