The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-30

| GoOD FRIDAY.-To-day will be celebrated
| by large portion OF the Church as the season
| which typides the crucfxion of our Saviour.
| To-day theagony Of His death will be declared
| in poignant manner. In England this day Is
celebrated with much exactness, business being
suspended and the people, as with one ac-
cord giving themselves up to its observance.
On this occasion the Catholic Church, in its
ceremonies, lays aside every expression OF Joy
and testivity, her altars and their surroundings
being stripped of their rlch ornaments, for which
solemn dress of mourning is substituted. The
sacrifice of the Mass is not offered on this day,
but there is performed an Office called the Mass
of the Pre-Sanctitied. The priest and his minis
tiers, robed in black, proceed to the altar with
selves before it while the acolytes cover
it with linen cloth. After the reading
of the lessons of the day, and the
history of Christs passion according to st. John,
the priest puts off his vestmelts, and taking the
crucifX, which to this time was concealed be-
meath veil, uncovers It slowly and with great
solemnity, while the chorsters chant the Pdnge
LlngUG. Next follows the veneration of the
Cross, during which the candles on the altar are
lighted, and the cruchx is elevated to its place
upon the tabernacle. The priest and his minis
tiers then carry in procession from the Reposi-
tory the Host placed there on Holy Thursday,
and return to The main altar, where the Sacred
Species is offered up as that which has before
been sanctted, service different to that Of the
ordinary Mass. .....
An impressive service will be held this after-
noon in st. Joseph's Church, s. Fourth street,
on which occasion an imposing repre- sentation
of the Holy Sepulchre will be erected upon the
main altar. The work is in imitation of rocks,
and is surmounted by large cross having upon
1t the other instruments OF the crucitiyion. A
solemn office is chanted oy fine choir, accom-
panied with music other than the organ, which
is not used upon this day. The Episcopal
churches were all open tor Divine service thus
morning.
CoLoRED THIEF.-A hearing took place
yesterday afternoon in the case of a colored
man named Samuel Davis, who as suspected
Of having stolen chest OF black te q and seve-
raj pieces of calico. The house of the accused
is in Emeline street, to which place officers
Lemon, Tryon, and Levy paid visit yesterday
morning, IN search of stolen property, intorma-
ton having been communicated that such was
stored In the premises. On looking through the
house they found the articles above mentioned.
The tea was secreted behind chimney in the
gaTret. The chest contains the following marks:-
''Benefactor A. A. L. d b., F.; finest Oolong,
No 81 Ahkong.n The prisoner was held in
default of $1,000 bail, for further hearing on
next Thursday afternoon.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM DISEASE OF THE
HEART.-Early last evening Mr.. A. p. Hackman,
aged about forty-hve years, a very wealthy man,
| owner of large distillery near Mount JOY,
entered the cellar under the Bulls Head Hotel,
No. 1925 Market street, and called for glass of
ale. BE had scarcely drank half the contents
when he suddenly fell dead. He is said to be
involved In a very important suit with the
United States, being charged with fraud in the
conduct OF his business. Seven thousand dol
lars were found on his person. Coroner Taylor,
who had abundance of work yesterday, held an
inquest, resulting in verdict of death from dis
| ease of the heart.
| LAGER BEER SALOON RoBBED.-An at
| tempt was made on Wednesday evening to rob
| the lager beer saloon OF Charles Kahler, No 525
| North Third street. The robbers effected an
| entrance from the rear OF the building. They
| took a good overcoat belonging to the bar
| keeper, and no doubt would have carried of
much more, had they not been alarmed by the
| inmates of the house, who heard them while en-
| deavoring to effect an entrance. The robbers
| lett behind them in the building several of their
| buTglarious implements, which may possibly lead
| to their detection.
NEW TEMPERANCE MovEMENT.-In view
! of the general and increasing interest felt in the
| temperance work, and the recent organization
| of a National Temperance Society, Rev. Theo-
| dore Cuyler, of Brooklyn, and other clergymen,
| held q temperance meeting yesterday afternoon,
in the rooms of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, Tor the purpose OF conference with the
| active friends OF the cause in this city. Several
addresses were made, and committee appointed
| to carry out the objects of the meeting. The
movement bids fair to be productive of great
good
SUICIDE FROM POVERTY AND SICKNESS
| Jacob KoCk, thirty-nine years Old committed
| suicide yesterday at his residence, corner of
Borden and Fifth streets, below Wharton, in q
singular manner. He loaded toy cannon, and
| plaCl0g inc muZZle III his mOuJ0, dppllGu q
match to the touch-hole. The load took effect
in the upper part of the head, tearing most of it
away. Cause, poverty and sickness. Deceased
leaves wife and three small children.
SCHOOL CONTROLLER DEAD.-Mr. James
W. Fletcher, School Controller for the Third
Section, and formerly an Alderman and Pro-
thonotary of The District Conrt, died yesterday
morning, after a short illness. ~
SHIRTS, FURNISHING GOODS, 80
T w. SCOT 7 & @ o.,
SHIRT, MANUFACTURERS,
AND DEALERS IN
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS,