Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-24
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70 of many of the City Cemeteries, at this
time When the. war was in progress,
the waste visible there might have been par:
doned,to the. troublous condition of our peo-
pie; but nothing can be pleaded now ven
in mitigation It is simply shameful that
the last resting places of our dead should re
. main a common without fence, ornament OF
care In fact the United States authorities
ought to supply the feoces, and repair the
depredations made by unruly soldiers at an
early period Of the occupation of this city:
by the Federal forces; but nothing, we be
lieve can be expected from that source now,
and there remains only an appeal to the re
gard for the decency Of sepulture, which we
may Justly suppose exists in this community.
These acres thus left open waste, which
nothing protects from the inroads of cattle,
but the fact, that brambles, thorns, and weeds
leave nothing for cattle to browse upon-hold
all that is mortal Of some who were public
benefactors, and Others who served their
country faithfully, in Offices Of public trust,
and what should make these spots s.hallowed
GROUND" to this people-of many, many
whose place at the freside can never be filed
again; whose memories are the fondest
treasures of many households, but who are
connected with the living only by those sim
Mo mounds of aorth- zr<.
''Whose part in all the ponp that fills
The Circuit of the Summer hills @
Is, that their graves are green
Surely it is not asking too much Of the
civilized people living in Alexandria, that
these mounds may be kept as green as their
memories, and not left for cattle to trample
down and destroy.
We are glad to learn that an effort is now
on foot to raise by subscriptions, sum sufh
Gent to put these grounds in condi-
ton in which they may no longer be an out
rage to public decency Many of our former
residents, now living abroad, who have friends
and relatives buried here, would, doubtless,
be glad to unite with the residents Of the
city in contributing to this object, Contri-
buttons may be sent to Burke, Herbert& Co.,
Bankers or handed to Mrs. Herrick, who is
proving her zeal in this holy cause by solicit
ing aid for the work.
The Cumberland Civilian and Telegraph in
noticing an article from the Gazette relating to
the Alexandria Canal says by the above
resolution, passed by the Alexandra City
Council, which We have copied from the Alex
andria Gazette, we are glad to notice that this
very important work, so much needed by our
Coal Companies, and which has lain so long
idle in consequence OF the war; is likely to be
repaired at once and put in order for naviga-
ton. It is we'll known to all parties engaged
in transporting coal by the Canal, that Alex
andrla is the natural outlet to the Chesapeake,
and Ohio Canal, to which port vessels of the
largest class can come for their cargocs, and that
the principal part, about seven-eighths, of our
coal was sent there for coastwise shipment pre-
vious to the war The coal companies have
been compelled, by the occupation Of the
Alexandria canal by the Government during
the war, to discharge the canal boats at George
town, at considerable extra cost and inconveni
ence on account of the limited space in which
the wharf privileges are there confined. Vessels
of small carrying capacity only can come 10
Georgetown and are compelled to pass through
two bridges to reach there Capitalists will
perceive. by the action of the City Council of
Alexandria, as containedin the above resolu-
ton, an excellant opportunity for investment,
for we are'informed by good authority that it
will cost less than one hundred and ninety
thousand dollars to make the necessary repairs
and put the canal IN perfectly navigable order. y
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PALM SUNDAY-HoLT WEEK.-To-mor-
row will be observed in the Catholic and Epis-
copal churches throughout the world as Palm
Sunday" the Sunday Immediately preceding
Easter Sunday. The popularity experienced
by the Saviot on his last entrance into the city
Of Jerusalem, when the people ''took branches
ofpalm trees and went forth to meet him, has
been commemoEated from an earlydayamong the
Catholics by the priest distributing among the
congregation branches of the palm tree already
blessed. In all countries exclusively Catholic
the ceremonies ofEaster commence to- morrow,
the entire week being known as Holy Week,
and the church being open for service daily,
and on Holy Thursday and Good Friday the
services are of peculiarly interesting and sol.
emn character
The MARKET, this morning, was only toer-
ably supplied and there was an evident dispo-
sition to ''pile up the agony on all descriptions
Of vegetables, and fresh fish, to the utmost
limit. Eggs which were selling at Is to 20 cts.
yesterday, were run up to % cts The word
was given and every body who had eggs to sell
asked Is cts per Dozen Kale 80 cts. per half
peck; &C., &c. We are sorry to say that our
daily provision market for the table, sailing
off in quantity, and increasing in prices, to a
degree which is causing general complaint-es-