The national Republican., 1867-04-19
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 49, 1867

Holy WEKK.-Thrsday, Friday and
saturday Of this wee, are kept with great
solemnity By our Cstholic fellow. tisens, In
oommsmoration Of the sudefings and death Of
i our Saviour. Yesterday, usually called "Msun-
day Thursdsy.' mass was celebrated with great
rejoicing, 10 commemoration Of the institution
OF the Holy Eucharist on that day, and At the
Gloria In Excelsis'i all the bells are rung, be.
Ing silent Afterwards, ns IL also the organ, until
Saturday at the same time. Amer the mass, the
Host is conveyed In solemn procession 70 an altar
decorated for that purpose, in chapel, esllod
g The Repositofy,h whore II remains during
Friday, and the high altar is stripped Of its OF.
naments and coverings, In oommemoratien OF the
stripping Of our Saviour In the house Of PLATE.
To-day. called "Good Friday, >, no mass 10 cele
brafed, but impressive ceremonies take place,
commemorative Of tho crueinrion, the cross be.
ing publicly exposed TO the veneration Of the
faithful, who reverently kiss the representation
Of the ave wounds on the body Of our Saviour.
The Repository y Is vitited during the day BY
| crowds OF wotshlppets. To morrow, called
Holy Saturday" the ceremonial commeuces
With tho kndling and blessing Of the new are
and incense nttho doors Of the church; then fol-.
lows procession to the high altar, the tripo
candle being lighted on the way from the new
bre. Al the high altar twelve long lessons from
tho Old Testament are read, and the paschal
candle, a wax taper four or ave feet high, is
blessed, and tho five grains Of incense 6xed In II
In tfe form OF cross, In remembrance Of the Ave
wounds Of our Saviour, which be boro after his
resurrection. The baptismai water, to be used
duIing the year, Is then soiemnly consecrnted,
and, II thoro are any candidates, baptism IL ad.
ministered. Tho mourning is then removed from
the high altar, which Is decorated with lights
aud flowers, and the solemn mass Of the rosur-
rection is commenced, the organ bursting forth
and the bells pealing out al the "Glotia In Ex.
ssln," Az these ceremonies Ars Of great an.
tiquity, dating back to tho earliest ages Of
Christianity, and are performed In both the
Latin and Greek Churches, as we'll ns In ali
the oEiSutaf v"Inniu nionE. r -
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN CUB.-A
meeting Of the Third Ward Republican Assoeia.
tion was held last evening at Wisewell Barracks,
Seventh and o streets, Mr.. A q. Hall In the
chair, and Mr.. ]. 7. johnson secretary.
The Chair having announced that the selection
OF fifteen delegates to the nominating convention
was In order, Mr.. John 7. Johnstn nominated
tho following J. II. Elvans, @. W. Drew, J. @.
Clehrg, 4. q. Hartford, W. d Cudiip, s. q.
Brown, John T. johnson, William Budd, @. W.
ksntrU Thos' = Bel, Isaac Dorsey, John Brooks,
Alex. Hays, Alex. Thomas, and Henry Brooks.
The following were also nominated: Richard
Bell: N. II. Miller, N. d Clark, W. A Cook, W.
9. Himard, T. Schmidt, 9. Stirling, and Jas
Coleman.
The following were elected: J. II. Elvans, Jno.
7. johnson. S @. Brown, Geo W. Renfro, Thos.
7. Bell, Isanc Dorsey, John II Brooks, AIexan.
der Hays, Alexander Thomas, Henry Brooks,
james Coleman, L. C. Schmidt n. D. Clark,
and g. Stirling
On motion Of n. II. Miller, the vote was made
unanimous, and the secretary requested 10 notify
the delegates. The question as 10 tho election OF
I'VE delegates, as previously published, was 70.
fused and Ave previously elected were on motion
discharged, After some unimPortant business
the meeting adjourned
DIsoRDERLY NIsIToRs.--On Wednesday
evening, as a delegation Of. colored people from
Alexandria woro returning to that city, through
tho Seventh ward, from the emancipation ami.
versary celebration, one Of tho party struck a
oolored woman severe blow on her bnck with
bis sword. Several Of the colored folks on the
Island very naturally took umbrage at such con.
duet aud there was n fair prospect for riot,
when few ofthe police intorfercd. Even those
found difficulty In restoring quiet, for Mr.. Owens
was knocked down by one Of the party, aud Mr..
Whitmore was wickedly thrust at with a sword,
which luckily passed between his neither limbs
hnrulessly They succeeded in arresting Walter,
Robert, and Richard Gilchrist and Willis Dudley
and Samuel johnson, Some were fined and
others dismissed.
CHARGED WITH PERJURY. - Yesterday
morning Detective Coomes and Miller arrested
and took before Justice Walter cOlored man
named Isaac Williams, alias DR. Williams, alias
DE-. 81 Clair Williams, on a warrant sworn out
by Edward Hsnnessey, claim agent, in which
Williams Is charged with wilfully and corruptly
swearing falsely to certain bounty papers before
Justice Hollingshend, on the 9th OF August,
1865, and In June Of the same year, and repre-.
sonting himself as having been cook In com.
pany X, 9Sth New York regiment Assistant
District Attorney Wilson appeared for the prose-
eutinn md Mr. nFurv fnr thu Iafanno NJ
Wilson proposed to change the charge to another
form, whom Mr.. Drury asked n postponement.
and the case was set for this afternoon, nt three
o'clock.
LARCENY oF CmCKESs.-On Tuesday
evening Officer Dunn, Of the Fourth ward, ar
rested Frederick Buckner and Adeline Anderson,
charged with the larceny OF about twenty chick.
ems and washed clothing in tubs, from families
residing near Kendall Green, in the northeastern
part Of the city A search was made, and about
fifteen Of the chickens, and the clothing, were
found under bed iRI-Keudall Green barracks,
in which are a numbof Of families under the care
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, and in the charge Of
Major Townsend. There has been much thiev.
ing In this community, and this is not the FIRST
time that thefts have been traced to colored peo.
pie In these barracks. Justice Walter committed
both parties to Jail for court.
LOOK Orr, Boys.-On Wednesday eve
ming several Fourth ward officers made descent
on about u dozen boys who wero engaged In
playing ball In the City Hall grounds, In viola.
tion Of frequent requests by the police that they
should not % So They were taken before Jus.
tice Walter Who required each one to pay fifty
cents costs He advised them not to come before
him again on the same charge, as he would, In
such cases, fine each party five dollars. So look
out, boys the Justice means what he says.
MAINTAINING ANUIsANCE.-Justice Bates
had a couple Of parties before him yesterday af.
ternoOu, (women, one Of whom charged the other
with maintaining q nuisance in the form and
substance Of three feminine CANNES, they by
their howls and winnings, disturbing the com
plainant and when demonstrating on the matter,
was treated with inyeetives and abuse In the
absence Of witnesses for the defence, the Justice
laid the case over until this morning, when oil
parties will be heard and the matter decided.
ILLNESS OF ARCHBISHOP SPALDING.-The
Catholic community Of this city as we'll as the
many personal friends Of Archbishop Spalding, OF
the archdiocese Of Baltimore, will deeply regret
to hear Of his severe illness. 1t Is learned that
his attending physician, Prof Mcsherry, de-
scribes the aiment to be inflammation Of the
bowels, whilst there fears Of the formation Of
an abscess in the stomach.
LEcTURE.-Rev Or. Gillette will tonight
deliver the thirteenth lecture Of the Young
Mems Christian Association course, at Dr. Sun. |