The national Republican., 1867-04-08

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ISrEREsfrSo AND IMPRESSIVE CEREIo.
srss.-Yesterday was quite noted day In seve.
raj Of the Roman Catholic churches-ons long
to be remembered. The largest number Of per.
sons Of this faith, or any other, We believe, In
this city, we're admitted into full fellowship In
this Church by the administration Of the rite Of
confirmation by the Right Rev. Archbishop Spal.
ding, Of Baltimore. Tho throng Of psrsons to
witness the ceremony at the several churches
was great, many being unable TO gain admittance
thereto, and had 10 wend their way homeward
very reluctantly, all desiring 10 see the core.
mony.
Bishop Spalding commenced his duties at St.
Matthews at Q q. m. whepe he confirmed one
hundred and forty. He was assisted In the i'm.
pressive services by the Rev. Dr.. White.
At9a. m, in the church Of the Immaculate
Conception, he confirmed one hundred and
seventy, assisted by the Rev. Father Mccarthy.
In ST. Patrick's, at IL q. m =, the Bishop con.
firmed one hundred and ninety.
At4p. m, in St. Aloysius', he confirmed Ave
hundred and two souls, tho largest number We
ever heard Of TO connect themselves with any
church at one timo.
Tho grand total confirmed during the day was
one thousand and two. The hve hundred at
St. Aloysius' were confirmed in less than two
hours
The Bishop in the different churches addressed
those admitted into all the rights and privileges
Of the holy Catholic Church in a few brief and
pertinent remarks. lie counselled them to guard
themselves against the evil Vaccinations Of the
devil, the pomps and yanities Of the world, the
sinful lusts of the flesh, and above all things to
be firm in the faith Of the holy Church.
The various excellent choirs added much In.
terest TO the solemn occasion by appropriate
Il. a., 4 sa1aottnpa frnn, SIdh1f M1ffyN frOm
the old masters, and Of course par excellence was
the choir of St. Aloysius. The band Of st.
Dominick nidod the cornot band Of the former
church yesterday very efficiently.
Tho Bishop was assisted in st. Aloysius by
Fythers Wigget, 'Stonestreet, Rockford, and
Hitzelberg. =,
with some few exceptions, as is customary, nll
Of the candidates for confirmation were dressed
in white, and wore long white wells. About one
hundred Of those confirmed were colored and
the graf majority wero, as might be expected,
Of the gentler sex-from the child not yet en-
tered Its teens" up to hoary age. But very few
wero gentlemen; not fifty, all told.
Sunday week ago, in St Peters, Rev. Faith.
ers Boyle and Bora'ti, pastors, confirmed l75
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. Yesterday, at
about noon, n temperance meeting was held in
the jail, by tho permission Of Warden Brown,
and the inmates and others were addressed at
length by W. @. Finney, Esq and by DR.. Walsh
These worthy efforts were not without their
effect, for nine Of the inmates, named as follows
signed the pledge: John Daily John Stephens,
Hugh Green, VIM. II. Bell Albert Foster, Alex.
Gordon, George Cost, Conway johnson, Ond
Solomon Smith.
Mr.. John S. IIolliugshead was handed letter
from one Of tho inmates named Charles Howard,
thanking him in the wnrncst terms for having
instituted these temperance meetings in the jail,
and stated that the exercises on the previous
Sabbath brought toars to his eyes, and melted
his heart to n sense of feeling which caused him
to view himself in his true and deplorable con.
dition. lie felt confident these efforts would
work his complete reformation, and asked that
they be continued for the good Of others.
Last evening a temperance meeting, under the
same auspices, (tbat Of the Washington City
Temperance Society," was held in Temperance
Hall, on L street, near Ninth, which was largely
attended by both ladies and gentlemen, and we
noticed many boys, and even little fellows of 3
or G years Of age, present.
John S. IIOingshead, 90, occupied the chair,
and Arthur Shepherd, ESQ.,, was chosen secretary
Excellent addresses were delivered by Messrs.
Wm. @. Finney, Hon. Mr.. PlnntE, Of Ohio Mr..
Armstrong, Past Grand Worthy Patriarch Of
Eastern New York; +. NJ. Clarke, Of Mississip'
ri; o. X. Harris, correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun; Professor William p. Drew, DR.. Walsh,
and n recitation by q little son Of DR.. Walsh.
The addresses were generally good, and the
one delivered by Mr.. Harris brought tears to
the eyes Of not few who were present. With
cultivation, Mr.. Harris will make both very
able and eloquent orator.
On next Wednesday evening the same society
| will hold a meeting at Odd-Fellows' Hall, Navy
Yard, when able speakers will be in attendance
PERsoNALs.-Wm. Smith O'Brien, n
Y. VIM. Purnell, Lexington, Ky, Geo. Rust
Mexico; @ Lersner, Richmond, Val j. Hcnr,
Orth, Richmond, Va. W. P. Morse, Cal @
II. Gurnsey, Ga, and NJ. NJ. Young, N. Y
are at the Owen House.
John A. Broadhead, N. Y. Ed. Hunt Lon
don; ]. Ichall, London; II r. Cocklin, N. Y &.
J. N. Goodwin, Arizona; II. Joynes, N. G..
]. S. Marsh, Pa; Geo. Wilson, London, G. Il.
W. Butcher, Pa, and A. NJ. Leland are a
Wizards.
Richmond, Va; Hon. ]. S. Randall, Philadel
phia, Pa; c. I. Watson, Ga; J. II. Ward Ky.
Geo. Lacombs, Montreal wm. S. Vernon, Ne'
Orleans, La, and W. J. 0'Brien, Augusta, Ga,
are at the Metropolitan.
Hon. NJ. N. Wisewell, N. Y; Hon. Josia
Perham, Boston, T. L. Alfrund Richmond, Va
Gen. B. d. Pierce, Mobile, Ala Gov. @.
Crawford and c. Y. @. Prentice, Kansal
Japanese Troupe, twenty performers Jos. \
| heuti ~" W. Doi bPu'u'hbi NetehI S'N Nv NH
National.
COLUMBIA TYPoGRAPuICAL SoCIETY.-A
n stated meeting held by this Society last owe
ming beautiful portrait OF Michael Cation Esq
was presented to this Society by the craft, VIII
had 1t painted for that express purpose. Thi
picture we noticed few day S since in the RE
PUBLICAN, together with the life Of the gentleman
the picture represents. The presentation speeo
was made by Mr. A. 7. Cavis, and 1t was replie
| to in m able manner by the President Of tn
Society, Mr.. @. A. R. McNeir. Mr.. Frank Rive
and n host of other friends were present to wit
ness the affair. Tho artist, Mr.. Baumgras, wa
introduced and highly complimented on his per
feet success.
ATERRIBLE Accidental boy about |.
years old, while walking along the street in tn,
vicinity of Eighth and P streets, on Saturday
we are informed, lost an oyo by being shot will
an arrow thrown from a rubber sling, by.a lttl
girl 1t is wonderful that we do not learn o
many more such accidents, so carelessly are sucl
instruments handled.
CARRYING A BILLET.-Between two ant
three o'clock yesterday morning Officer Noble
of Georgetown, observod'a man named Eugen
Sullivan in the act of trying to force his wa.
into q restaurant. IIo arrested him, and oil
searching him found a concealed billet Yes
torday morning Justice Buckley fined him SIS. 4
for carrying the weapon
FouND OPEN.-Between one and twu