Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-23


LENT-Archbishop Spalding has issued the
following circular in reference to the observance
of the season in the Catholic diocess of Balt-
more: l. All who have completed their
twenty first year, are, unless legitimately dis
pensed, bound to observe the Fast OF Lent. 2.
They are to make only one meal day except
ing Sundays 3. The meal allowed on fast
days is not to be taken till about noon. 4. AT
that meal, If on any day permission should be
granted for eating flesh, both flesh and fish are
not to be used at the same time, even by way
of seasoning 5. A small refreshment, COM
monty called collation. is allowed in the evening;
no general rule as to the quantity OF food per-
mitted at this time is or can be made. But
the practice of the most regular Christian Is,
never to let it exceed the fourth part OF an
ordinary meal 6. The quality OF food allowed
at collation. Is 10 this diocese, Bread butter,
cheese, ali kinds of fruits, salads, vegetables
and:fSh. Milk and eggs are prohibited. I.
General usage has made it lawful to drink in
the morning some warm liquid, as tea, coffee
or thin chocolate, made with water. 3. Neces-
sity and custom have authorized the use OF
hog lard instead OF butter In preparing hsh,
vegetables, &C. g. The following persons are
exempted from the obligations OF fasting
i
the sick, nursing women, those who are obliged
TO do hard labor, all who, through weakness
cannot fast without great prejudice to their
health. 10. BY diSpensation the use OF flesh
meat will be allowed at any time on Sundays,
and once day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, with the exception OF
Holy Thursday, and the second and last Satur-
days OF Lent IL. Persons dispensed from the
obligation of fasting on account of tender or
advanced age, or hard labor, are not bound by
the restriction of using meat only at one meal
On days on which its use is granted by dlspen-
sation Others dispensed from the fast Tor
other causes, as we'll as those who are obliged
20 fast, are permitted to use meat only at one
neal.
A Careful. PAPER-The Chicago Tribune,
which suffered 80 heavily few days ago for an
unAattering polices item, before a prejudiced
and very silly jury, now has the word alleged"
electrotyped, and uses it before every other
word in its reports. Here is one OF Its new
model reports: \-
''It is alleged that one Frederick Meyer, al
leged to be doing business in this city, was ar
raigned before one Hoyne, who is alleged to be
commissioner of the United States, on yes
terday. 1t is alleged that the alleged party,
charged with an alleged fraud upon an alleged
government, assisted In some way 10 smuggling
some alleged drugs. which are alleged to be OF
considerable value 1t is alleged that the al
legged case was postponed until Monday, alleged
to be the l1th day of January. 1t is further
alleged that the alleged defendant was held to
bail. 1t is alleged that the alleged Mr.. Meyer,
whom 1t Is alleged kept an alleged drug store,
being before an alleged commissioner, whose
name is alleged to be Hoyne, was required to
give bond, which, it is alleged requires the
alleged MIR. Meyer to furnish for payment of
any sum OF money which some enlightened, but
not yet alleged jury, may allege against him, as
damages sustained by the alleged government"
AMUSING GRAMMATICAL ANECDOTE.
witness in trialiu Winchester, Eugland, be-
tore Mr.. Baron Martin, persisted inteling what
other people said, aud interlarded his testimony
so often with "sald L and said he'' that the
counsel was utterly bewildered. The court
attempted to set the man right My good
man tell us exactly what happened. Yes,
nv Lord, certainly. said should not have
the pig" "Well what was his answer ?" ''He
said he had been keeping the pig for me, and
that he" NO no, he did not say that; he
could not have said it. He spoke in the first
person. ~ was the first person that spoke,
nv Lord" 'I mean this Don't bring iu the
t1lrO person, ItpCdO MS SAdOt WOlOSs IhOiO
was no third person my Lord; only him and
me- Look here, my good fellOw,-he did
not say he had been keeping the pig, he said :
t have been keeping it. I" II assure you, my
Lord, there was no mentiona of your Lordshlp
at all. We are on two different stories, my
Lord. There was no third person; and If any.
thing had been said about your Lordshlp L
must have heard it,
The new rectacuar drama at the Theatre
du Chatelet, Paris, founded on the history OF
the late Emperor Theodorus, of Abyssinia, lasts
precisely six hours, and is said to be dull. The
only exciting passage occurs in the ballet, when
Mile. Montero dances the ChGmeuse With a
live serpent around her neck.
DO you believe in the appearance OF spirits
father p asked a rather fast young man OF h!s
induIgent sire. mo, Tom; but l believe IN
their disappearance, since | missed my bottle
Of Bourbon last night said the old gentle