Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13

from Baltimore" "Yes. and the man who paid
their expenses. And that's the way the meet
ing was conducted until nearly midnight. when
agradual dispersion Supplied the place of an
adj ournmeRt-
The Courts.
TIE PLoyp-DoSSELLy CASA vrRpIcr or
ACQUITrAL.
CRIMINAL Court, Jsdge FSsker.-This morn
ing, in the case OF Henry FLOYD indicted for
murder, which has been on trial for several
days past. after the District Attorney had con-
Guided his argument, the jury found a verdict
of not guilty, and was rele ased and after shaking
hands with his counsel, Messrs- X. Harrington
and A. b. Williams, left the courtroom with
Francis G. Austin was placed on trial for petit
larceny, 1.-TWO cases
CIRCUIT COURT, Jxd0, cGrtter.-The case of
Downing agt Downing is still on trial
THE REsrsrRarroN-seoond Dag IN he Seoord
Wdrd.-The reRistrati was continued IN the
Second Ward yesterday afternoon, commenc-
ing At three O'Clock. At no time I'm the after
noon was the crowd very great though as the
ed than earlier in the day. The judges were all
present, except Mr.. Cook. Quite a number OF
aged men Of both colors were brought up ian
carriages and q number OF cripples. Jams
Boyd, evidently an insane man, came up to
register. When asked where he lived he replied
that when he was at home he lived In New
York; he came here for a bounty which was due
him. but he thought ne had q right to vote in
Washington a. some years ago he worked on the
water works At Cabin John bridge and after
RED and lost his wife. and from there went to
New York and thence to Washington where he
was good citizen. This was all said without
stopping for breath and very earnestly. The
judges concluded to pass him through TO the
rear OF the ONCE, but his name does not appear
on the books as the poor fellow supposes. Grass
Bauket had lived In Washington ever since the
.'bellion." Grandson Bows an old resident,
had lived here lever since he war married.
"A youthful colored man on being asked his
age said be was old enough for the cartridge
box. Joshua Lummux, an ANTIQUE specimen.
said he lived "somewhar near de park whar
dere was q gravel bank" this was an he could
tell. He was passed out with instructions TO 90
back and learn the name of the street he lived
on The days labor closed with 4s1 names
added to the books-2ls white, and 26s colored,
white, and ss4 colored. Last year the total for
the first two days was $50.
HOLY wEKK-The annual penitential season
viii now close in a few DAYS. The forty DAYS of
Catholic and Episcopal churches the services
during the next few days are the most impress
sive. In the Catholic churches on this, to-mor-
will be chanted. This consists OF the mathis and
lauds for the following mornings, which il is
customary TO recite over night. The term is
symholiLed by the fifteen lighted candles placed
upon triangle within the sanctuary being ex-
tinguished one after another at the close OF the
chanting of each psalm. Tomorrow, Holy or
Maundy Thursday, the institution of the Lords
Supper is commemOrated i'm the Catholic and
Episcopal churches. The bells are not rung nor
instrumental music in the Catholic churches
sounded from the Gloria ia Ercelsis in the mass
OF Thursday, until the same time on Saturday.
On Holy Saturday the affairs of the various
Catholic churches are once more clothed with
their appropriate ornaments. On this day the
services begin with the blessing Of the oils.
af
the church. The paschal candle is also blessed
lighted and burned during part of the mass
from Easter TO Ascension. After the morning
services, which are quite lengthy, the bells
commence to ring, announcing to the outside
world that the penitental season is over and
that the grand festival Of Easter is at hand
On Sunday the services viii partake of a re-
hgious joy, in commemoration of the resurrec-
ton OF Christ from the dead.