Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-30

Lent, and in the Catholic Church is dedicated
to the memory Of our Lords burial, aud the
mass refers in great part to his expected re,
surrection on the next day. The services are
longer than Of any other day in the year, and
after the priest intones the Gloria, the organ
which has been Silent since Thursday, again
peas forth. and the choir sings IN jubllaut
strains The services peculiar to the day are
the renewing and blessing the fire, the blessing
of the paschal candle and the water used in
baptism. Baptism is also administered to
catechumens or converts, if there are any to be
baptised. To morrow will be Easter Sunday, and
is regarded as the greatest festival Of the year.
The change from Good Friday will be a great
contrast. the affairs being decked with the rich
est en.broideries, lights aud flowers covering II
iu the richest profusion, with music ofthe most
joyous character.
RIVER News. The steamer City OF Wash
ing,on, Captain Poor which has been under
going repairs in Baltimore for the last week OF
two passed by here this morning Oh her way
to Washington. with her flags flying, aud look
ING as neat and trim as possible She will re-
sumo her place on the Washington ferry line
TO- morrow, and in conjunction with the steam
cr CITY of Alexandria, which has also just I'M
dergone thorough repairs, will keep up regular
hourly communication between the two cities.
The steamer Alice which will supply the place
| of the Arrow while the latter is undergoing
| contemplated repairs, arrived from Baltimore
Yesterday, and is now lying at Washington, be-
ing cleaned preparatory to commencing her
trips on the Mount Vernon line. The steamer
| Georgeanna which arrived this morning from
Baltimore among her other freight, had large
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MAYORS OFFICE Edward Green, released
from the work house upon promise to go to
one Of the fishing Shores for failing to fulfill
that promise, was re committed.
Alice Carter, colored committed to jail Tor
stealing clothing aud other articles from the
house Of Mr.. Joseph White, was re-cxamlned
and re committed for six months.
NIGHT REPORT Night clear and mild. No
disturbances occurred In any quarter OF the
city, anil the streets were as quiet as usual.
There were no prisoners at the station house.
FISH AND GAME. The Marlboro Nd.
Prince Georgian says :-'ihe pleasant weather
Of the last few days has greatly improved the
pan fish are becoming quite abundant, although
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made their appearance yet The snlpe are
now beginning to appear on the marshes around
here, but not in very great plumbers yet. a
few have been killed by our local sportsmeD
that were in very good order.
Commemorative Georgetown Courier
says The growth Of this town in material
prosperity. though seemingly slow, is never
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ed upon our minds by the remarks of occasional
visitors: but no one can fail TO observe that in
every essential particular Georgetown is pro-
crossing.
DESERrERs Some of the crew of the Brit
ish bark Mary Ann, now lying at this port, in
stigatcd by evil disposed shipping masters who
came here from Baltimore, deserted that vessel
last night, and sailedaway on the early train this
morning for the monumental CRY.
|. O. @. Fat meeting of Potomac
Lodge. No. IS, I. 0. O. F., held last night, the
following named officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing term IT. Y. Rsheill.
Noble Grand: S. Blondheim, Vice Grand, and
B. F. Pcake, Recording Secretary.
LECTURE. The lecture delivered at Sarepta
Hall, last night, by DR.. Crane, for the benefit
of the Alexandria Library, was attended by a
small audience and phreuology received a shock
in the delineation of the character OF the tvs"
gentlemen whose craniums were examined.
FlGuT. A large crowd was attracted to the
slip Of the Maryland ferry boat between seven
and eight clock this morning by a fight that
occurred on board that boat between two rag
merchants, neither of whom, however, was