Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.

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a mission, at St. Mary's Church, tonight,
closing it on Sunday next. The order OF exer-
cises, as announced yesterday, will be as fol-
lows: 3 80 a. M, Mass; a. M, Mass; $50 a.
NJ. Mass; and followed by the Rosary Insruc.
ton; 3. 80 D. N, Spiritual Reading and "The
Way of the Cross 73O .. M, Sermon and
Benediclion of the Blessed Sacrament. Friday,
Saturday and Sunday will be devoted to
the Identification Of Father Peter Faber, the
first companion of St. Iguatus, of Loyola, the
founder Of the Society of jesus. According to
the laws of the Catholic Church, whiIeits mem
bers may lawfully beg the intcrcession of any
of their deceased friends or others whom they
may believe to be 10 Heaven, privately, the
public honor and veneratiou Of such persons az
saints is strictly prohibited until a solemn judg-
mcnt shall have been passed upon their lives,
writings &c, by the church itself, and it shall
have been proved to its satisfaction that God
has manifested their glory by miracles \
long examination takes place at the papa
court, an able lawyer, popularity termed the
devils advocate" being specially charged to
disprove, if possible, The facts of the alleged
miracles, or to show that they may have arscu
FROM natural causes, and the proceedings usual
" last many years AZ the end OF the first
stage, if the Judgment is favorable, the person
whose life aud writings have Gcen under eX-
animation is styled ''Eencrabc. which I'M
plies appreciation OF them After further cX-
animation into the alleged miracles, the title
s'BIcssud' is given aud public vcUcrdtlon is
permitted, as III the present iustanc', by spc-
cal license to certain countries, societies, &c,
asking for it. When final and favorable
judgment is made, the Pope solclnnly declares
bn IapaaSaI IA, SniD nd M lif.
by the whole church are permitted. This is
called canonizatlon.
COUNTY COURT The VI .rch term Of the
County Court, Judge Sangster presi,.ius, was
held to-day.
Rnbrr, lIarrispu's viii was admitted to pro-
bate, and George or Wundcr, the executor
thereof. qualified AID gave bond, with Dorsey
Donaldson as his security. Dor>e: Donaldson,
Hampton Dye and John Birch were appointed
appraisers OF the estate.
Cynthia Pcyton, a cnored woman, was re-
coguiz 4 in the SUN Cf$IOO to answer an in-
dictmcut.
All appointments OF conmissiodors in chan
Gerry, made before the LIST of January, we're re.
scndrd.
Commonwealth vs.. Jefferson Tacay; rule dis
missed with costs.
Com. vs. Miles c. Muuson; rule dismissed
without costs.
Horatio Ball, jr gave new bond as cocc-
tor OF Arlington Township.
Lewis Sudden, a coiorcd man was exempted
from capla,ion tax on account of age and To-
truity.
The application of \. p. Douglas aud others
to rpcu road, was dismissed by theappllcants.
X kcmper qualified as Commissioner in
Chauccry.
\ license to keep an ordinary in Arlington
township was granted to Sclpo Terry.
H. u. Rutiu resigned the Sherifaty of the
county, aud the resignation was accepted.
Court adjourned till Court 10 course.
POLICE REPORT. Il be following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since Sat
uriay last:
Gcorgc Hamilton, one OF the coored roughs
WHO were engaged 10 the disturbances on Vine
gar Hill, on the 23rd ult. was fined and dis
charged
James SoIomau crlorcd, for disordery con-
duet at the upper end of King street, was fined
and discharged.
James Simmes, who had escaped from the
40 house, was sent back to his old quarters.
SlIas Harris, Willie james and Isaac John
son, colored boys, for cutting wiud)w panes
with artificial diamonds, aud piferiug, were
sent to jail for ten days
Jacob Porter, colrred, for receiving coat
and $45, known to have been stolen by his sou
Eddie from Geo. H. l., tfl.r, of Laurel, was
committed to jail tor court, and the boy was
committed as witness.
W. II. Harrison, for an assault upon his
wife Susan, both coiorcd, was locked up for ex-
animation.
Three dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY. The
weather. yesterday, was delightful, aud large
churches. Rev. Mr.. Bodiue preached in Christ
Church morning and night In cons. quence Of
the sickness Of Rev Mr. Westwood the pulpit
Of the NJ f.. Church South was filed by Rev.
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