Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-30
local N1ATIhHS'

"a na;cs the Chief Signal Officer, Vase
NATION, d. c.. March 3d. lsII-lo;oo a. M
~ Tho Middle States clear or isls "ea :s.;
ris;ng barometer and northerly Wlnos. sn n;uht
.is'n ss-.Hosst and southeast during the n'gat
with slowly rising y; temPe !a3oa,sr anu "
,':aste-a portions falling barometer
Holy SATURDAT.-The season OF hehi Ter
.,,:,.t.s Tomorrow, "Satbato SaOcio, OF
Holy Saturday. IN, ,,,, x,.,,t ;r
The Catholic Church, where the ceremonies alt
r. considerable length aud impress!veneSS:
The beginning Of the morning 1fhee Is .ne
!)essiup of the new fire, winch Is oocc at tle
eotranc, of the church trom 'a'S Ire /:
lghted a triple candle, sgolfylcg mat Tue
faith of tie blessed Trinity prncreds from .ne
light communicated TO US by th''S' f'"sn 'Fo'n
toe dead. ,,,.,,1
represents the body Of Ch'ISi, ana cot og ;,S
rhted at first, repreaents Him aeee. ~
i've grains of Incense blessed ano hAE'' IA II
.onrssent the aromatic spices lbat enba !med
i'm in the sepuIchre. This camille Is alter
'loris I,hted to represent His rising to a new
10 and the lamps and candies in The church
"a then LIGHTED to signify that tae rcsurfcc..
IN, of tho Head will be followed by tAat 81
the members. :, ,,o,
Twelve Lessons. 81 Prophecies, are theo
r,,d from the Old Testament, accompanied o..
sn,onr:o.a nrarcrs, as means OF instruotlGn
and grace to those who are TO be baptlsed.
TLe Baptsmal Font is then blessed, and bap-
ism Is administered to such candidates as may
nrcsent themselves aud be deemed worthy.
AT the conclusion CT the bapslsms the Priest
md Ministers liz prcalrate before the altar,
;7hile the Litauy Of the Saints is sung. At tue
rui Of the Litauy the Priest, vested IN white,
,1mmcncas the Mass, AID at the "Glorla 10
Excelsis" the bells, which nave beea silent
Iace Thursday, rlog out Joyful peal 10
honor OF Christ resurrection.
These services were all originally performed
during the eight OF Saturday, aud the Mass
commenced immediately alter midnight, on
Easter morniog. The services in st. Mary :
church to morrow will commence at a. IN.
POTOMAC FERRY CoMpANT.--At meeting
Of the directors Of the Potomac Ferry Company,
held ia New York, 90 "Wednesday last, Mr.
Henry Hart, Of that city. large st3ck hoIder,
ccnsentng to serve without CONDENSATION, Vas
elected President, the retiring President, ME-.
&. S. How!sou not being wiling to perform
the duties Of the position without salary; Mr..
Phillips, Of Washington, was elected Manager,
vice Capt Samuel Geducy, resigned, and MF.
lnala was elected Treasurer, Mr. Ho~ison
will remain in the office o the Company, 10
Washington, for the present. lie has been
President Of the Company for some years past,
during which time, By his efficient aud ecooomi..
al management of its affairs, he has relieved
!: u; large amount OF outstanding Indebted:
1css. besides putting the steamers employed
u the ferry between this city aod Washing,
tan 10 excellent order, by an expenditure CT
fourteen thousand dollars. During the tine
he had charge of the Company, he has iu7ar'
ABLY consulted not only its Interests, but the
convene nce aud pleasure Of the public, and has
oouseou entity rendered himsclf eedlngly pop.
,lar, and bis resignation, as we'll as that OF
Capt. Gedoey, who has been connected with
the Company ior many years past, will he gen
orally regretted.
THE Coal Tg&pE-Thc Cumberland News
Of Yesterday says There is nothing cspe-
aiay new to note 10 the coal trade. Twelve
boats were dispatched by canal yesterday, and
;zo Others loaded but not cleared, waiting 10,
ii this morning. The Maryland company are
Till paying ninety cents freight, and say they
,in get all the boats they require at that tIarc
,}onla frcehts We're yesterday arranged ftT al
lincty.G7e cents, aGl still Others at less than
ninety ceuts---in one case reported 10 be eight;
.cnts per ton.
The hllaganiau says "lhe meG employed
"a the Consolidation wharf are not 90 strike,
bat are al work. They say they have not
heard of any proposition to reduce thclr wages.
The coal trade now promises to be lively since
Ill the differences have been adjusted 10 every
quarter The operators and The employees
have all encouraging hopes for the year. The
competition between our coal companies for
trade promises to brlog the profits Tlthln
close margin We Shall not be surprised to
near Of Cumberland coal selling lower than the
CearGed region. \ large output will help tue
iaiuers, If it does 10: enrich the companies.
The shipments Of coal by ea1al yesterday
amounted to ,3j6 tons, which is an encour
aging business for so early dag in the
season"
INVESTIGATES CoMMrrEE.-r conmii-
tee Of the City Council appointed 10 investigate
the charges against Vim. B. Browo, Suparin-
tendco. Of Police. met again, this morning, a.
the Office of S. {. Ncale, esq a commun;ca.
ton was received from Mr.. Edmund Burke,
announcing himself as COUNSEL for Brown aud
asking that he be heard 10 his defense. The
committee granted tho request and fixed upon
tomorrow night at S o'clock, in the Charlbtr
ct the Board of Aldermen, as the tiua and place
Tor hearing Brown either in person or IS ccua-