Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-03

herself 20 me- thai n should have children.
yeaIs or Of d.ere,isa when ~s moved to Rehmond w.
had three children, I'll females OF them born In
Pm.delphs and we're named before the A by the Rev
erend Mr. Lpnan, ono Rachael and the other Henrsits
We moved hen 10 Baltimore, where Was with the foun-
derso that their record. will shew while
there my wife was coa6nsd with female child which,
also named in the Church before the Ark Sarah by Rev
.rcnd Mr. Pineo The 6rsi child born here a female
the next was Joseph Ssnon, male child ard here
my uoabe begins; marx well what follows; my circun-
stances were not Prosperous and the al eicu
c'sion Costly when be done BY and had
confidence whatever in any way manner the person
who pretended perform here; consulted with wife
and che coneod,d that the should be performed
on the sih day; WROTE letter NJ Lpuan IN Phila-
delphia aud offered him ~ dollars here; he replied
he would be here IN two days from the receipt Of my letter
went "a Mr. NJ. Angel snd stated my circumstances TO
him he said to me God would bless tor doing So aud
assisted me Trend towards paying the 10 dollars or
the e-temoay 81 circumcision performed ON my ehid
rhort time before this. tho congregation here had
elected the aforesaid Manheim Rutchct and Sexton 81
the Synagogue ard then he said he could perform ceun,
cson. bat psodused pTSo sign that effect. more
'nsn h's own woid; ut this ,inIo three ladies were IN
situation To increase their families, Mrs. j. L., Mrs ID
aud Mrs Setnon. Mrs. LIS child first born aud was
temalc mine SECOND n male; MI wished
me TO give my infant to Mannheim to be creaU'esed but
!. Emanuel Somon, could to it. not Knowing
him TO 10 MASTER OF The poiessiOn: he could produce
record Ia that effect aud indeed doubt that he had
paesed ON single child under the canopy OF heaven
The first child he done my opinion, wac Mr. Dan.
el's now deceased. aud dare him show record
previous to that proof by any man OF woman In the
world.
hsve understood from Mr.. Morris who lived with
Godsmitl that lee with MsBhelm the West Indies,
and that the used by Manh-im that purpose
belonged To hun, bu, he 90, them by other,
all which can by Mr. Morris. At he can be found
III the United States.
MT. Jscob Levi told me himself and he cannot deny
II, that his wife would consent his child should
be male that Mannheim should perform the ceremony ct
ereumcson except he Showed sufficient proof ct his skill
the subject.
short after this my child Gied, and before could get
tie eonsen, OF the congregation obary H. meeting waShe
voted against II, all ut whom belong the Levi family
which ;hcir record will prove, and thus child
ial ,rpcrse. which Pronounce the English language
fo,tcrsEcld, and this all instructed by Mannheim. \
short time after this, OF my lends had meeting
and sdvised as before the ccngtrg
have my female children washed, they may receive
their names the church This petition granted
follows:
RIcuxOsp, Tisei 4h, 1886
DEAR SIR-Ths is 10 ini6rm you that Mt n meeting Ut
kal hidishe, Beth Shioam, petition concerning the
naming your children granted. provided they
eeiNe Ile usual bathing that required IN such csses.
JACOB EZEKIEL. Clerk of
To E. SEx,S
My children went through the regular ceremony by and
in the presence OF three Ladies, Mrs. Hyman Mrs. Jacob
Levi and Mrs Lewis Pyle. And here would add, have
heard that Goldsmith should that children moth
aud he does consider lSraelite; Eman
uel Sernon, ask, who is Goldsmith My parents arc
known by every courtym1n OF mine, my father crossed
the Atlantic when he 95, and died in Philadelphia when
ne was lOS wears od my mother - hNing now IN Dilt
more. But | ask again vino IL Goldsmith |, Emanuel
Senon have my discharge from the King o the Meth
ersnds that was regular in the Army from 1919 to 1924
and then received passport, and then embarked from
Europe 10 this country the fret Of May and arrived
Baltimore the l4th June lo2i, a Sundsy free
iadn from home, and rs freeman in this county by this
can give testimony those who opposed and my chill
dren. Now ask you, Goldsmith. your brother Joseph
Goldsmith did not with In the vessel, and
stop with at my SISTERS until from you
AT Philadelphia can prove my character abroad and
here, and do wish be seandszed BY you any
body like you. sis ask you aud your whole committee
ODDS, bu; mind you, don't close my shore
shal remember that committee.
n Bl pat this IN the public papers for the good Of
others for Ladies who married lsraees whose
theirs christians and their fathers Israetes they
the same footing with my children.
y. B-l ask tor Information by OF the oldest
sdenis best informed what business Mr. Jacob Levi has
with the ley OF Buyng Ground granted by the City for
the Of the lsraelitcs. F. SEMON.