The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27
City Intelligence.


mony of laying the fret stone Of the synagogue,
Bne Jeshurun, In Greene street. came off or Tuesday
afternoon, about four O'Clock. A ceremony Of this
kind being OF rather among those Of
the Jewish profession curiosity of courss led hun
dreds to the place for the purpose Of Witnessing the
proceedings. The gentlemen who invited to
assist at the ceremony met the president, trustees,
and members Of the congregation Of Bne Jeshurun at
their temporary synagogue No 594 Broadway, from
whence they proceeded Ia the order Of procession to
the ground 10 Greene street. On arriving there the
Rev DR. Raphal opened the service by reciting por
ton of scripture from the book of Genesis after which
the Rev. HaEan II Leo chaunted, In Hebrew, the
thrtieth Psalm. The Rev DIR Raphall then deli yered
a short discourse in English, in which he alluded to
the antiquity OF their rites and Of their language to
the old pie in Jerusalem aud to the existence
the Jewish profession in part of the habtable
globe He then referred to the object for which they
were there ns.d ~, he ,sid the present temple
and also defined for tho instruction OF children lie
spoke in glowing terms OF the freedom of religion,
diton OF the jewish communities bout the nied
States lie then adverted to the excelleney and
superiority ofrepubcan Institutions an concluded
by saying that this house of prayer may be peted
and dedicated 10 the service of the Lord, in pros
perity and peace After this discourse, the builder
then prepared TO fix the stone which originally had
served for the purpose in the former syns ogue
The folloSirg articles we're then depositedin box,
which was placed IN the cavity of the stone:-va.
rious coins of the United States OF the current year,
the latest copies OF the Jewish periodicals. PUBLISHED
in the vernacular tongue: one copy Of each Of the
New York newspapers Of the day; and q plate con-
tanning inscriptions CONNIE morstng the laying Of the
ing read the inscrpt the box was placed In the
cavity Of the stone; after which, DIR. Raphall recsiv-
ed from the architects, and presented to Abraham
Mitchell silver trowf bearing an scrption. Mr..
hitchR. then laid the first stone the proposed build
ing and the Rev II A. Leo closed the service by
chsunting the l5oh psalm In Hebrew after viii III the
asst mbly disBerssd
FiRE A FIRE broke out at O'Clock on Tuesday after
noon In the root Of the drug store OF church
and Chambers street. 1t vas extinguished by the
prompt arrival Of Engine Companies Nos 2, and 20
and Hose Companies Nos ~. 2and1
FiRE-At ) o'clock on Monday afternoon. q fire
broke out in the mshogany sawmill OF Bennett SON.
No. 4o3 Water street fhe damage was tritDg.
ASorBgR-Ansthsr ere occurred at the corner Of
Narick and King streets at the house Of Mr. Devine.
1t was ex,ipgushsd with but triaing damage.
AcciprSr About IL o'clock on Monday noon
taking In timber at the foot of Nineteenth street.
North liver was struck by falling log and had both
his lego broken lie was taken to the City Hospital.
DEATn FROM HEMoRRHAGE rHE LUSes.-Ou Mon
day evening gentleman named Drane hou se agent,
residing In Eighth avenue between Sixteenth aud Sc
yeDtetnth streets went into the drug store Of Dr..
Glove corner OF Twenty seventh street and Ninth
blood when he imme tistely died.
MARRIAGE STATION HousE on Sunday m orniug.
Charles Coster was spiced to Miss Tsre,s KlGge, at
the Third ward ,ation house The rereme ny was per-
formed by Alderman Sturtevant.
1NraSrIciuE,-At niue o'clock on Monday morning,
ohicersscot and Keller found q dead infant newly
horn, With Its skull fractured and lying Under stone
at the corner OF Eighty scond street and BroAd~ay
THE HrnsoN RIVER oFEv TO ALH,Sr-The steamer
bufslo arrived at lbany Tuesday one hour after
the arrival OF the tteamer Oregon, making the usual
leaves again on Thursd,y, February 27 Ths fare is
fifty cents.