Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-01-21
Switzerland.

Ihe Alpine republic Is still harrassed and pro
voked byits arch enemy Austria; and IL appear
that Switzerland is determined to take ffepfisal
, against its old tormentor, by following line Q
policy Numerically opposite to that of Austria
while the latter retrogrades, the former steadil,
advances. We are thus enabled to record TO
day several facts which tell favorably of tn
liberality of Switzerland towards the jews
Lucerne, the arch-catholic, which few year
ago prohibited even the native Jews from at
tending its fairs has now thrown down its bar
r1ers and granted the right of settlement t.
two Jews in its territory The town of Surfen
in that canton, likewise admitted two Jews, who
had been driven from Baselland, to settle within
its gates which permission is now awaiting the
sanction of government. 4.u. .a.l
! Jews from Alsacia mmigrate into the canton
Of Bern, and settle there in country towns and
villages. An act of marked liberality has came
to our knowledge which we really admire Two
foreign Jews are confined in the House of Cor
rection (the offence is not mentioned J they have
to submit to the prison discipline, and work like
the rest of the prisoners-but only fee days. On
Friday evening their labor ceases until Monday
morning The chaplain of the gaol informed the
Jewish minister-soon after they had become
involuntary inmates of the prison-that two of
his brethren in the faith were undergoing their
term OF punishment, and would require his
spiritual instruction. The minister visited them
at once, and continues visiting them from time
to time. What lesson for those who trade in
conversion! 1e hunters after souls, 90 to the
small Swiss canton, and learn lesson how to
be morally great; to practice moral freedom,
which is a true ornament to mankind And YOU,
also, my brethren in the faith, who, on your
pilgrimage through life dispute with each other
the title of the just and the righteous" go to
the foot of the Alps and learn liberation.
ARGovIA.-The general fast-day, held an
nually throughout the confederation on the third
Sunday in September is observed with more
solemnity, and held more sacred than any other
holy day in the year. The Jews of the canton
had, till now, observed this fast-day by shutting
up their places of business, and keeping within
their houses, but this year the cantonal govern
ment informed the honorary officers of the various
congregations thatarrangements should be made
for divine service to be held in the synagogue
Ito inform the government of the nature of
these arrangements, in consideration of the fact
that the Je,cs are now .Sapiss Citizens
Among the many candidates for the rabbinical
chair in Endingen, DR.. Levi, from Breslau, and
MIR. Furst, son of the rabbi of Heidelberg, we're
declared eligible by government. We have,
however, heard that the former has since then
accepted the Office of rabbi at Schwerin. and.
therefore, the election will thus easily be settled
DR.. Dreifuss, the well-known Jewish teacher
in the above community, has again taken up his
favorte plan, which he has cherished since 1885,
Of establishing an institution for training up
Jewish youths to agricultural pursuits. In the
year 1885, he, in company with the writer of
these lines took energetic measures, particularly
in the province of Alsacia, for the furtherance
Of this project. We had communications and
with several members Of the consstory
Of the Upper Alsacia, but met with little sym
pathy and less assistance from these gentlemen
in support of this step for the advancement Of
our nation Mr. Dreifuss now publishes in the
Zeitung des Judenthums, a plan on
small SCALE which is to be taken in hand as soon
rs the means-5000 fiorins-shall enable him to |
10 SO. DR.. We'll, of 35 Broad street buildings,
city, is willing to receive subscriptions to this
audable undertaking, and forward them to the
proper quater. Ali money entrusted to him will |
be accounted for in this journal
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