The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-17
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
SAD Aociprsr.-sevcrsl wells aince /.
ysry Interesting llffle bog named DAvrp elluI n.
the Mansion House. got hold Of sons aps &c tin,
and whilc at play put small piece In his mouth
and swallowed It. Tho little fellow tonly six YEAR
| old complained occasionally Of a soreness Ia his
| throat and DR.. Patteson was called In, who suppo
| sing that the tin had passed into the stomach,
made but slight cxaminatiou 10 ascertain iss lodge
ment. Some few days ago the child began to breathe
| 80 badly and his throat exhibited such serious
symptoms Of inflammation that DR.. Gibson was
called In, and speedily removed the niece of tin,
| but too late to do any good, a. the windpps
hsd been cut through, and created disease from
| which the sufferer died yesterday morning.
MARRIAGE CEREMONY or THE Israel
| readers than by laying before them a description
| OF Hebrew wedding which we witnessed on
Tuesday last There undoubtedly exists in every
community a lack of knowledge respecting the
rites and ceremonies of the Israelites. A perusal
OF the annexed sketch will throw light upon a
subject of which perhaps not enough has heretofore
| been known. 5at
The congregation having assembled in the Syne-
gogue, which was handsomely decorated with
flowers andl evergreens a table was prepared with
| tie of wine and two glasses; the marriage con-
i tract written in the Chaldeac language, and
the Record Book containing duplicate copy of
| the same. Seated near the table, was the Rev.
| Henry s. Jacobs, minister OF the congregation.
the bridegroom, and other participants Of the cere.
| mony. The marriage, or aniinuptial contract,
was then read in the Chadeac and translated in the
English to the bridegroom, and signed by him, and
| attested by two witnesses and the minister. The
| following Is translation of the contract:
"For good sign.
son the fourth day after the Sabbath, and -
day of the month of -, in the year -
from the creation of the world. according to the
computation which we reckon here, in this city of
Richmond, State of Virginia, bounded by the James
river, in the United States of America, the young
man -, son of -, said unto the damsel
-, daughter of -: Be thou unto me for a
| wife according to the laws of Moses and Israel.
ard with the help of Heaven, will cherish, main.
tain protect and clothe thee according the laws
and customs of Jewish men, who cherish. maintain,
protect and clothe their wives in good faith -
And II will give unto thee as thy dowry, two
| hundred Zuzim, (pieces of silver,) which apper-
| taineth unto thee according to law, besides your
clothing land maintenance, and all other necessa-
ries and will live with thee according to nature,
and the damsel consenting thereto, becometh his
wife, and the said Bridegroom, under the denomina.
ton of dover, doth give unto her. the said BRIDE
| the sum of - dollars, current money, over
and above the two hundred Zuzm heretofore men
| toned, and this the said bridegroom declared
unto us-The effect and obligation of this contract
receire myself heirs and assigns, according to
the effect force and cations of all marriage con-
tracts made according to the ordinances of our Ho-
| IN Rdbbins, not matter dependinQ on contin.
gencies or a copy Of contracts And we have taken
confirmation from the hands of said bridegroom in
favour of the said bride, from and Immediately al
ter the execution of this instrument after the form
and manner of taking combinations. The whole
| being confirmed, clear and established.
- WITNESSES. --- BRIDEGROOM,
| Ceremonies performed By -.
The minister then ascended the reading desk
and chaunted the afternoon service; four grooms-
1 h0r nann md TVh bn hrid
groom supported by two fhs nearest male friends,
and the lovely bride supported by two of her near
1 est female friends. The Rev. gentleman then adj
dressed them in most feeling and impressive man.
| ner as follows:
Almighty God manifold are the duties obligatory
on man. but none is there more sacred and important
tramelled by time whose binding force exists not
for days. for months, nor for years, but for the
whole OF LIE nay, 1t continues h even Dsyono ME-
Every other covenant is limited to como particular
relation and to certain circumstances of life but this
extends its effects all the relations and crcum-
| adversely, our veal woe, depend on it. Merciful
| Father. bestow thy blessing on these thy children
who about to enter into this holy engagement
Grant that they may fully comprehend the moment
import of this soleninity that they step under
| tectiug shelter of Heaven which they should ever
seek in their career as the best safeguard against
hat Esp in the
places the ring the finger of his bride to represent
their perfect union, as they must 60 together the
| same way, both up and down the hill of life that
| the ring must be simple, because matrmony must
not be founded on opulence and .plendor, but on
crates the future life of husband and wife to each
other but should also tend to the sanctication of
the thoughts, the words and the actions of both
that they may keep holy thy laws and command
ments, thy Sabbaths and festivals Let them under
| stand that they have to drink out of two cups f
wine (which the one is the emblem of joy, and the
other of grief-snce they must participate alike in
all the circumstances their lives and must equally
share the light and the shadow, tho sunshine and the
storms of their existence Grant that they may
have thee before their eyes that they clasp thy paer
nal hand their guide and that they may know that
without thee, there ia nothing which bind them
lastin gly oh, bless them and keep them cause thy
countenance to shine upon them lift up thy counte-
| nance upon them, and grant them peace-AMEN.
Them taking glass of wine in his hand saying,
blessed art thou, o Lord, our God! King of the
universe; who greatest the fruit of the vine.
Blessed art thou, o Lord, our God! King of the
universe; who hast sanctiied US with thy COM
mandments and has forbid us fornication and hast
restrained us from the betrothed, but hast permit
ted us those who married to u.s. by OF the
canopy and wedlock. -
Blessed art thou, o Lord! who sanctifest Israel
b means of the canopy and wedlock.
The minister. the bridegroom and the bride then
drank of the wine. The bridegroom took the ring
and showed it to those standing by to ascertain its
purity and placed it on the brides finger, say
ing,
according to the law ofsMoses and Israel"
The minister then took another glass of wine and
said the following blessings:
BLESSED art thou, o Lord, our God! King of the
universe who greatest the fruit of the vine. Is.
Blessed art thou, o Lord. our God! King of the
universe who hast created every thing for thy
glory.
Blessed art thou Lord, our God King of the
universe, who hast formed man. t 81.
Blessed art thou, o Lord, our God! King of the
Universe; who hast formed man after thy mag,
in the image of the likeness OF thy form and pre-
pared for him thus, everlasting fabric. =
Blessed art thou, o Lord who formest man, o
cause thou the barren one TO be glad and rejoice
the gathering of her children unto her speedily
amidst gladness. Blessed art thou o Lord who
causest Zion to rejoice in her children. o Lord
cause those loving friends to rejoice, as thou once
did send joy unto thy creatures, whom thou hadst
formed, in the garden of Eden, of old. Blessed art
thou, o Lord who causest the bridegroom and
bride to rejoice. E..
Blessd art thou, o Lord, our God King of the
Universe who hast created joy and giadness,
bridegroom and bride, love and brotherhood de-
light and pleasure, peace and friendship speedily,
Lord our God let there be heard In the cities of
Judah and the streets Of jerusalem the voice of
low and the voice OF eladness, the voice of the