Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-15

r. L. Wilson,. lS 81
Foundry church, Rev. Mr.. Phelps. 1O7 90
Street Baptist church, Rev. Mr..
Samson. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so 90
Thirteenth Street Baptist church,
Rev. Mr.. Teasdale. .............. I6 O4
Christ church, Rev. Mr.. Hodges. Sc 50
Camp meeting John Wesley church,
cOlOred $500. ..'.............. 30 80
Navy Yard Baptist church, Rev. Mr.
0reer-.. 10 II
German Evangelical church, Rev.
MT. flnkie Observation-Disclosures. so 90
The Haekmen Of Washington, thro'
the hands of R: Wallach, Esq. 500 IS
Mrs. George ). Gideon, on account of
collections making by her........ so 90
S1,441 OF
Of the Benevolent Society Of Christ Church,
box Of clothing
Taylor Maury, two dozen blank books for
the collectors, and Mr.. Moore for printing the
same.
Charles De Selden, a package of clothing.
Mrs. L. Buckingham, a package of flannel.
vi the above money 81 800 have been trans
United, In equal portions, to the President of
the Howard Association, Norfolk, and to the
Mayor Of Portsmouth and Sl00 have been
placed In the hands Of several ladies to pro-
cure clothing for the orphans.
By order of the committee
JOHN r SGLE, treasurer.
The JEWISH HoLIDAYs.-We briefly men
toned yesterday that our Hebrew fellow citi-
zens had closed their places Of business for
three days, In compliance with religious Gus
tom by them saeredly observed. 1t may be
interesting to many Of our readers to learn
that on Thursday, the 18TH commenced the
civil year Of the Hebrews. The day is called
Rosharn, the beginning OF the temporal year,
: - fret Il -of4 -, n
Is the hrst civil and the seventh ecclesiastical
month In the year. The year thus commenced
Is the 56l6th in the Hebrew chronology The
most important festivals and observe noes of
the month are the "feast of trumpets''-"i in
the seventh month, on the first CAY of the
month, Numbers xxx, ~ the feast of
tabernaeies" on the fifteenth day, and cor
tlnulng to the eighth day thereafter
sd, 9th, 2; Numbers-29, T. The festivals
continue, with more CT less interruption, for
ABOUT three weeks. Rosharna, the first day,
IS celebrated by the sound of the trumpet in
nonor OF the day, and also as the anniversary
according to tradition) of the miraculous in
terposltion Of God in Withholding the arm of
Aoranam when about to sacrifice his son Isaac
The following week, Saturday, 22i,) the day
OF atonenent (Kipurl occurs On this coca
sion the lsraelites abstain from food and drink
from sunset to sunset, in ordination Of the law.
Inc week following is the Feast of Taber-
naeles, which is observed in commemoration
OF the exodus from Egypt. when the Israelites
wandered In the wilderness for forty years.
and dwelt in booths or tents In the Holy
Land, IN the palmiest days of the chosen of
the Lord, 1t was usual az this season for vast
numbers to assemble at Jerusalem, for the
purpose OF worshippiDg in the Temple dedi-
Gated to the worship of the Most High 1t
was on one Of those national sssemblages,
tnoagh at different period of the year, being
AZ the Feast Of the Passover, occurring in the
month OF April, that the last and NEST famous
siege OF Jerusalem commenced. Jerusalem
was crowded with worshippers, who had come
up 70 the holy city, when the Roman army,
under the command of Titus Vespasian, laid
siege 10 1t, and in consequence of the masses
OF the people collected within its walls unpro-
vided with provisions, succeeded, after one of
tne most obstinate defences in the pages Of his
Tory, In starving them into submission. The
year 56l6 is deficient leap year, containing
thirteen lunatiOns, comprising three hundred
ana elghty-three days.
IHE PERILs OF THE PAyE-A communion
tion appears in the New York Commercial
Advertiser, TO the following effect:
noticed your article Of Wednesday, rela-
i've 70 the breaking the leg of a young wo-
man, In the BoweTy, by the carelessness OF the
person who threw a piece Of rind on the side
walk. Will you advise the city fathers TO
pass law making it Unable FIVE dollars, for
this same offence, be il n peach, orange or
any other fruit peel. This is the law in Dub
I'm, and surely We might enforce an ordinance
OF the same kind here.
Inc post Office sidewalk is too frequently
strewed with Feelings, and the passage way
most shamefully DISTRACTED by yenders of ali
kinds, which ought to be reno red by the DO.
lice ut once Yours, &c. SAFETY"
We have to complain Of the same thought
lessneSS, IN this city, Of throwing watermelon
and canteloupe rinds on the pavement; which
acts repeatedly occasion injury to individuals.
who slip 10 the ground. We are Acquainted
with lady who is now suffering severely from
the effects Of broken leg thus produced.
We have a law imposing a fine, such "a
that to which the writer alludes as being in
force in Dublin. but it is difficult, if not i'm
possible, to enforce it; and hence the perils
Of the pave continue.
HANDSOME CoHTRIBUrIoN.-Messrs c. NOrd-
hause, M. Boo, and p. Schweitzer, committee,
have deposited with Us S4l.90, (which we
shall transfer to Sweeney, Rittenhouse a Co.,
for transmission,) being the amount collected
by them from members, calling on them indi-
vidually, of the German Winnebago Wigvam,
No. Q, Of Red Men.
This result shows what can be accomplished,
in the way Of raising funds, by very little
industry. All who feel will .gIUe for the relief
of our deeply afflicted friends Of Portsmouth
and Norfolk.
ELI OF, the balioonist, has returned 10 Bal
timore, and is preparing, we learn, to crafty
the citi Gems in short time with an ascension
on horseback. We hereby extend a cordial
;avitation to the p rofessor" to travel in this
direction,