The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-11
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
yoprurhN rmrRTIEs MARKET HOUSE.

..st;o ueetne Of oitizens favorable 10 an extension
81 the Northern liberties Market House held at that
place. e .alatst
The meeting was called TO order by Ferd Jefferson esq.,
and Joseph r. Brown chosen president In taking
the chair Mr. B. remarked that the meeting had been
called for Iauiablc object This portion OF the city
needed increased facilities for market purposes and
we were now met to inquire how these facilities should
DO obtained.
Mr. Andrew Rothwell was appointed secretary and,
on motion by John L. Norris esq, committee of Ave
were appointed to draught resolutions expressive Of the
sense of the meeting The chair appointed Messrs Nor
ris Jefferson Thos c. Connolly, Captain Towers, and
Wanncl who retired to deliberate, and, after few min
utes reported the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas some years ago the remote situation of the
peope that portion Of the city of Washington known
Ms the g Northern Liberties from the Central Market
had occasioned the necessity OF establishing market
house for their accommodation and whereas the present
edce is entirely inadequate to the increased and ncrea
ing population and their wants therefore,
Rssoirsd That, in the opinion Of this meeting, imme
date measures should be taken by the city councils to
extend the present building by permanent addition in
order to accommodate butchers and others
Re,ou That the secretary of this meeting be- and he
Is hereby directed to transmit copy OF these resolutions
TO the mayor and TO the president Of each of the boards
of the councils with the request that they lay the
before their respective bodies.
Reso!sed That committee of twelve be appointed by
the chairman of this meeting TO wait upon the councils
and urge upon them tho necessity of early action in fur
therance the views set forth In the foregoing resolu
tons.
esorr That tho city papers be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting
Capt Towers moved to amend the report by adding
the following resolution fixing the location Of the extern
sion
Resolved That the proper locality for the proposed
tension street. between Sixth and Seventh streets
l.
well as east also to accommodate the northwestern
portion of the city but he thought it incxpeden to fix
the location now that matter required delibera
ton.
Mr. NoRRs stated that he in favor of having the
extension eastward private opinion but he also
concurred in the views of Mr. JEERsoS in thinking that
extension west would also be required eventually
The portion east of Seventh street. however would be
the largest and would need the accommodations more
than those in the west end who had market in that
section of the city At future time perhaps there
would be string of markets along street. from
end to the other The city authorities had the power to
place the market where they pleased and the only object
of the resolutions indicate the desire of the meet
ing.
Capt Towers did not care where the new market
house to be- If it did not touch this. The idea Of
having market-houscs within stone throw of each
other was preposterous. For his part, he would
prefer to buy square and put market house upon it,
He did not like the idea of having market-houses in the
middle Of the street. but he would give way to the views
of the majority
Mr.. JAMES WISH expressed the opinion that tho new
equestrian statue of Washington by Mills would be
placed the square west of this house and thus
it would be impossible to have extension west.
Mr. CONNOLLY deemed it incxpedent to touch the
question of the location, but thought all should unite to
get an extension somewhere and let it be made where
ever it might subsequently be deemed best
Mr. A. Il. CuNNISGHAM concurred in the views Of Mr..
Connolly in the main, but animated disposition to IA
the idea of two markets east and the other
of the present.
The question being taken the resolutions reported
by the committee, they We're unanimously agreed to-
The resolution submitted by Captain Towers then gave
rise to animated discussion after which it was adopt
cd by decisive majority.
The CHAIRMAN said that he should select four of the
committee from each of the second third and fourth
wards and six from each of the political parties so as to
insure impartiaty in the decision and the announce
ment was received with much applause.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
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JKwIsn NEW YKAR.--Thc festival of Rosh Haslanuoh,
or New Year. is considered by the Jews as one of the
most important of oil their holy conyocations and was
observed in this city with due ceremonies Its origin is
foundin Lcyiticus, chapter xiii 30 rs And the Lord
spake unto Moses saying speak unto the children of Is
rael saying, in the seventh month in the first of the
month shall ye have Sabbath, memorial Of blowing
OF rumpets an holy conyooaon We shall do no servc
work And in Numbers, chapter xxx, v. L. the COM
inand is repeated " And in the seventh month on the
first day of the month ye shall have holy convocaton
ye shall do no servile work. it is day of blowing he
trumpets unto you Although motor of the three great
festivals upon which all Israel gathered at the temple to
appear before the Lerd yet is nevertheless considered
as one of the first among the principal holy days. and as
such has always been celebrated by the members of the
Jewish persuasion This day is considered by the Isra
elites as day Of judgment to all flesh, which is
to decide their fate for the coming year--not be-
cause they do not consider the destiny of man or any
other day less subject to the control of Providence
but'they hold that this particular day the absolute
consequence of mems actions and the fate of nations and
Chimes are meted out and weighed. The blowing the
Sho'a, or cornet of rams horn, which is commanded
In Lev, chap xiii V. 25 to 25 and Numbers, chap ",
ceremony peculiar to the festival and is not only OBJ
served to the day but the hearing Of it is obligatory on
all Jews 1t has direct reference to- and close connec-
ton WITH the service of the day 1t proclams as the
lsaelites believe God and His day of Judgment Il tx
intended to call forth terror at the Judgment 1t like
Wise expresses thanks as in Psalms .'aeluiah praise
Him with trumpet sounds and it also denotes the
restoration of Israel All these ideas are connected with
aud expressed by the sounding of the conet On this day
which is also called yome lie Rowoan or day of re-
membrance and yome 2asho ''the day of blowing
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