The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-01

Customs, called on the Mayor for a senti-
ment in honor of the happy couple whose
nuptials had brought them together. Mayer
Feguson responded in most beautiful style,
and concluded his remarks with a toast
complimentar to the bride aud groom. He
was followed by Dr. oimpkius, Maj W IL Lamb
and others This was succeeded By some
excellent vocal music by Dr.. West and Mrs.
DR.. Hirchield. Blessings were then offered
to the God of Abraham, of Isaac and of ia
cob by Reader Oppenheimer; and at nearly
dark the company retired to assemble again
at the Terpschorean fete which was to wind
up the marriage festival.
THE BALL.
The invited guests to the ball began to
assemble about 8 P NJ, and soon thereafter
large number Of richly dressed ladies and
gentlemen Joined in the grand march which
was the signal for the opening of the dance.
The company was brilliant, gay and fash
ionable, and until late hour enjoyed them
selves in the whirling mazes of the "merrie
dance" and then retired to dream over the
grand, imposing and brilliant scenes of the
day and evening.
INCIDENTAL.
According to the custom of the Mosaic
religion, the bride and groom had tasted for
twenty -four hours up to the time of solemn
izing their nuptials, consequently when she
approached the alter she was weak and
faint. This, coupled with the excitement
and the immense crowd overcame her, and
she came near fsinting. Shs sank almost
exhausted in chair, and had to be famed
and finally assisted to the open air in less
crowded part of the building.
For the information of our readers, We
append the following
Jewish Marriage Ceremony.
The person who performs the ceremony
takes a glass of wine and says:
Blessed art thou, o Lord, our God! King
of the universe, who greatest the fruit of the
vine.
Blessed art thou, o Lcrd, our God !! King
of the universe, who hast sanctifed US with
thy commandments, and hast forbidden US
fornication, and hast retrained US from the
betrothed, but hast permitted US those who
are married to US, by means of the canopy
and wedlock. Blessed art thou, o Lord!
who sanctifest lsreal by means of the canopy
and wedlock.
The person performing the ceremony, the
Bridegroom, and,the Bride, then drink of the
wine; after which the Bridegroom, having
shown the ring to witnesses, puts it on the
Brides finger, Gin presence of those stand
ing by saying:
Behold, thou art welded to me, with
this ring, according to the law of Moses and
Israel.
The marriage contract is then read, after
which the person performing the ceremony
takes another glass OF wine, and says the
following Seven Blessings:
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 created everything
for thy glory. Blessed art thou, o Lord, our
God! King of the universe, who hast formed
man. Blessed art thou, o Lord, eur Godl
hing OF the universe, who hast formed man
after thy image, in the image of the likeness
OF thy form, and prepared unto him from
himself an everlasting fabric. Blessed art
thou. U Lord! who formest man. D cause
thou the barren one to be glad and rejoice
at the gathering of her children unto her
amidst gladness. Blessed art thou o Lord
who caused Zion to rejoice in her children.
Lord! cause these loving friends to rejoice
as thou ence didst send joy unto thy crea-
tures, whom thou hadst form ed, in the gar
den of Eden, of old. Blessed art thou, 0
Lord! who causest the bridegroom and bride
to rejoice. Blessed art thou, o LORD, cur
God! King of the universe, who hast created
joy and gladness, bridegroom and bride, de-
light and song, pleasure and hilarity, love
and brotherhood, peace and friendship;
speedily, y Lord our God! let there be heard
in the cities of Judah and the streets OF Je-
rusalem, the voice of joy and the voice OF
gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and
the voice OF the bride, the voice of the mer-
riment of the bridegr0oms at their nupta
feast,and OF youth from their musical enter
tainments. Blessed art thou, o Lord! who
causest the bridegroom to rejoice with the
bride.
The person " no performs the ceremony
the Bridegroom, and Bride, then drink eff
the wine. They then wish joy and happiness
to the happy pair, and offer for the poor of
the Land of Promise.
GONE TO RICHMOND. George Glen,
in company with officer Seal of Richmond,
left here this morning in the steamer Glen
Cove, for the purpose of escorting the young
man. George Elan, back to the Metropolis
for examination on the charge of burglary
and larceny. Elan was arrested here two
or three days ago, and on his arrest denied
the charge, but endeayored to bride the off
Ger +, turn him loose.
The RAILROAD EXTENSION We are happy
to learn that the street committee are in
favor of granting the N. II P. Railroad the
right of way across the pavement at the
lower end of the city. We have also learn,
ed that they instructed the street Inspector
to notify the representative of the road that
they objected to the tracks crossing the
pavement, simply because they considered it