The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-11-21
TIE JEWS.

TIE JEWS.
Since the commencement III the present
month, the Jews in this city have been al
most constantly occupied'in the observance
Of various solemnities. The Feast Of raber.
nacles, the Feast of Palms, and the feast 0i
the Law, have followed each other in quick
succession. In few weeks they will be
called on to observe the Feast of the Dedi-
cation of the Temple, and then Feast COM
memOratlye OF the Destruction OF Jerusalem.
What world OF emotion the celebration oi
these reyered ceremonies must excite Hnw
must the Jews mourn over the dep trted
glories Of a nation once 30 powerful aud re
nowned, now weak and fallen II il after
AL very wonderful that men who can trace
their lineage to such an origin, should cling
with tenacious yigur to their rites and refuse
10 blend with others of the races Is il
strange that they wish to preserve pure IN
their veins the blood of Moses, Of David,
oil Solomon, and the Prophetss
Jerusalem was taken by Titus on the 9th
Of September. 4. ID. 20. Ninety seven thou
ndPrlsoaers were captured during the seigr,
and eleven tnoasaud died 81 starvation.
The loss Of the Jews ii Killed. wounded and
missing, during the warts computed III round
numbers at 100000. The Emperor Yespa,
sam disposed Of Tie Jewish land, for his own
use, compelled the conquered people 10 pay
INTO his treasury the usual tribute Of the sane.
tuary, and cut of the bragches OF the House
Of judah that be might forever deprive them
OF the hope Of tleIlterancc from coming
Masslah Rfokenhearted, thes lett the land
they lowed 50 we'll, neser since TO return.
They have wandered over Africa and settled
on lis Eastern and Northern coasts, have
travelled far into Asa, within the walls Of
CHINA, have sought the frozen regions ol
Russia, the beautiful in,ls ul SPAN aud TIA.
ly, and wild mountains oi Switzerland, have
taken up their abode in Germany aud llol.
land, in France, England, aud Sweden, Nor.
way,--ln fact, 10 every land under lht SUM-
everywhere abused and prosecuted with !
severity and mAlgnity that know 10 parallel
'nhistory During the pastcennry, however,
one government alter another has nade con.
cesslOns IN their favor, and under this mtileg
treatment they have rapidly increased in
numbers aud influence. Even Russia, has &c.
knowledged their importance as citikens,
and 100000 OF them dwell within her EN-.
pre-. In Germany they are very numerous /;
the chief magistrate Of Hamburg is a jew
Poland IS their stronghold: within rs former
limits l,000.0no ui lhem may De counted.
Nearly half million are il Maroscn; % 900
N Constantinope; 10000 Italy; 10000 IN
ngland. Tie whole number On lie globe i.
yariously estimated at from 5000 600 to II.
100000 tile probable number is 5000. 600.
or course no pretensionst 10 accuracy can be
made IN such computation there are tribe,
SAID TO be running wild IN the interior Of
Africa.
\ movement has been initiated at Paris,
with the kaoaledge. and possibly at the IN
stance Of the Emperor Napoleon, for the
purpose of organizing the whole people into
associations, and establishing communication
among them. fhey have long cherished lie
expectation Of return to the HOLY Land =
May some Of them not think that their rcstura.
ton draws near; Tie sign, Of the times
encourage The hope. Tie Turkish Empire
IS falling in pieces. AMI lie Occupation Of the
ancient Canaan, by an essentially trading
people, whel tue Sgez canal shall have been
opened, wil adj 10 The commercial facilities
and wealth IL tie wmiI. Il il said that
Baron kDihsehlli i intimate with lie Em-
peror. anil ambitions II distinguish himself
- the service 81 III, natiaa. keeps Tie pro-
Ject constantly before bin.
tee foek Jguraai II Commerce.