Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-11-08
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and figures relative 10 the descen.
dsnts ~ The chosen people. and
furnishes the result Of his labor, in
the columns. Of that excellent liter
AIRY paper Az The eyes Of The civil.
ised world. are now turned towards
the heavens, and look FOR q sign in
The earth. Tor the fulfilment OF The
prophecy which IL TO open the
seventh book ~ revelation the pen
directed 90 this branch of The cur
rent history Of the times. II follow
ed with more than usual interest
Another reformation IL demanded,
for the world il in possession only
~ the shadow. mol the substance II
Christianity not spssmodio revi
val-not a reformation to- depose
one set II fanatics 10 give place to
anothet a reformation such az
powder, the fsggot and the
rack. may bring about but a re-
formation such az The common sense
Of thinking men demahds-a teiof-
nation. which the common sense
Of the century, is even now limiting
al IN lie literature and laws Bigotry
and fanaticism may rear its hydra
head again, at sucb a movement,
but u can go silently onward to the
accomplishment Of lie work, asking
nothing more Tot ito support than
the ordinary reasoning power and
common sense Of The age. II is high
time that the veil ofmystefy should
be removed ffom the temple, and
,hat the love of the good, the beat
tiful and true. should prevail AZ a
principle Of true interest and love.
Shall u be for the Jews 10 inaugu-
rate the new era 7 Time must an
swer The question " they were
the chosen people Of God. at the
building Of the temple. they may
be again, Wherever they go their
institutions accompany them as in.
variably as the household gods went
with the ancient Romans. Since
the commencement Of the present
month tho Jews in N. York have
been almost constantly occupied IN
the observance Of various solemni.
ties. The Feast Of Tabernaoles.
tho Feaet of Palms. and the Feast
Of the Law have followed each 9th.
or in quick succession. In n few
weeks they will be called on TO oh
serve the Feast Of the Dedication
Of the Temple. and then Fast com
memorative o., the Destruction Of
Jerusalem.
What a world If emotion tho
celebration Of these reverod core.
monies must excite How must
the Jew mourn over departed glo.
rics of . nation once 30 powerful
and renowned. now weak and fal-
len | Ia II after all very wonderful
that men who can trace their line.
age TO such an origin should cling
with tenacious vigor 10 their ritea,
and refise to blend with others Of
tho race 7 Ia 10 strange that they
wish 60 preserve pure In their veins
the blood of Moses. Of David. Of
Solomon. and the Prophets ?
Jerusalem was taken by Titus on
the sth Of September, A. u. To-
Ninety seven thousand prisoners
we're captured during the siege, and
eleven thousand died 81 starvation.
The loua of tho jews IN killed,
wounded. and missing during the
war In computed in round mum.
bers 10 100000. The Emperor
vespasian disposed of the Jewish
lands for his own usc. compelled
the conquered people to pay into
his treasury tho usual tribune Of
tho sanctuary, and cut of tho bran.
cbes of the House OF Judah tha, he
might forever, derpivc them of the
hope Of doliverance from coming