The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-26
City LOTTINas.

v,Il be performed in Masonic Hall, which has
b.en granted to the use Of the Rabbi for the
occasion. The PGeiEe Assssager thus treats
Of the day
Yosu Kippur { Day cf AtONsment) takes
Dlaca on Wednesday next, the tenth day Of
FishTi. commencing with the evening pre-
vious. This day is the most prominent and
important. The Holy bible commands Us to
observe IL with great suiemnity and peculiar
,,rdinatiou. "AlsO ON the tenth day Of this
aeVsnth month there shall be day Of atone
ment. IL shalt be nm holy cOnVOeatiOn unto
YOU. and ye shall AfIlict your souls, and offer
Sn Offering made BY Ere unto the Lord. Lev.
xiii, ~ 70 81.
Dn this day, we abstain from the common
necsssaries OF life, for It is day appointed for
the atOuemnt Of sins " before the Lord. Lev.
Xyi. 80. On this day, as commanded in Our
llOIy Law, q solemn prOpitiatOry feast 10 de.
creed. for the pardon Of sin TO all who are ain
cere in their penitence. During the period Of
Ehe existence Of the beth HamekdOsh" 1.-THE
IIoIv TempIe) this "YOum Kippur" was day
Of great sOlemnity. The whole nation was
GastinR and DrAyi ing; the Holy Temple was at
tended BY the ''COhanem" priNsts engaged At
their sacred duties, and the Levites we're Oc-
eupied in singing the praises Of the Almighty.
On this day the "COhen HagadOl" High
Priest had most important duties to perform.
Il was his province IN offer the various sac
Tifces, and 70 submit the confession Of sin for
himseif and fellow priests, and for the whole
community before the altar Of the Most High
God, the gracious Judge Uf mankind.
Great was the anxiety Of the penitents who
thronRed the courts Of the Holy Temple, list
euinK with devout attention " the sounds that
iasued forth, aud at the conclusion Of every
PRAYER, when the inehAbc name Of the Great
{iOd was pronounced by the High Priest, the
Ill till ein
sed be the name of His Glorious Kingdom for
ever aud ever" When the cOnsolAtOry word
tst<rkOrao, eye are pure" was heard from the
mouth of the High Priest, every heart rejoiced
and felt relieved. At nightfall the people re
turned home deeply impressed with gratitude
20 the Almighty, who had again received them
into His favor.
"YOum Kippur" is also o day for reconcile
alton and pcaceInAkiDR between man, without
which we cannot expect u be forgiven. II Is
even customary for the most intimate friends
TO ask pardon Of each other, lest they may
have been guilty Of some 0drnse, however un-
Intentional. Before entering the presence Of
the Most High, we should adjust all differences
aud live in unison with all AROUND US
"PaErrr NucH THE SAME."-lt is amusing
90 en- outsider to witness the AGectionAte and
cAreAsiDg cOurtship going On between the
DOuglasiIes and Black Republicans. A mum.
Der Of The DOuglAsitss attended the meeting Of
she Republican Club last Saturday night, and
appeared TO be highly delighted with the senti
ments uttered. Perceiving this and taking ad.
vantage Of it Judge Bush, shrOwd politician
and Impressive speaker, feelinEly implored
them to cast aside their scFuples and join the
Club, assuring them that the difference between
the two parties amounted to nothing 1--WE
are pretty much the same" saio he agreeing
iu principle, differing only in name. Come
over TO u.s." continued the willy old gentleman
where you P,Qpe'Iy belong. We will wei
come you home, and treat yoU gently, kindly,
f"rbearingly. We are ready to join hands with
you. because you have already passed the half
way houAe' aud must Soon be hand and heart
With us Douaiastte rcmarked---'The
Judges head is right aud he knows what he 10
iaIking about, but he is 9 Iittle indiscveei We
have not yet concluded the arrangements for a
fusion, and until we have il is better t0 keep
dark and get our friends N firmly committed
it will be lmPOaAible for them 10 back out" II
ls rumored, and she FumOF n generally credit.
ed, that the DOuglAAiiss have proposed a fusion
with the Black Republicans on the county
ticket, and that q committee from each faction
hss been sPPOinted to agree upon the terms.
We are inclined 10 believe the rumor. The
came parties fused year ago; why not noW
They are acting lovingly together in Oregon,
and their candidate for the Presidency, in all
his late speeches, speaks most mildly aud re-
sPeetGully Of the Republicans, ,-viudictively,
maliguanty aud falsely Of the Democratic
party.
YOLO COLLsOg.-Rev. Mr. Stewart. of the ".
r. Church South. is at present on u visit to our
county GUT the purpose Of soliciting subscriP-
tioas for the completion Of the buildings for
the College N Be established at CAchevills 10
YoIo eOuniy. BY his denomination. Every PCT.
>ma0eat citizen Of California has an intercst in
her educational institutions, for these, as much
as railroads. canals, or any other work Of in.
ternaI improvement, 70 70 make up = great
$lIate, and secure the hsPPiness and liberties Of
the people. II we would have our glorious IN
situations psFpetuAted. IL we would have Cali
Iaruia rich, great and glorious State, the peer
-os superior Of her elder sisters Of the East
we must nurture institutions Of learning; we
must mot only sustain our common schools,
but build up and endow Colleges and Cniver-
Sities. where our future legislators and profeS-
sionAl men may be trained in the higher walks
Of science, art and literature. We heartily
commend NJ. Stewart aud his mission to the
friends Of education in our county. lie is an
csGimable gentleman, and the College fur which
he Is asking aid will at some future day be the
pride and ornament OF our State.
"PLAYED OUT."-The Placerville Douglas
Club 10 about "Played out" Last Friday
evening Uncle Justice, city bellringer, cxhaus.
ted his muscle and lAngs in 9 vain endeavor to
call the faithful together. Not q cOrporai's
guard rewarded the shouting and ringing Of
our old friend, BY their attendance. Their ar
dor has abated their enthusiasm has deli.
guessed; they've weakened, and on the 9th Of
November they'll cave in and "be no more for.
ever"
CALICO PARTT.-The lady friends of Conf.
'dence Engine Company have it in csatempla.
zion to give Calico Party" At some early
day, for she bene6t of their building fund
Those VI our fair friends who take an interest
IN The fortunes Of the gallant ones, and desire
IN lend their aid to this generous enterprise.
will bold . meeting at the Keokuk Hotel this
evening. N71< O'Clock, for the purpose Of ma.
king Che necessary preliminary arrangements.
tGooD.-We learn that our liberal fellow citi.
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