New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-24
CITY rTEMs.

CONSERVATION or A SYNAGOGUE. The Broad
Wa; Synagogue Of the congregation Shaaray lehia
sle Gates Of PrayelL occupying portion oil the new
Building OF the junction Of Broadway and sixth-av'
vas oonsecrsted yesterday AFTERNOON IN aceordane
with the ritual service OF the Jewish Church All the
xpeine and other exercises were in Hebrew. with the
exception Of the discourse delivered by tho minister.
che Rev. S. u. Isaacs. The opening chorus was sung
By choir OF young men conducted by Edward WOOL
After some preliminary ceremony the bearers OF INC
scrpBs Of the Law" entered the door. when the pro
eession moved slowly towards the Ark while the choir
song a part Of the llsth Psalm. Then followed
chorus and the bearers Of the scrolls approached the
Arb tho Cohen lighted the "perpeDal lamp the ATE
was then opened. and again the minister anu chor
shannted q chorus. The scrolls were porne seven
times around the Synagogue. and Psaim cnaun'eu
Of each circuit The bearing OF the scrols
10 considered great privilege aud honor ana H' tue
conclusion OF each Psalm, the scrolls were transferred
n nine other members Of the Society led each time Ny
different minsterseyen in a-and representing thar
number of atoms the scrolls were then deposited
IN the Ark aer which, the Rev s. NJ 1saacs ascended
the pulpit and delivered adiscosrss from tine text IN the
twentieth chapter Of Exodus whore II is enoincd that
gods OF silver and gods VI gold shall not be made unto
Che Most High bat an altar Of earth shall be made unto
with HIS blessing" The reverend gentleman said that
fl IS yeas they had outved three sanctuaries-one in
mstreet one in Frankin-street and in Wooster
street-and now they occupied the fourth. They re-
CURED no ssnctuarie or God but for themselves. The
.e1t said An altar O. earth shalt thou make unto Me-
humility was all thai needed. The purposes OF the
synagogue and the duties Of the Israees in the syna
Toeue were then eIpounded Hymns by the choir
and a PRAYER for the Government, concluded the ex-
srcises after which subscriptions were taken to tue
amount Of about 5000 The interior Of the synagogue
Is thus described in The Jesrisa Messenger;
The front If the gallery is handsomely paneled and
grained in imitation Of oak The supporting pillars are
OF light oak The oak Ia If exceeding beauty in design
and finish. CoInihian columns and anita! support
richly carved entaDlature, surmounng which are tne
tables of stone representing tie Zen Commandments
Tie words, Know before Whom thou sandest On
Hebrew appear letters OF gold upon the base OF the
entablstufe. The sIk is assembled 10y four steps and
the platform will be handsomely carpeted uniform with
the Almemor The synagogue Is well lighted from win
dcWs on tie street and In the evening light
will lie furnished from handsome brackets with globes
also on the side walls Of the building"
THR Book TRADE SALB.-Yesterday, Friday
was the eighth ond Last day Of the Book Trade Sale and
wss occupied with the invoices Of Messrs. Fost Eos
TER & Co.. New-York; j. Bishop Schermerborn, Ban.
cruft & Co. And u.s. McChain Co., F.. Steiger. II. H.
Henderson. Philadelphia; jas. Redpath. Boston, T.
Darrow Brother, Rochester; ChappeD Aunds Co..
Sew York Agricultural Company J. Bradburn New
York; l.. PIsng Co., Boston; II. p. Deere. New
York; John A Busford 4 Sons. Boston, VIM. Over
men A number Of invoices Of phOT aphic albums and
general stationery and number Of sereospes OF var
standard works and about forty steel plates for en-
eayng by James b. Smith. Of Philadelphia The whole
sale has been most successful one and the biddngs
have ranged higher than usual although TIE the Guam
sities bcualt have not been large owing to the
great uncertainty in prices The whole number Of
works disposed OF during the ssls will probably reach
$4,000 an unusually large proportion Of which have
been very costly publications indeed the high priced
works have taken a decided lead during the whole
period Of the sale. The auctioneers have been MI '"
=. Leaytt. ]. r. Pratt and II. c. Foster
TALL FEEDING.--In the City Controllers re-
mort appears the charge for the dinners ofeght men en-
proved 10 count the votes ct the last Charter election
They met for ten days and the bill for their dinners
comes " e. 800 OF sl62 50 per ss 81 for each
single dinner for each man Which Is rather steep
TRACK EXTENSION THE East Broadway Rail-
road will probably their cars 10 the Futonfsrry
uert week single track 10 now completed from the
ferry 70 the corner OF Ann and William streets The
route Is down Ann to william. through William TO
Fulton, and down Fulton to the ferry
BAyyER-RAsIy6 The Produce Dealers will
rsiee Lincoln and johnson Banner at o'clock this
afternoon at the corner OF Rsade and Washington
streets, when Ex-Governor Noble, Of Wisconsin and
ether eminent speakers will be present
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. Owing 10 collision
at Tornsdae Bridge. twelve mIos from Philadelphia,
between the Midnight train from this city and Adams
& Co.'S Express, the morning Washington mail train
lid not arrive here till p n yesterday. The Express
was waiting on the side track but the vatchmen neg
ected to r,p,ace the switch The engineer escaped
uohu but the fireman wa. injured to the extent Of bro
ken ankle and severe scilding There IA no double
,rsck at the point where the accident occurred The
H. train from here detained three hours three
miles below New.Biunswick by tho breaking of the
axle Of the baggage car.
FINE PRARs.-We have seen a remarkably
nno basket Of 'DUchesse pears Of the largest size.
grown ~ =. L. Du Bos Flushing avenue, near Broad
way BROOKLYN. They show what has been. therefore
may be. done IN fruit growing in this latitude. We
presume they will be exhibition az the Institute Fair
ANNIVERSARY or THE FULT0E-sT. PRAYER
kgsnsG.-The seventh anniversary Of the Fulton.st |
daily meeting held yesterday OF noon. In the
Old Dutch Church. which wes well filed by audi
ence largely composed Of business The clergy OF
nearly all denominations represented on the occa-
sior among whom observed the Rev. DR. .Vermilye.
Rev Drs Dewitt Chambers. Rev. Mr. Duryea Rev. |
DR.. Scnddef, missionary from IDdiai Rev DR. Crosby.
Rev DR. Krebs Rev. Df. Garfield of Newark: Rev. |
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