The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-18

description Of Ess yea md over this Is the scarf
The spSssrsoss o. mon dressed in this manner
makes u. ,esns II ~ :ysasosa.s one q Az: to
dress thsmsslvss since II reminds them Of the close
Of life, whom suoh will ~ thslr funeral shroud.
Therefore the Rsbbins, having The conception Of this
overlapping scene in view, Instituted the custom
The law which institutes this custom likewise
commands the Jew to afiict his soul This siioting
Of the soul BY means Of the body, according 10 ira
dition. consists In ahstaining from Ave induesnces
eating ssd drinking. hsthiss and psrfumssy, wear.
Ing Shoes, snd The spjoymsnts Of marriage, DO.
And = total abstinence 10 the duty Of the day ITSELF
feaaisg 10 The duty Of the preceding day.
Ths reason 10 that after enjoying the good things
Of this world, IL requires greater command over
ones passions and Desires TO reduce them to thst
subdusd state which Il 70 sttsnd the sfaicting Of
the soul. For the Jew L. on this day 10 diysst him.
srstions ard Is 70 prs6surs 70 knssif that future
state Of blsssednsn aad purity tNwhish, in an.
other world, he 10 destined. w. ~. g .-aa
On the 10th day Of Tishh The services begin At
sunrise and continue till sundown. It Il unneoss.
concluding prayers aid - the san sinks below
the horiso1, whss they most carefully pray TO BE-
sAaLad In the Book Of LIE, the shutdown Is con-
:idsrsd to BE- the time when every mans destiny is
decided. ..r.' .. ...0
In on. Of the mos. solemn prayers ii /. related
Heaven, st which even the angels trsmbis. Every
mnu receives his judgmsnt and II 10 recorded how
many, during the following yssr. shall BE- born and
how many shAli die; also ths manner Of every per.
sons death whsthsr he shall die in war. By pssti
lsscs, Of hunger. -. In hus, the condition Of
every person for the shsung year Il recorded, and
on this solemn night ssalsd, but Repentance sop
pioation, and charity viii anuul the evil dssress -
At the Gloss Of the service one long note d
sounded to commensurate tho blowing Of The trum.
49, Al - "a H. a. \. 4.
land Of Judsa, In esss that year wss year Of ju-
bilss. los ..Ia Ii :. 3" ''r.L -
.'suseous," or the feast Of the Tsbsrnsolss,
takes place on the Path instsnt-aooording to the
jewish calendar. on the morning Of the l4th day Of
i''ah. 20
Board or HRALrH.-The semimonthly
meeting ofths Board Of Health Was held yesterday
afternoon IN the Aldsnnsn's Chamber, City Hail.
the president, Gen. p. r. Bscen, In the chair, and
Prentice, Ford, Walsh and Fenwiek, and Msssrs.
Drake, Elliott, Psarsou and Wilson. D..
The committee 70 devise msabs for the rsgistra-
tion Of BIRTH, DEATHS and nAaSsess, made the fol-
lowing report, which Was adoptsd. ls' .I.al
The COMMITTEES to whom Va. referred the subject
rect report Of the Marriages, births and deaths in
the city Of wsshinstOn, beg lsavs 10 mako the fol-
lowing report: 20 u stsFs. n fuu.f 90
That a. regards marriage they bslisvsit uhneoes.
bofy 70 tok0 eny eotiOn, - numpof oI marriage
licenses 10 already matter Of record 10 the ONCE
Of the clerk Of the Saprems Coart for the Distriot
Of Columbia. A perfect register Of births they
deem inpraotieable, for reasons that Win suggest
thsnssives to the medical Psstion Of Me Board.
As regards register OF deaths they would recon.
mend the following bill act Be pressntaA TO ths
Mayor for his Recommendation toths oouscils for
their adoption. ...'.'st' .s,. ..'1HF
An cot amending the act entitled "An set to pro.
ride for the registry Of births, marriages., and
Be a enacted BY tks Beard of Aldermen and
Board Of Comwe,, Cornell Of ths city Of Washing
ton, That whenever any person shsll die IN the
city Of WAshfngton, shall b The duty Of thsphy
sician who attended during his hsr last Sickness
or q ths sorossrcf .wsshi.gsss sseaty, wsso u:
hoS slsr tbs dssth 70 the undertaken or other per
SOD superintsndfng Abe burial certificate setting
forth - far - the sane can DO ascertained, tbs
nans, sex, COLOR Assivfty, probable sge, time Of,
and supposed cause Of, death Of the person dc.
| ceased. ,...-.,,
Seq. That 20 psrson having the shasss - sex,
ton or otherwise Of any vault, or burying ground
or cemstsry Within the city, including the linton
dant Of the Washington Asylum, shall inter, OF
allow to bs inferred or place or allow to BE- placed
dead body Of any person, nor shall any undertake.
other person remove the dead body Of any person
who has died in the said city and has not beer
buried to any place beyond the limits Of the said
city without first obtaining the certificate Of the
| attending physician or the coroner, a. herein
after provided for, that of the secrstsry of the
Board OF Health, or Of q member Of the Board Of
Health, In the ward 10 which said death occurred.
To said certificate the undertaken or person acting
ss such shall add the date and place Of intermsnt
In case any person shall die without the attend.
anos Of . physician, OF II the physician who did
sttsnd at the time Of the death refuses neglscts
to furnish the certificate Aforesaid It shall be
the duty Of the undertaken or any other person
| acquainted with the facts to report the same to
the sscrstary Of the Board Of HEALTH or To either
which said death occurred, who shsll b. authorized
to give certificate Of death a. aforesaid, provided
It BE- not case requiring The attendance Of the
| coroner. Every sexton or other person having
charge Of any vault. buryns ground, or cemetery,
within the city Of Washington and every under.
taksr or other person Who shall remove any dead
body from out Of the said city, shall return the
said certificate to the Office or residence Of the Score
tsry Of the Board Of Health, before twelve CLOCK
| m. on the third day Of every month, which re-
In such manner % shall DO prescribed BY the Board
| Of Health.
SEQ. .. That In case any physician or the corone,
shall refuse neglect to furnish such certificate .,
Aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay the sum Of $l9
for each offence; and every undertaken, sexton, OF
| other person removing the dead body Of any per
son, or having charge Of any vault burying ground
cemetery, who refuses noglscts to perform any
of the duties required by this act shall forfeit and
pay for every such offence the sum of $25, to b.
| recovered as are other fines.
Sec. L. That all acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act be, an6ths same are hereby repealed
Dr. Fenwiok, from the committee to whom was
referred the report Of Mr.. ssvsrson engineer Of tn,
Washington canal, asking the opinion Of the Board
relative to the commercial and sanitary point,
gained in dredging the canal four feet deeper
msdea report, which, after some discussion, wa,
laid on the table, and the secretary was directed t.
return the communication to Mr. Severson and in
form him that 1t should come through the Mayor
| office.
DR.. Ford asked II any provision had been mad,
for cholera hospitals In case the cholera should ap
| pear In this city.
DR.. Dove stated that the Surgeon General hat
allowed two hospital buildings near tho city to re
main, subject to the order Of the Board Of Health
should the cholera sppesr in the city
| DIR. Dove called the attention Of the board t.
| the present nuisance law, and spoke of 0 cas-,
where old boards, shsvings, timbers, and othe
combustibls material were piled near dwelling
| houses.
The secretary was directed to amend the list o.
nuisances, and insert the words " where any mat
ter prsjudical to tho public health safety Of tn,
community shall be allowed to remain, 10"
Adjourned until the first Monday in October.