The national Republican., 1867-04-24

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LIS Observufes IN ale Easish aud Weav,,
fhsmisJih h6esL- 0sb,kuf Tfsxifions dsd SarsfI
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TIE ervat lss,isa q W Pai,aeh. (Passotsr,J
b.ihs s.isbrsssd 81 SaiT Rsbrss fsliSw w.citi.sus
deserves passing putios At cur hspds fer ths "a
formstion o. hoth scots. Jew and Gentila--thosp
of ne ,risipE esheratf0n hud those of q lsrrsr
growth h--mbfg especially those who afo ,inatlye
and u, The manor born" Tor thsy Appear 10
know very little about its nsages aud customs.
II - the chisf Of all the ssersd Hsbssv fssti-
ysis, and is observed viih great Arieta.s and
aelebrated With greft sofemnity, especially by
tho first, second. seventh aud eighth days Of tho
origin Of tho feast We can not dsscribsit mora
eloqusntly or In more graphic Language than In
the text Of Milman, the blind nreaoher. He
says s"rhe Passover, ths memorial that God
passed over then whom Es destroyed The hrstI
born Of an Egypt, has bssn kspt undsr this sig.
nihcant name. and stili % ksps n the rnsmorial
s..s. Ssyss s$ ss'p I t',s Y,
70 sacrifice lamb uithoal blsmish, 10 annoint
thcir d6er posts and the lintsh Of thsin houses
with rs blood, and 10 feast upon tbe rsmaindsr
Tho facfi1ce WA over, the fsast coneluded, vhsn
that dread dfni event toek piacs which Il would Be-
prommptuous proiaustion1 TO, rslate except ini
the wofds Of tho Hebrew AnnAiist, 81 ssh1.
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tue hf bora u Eeypt thss al % NE throne u the
aI,t born Of ihs ssYsss AsI sastn tbs issFsos snd
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iss.s ". ~ |. sss.. wv. is.,s Va ~ ~
fsfhsherors of thIs night may bs better con.
ssiysd when vs can 70 miad hat tbs EsyptiAps
were noted for The wild and frantic pniiings with
which they iamsntsd thsir dad. l6crsathins
women rush shout With dishevsiisd hair; troops
of people assemble In tuuultuous Reconsideration
sreuAd the house who're . single corpse y laid
out; and nov every honss and every fapfy had
I'D victim y Hebtsw tradition has increased Che
horror e sAs ssl.nity .s,si,,ns ,sse ~ temple;
animals chosen as the arst-born Involved in the
universal destruction. While every honsehold
Of Egypt was occupied IN its share Of the general
calamity the people 6f Israel, probably drawn
together during, tho ssnspsnd6h of AL Isbor,
caused BY the former ealapities or asssuuh In
the city Of Goshen to osisbrate tho new natiouaf
f.s!iysli slfssdy orssnissd " 2 sort o ais
docks and herds, siih suiaei Ah oyisi6n for an
immsdia,s supply, and With the booty they had
sxtortsd IRON their masters, stood prepared -
ono man for the signal Of idepsttefs. During
lhs night the peJmission, Or rsther the eptfsaty,
that theytwonld Instantly sFA6pAts the country
arrived, yet no one stirred before the morning.
perhaps apprehensivs lest ths slaughter should
b attributsd 70 them, OF IN religious fer Of pn
lcountering the angel Of destruction. The
Exyptians became only anxious 10, aessltrats
| their departure, and thus tho HobrsW people cot
forth 70 seer saland Of &c Sdom, bearing with
them the bones Of their. great ancestor, Joseph.
Bot the Passover with the Hebrews, IL soma.
what like that of Easter with the Christian, at
least far lie observance 10 concerned In this
country, Its somewhat going outof dlsass II
We take into sonaasraton the way |. Y ssslsbra,
and solemnity In tho ,,good old times,p besides
this progressive age Of enlightenment and isms.
II We Wish to view II with all love
Igrandeuf and solsmnity, W will have 10 70 else.
/ whore than this yonpg and grand Republie. On
tho banks of the Eosess of the Rhine, the Danube,
The Rhone, and The "siiver flowing Wiser" will
We have TO trsyel to fnd the house Of David and
is fealb as In blden time, wi.h more eIaotnss'
than, iu any other part Of the civilized world
the present briefly as possible and as the subjsci
win permit, With the remark that wo speak By
the card, y And the Gathoritie, from which We
gather our facts are unquestionable. j ,4aG IL
Feast Of Drynsss, or ''uuleavsned bread, - Il
federated, d Milmhn oJseryes, in cornmenora
tion Of the Hight OF tho children Of Israel from
out Of the lsnd ofEsypt mrsoblng to the Holy
Land with their kneading troughs upon theii
shoulders. Among the chosen people tho season
: Of tho Passover Is one Of much Joy and merry
making, an interchange Of good feeling the giyinl
and receiving Of presents Of tho rich tradsspeo
pie 10 tho Rabbi, ischoolmaster beadle. and thI
poor. When any perso i other than . nsmbs
Of the household enters the hrst greeting, ho 70
eeiyes from the master Of the house Is the elassica
sAlutation Of Aieeisn .Sa'sR., or Peace b viii
, lyou.n 3 'slt ~ ofItE 40 lIs ArgErol ill,
For week previous 10 tho Passover ever.
Necessary preparations are made among the pots
Kettles, plates and dishes, washing and pu1fyin
them. Il Rrsry cup 10 be used must DO Sboied i
wateri the fioots are sptinkled with rod and yel
low sand the pldtsss Passover eakes) are knsads
4 Iby robust girls, on immspse tables near hAmin
Z stoves; others take Il from bright copper bowl
roll II out and into the round cakes, prick an
a bake them 10 In the kitchen may bo sssn hun
. around the walls enormous chaplets ot onion
: and shining tin plates are ranged BY dozens Q
. the shelves to DO used only ut the Fsan ef Al
h assG Every windowiis decorated with, spotls
b, white tcurtains;s the seven- branohed, lamp =
Il lbrought out Tor ussi ths smiyHaeh tmsspipg ga,
il pisos Of paper On which the word " wrlttsn.
Il i rsframsdpand hung up on the side of The roo
ID looking towards Jerusalem In which directi,
the household turn their faces whom they pra
a Tho faithfnl are summonsd to tho syusgogus
"a prayer BY thrse KNOCKS at the door By y
n SeEuisklopter and upon the return home the ssb
\ tceremony III held. On this occasion the table
tcoysrsd with cloth, the lamp lighted. platas 90
!. but no dist<s. On. each plate 10 small bool
h lcalled the Haggadd, In Hsbr,w, which contain
!. 1.-The chants and prayers To be used upon the o.
|. cssion, and Illustrations Of tho departure Of
u Israelitss from the land OF Egypt, In the nh
n die Of the table, on silver dish Qf the person
]. condition will afford it) are placed the Passov
cakes, separated BY q napkini sboye these. upt
smaller dishes, IA laid medley Of flettuce, nsrm
"a lade favored With cinnamon, apples, almond
m vinegar, olive oii . hard boiled egg. horsera
Ia ish, a bone with littlo flesh on II, 10 A
n. these ore emblems the history Of the ews viii
BE- In bondage 1Ths rnarmalade slynifyihg tho OIL
4. and chalk Of which they made the bricks for y
We Pharaohs; the vinegar and herbs, The hittsrns
Of and misery they endursdj the bone, the pasct
of lamb, Each guest has silver cup and the mi
IN ter Of the household gold one f they can aho
Of it) out Of which Rhsnish, Falsrian and ott
,ir wines are TO be drank. The rcd 10 Q memer
Of the cruelty Of Pharaoh. who, tradition "a
trathsr doubtful, thought bathed In the blood
IA Hebrew children. -.-, .......N
- When everything Is ready the head of I
! ' family opens the ceremony with u prayer
n, blessing, all the cups having arst been filled
Sss the brim. Then the eldest son rises and tai
'is q ever from another table aud pours water o'
=. his father's hands. All present rise up q
II, stretch out their hands TO the centre tal