The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE


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THE JEwlm NEW YEAR.-The Rosh Hashana, or Jewish
year. this evening At sunset The fesii-
val OF the year considered by the Israetes
OF the most solemn and important Of the many celeba
tions which the ancient law and the traditions OF thsr
religion mako it their duty hold and always observ
cd with the most rigid strctness The festival will last
this year from Sunday evening until Tuesday evening al
sunset, during which period all the synagogues in the
city will DO open for gous services On Monday In
all the synagogues which stil adhere TO the ancient
ritual and which have not adopted the ceremonial
forms which have for the past few years excited such
heated controversies among Israete theoogans, all the
men VIII wear shrouds, alusion TO Of their rad
tons which declares that on the first day of the new
year the Creator decides who shall live the year just
begun.
IRISH BRIGADE oFrIcrRs cLuR.-A meeting Of the
Officers Of the late Irish brigade was held on Friday
evening. At the hall the Of Eighth street and
Broadway, Colonel James Kelly, Sixty-nnth regiment
New York Volunteers, in the chair When the meeting
was called 10 order the chairman announced that It's
object the election Of permanent officers and the
adoption Of constitution BY which the club might b.
psrpetuatea - . useful institution. The following
officers we're elected for the ensuing year Captain p
J. Condor, President; Captain W. Benson Vice Presi.
dent; Captain Lynch. Recording Secretary Lieutenant
naeh, Treasurer, and General Denis F. Burke, Colonel
James Kelly and Lieutenant Robert Laen, Trustees.
club which are Ss 70 reneW the y uhcS
were nrse formed among the officers in camp and
bivouac second, 70 pledge their faith in the ultimate
indepsndenoe Of their native land third to aid such
officers Of their command have been disabled by the
mi1chancee OF war, and to relieve tho widows and
Sr. m q their dead comrades: and fourth to ces
OF America and Ireland and Of the battles In which the
brave old brigade participated After the election Of
the gentlemen who had temporarily occupied those po-
eitons heretofore, and the meeting adjourned. The
Utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed throughput
formed scene OF humor seldom Witnessed on such
occasions.
REPAIR OF 81. PArRcK's CArHEDRAL--The repair Of
the 81 Pstrick's Cathedral, Mulberry street. IL now
nearly completed The marble columns and tFacsy work
Of the windows and OF the interior generally arc just
nnished. The construction Of the altar piece, which
VIII be very elaborate the cooring Of the walls and
ceilings and other decorative works progressing and
y s expected that the entire structure will appear in
the pristine state In which It stood prior to the dsas
trous confagration OF last year.
MEETING OF SOUTHERN RAILROAD SUPERINTENDENT
The principal officers OF the Memphis and Charleston
East Tennessee and Georgia. East Tennessee and vir-
gina and the Orange and Alexandria Railroads have
assembled at the Aston House for the purpose Of ar
ranging their freight and passenger tariffs and discuss
lines.
Tue AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAR-Throngs Of vsitors
sti continue in daily and nightly attendance at the
American Institute fair Mechanics who visit the
exhibition in large numbers. and tho pupils Of schools
who. by new arrangement, are charged only nomi-
nal admission fee enjoying the opportunity Afforded
them to famiarize themselves with tho multiplied
diversity of mechanical and industrial products here
presented in most pleasing and combination. No
previous exhibition has given satisfaction and the
immense crowd last erng most forcibly attests high
and just appreciation merits There s no place in
the city whore porte. of the day evening can be
more pleasantly and pIoniaby spent An nlimitable
neld 10 study the urostes Of science and arr
is the pneumatc railway, the simplest way
OF explaining which s that II is propelled
one way and reversed in It's direction the suction
and popgun principle. Everybody takes ride IN Il.
And then there s the steam engine, keeping in constant
motion variety Of complex machinery; knitting ma.
Of execution ana doing the work just a. well and Q
submarine cable and other Geographic apparatus reveal
ing as much Of their mysterious working 10 given 70
human ken 70 comprehend and there IL . display OF
credit 70 any school Of design an array Of fruits flowers
and vegetables, marvellous TO behold and everything
imaginable In the way Of needlework, cutlery,
upholstery and washing machines; and there is nns
music from an orchestral band, and reckless thumb
ing Of musical gems upon pianos; and there il ice
ling OF fsmenins silks and pleasing hmm Of femalG
voices.
ALLEGED ArrRAPr At lHHANTIcIDE eight O'Clock
last night young colored woman named Eliza Thomp
son, who lives at No 80 Third street. attempted 10 do
ssrowng II down in privy. The neighbors. who werl
watching her actions, gave the alarm and caused heI
arrest. The child rescued and the woman wa.
locked up for the night.