The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
EOn ADDITIoNAL LooAL IrrMs SEE 1Ns1pn rAars.1

TIE JEWISH HoLIDAYs.-At sunset on Sun-
day, september 20, the Jewish year 562s began,
and the event was duly commemorated by i'm,
IN this city. These services were CONTINUED ON
Monday following, the Jewish New Years Day,
peculiar feature of the ceremonies being the
blowing OF the ShophaT, or rams horn TO which
~ is Incumbent upon all believers in Judaism
20 listen. The New Years Day is known by the
sltle OF Rosh Hashord, and on that day, accord-
Ing ing 20 the t Traditions preserved in the "Tal-
nue. Tue creator tnscribes in the Book Of Life
the names of those who are confirmed as Just,
sno In the Book Of Death those who are
confirmed as sinful. The first ten days of the
year are known as the penitential days and
are observed throughout with great strictness,
for pardon wednesday last, last ootobeF E D. was the
Day OF Atonement, which was even more pent-
on that day. 'o according ding 'HS to the TamSdS the the
Creator decided the fate Of those whose future
neglected during the penitential days to ex-
piate their sins being then doomed TO the con-
An interval of five days follows the Day of
Ato1emept, M 9t and then co mmences the great
begins this year with the setting of the sun
tomorrow. The ceremonies peculiar to this
Iestlval OF the Jewish Church are enJoined In
Gus xiii, 34.43:-
'speak unto the children of Israel, saying:-The
fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast
Of TRbernaces for days unto the Lord. On the
serve work therein Seven days ye shall offer an
S mace b holy 0y e 1no @ he b8Td on d he S a
offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord IL is
therein. T6ese are the fe6sts Of the Lord witch ye
Offering made by FIRE unto the % Lord burnt Offering
and meat offering; sacrifice and drink
sSbbaths Of the LORD oH aud % beside S1' SonF gfs
S1G esw al ong Which anG e Sye ubo a
the Lord Also on the, fifteenth day OF the seventh
seven days; on the first day shall be SSbbah @ Snd
& the o SsasS sS f&s shay d sS s a Ii Fo0yy y
d Of P Ss palm In tire trees and the the b0pghg Of Thick
before the Lord your God seven days, And ye shall
il shall be statute forever in your generatiO1 ye
shall celebrate it in the seventh month. Ye shall
born shall dwell in booths. That your generations
dwell IN booths when brought them out Of the land
one Of the @ Ceremonies SCncsted abovethe sacr
fee by are Of meat and drink otferlngs-has been
the other inIupctio9s are rellgiousy observed The
WS tbe O rpng ss the spEos OF OF
Egrog; species of pitte lemon which. grows in the
Palm, Or Tta three Myrtle branches, each Of Witch
stemi and Willows which have grown by the side
OF, "a brook. The last three are tied to-
during the Feast OF the Ta6ernacles this bunch IS
prayer for prosperos ge Season @ IS t6en ofered amer
which the branches are waved three times each to
backward as Il to watt the blessing Of Heaven from
OF HaIet which consists Of the six Psalms Beginning
with the iIsth and closing with the llsh A process
persons carrying the Lutas preceded by the minister
The ehangeabeness of our climate renders it impos
buy sU WS m
back yard attached to his house has aSccoh erected
family during tie festival Thsse booths Or SG6s9tI;,
festival is taken, are built SO that the canopy Of
heayen can be seen through the roof The latter is
Inside Of the Succ0t splendid decorations gene.
paper cn the Gsn 81
most most OF them G bangles "Menouroh or seven; armed
gives gives the he whole gay appearance ..-,-.,-.o,-
served TnsS tolow ESs z i've e %&s6
Of these i've days, or HosRSao RdDGo is the one on
which according 70 tradition, the Creator % finally de;
repentance for their bat who have NOT yet com
citing the Psalms and other words Of wisdom, Which
Is kept up up until the small hours 9f the OF @
Lows are % taken @ into the @ S END se shs
Ofhs SINS as the stem is cleaned Of its ieave,
Oiseref@ and The ninth as Simchat6 Tora, 10y Of
the land both Of them being close hodays i On the
booths, with prayers and on the following morning
red b II a soemntT The latter is the day
on which the reading OF the five books OF Noses or
begins with the reading in the synagOgGTs Of 1.-The the
finued the family circle by weekly instaments m OF OF
several chapters each Al the scE9s sS 9 sronn @ the
synagogue children ettred in their best, and bearing
cesson After the psi9n Of the religious services
close by public and private entertainments In Deute
ronomy XVI, lS.7, Is given an intnnction TO couple @
contributions are taken up in the synagogueS, tae
asylums free schools and other Jewish institutions
The Cry yoTE-THE TRUE Loss AND GAIN
The official vote OF the city OF Philadelphia, as
published by us in full yesterday, materially
modifes the Republican loss and the Demo-
cratic gain, as we gave them from unofficial
sources on Wednesday afternoon. In the fol-
lowing table, the vote on Associate Judge OF
the calculation of the losses and gains as Judge
Ludlow's large majority was chiefly owing to
Republican votes:--
Highest aggregate vote Judge of Com, PleRs) 66s
Lowest aggregate vote lO064
Highest Republican vote (Reglster OF Wilson. 5Olo5
Lowest Republican (Sherff) ...... 1879
Highest Democratic vote (Sheriff) 5269i
Lowest DemocT attic vote (Reglstei of Wills)- - 1888
Highest Democratic majority (SheriTJ .....,.., 952
Lowest Democratic majority Greg. Of Ws)..,.. lies
Average Republican vote, 58,7SS
d" 1867 .............,.. 1885
loss............. ............... 4,O48
Average Democratic vote, 1866 40 1857