The New York herald., 1867-12-15
THE JEWS IN TIE UNITED STATES.

element in the Couniry-Their Origin, Rise
and Progress Under Democratic Govern
ment-Their business, Charitable Institu-
| tiOns, Population. Statistics, &c.
Few historical accounts Of the early settlement OF tho
Jcws in tho United States accessible tho journal
st but little data therefore, of reliable nature be
CLEANED from this source. True however, to their
Gent custom these people have maio tradition snbser
Went In beqnsahing to their posority an records OF
their history down the first publication OF books and
newspapers In the country From these np-
pears that tho Jews among the pioneers VIII
driven by tyranny and oppression from their In
the old world, oolonizsd and peop,ed the nsw Tue
Purtaus however anii-iae advent these people
ia our North American colonies many ysars they hav-
Ing mmgrated In 1920, while the Arst any
jewish exodus from foreign sh down August
a. 1924 AT this timc people OF eli denominations
compelled TO Zee from their natural homes In Europe
the Jews being Of tho number who sought this continent
as refuge from religious and political exAstions there
as well as In some parts Of Asia and Africa
On August "a. 1924, ship arrived at Newport, R. l.,
then the principal port OF entry from OF the West
India islands. With . number OF Jewish families
board, these families, many Of whom people Of
wealth, respectabity and general Intelligence. settled
in Newport after their arrival Some years sftor their
Arrival at Newport . jewish Congregation organ
lied called "Bcth Elohim." House oil Cod Iaa
very few thereafter this congregation OF
sixty active members tho Rev. Abraham Azcnedo ofc-
sting as minister or HoaM This synago In the
course OF time became very numerous h. ing threo
hundred and sixty adult membcrs and incius ng all
eleven hundred and seventy-1vo persons usus at.
tendan at the Sabbath and holiday ssrvces As .Ae
adjacent States. afterwards forming the original
feaeacy, to DO settled, the Jews gradually mi.
grated to those States. nndng tho PurHan,cal fah
then prevalent IN the New England States nimica 70
the development Of their peculiar creed.
Tho next regular synagogue established In the country
=. New York, In Chatham street. in 1922 In this
city at the time above mentioned there were but few
Israslites and for many years .harsaw not more than
800 Jews we're known 10 New Amsterdam as New York
was then called Subsequent to 17lo various other
ports Of entry were opened in the North American colo
Mes offering 10 the oppressed OF all nations Of Europe
homo and an asylum--Nsw York, Boston, Phiadelphia
aud Charleston being tho principal points which jew
ish pierims from tho old world wended their way.
Charleston next appears 70 have followed New York;
there, about 1865, the first Jew:h synagogue
sabiisned From this period up 1885 the Jewz became
considerable integral element Of tho population and
highly estccmed for their respectabiity, ints-
geucs and general character During periods they
ued many OF iLe principal offices under the city govern
mont and contributed much the current Herature OF
the State. the most OF them were engaged 10 commerce.
paper press the bar and the forum Isaac Cordozo was
Tor many years editor and proprietor OF the Ec ming
idtrio and during his editorial career was considered
the best authority In questions OF political
economy in the Southern country. In Belle Lectures
Of Isaac aarby. Abraham Noise Theodore Noise Frank
| lin Moses. Jacob Z. Levy Jacob Phillips aud N
"n ana are sgnp co,rssd o ,na scboavx sna
The rapid ad gancsment made by the Southern cities
tho sea board in commercc mechanics arts. popu.
laou &c, In the course OF years attracted the atten-
ton Of number OF Jewish residents from Charleston
and gradual exodus from that city 70 these new ports
The states Of Geo gia North Carolina, Alabama, MIS-
| Kent Yrgfn
Mary land &C.. became the recipients OF considera.
bic portion Of the orig nal settlers and their descendants
These people engaged IN commerce principally portion
OF them 10 professional occupations, politics and tho
ne One of the frst descendents the original
Newport settlers Judah Touro, settled In New Orleans,
aud bolng man OF immense wealth he used his wealth
In various public purposes. He built cathedral in
tnis city New Orleaus) and made unconditional pre-
sent OF the buildings and grounds 10 the Catholic
people OF the city, He also built Presbyterian church,
which he rendered 10 the Presbyterian residents OF that
portion Of tue CITY where tho building located aad
Mhen they we're peIa,iea TO ocsapy for thirty years
site Of be church above named.
In California tsAn Francsco the jews arc now so nu-
Tor iorcgn ports are frequently detained whom Jewish
festival fast day has occurred these days In Ins
vita other States, Saturday. boiag the jewish
SABBATH. made holiday the pupils VI various
scLcos.
u tho synagogue In that city recently sold At pub
tic auction, brought extraordinary prcss the reccps
beOs over s2oo,ooo the premium Of cer,ain seats
In 1860 thsro were sevensyseven synagogues In the
United States and thirteen congregations IN New YORK
city; this number has been increased TO thirtynine
places Of public worship in this city and Brooklyn.
As tue design Of this article mainly Intended to
show the progress Of the jews in this and other Ameri
cities, from their early settlement 10 the present
tc n education, commerce and their general status
ciaIly important 60 minute details OF their
history previous to this time in other sections OF the
country. Az before mentioned to 1sTAesh population
OF New York. New Amsterdam as this State was then
called, very limited. The deeds and grants under
Queen Anne, OF England, had been portoned out and
vats corporations, and when these people sought
sites Of ground for building their synagogue exior
se aneS o -. sds orsn
leased building n Chatham street. Afterwards
pied a synagogue Of Portuguese Israslss. since
until the present year, when the number reaches the
figures above mentioned, the number OF Isrseliies
In tho city y now estimated At about l2So0o and IN
When the tnsus Of the United states was taken in
that up TO this period there in this state
go jew put on ral for capital offence aud that
such thing as Conviction or execution for such an
offence known up this times The caen
dar OF the state, accessible up 10 this period justihes
this assertion. II should be known u IL is gene
rally, connection with this subject tbs, the isrAe,ss
In all parts OF the woIid and historians have endorsed
the assertion, that this peculiar freedom from capital
offences, such murder &r, have characterized this
people from their earliest history, published the
Christian era, down 10 the present There have been
individual exceptions 10 tbs rule bot they have been
few and only IN such instances where The jew has
the sggsved party THIS na been partly owing to their
domestic education. wherein hey have besn taught 10
observe the ten commandments bequssthsa 70 them
BY their iswevsr Moses In their schools aud syna-
gogues wherein the same precepts and religious in-
straciops observed This may account for the
guiar psuety Of high criminal offences reported
regular criminal calendara
As above Indicated the uumbss Of regular yns-
gogues In this city s thirsy-nns OF these several
are German, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese aud one
french. The Jewish people cf the State and o.
this city espociaIlyars nsns various positions fol-
lows:-Engsged in mercantile pursuitA $4,000; me
chsnic arts, 100; hre artse 425 literature, sS0. bs
sides lliing political positions In Guy and ssass, In
finance, banking operatons and stock boarda
arc bano oxolax tsrAe
table soclees, schooia 30 q 600 Jews supposed
70 ~ attached 70 the Easonio fraternity IN this esass
They have alse tvsntyseven secret bcnsvelent 90
cIesa irrespective Of the above, sstAblsaed In this
city and ssats, probably numbering In ell 100000 5000
In mercantile pursuVs large number are engaged ~
the dry foods, clothing jewsry and In the geoerM
auction business So great n the number onGAgod IN