The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-17


cbauics was held last evening in Broad street.
above Chesnut uIder the auspices of the Brick
lay ers' Unlon TO sustain the efforts of the brick
layers OF New York to secure eight hours as q
DAVIS labor.
William b. ertpresided, and made speech.
Mr.. Joseph Hackney was chosen Vlce-Presi-
dent, and Theodore Yardly and A. Masterson,
Secretaries.
Mr.. Willard OF the New York Typographical
Union, No. 6, was Introduced. He spoke of the
strike of the New York bricklayers. and said
given them by law. The working men only ask
for a fair compensation for their labor but the
capitalists don't seem disposed to give it to them.
The speaker argued that more work could be
dCne when eight hours are considered days
labor, than when ten hours are counted as such.
Workingmen need more rest. Under tho eight
hour system he gets the rest required, aud is
able to spend n ore time in enjoyment with his
family. He does not lose SO much time then.
After reasonable recreation he is able TO work
much better Than he would do after having
been worked out on the previous day. The New
York bricklayers have inaugurated movement
which is of interest to all laboring men through
out the country, and they deserve the sympa-
thies of all classes of workingmeu.
Speeches were also made by Thomas Mulca-
hey, of Philadelphia; Samuel J. Wallace, of
Philadelphia, and John Ennis, of New York.
series of resolutions which had been passed
by the Workingmen's Union OF New York,
! and endorsed by the workiugmen of Albany
| and Troy, were read and met with the approval
Of the meeting. These resolutions thank the
Congress OF the Uni'ed States and the Legisla-
ture of New York for the passage of the eight
hour law; and, also, thank the Bricklayers'
Union of New York for the stand they have
taken TO secure the enforcement of the act.
THE JEWISH New YEAR.-The Israelites will
| celebra' e their "Rosh Ashanah, )" or New Year,
| A. nj. 5629 to-day and Friday, the IT. and 18th
insts., but the observance of the solemn occa-
sion commenced last evening. The origin of
| the New Year observance is to be found in the
| 23d chapter of Levticus:-And the Lord spake
| un.o Moses saying, in the seventh month, in the
| first day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath,
| memorial of blowing of trumpets, holy con-
| vocation" The term seuesuh month Is used, be-
cause from the time of the depart ure from Egypt
| the ecclesiastical year was made to begin at
| Nissan, to commemorate the month wherein
| their deliverance had been wrought. IJShri,
| although thus counted as the seventh month
IN religious obserVances, is nevertheless the
| first month Of the year, and the anniversary
| OF the creation of the world. The cornets or
| trumpets which were sounded on the New Year
| were not those of silver which had been made
for use in the Tabernacle, but were made OF
| rams horns, memorial OF the animal which
was offered instead OF Isaac, when Jehovah
tested Abrsham's faith, andi the anniversary OF
| which event is on the second day of the New
Year. The day is also called day of memorial.
| because at the close OF one year and the COM
Dencement of the next all mankind should
| bring to mind their actions of the past and
after solemn review OF faults and frailties,
| enter, as it were, anew in to a covenant with
their Maker, the great King of Kings, Creator aud
| Governor OF the whole universe. The New
| Year also commence es the ten days Of penitence
the last of which is called "Y3m Kipur,n OF
| Day OF Atonement The services are of the
most solemn and impressive character, and even
The lukewarm Israelie always unites with his
brethren in the faithful observance of the DAY
of Memorial"