Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-16

II aCEIEBRATIoN OF THE JEWISH NEW YFAR
This evening commences the Jewish New
Year, 1t being the first day of Tishri, $500
and is called the "Day of Remembrance D
and also the day OF blowing of the cornet
THE cornet being tho sign proclaiming
God as the Ruler of the Universe-it is a
reminder of the ever memorable time when
| the law was given from Mount Sinai,
amidst the blowing of the corret. and also
intended to serve as an appeal for repent
ance and conversion
| Maimonides, the great Rabbi of the thir-
teenth century, said that the sound of the
ornet was to say, awake ye who sleep
Remember the Creator! Investigate your
conduct and repentp n ~
This is considered by the Jews as one of
their most holy teasts, and is called 'Isosh
ishannah." The days of the feast are
Thursday and Friday, the 18th and 18th
instant, but the observance of the solemn
occasion com mences the evening previous,
it being their invariable custom to cele-
brate all their Sabbatlis and festivals from
sunset to sunset, not alone because In some
of their ordinances the words are to be
found from evening to evening shall ye
celebrate" &C., but in consequence of the
record 'the evening and the morning were
one day." they compute the, day as COM
mencing from evening, or what is general
ly termed o'clock z. M "a nlssaoTos
The origin of the New Year observance
is to be found in the 23l chapter of LEVITT
Gus
Sand the Lord spake unto Moses saying,
In the seventh month, In the first day OF
the month, shall We have Sabbath, a me-
mortal of blowing oftrumpets, holy con-
vocation" 40 - ss-iierrfI
The term seventh months used because
from the time of the departure from Egypt
the ecclesiastical year was made to begin
at Nissan, to commemorate the month
wherein their glorious deliverance had5een
wrought. IIshri, although thus counted
as the seventh month in religious observ-
ances, is nevertheless the first month of the
year, and the anniversary of the creation
of the world. --rr a. ea-~a 2 -=~F- =
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, a memorial of the animal which
was offered instead of Isaac when Jehovah
tested Abraham's faith, and the anniver-
sary of which event is On the second day
# the New Year.
The day is also called day of memorial,
because at the close of one year and the
commencement of the next all mankind
should bring to mind their actions of the
5ast, and after a solemn review of faults
ind frailties enter, as it were, anew into a
'ovenant with his Maker, the great King
If Kings, Creator and Governor of the
whole Universe. a Z5.ll- ~ A
The new year also commences the ten
lays of fpenitence, the last of which is called
Yoan KIpw," or day of atonement, OF
which we will give our readers an account
in due time.
The services are of the most solemn and
impressive character, and even the luke
warm Israelite always unites with his
brethren in the faithful observance of the
"Day of Memorial
A SHAMEFUL LIE.-The Journal of yes
terday contains most wanton and shame
ful lie in the following paragraph refer
ring to Captain McGill, of Company {,
White Boys in Blue:
E. Magill, Captain Co. &C." was dis
charged from Co. '.F," 18th o. v. L. for
cowardice and cutting off a finger. and are
referred to rolls in Adjutant Generals
Office of Ohio for proof. .-- + --r
In the first place, Captain McGill does
not and never did spell his name "Magill."
In the next. he never served in Company
F, 10th o. V. l., but in Company L. In the
third pace, the item bears upon its face the
marks of deliberate and intentional at
tempt to impugn the bravery of man who
served his country faithfully, and whose
great fault in the eyes of the Journal is that
he is for the Union still and votes the Dem
ocratic ticket. A soldiers honor, like a
woman's virtue, will never be questioned
That the readers of the STATESMAN may see
what liar the Journal man is, the follow
ing is offered, Captain McGilrs papers
being in Mr.. Hutcheson's Office: ~
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. Is, 1858.
b B The discharge paper filed with me by Ell
ward McGill, late a private of Company l.
18th o. v. l., was to all appearances that of
in honorable soldier. There was no writ
ing whatever on the discharge that was
detrimental to his character and reputation
tor bravery and fidelity as soldier.
l. A. HUTCHINSON, 40
.T 's re. 4.e per Nc, clerk.
General Jackson, one of the best judges
of character, speaking of another whose
veracity was doubGed, said: He is brave
nan, sir, and brave man will never lie.'
Taking this test as the true one, Brevet
Brigadier General Comfy, or whoever
wrote the attack in the Journal on Captain
Gill, is coward of the first water. t
f, THE CONCERT LAST NIGHr.-The vocal
and instrumental concert given at Men-
uerchor Hall, by Miss Caroline Schneider,
assisted by some of her pupils, Mr.. John
Seltzer and L. and E. Schneider, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Benevolent Society,
was most enjoyable one, and was hand
somely attended by the elite of the city
The programme was rendered in splendid
style. Mrs. l.. c. Bailey, in her soprano
solo, achieved most complete triumph
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