The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-06


o begin tho now year. Thus the Mobam. |
nedan, Greek, Christian, Jewish, and other
hurches assign periods for the celebration
u that event totally at variauce With each
,ther. Even the date OF tho ChristlAn year
las been changed 20 frequently that the his
orical inquirer Il oftcn puzzled TO find
'tarting point, tho 18th Of December, the LIST
II January, the 1st Of March, tho 25th Of
March, and Easter all having been used In
urn.
Tho calculation now In use by the Jews
dates back 10 the year A. d. Se8, when the
Council Of Nice was hold, but some Jewish
writer's hold that the Council borrowed from
Melton and Euctemon's ''Calculatlons 10 the
Greeks assembled At the Olympic Games"
which were compiled 755 years before. Be
that rs Il may, their figures are found to be
90 accurate that there Is but difference Of
two days In Ave centuries, compared with
the Georgian, or "New Style" as settled by
Popo Gregory KILL, As late as A. d. 1889.
Tho manner of reckoning time by the Jews
Is somewhat intricate, and would be inter
estlng TO the general reader. Buflce II to say
that the days Of the week are not designated
BY names, as with Us, but by numerals, be-
ginning with the day succeeding their sab-
bath, (Shabat,) which 10 called "nrst,"
(achod,) and so on.
They have twelve months, named respec-
lively: Thishri, Heshvan, Kisler, Tebet, She
bat, Adar, Nipan, Iyar, Swan, Tamooz, Alb,
Elove, and an intercalculary month called
yeadar-(leap ycar) or hdar sheni, (second
Adar,) which occurs seven times In cycle
Of nineteen years.
The Jews have civil and an ecclesiastical
year.
Tishri, the FIRST Of the civil and The seventh
of the ecclesiastical year, Ia the holiday which
was ushcred In last night At sun down, and
which Is held very sacred. A Hebrew day
dates from shutdown until the appearance OF
stars on the following evening, which they
assume from Genesis, Il Sand tho evening
and the morning were the first day." (Yom
Achod, I. Q. one day.)
II has been handed down by tradition that
this day $3.50 years ago, being 1901 years
before tho Christian era, the world was
created; and on this day the children OF
Israel departed out Of Egypt, (vide Exodus
xii, 81 and further the final day ofjudgment
will occur on this day. ..f. -
II Is called Roch Hashanah and Yom
Hank. Karon, day OF memorial, a. found In
Levitt. xiii, "a, ia memorial OF blessing Of
tsumpets and holy convocation."
The trumpets (Shophar) here alluded To
are simple rams horns, which when blown
by an experienced person, are made to emit
extremely rich and melodious sounds, while
tucy ~ tuc bhuS tAuiC hW"ACu y iuCbhB VI
alarm which Amos speaks ofii, 0, "Shall q
trumpet be blown In the city and the people
uot be afraid 7" As we have said, this 70
quires skill, which we think Ia not possessed
by the person who has heretofore OBLIGATED
In the synagogue In this city.
Maimouides, q celebrated Jewish writer
observes; DIT Is indeed incumbent upon nj
by the command Of the law, to blow the
trumpet on this day, but Il has nevertheless
Al "a
awake ye who sleep, remember your Creator
Investigate your conduct and repent OF
you who, forgetful Of the true aim Of truth
squander away the precious time, and spent
the whole year In worthlessness and foolish
pursuits, and grasp at that which Is worth
less, look at once after the welfare Of YOU
souls and mend your actions"
According TO custom among the German
and Polish Israelites, the rabbi or reade
(Hazan) Is habited In white garments OF
this day, but the Spanish and Portuguese,
Jews wear only the plain black elk elerica
robe. The holiday continues for two days
after which ten pcnitential days intervene
which are followed by the day Of atonemeut
(Yom Hakippurim) which we will describ
at the proper time.
Communicated
SUIT AGAINST THE COMMISSIONER OF Pa
| TENTb.-GuNOT NuttOftui hfDuDttcul In YOU
paper Of yesterday, under the above heading
| dnd a statement Of facts which are correcI
and following which Is this language: "W
learn that this case has been before the Pa
tent Once for q long time, the refusal /
ante-date having been made BY Commission
Foote, against whom suit was brought lay
Ing the damages at one tenth the presou
amount" In ordar that noinjustice may
done any porsoa eouoernod, and thas IN
public may have the fActs, you arc rsqueste
Ths .a,s against tomm,.slo..r .roo,
contained but three OF the eleven counts col
tanned In that against Commissioner Fishe
and being the more minor ones, both a.
i length Of time and the importance Of the IL
ventions In question. The other eight coun
are In respect TO patents for inventions witt
0 out using which no frst-class moving m
Q chine 10 or can DO built. One Of these eigl
T counts covers seven years. loss Of the use
= the patent ordered by Mr.. Justice Fishe
z Five cover, each, five years. One covers Il
y refusal to issue, without ante-dating, four
= the patents In these Ave counts. One cove
q no other question than that Of the Comml
c sioner's refusal to ante-date the re-lssued p
:. tent as ordered by said Justice to the date
Q which the original patent was surrendere
I And one covers the refusal Of the Commit
:. sioner to send the case to the examiner.
AhDkhW WHITkLIY, flAintln.
z POLICE INTELLIoEscE.-George Watso
J., colorcd, for carrying concealed weapons al
committing an assault and battery on ia
Orr, was sent to jail for court by Justi
= Weaver.
C E. A. Galiager was fined IS by Justi
!, Pearson for assaulting and beating Edwa
> Mcclellan.
:, J. Murphy and D. Conner, were each I'm
r. ~ by Justice Chase for violating the ha,
m law at the Baltimore depot.
t, W. A. Pearson, colored, was fined 81
Is the same offence.
J. J. Rotanl, for occupying a market sta
IL without license therefor, was fined s5
Z, Justice Harper.
r William johnson, a colored thief, was 81
I'd to jail on charge Of petit larceny prefer
by Emma Simmons.
re On TRIP.-Major A. @. Richards,
Up perintendent Of police, left tho city Saturd
Dc evening for o business trip TO New 70
ID We hear that he will be Joined In that Q
10 by two or three Of the police commissions
G. who will accompany him to several Of
10 large cities on tour OF inspection.
ne HOWARD UNIVERSITY. The normal 9
~ preparatory department Of this institut
opens on Wednesday, the 18th instant. 7
Information can be had at the Office Of
=, principal respecting the course.
w. TAxEs RECEIvED.-The general taxes
a. ceived during the month Just passed amou
"a ed to $6i7.3S. As required by law Collec
ha Boswell on Saturday distributed this amo
nS to the general corporation funds.
as MEssRs. JOHNSON Il CoLLEY, No. 50 N
ket space, open tomorrow o large lot
carpets. bought at auction, varying In pi
on from so cents TO $l.25 per yard. Also, a
re- assortment Of fall dry goods.
es BoYs' AND GIRLS SCHOOL sATcHELs In z
mt variety, for sale at the very lowest {
is prices, at James s. Topham Il Co.'s,
lst 500 Seventh street, one door north Of
,ly Fellows Hall.
SALE OF MoNRI.-At the meeting Of
National Union Building Association, el
ct teen shares Of stock were advanced al
.rd average Of SAX per cent.
", ODD Fellows FUNERAL.-Union Lo
Id No. II, l. o. o. F., were out In force yes
rs. day afternoon attending the funeral Of {
an deceased brother, VIM. 8. Montgomery.
of
ere LOUIS KKTTLER, merchant tailor, 81
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