The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-10

II laughter is the day Light Of the soul,
a smile is It's twilight. fa0
he must be thorough fool who can
learn nothing from his own folly.
A Western paper accuses contemporary
OF "dirty MEANS" and remarked: eve
want him to understand that two can
play at that game" A rather fran
avowal.
Two men, named Ransom Arant and
Joseph Plyler-the former from Ian
caster, s. O., and the latter from Union
County, N. Chad fight with knives.
on Saturday night last. near Zoah Camp
ground, Chesterfield County. The former
was cut in five and the latter in seven
places, besides three knock downs with
rail. Both men were intoxicated, and
will, IN consequence, recover.
The New York Herald says: "Better
let the heather slide for the present. and
attend to the home trade in social demo
ralization and general wickedness.
Scarcely one crime or one horror is an
nounced ere it is 'teiescoped' into an.
other"
JEWISH ODsERvANcEs.-On sun. set OF
| the 9Th, the Jewish civil year began,
On the 10TH and 18th, they blow the
rams horn, in commemora of the
first revelation to the Patriarchal Abra.
ham. This ceremony is based upon
Leviticus, 23d chapter and 23d verse:
Speak unto the children saying, in the
seventh month, in the first day of the
month, shall ye have Sabbath, q memo
rial OF blowing Of trumpets. holy con-
vocation The second festival takes
place on the oath instant, at o'clock.
The Jews always begin their festival on
The evening previous. During these
festivals, all places Of business will be
closed, and the day will be rigidly de-
voted to purely religious duties. The
Biblical year dates from the 10th day Of
penitence, called Yom Kippur. It falls
in tho jewish calendar on the 10th Of
Tishri. or in the Christian calendar on
the 25th Of September. This is most
solemn day for the Hebrews, and is de-
voted by them from sunset to sun.set
the next day by prayer and fasting. The
observance Of this day is bused upon
Lsviticus, 23d chapter and 29th verse:
"Also on the 10th day of this seventh
month there shall be day OF atone
ment; it shall be wholly convoca-
tion unto you, and ye shall af1lict your
souls and offer an offering made by fire
unto the Lord" The month Tishri is
crowded with festivals and prayer days.
In all, there are twenty-three days for
prayer meetings or solemn festivals.
The remaining holy days are Ssh,kutA, or
fcasts of Booth. occurring on the 18th
of Tishri, which answers to the 30th in.
slant, and the Azoret, or feast OF concu-
sion. on the 22d of Tishri, or 7th of
October
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. .-Tha Northern
mail opens at 800 P. NJ; closes 7.15
A. NJ. Charleston day mail opens 400
P. NJ; closes 600 A. NJ. Charleston
night mail opens $50 A. NJ; closes 6. 100
P. NJ. Greenville mail opens Gas P.
NJ; closes 600 a. Nj. Western mail
opens 900 A. NJ; closes l.30 P. Al. On
Sunday Office open from 3 to I'M.
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| RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D.,
Rector, 101a A. M. and P. NJ.
st. Peters Church-Rev. Francis Ja-
quemet, 1st Mass, 7 a. NJ; I'd Mass,
lO1l. Afternoon Service 1 P. NJ.
Lutheran Church h-Rey. A. r. Rude,
10% a. M.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. ]. Il.
Wilson, 101a A. NJ. and TX P. NJ.
Washington Street Church Rev. Man
ming Brown, 10H A. III. and ~ r. NJ.
Marion Street Church Rev. W. ".
Mood, 1O}@ A. M. and ~ Pm. .a.!>
Baptist Church-Rev. J. T. Reynolds,
10H A, NJ. :,.5
Chapel. (late Christ Church Rev. B..
B. Babbit, II A: NJ.
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