The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06

IleDIeW rcaSb VI aucFilhCicS USSui at sui
set yesterday evening and will be continue
. seven days-the first and last. days beir
holidays Of conyocation, on which publ
services are held inssynagogues and whe
no labor is performed. In contrast to tn
preceding holidays, the New YEARS. Da
and the Day of Atonement, the festival {
the tabernacles IS one Of joy. 1t is one {
the three festivals on which every NAL
lsraelite was enjoined to appear in Jerusa-
lem, and according to his ability bring
sacrifice. AS only two days of the sevel
are really holidays, the other five days wer
devoted by the peepleysiting Jerusalem t
social recreation {&c. Like most of th
high festivals of the Hebrew nation, thi
also had its national and agricultural sig
nifcance. It commentaries the wandering
of the Hebrews through the wilderness OF
their way to the promised land, and alst
the ingathering ofthe harvest, as it was cele
brated at the end of the agricultural year
when tho ingathering of the fruit and of The
harvest was completed. The Mosaic enact
ments enjon the Isarelites to dwell il
booths, to take the fruit Of goodly
trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs
of thick trees and the willow of 4 the
brook. These plants were probably
to symbolic the different species ol
vegetation which grew in the different lo'
calities of the journey of the Hebrews
through the wilderness. After the return
Of the Hebrews from Babylon the solem1
mites were somewhat altered, but still
retained its, original significance. AT the
present day the orthodox still celebrate il
by dwelling in temporary booths erected
for this purpose, and which are decorated
with eyergreens. flowers, fruit, &c. In the
synagogues branches OF. palm trees. the
myrtle and the etlsa'oge or apple Of Para
disc are carried around tho synagogue by
the reader, and offered during the singing!
of the Hosannahs. Il On the seventh day
there are special services, when the plants
above mentioned are borne around the
synagogues seven times, and the great
Hosannahs are recited. On the eighth
day, which is termed the concluding testi-
val, prayers for rain are offered, and the,
blessings of the Deity upon mankind for
the next half year Of autumn and winter
are recited. There is also an additional
day celebrated by the orthodox congrega-y
ton as the "Festival of the Rejoicing of
the Law" as upon this day the cycle of
the Pentateuch is being completed. 1t is
a day of great rejoicings. The scrolls of
the law containing the Five Books
of Moses are carried around the,
body Of the synagogue. and joyous anthems
are sung. M
= THE CoLoRED q MILITARY EXCUR-I
SION TO WAsIIfNGToN.-The Attucks
Guard and the Carney Guard, of this city,
and the Union Guard. of 81 Manchester.
colored volunteers, accompanied by a.
band Of music, left this city to-day about
one and half o'clock on special train
of the Fredericksburgr railroad. bound for
Washington on an excursion. The day.
was cloudy, gloomy, and it rained por-l
ton of the time excessively. Nevertheless,
the volunteers came promptly to time,
and the battalion left with fall numbers.
They are regularly enlisted and commits
stoned Virginia soldiers, and we bespeal
for them the good welcome we are sure
their conduct will merit. They will, for
two days, be the guests Of the Stanton
Battalion, an organization Of Washington
which visited this city year or two ago.
The three Richmond companies will be-
under command of Captain r. il. Hobson,
of the Attucks Guard. Captain Johnston,
of the Carney Guard, will act as adjutantI
of the battalion. Our companies will bel
commanded as follows: Attucks Guard,
Lieutenant L. w. Walker; Carney Guard,
Lieutenant Q. ]. Malord; Union Guard,
Captain J, e. Williams. i5 sE,e.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.-A largeI
crowd was in attendance at this house of.
worship last night, it being the occasion of
the anniversary of the t.Ladies Missionary
Society,"" This society is composed of the
leading members of the Baptist churches
of this city and vicinity. The meetingI
prayer by the Rev. William Jones, D.
D., after which Rev: pr. Biting briefly
stated tho object of the meeting, and
then read synopsis of the work Of the
society for the past year. This report
showed the society TO be in a healthy state.
More than one thousand dollars were
raised during the year. DR.. Biting
introduced the Rev. DR.. III. A. Tupper,
who, IN an address of some length, earnestly
advocated the claims Of this society, and
that of the Southern Baptist missionary
society. Remarks were also made by the
Rev. Drs. Curry and Burrows. A collcc-
ton was then takentup in behalf of the
cause, after which tho exercises were
brought to close, the benediction being
pronounced by the Rev. Dir. Tuppcr.
$ SCHOLARS ENTERED IN OUR PUBLIC
SoHooLs. During the past week there were
entered in the public schools of this city
2,342 white, and 1,l67 colored scholars.
During the first week of the scholastic
year lS72-73 there were 100 white and
,425 colored scholars entered. 1t will
be observed by comparison that the in
crease, of white scholars amounts to about
$50, while there is-a decrease of colored
scholars to the number of 25S. The de-
crease is due to the rigid exaction of the
exhibition of receipts for state taxes, as re-
quired by law. About one hundred white
scholars are taken from the public schools
by 1.-THE institution of the fine Catholic
parochial school. The total this year is
1906 as compared with 1884 last year.
In two or three weeks at least 4, 900 will
have been entered. The session has been
commenced with 9tle most auspicious
promise. o1 .AlITsAAa ..l.s asa ae8Bls
WRECK OF THEs sPLeyER.-The. wood
boat Ployer struck o snag and was wrecked
Saturday morning in the pond above the
three mile locks. The captain and crew,
consisting of two men and a mule, escaped
to shore. ~ ~
"~he sSt and hove, SOFIA
f,.d. And hove and sot.I ~ 4sl..rli Br.tt t.sgi.
And high her rlldder 1ung,e ltu