New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-19
Local Intelligence.


GARAI CHAsED-The corrodiDg finger of
time respects no sect or creed or the fol-
lowers or the temples in which men worship
their God. Cathedral and synagogue alike
grow old, and the hand Of man must rescue
that which remains to make it remarkable
and inviting to wOrshipers.
The synagogue on Rampant, near st.
Louis street, is one of the Oldest, if not the
oldest, Hebrew temple in New Orleans,
and was dedicated in the year 1851, or
thereabout; therefore it has seen more than
twenty wears of actual and continual ser
eice. Portions of the building became I'M
serviceable and unsightly. The edifice was
generally renewed, and to celebrate that
event in proper form it was thought best to
make a second dedication. Yesterday was
the time selected, and the event brought
out nearly all the old congregation.
The multitude assembled, the front doors
were closed, when hymn, in German, was
sung. The minister, Emanuel A. Half,
knocked at the outer gate, saying: "Open
may enter through them to praise the
Lord" The choir responded.
The procession bearing the scrolls of the
law entered and assembled the steps OF the
Holy Ark, while chorus was chanted.
The minister then apostrapbised Israel.
after which the scrolls OF the law were
borne in solemn procession around the
ton of the twenty.fourth psalm.
Rev DR.. Jacobs uttered fervent prayer,
remembering those Of our citizens who are
victims Of the plague. IBID the angel OF
death stay his hand, o, Cod
The Holy Ark was opened and the cantor
and choir sang praises to the Lord, after
which the scrolls of the law were sOlemnly
deposited in the ark.
The scroll bearers, twenty in Aumbsf,
Sgere of the clty'G sOlideSt men.
The ark was closed, the cantor making
an invocation and the choir sang an anthem
of joy.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. pr.
Jacobs-one appropriate to the occasion.
Benedction was pronounced, ana, anna
che organs glorious tones, the congregation
slowly dispersed
A BUSINESS LETTER-Depdrtneat OF I'm
xrouements to q Railroad Company. -Colonel
Lewis, Administrator of improvements, Sc
Gently, in a mild form, notified several rail-
road companies of certain duties to be PEP
formed. In most cases his notifications
were needed, but in one case it appears
ehere is an Indifference. The following
Business like letter talks eight OUT in mset-
ing:
New Orleans, September II, 1873. }
.. III. Scranton ESQ, General Superintendent New
Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Company:
DEAR SIR-YOur letter of August 80, an
nouneing to this Department your readl-
ness to cooperate in the repairs of the levee
by filling up the space between your rail
road tracks at the head of Canal street was
duly received and the honorable Admins
srator patiently awaited the fulfllmsnt OF
your promise.
As the crossing Of vehicles ster your
tracks can now be accomplished at best
%ith danger of breaking down, and to wait
On you any longer for the promised remedy
would, on the part of the department. be
equal to neglect of public interests.
Therefore, you are hereby respectfully
notified within five days Of the receipt OF
this communication to commence and com.
s,lete the filling up with Shells ballast OF
four-inch plank all the space between the
tracks along the levee, and more particular.
~ at the head of Canal street, to a proper
level, and that in case Of failure or neglect
on your part to comply with this notice,
this department will do such filling at your
expense between the main track and take
up the extra tracks along said portion OF
your road.
1t is the desire Of this department 60 give
Sou every facility for accommodation de-
slrable to you, and not incompatible or in.
furious to the interests or necessities of the
thousands of citizens and strangers having
business upon our levees, and for this rea.
son. more than any other, looks to you 20
do all in your power to assist and cooperate
to satisfy public accommodation.
BY direction of Administrator.
HENRY BALLARD.
Chief Clerk,