The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-19

OH you may be among the flowers OF youl
life--a sweet forget-me-not- will tell yot
with what feelings you look back upon van
ished childhood: N
I. With Sadness. On.
- H. With Joy. T.-i:! i>~-'j t'silI
= ILL., With Gratefulness to God" ,.,.L
u Upon each branch Of the topic the rabbi
discoursedia at length, speaking Of childhood
with much tenderness and pathos.@ s -
CHILDHOOD. AND SPRING. if
And,Y said, he, .sifrwe compare child.
hoods DAYS to the beautiful spring we may
compare the confirmation to the de:
ligbtful, month of; May. In this month the
earth is soft, not vet hardened and dried by
the heat OF the sun, although the sun has al
ready thrown warm beams upon it for the
growth of plants Like unto this is also
the, year OF confirmation. The, childis h
sense il still in existence. The. ground ls
not vet hardened by the heat Of business
life, although the sun-of knowledge is al
ready mighty. :. ,.~'1-.i-}
81 have planted the Word OF God in your
hearts how deeply it has taken root therein
you are now to prove to your parents and
all present. Therefore answer freely. No
strict iudges-only sympathizinS friends
are looking upon YOU" ........... ..,...
Here followeda long and thorough exam
ination OF the conf1rmands from the cate
chism-the boys recited the Ten Command
ments in Hebrew and the girls in English
and afterwards the choir sung
Z I've all in deep deyotion now
Unto Thy throne Most Holy bow
To hear Thy Word e5ponnded: ,,
.-5 Make pure our hearts and strong our will
That all our days we may fulfil .
Thy laws on wisdom founded"
Next was the creed and vows OF the con-
frmands and the closing address OF the
rabbi directing the contirmands to look into
the future (1) with graveness; ~ with cour-
age; (3 with faithfulness. After prayer the
rabbi .said:. -. r,r -t.r,,.. ...,,
"And now, after having shown how well
fixed you are in our holy religion by an ex-
animation and prayer, we pronounce you
admitted to the congregation Of IsIael. No
father, no mother. no teacher, nor educator
is more responsible Tor your deeds. You
are answerable for your actions. You are
the. creatures OF your fate. The good ac-
tions, with their sweet reward, the bad.
with their severe punishment, are your
deeds. See, have set before thee this day
life and the good, death and the eyil.'
Therefore choose thou life, In order that
thou mayest live. .,.ra,r a.. 5..s... .. ~. ~.
80 "And, dear children, at the conclusion
OF this holy ceremony step to me that my
hands may bless, the words Of my mouth
sanctify you then step to your parents that
they may also bless you, so that the cove
nant Of the souls shall be renewed. May
God look merciiuliy upon MS, that the
wishes OF our hearts may be fulfilled.
Amen" .....
The children then approached the rabbi
singlv, were blessed, passed by him down
from the altar, and then went to the pewS
occupied by their parents, where they were
received with kisses, and seated.
Then followed the benediction, and the
congregation was dismissed.
THE SINGING. 'r
The singing on the part OF the choir, the
congregation, and the contirmands was OF a
very superior order.
p At the organ Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt pre-
sided. Mrs. Reinhardt, j. d. Redford
Miss Maggie Redford, and Gustavus Mill
hiser Were the chief singers on this occa.
sion, though the choir without outside aid
is very creditable to the congregation, AND
the singing is nearly always good.
PRESENT FOR THE RABBI.
After the services the confirmed children
sent to the rabbits house, as q testimonial o.
their respect for him as teacher and pastor
4 silver ice-pitcher, goblets and waiter,
upon which were suitable inscriptions
When he reached home from the synagogue
he found the present awaiting him.
, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Fri
DAY-Judge Hughes preSiding:-l the case
OF Tomlin Braxton. Commissioner Mat
| Al 4 fN innI1irq QnH rpn0r1
what amounts are due D. Butterick and the
estate Of A: r. Cuperton, and the clerk wa;
ordered to check iii favor OF j. G.. Gregory
for amounu ordered. to be paid him by the
assignee under former order Of the Court.
In the matter Of Robert Marks. Order
entered to pay watchman $3.50. .....f...
In the case OF Charles McNinny. The
assignee was ordered to convey by proper
deed to James Thompson, or to any other
person whom he may designate, the tract OF
land OF 300 acres in Charlotte county sur
rendered by the bankrupt.
|, In the matter OF William u. Jones. EX'
emption to bankrupt approved. ,[A3 :
~ In the case of Lancaster, Brown & Co.,
ct ais. The offer Of 0. Fl. Palmer was ap-
proved and accepted. The assignee was
directed to refund to the bankrupt Wright
the deposit-fee paid by him, and >Ould
Darlington were appointed attorneys for
the assignee.
In the matter OF Albert Blair. The mar
shal was directed to sell the personal pro
perty Of the bankrupt at public auction, and
allow tho bankrupt to be purchaser to the
amount OF $500 on account OF his eXenp-
ton. .,-,. .....,-,.. :. > II =. >.uaN..t..,
In the matter OF W. II. Gwathmey. Nc
tion to dissolve injunction against Virginia
Fire and Marine. Insurance Company SET
for hearing on Saturday the 10th instant.
In the case Of Thomas Lumpkin. Order
entered confirming sale by the assignee. =;
In the matter Of Robert Harvey. Order
entered allowing the bankrupt certain
chooses in action as an exemption =. =
In the cases OF the trustees OF the DolhI
Bank against John E. Bossieux and Others
EOpinion filed overruling the motion OF de.
PENDANTS to set aside the order entered
April ., 1877, reinstatins the cases.
POLICE Court, YEsTERDAy-Justice y
J. White presiding,-The case OF David
c.. Mayo, W. Fl. Hardgrove, and Tazewel
Corr, charged with assaulting George
Cbilds (colored), was continued until the
29th, the wounded man being unable to ap
pear. Childs's condition is. serious. The
wound on the head may possibly result IL
injury to the brain. AN examination as tc
bail was heard. The witnesses for the Com
monwealth contended that Mayo struch
Chllds with an iron bar or stick While ht
was held by Hardgrove and Corr: Tbost