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THE ISRAELITE. 130 VOLUMK 4. tho Romans come to deceive us or our own high steeple, from which the bells sounded men approach." their invitation to the man, I commenced Open the door 1 a voice without com-j to comprehend what it meant tbey offer manded. The Rabbi opened, and younz their coods for sale to those who do not ideas and wants of greedy man; their eye is blind to Nature's sublime beauty, the oar is deaf to the sweet hymns of the spheres, and tho heart iB cold, immovable, dead. Artificial is now the nature and wants of man, bo aro his wishes and thoughts nature is too rudo, too vulgar for our refined, polished, ornamented and artificial age.

The noblest presentments are gone, the passions remain unrestrained by man's need thorn. The clothing offered for sale are not so much out of fashion, so outworn and useless as the articles offered by the sound of the boll the former ask for the money only, tho latter want tho money, tho will and independence of man. I believe, I have fully described Pittsburgh it consists A fter a long and painful pause, he asked, And what is heard of Bar Coohba?" Very little, indeed," the Rabbi said, He ventures now and then a sally with brilliant stratagem but the Roman army concentrated around Bethar is too numerous and too well officered, that the progress of the siege should be arrested. It is, indeed, retarded by the heroic attempts of the garrison and its leaders; but it is retarded mly and no more." Knowcst thou where Hadrian is?" Wabbi Akiba asked. "Yes, I have heard," Ilabbi Huzpith replied, he follows after his executioners, for from every danger, to seo his diabolic decrees faithfully enforced on this devns- Bar Droma, followed by numerous moun- taincers came in, a blank sword in his hand, and armed to the teeth; he asked Are yon ours or our enemy's Friends of Israel was-the response.

What do I sec," Bar Dromn vociferated, "Rabbi Akiba in Roman apparel? Rabbi throw away this dctostablo mast," Never mind about this," the Rabbi said, firBt tell me, hnw thou comost hither?" "My brother sends out small parties," said Bar Droma, to molet the RcmacB as much as possible and reconnoitor thoir positions. I carne with mv rtnrf.ir r.hna fnv of factories, stores, Catholic Churches and convents, smoke, gas, mud and other articles. Among the 120,000 inhabitants of the city are only about fifty Jewish families, hailing from the different ports of Germany and Poland. We were told, that none of them are very rich, but none of them can justly be called poor. They aro a sober, industrious and intelligent class of people, Soma of them stand high in public estimation, and may fairly bo reckouod among tho best class ot society.

tatod country. Terror and rigid severity Wherever we meet Romans wo whip them says he, must expel every idea of independ with mountain BWOrdB( which they appoar enoe from the inflexible mind of tins uncom to fear dr6adfulIy for they run after having promising people. They must bo bent, go(, BOmfl Wowg am pormitted by says he, their laws, religion, language and my comluand(iri to proceed far aa to tlle customs must be extinguished, blotted out xMahy of Bnd hero am witll from their own memory then they will be- th(J to play thos0 Uom(mg many a subjects of ftnd givo them aa many Wow3 ag pQB. Ha, treacherous, villanous man Rab- Bhall tease them and deprive them bi Akiba vociferated; "I have seen him be. 0f many a night's rest and many a meal.

As much praise ns can be spokon of the social position of our brethren of Pittsburgh as littlo can be said of their congregational affairs. Of the fifty resident families, thirty odd belong to two congregations. Tho Ger better nature. Talk of nationalism in presence of the rail road ovor the Alleghany mountains, and every rock which was removed or excavatod. every viaduct from hill to hill, every bridge across tho wild precopices, or a rolling stream will convinoe him, that tho mind of man is so entirely different from every other creature on this sublunar globe, that it is so much superior, so highly exalted above all things around him, that tho theories of ma-toralism are supromo nonsense.

Man combats with the inimical forces of nature and subjects them to his inflexible will ho combines tho forces of nature, controls and makes them useful to his purposes ho removes ho obstacles which nature rolled in his wny, no mountain is too high, no work is too firm and no current too rapid for him. no pasceB on high waves ovor the sea," said the PBalmist he flics with tho eagle's speed over tho Alleghany mountains," wc add, and say the theories of materalism are supremo nonsense. Wo would have stopped in llarrisbuig, to seo our brethren, but having come there at 12 o'clock at night, we preferred going directly to Baltimore, where wo arrived early Friday morning, and stopped with "mine host and hostess" forovor, Mr. and Mis. Shloss, tho proprietors of Baltimore house.

Iliad no trouble here to find plenty ol friends; but 1 will write about Baltimore in my next ISAAC M. 1SE. lore he mounted the throne of Rome, and he I mans and tho Poles can not agree, and, therefore, they must have two congregations, none of which can do anything. No school for religious instruction, not a word of in. struction in tho Synagogue, not an idea of Let us see, how well they can deal with mountain boys.

But now 1 must have some hourB of sleep, to mcrrow morning I can tell you a little more." When the last words were spoken, the young hero, without any farther ceremony, stretched his weary limbs on the floor, and in a few minutes ho slept soundly. To bo coutinucd. Bdltorlal Correspondence No, 1, Judaism is promulgated to cither tho young was a lamb, he promised to all nations under the sway of Romo, free enjoyment of their national rights. I havo seen him after ho had mounted the throno, and he promised mc to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem, and grant us all liberties due to us. But Satan tempted him to repent his promises.

He violated them and drove us to this revolu. t.ion, in order to crush us. I know this servant of hell there is no fidelity, no truth no justice in his breast. IIo is the instrument of the worst demons But what use is or the old. They meet every Sabbath to read a sot of prayers, eat kosher meat, and quarrel.

Thaf's all Tho causo of this miserable state of af fairs appears to be one illiterate and incon Is tho course of events, it sometimes hap- siderate man, who holds the office of Par pens, that one leaves tho smoke and dust nass in the German congregation. The man of the Queen City, the paper consuming is undoubtedly a gentleman in tho private walks of life but as an officer, a representative of a community, a guardian of a young institution which requires much fostering, and ink wasting sanctum of the editorial apartment, and the ordinary cares, troubles, anxieties and farces of monotonous, everyday life, and takes a trip into the country then his mind expands, his sentiments are he is entirely unfit and incapable, and should if there is a spark of religious conscience in him resign forthwith the position, he holds, and attend to his private business. refined, and his perceptive faculties become more susceptible, and his memory more vivid and tenacious, and ho knows to relate I will, as soon as time will permit, inako mo suggestions to our brethren of Pitts many things. Whatever happens in tho courso of time burgh, for the improvement of the public affairs of Judaism. It is evident, that there is a desire among )hem to benefit Judaism, is not impossible hence it is even possible.

it to us, that I know him Toll me, Rabbi, knowestthou where his adopted son, Antoninus is?" I am told," the Rabbi replied, that ho could not agree with tho emperor, on this warfare, and, therefore, he returned to Then we have lost a powerful friend in our present struggle," Rabbi Akiba saidj considerately. Rabbi Huzpith, if Antoninus returned to Rome, he considers our cause lost, and Antoninus is a tviso man. This intelligence is most discouraging. But, hold on a moment, thcro rises a thought in my mind. It is more than likely that Antoninus returned to Rome, to inform the Senate of tho wrongs inflicted on ns by cruel hands in tho namo ef Rome.

Rabbi Huzpith I will go down to Bar Cochba; if thou, however, shonldst hear, that I did not reach him, then inform him by any moans, that the Senate of Rome must be ineinornlized, forthwith. That body must bo informed of tho wrongs which Tho Bonrd of Directors of tho Allcman-ia" and J. havo addressed us resolutions and an article, in reply to some remarks, made by the Editor of The Israelite in the number issued week before last. Tho whole matter being a personal ono, we be- botii parties to defer the publication of their communications till after tho return of the Editor. DR.

LILIENTUAU RociiESTKa, New Yokk, 1S57. Led to reflection, by a rccolection of many Jewish ontcrtainments that have lately boon held here, I will select for description. The Hebrew benevolent society of this city, recently gave a ball. Now it is a very common occurrence for societies to give balls, but certainly few balls could have equalled tin's in and I believe it to be a fact, that I left Cin (they were the first who passed resolutions cinnati the 21st of October, in tho train, via Davton, to Pittsburgh, Pa. Not much against the Swiss treaty all it needs is to give up the mean prejudices existing be can be said of that one horso concern tween Poles and Germans, (and vice versa,) dispose os all their officers, and unite in one congregation.

callod tho Hamilton and Dayton 11. R. It is a very commodious establishment for the locomotive and the conductors, and while the former smokes, groans and whistles, the It is but justice to say, that I met with a hearty atul polite reception among our hands attached to the train, suit themselves, and entrust tho passengers to the caro of splendor, in excellence of management, ami in the quantity of enjoyment, derived from it. brethren in this city, especially by Messrs. Jeroslawsky, Bicriuan, Rosenthal and others, and 1 was really Borry, that 1 was obliged Almighty Ood and their own sense of ''mat iug tho best they can of it." shows, I think, the good spirit that prevail? I did the same I made the best of it I here, to see, in times so bad as these, when money is almost a thing to be imagined, bin forced ns to revolt, and of tho present con.

to leave the city the same evening, being Thursday afternoon, aod I intended to be in Baltimore before the Sabbath sot in. could, thinking always of the enviable posi duct of Hadrian and his inferiors. 1 know, tion of such a railroad king contrasted with not realized, a ball for the benefit of the poor, well attended, and extensively patronised by Having taken passage in the swift train of his subjects, the passengers. Every rail road hand, from the clerk who sells the tho Pennsylvonia railroad, wc hurried both Jen- and Christian. Be times ever pi-bad, tlisjTsi'ivelile remembers the needy.

tickets down to the negro who takes care 1'. S. Tho Congregation of this citv have through tho hills toward tho Alleghany mountains, the mighty barriers between the Mississippi valley and tho Atlantic shores. of tho stove, every one wears the despotic that the authority of the Senate is a mere larce, if the emperors have power enough to do as they choose but Hadrian has no armies except those in our country. The Senate ciin help us.

Wo have plenty of friends in Rome to plead our cause, and Antoninus will bo among the foremost. If we succeed to disunite the Senate with the emperor, wo are saved. If thou shonldst have tho mein of royalty. This looks especially very passed resolutions expressive of their indignation lit til 0 Swiss Treaty. They also sent a letter to llultiinorc, giving their acquiescence in the measures adopted by a majority of the delegates, assuring them of their support, and The very prospect ol mountains so lofty, funny in a one horse coneorn as the Hamil crowned with trees of gigantic growth, and ton ar.d Dayton R.

11. is. Having reoehbd Dayton, and being hur offering to hear their part of he expenses in set with indcatructable rocks yes the very view is enough to inspire the heart of the na-tivo mountuinecr with joy and lofty conceptions. 1 am a son of the mountains. Having ried away through Springfield and Delaware to Crestline, the cargo of passengers more curred hy the delegation.

Let us hope that the body of delegates will speedily succeed in their endeavors. N. Al. they arc not considered in tho estimation of slightest reason to believe, that 1 fell in tho hands of the enemy, send this message forthwith to Bar Cochba." The plan is excellent," Rabbi Huzpith said, "but to communicate with Bar Cochba under the present circumstances is: lmost a It. likings we were packed up precisely like as many herrings, and without the luxury of a dinner, wcwere despatched towards for so long time seen our western plains, stretching, out in boundless extensions, my heart beat higher on beholdi ng again the kings of the earth, tho mountains, my na Pittsburgh.

matter of nf nil- it nan Raiihi Th ft ovcr-crroaning, (ire breathing horse ciiid. "Send messengers, reliable rolled over the plains of Ohio and through across the Jordan; let them proceed around the hills of the Pennsylvania frontiora with the Salt Pea to the desert of Judah. There equal speed, and equally careless for tho thev will fmd nmole onnortunitv to commu-1 cargo of passengers in its train, as the rail tive home, comm uniouting with the clouds, praised by the happy warblers of the winged tribes, fanned by the purest and sweetest atmosphore, and gushing forth she crystal treasures of pure water, to refresh the valleys, and quench tho thirst of Uod's creatures. Onward rolls the hoavy train through a narrow valley, around lofty hills through nicnto with Car Cochba. 1 can not go that i road hands, managers, stock holders and 1 stock iobbers.

Without any acoiaom or IWh'nr as 1 can travel but a short distance other incident, I arrived in the cveuing in ovarv dav. No body of men can go that the city of Pittsburgh. fhn subterranean passages, through the wav for they would find no provision, and Early in the morning, I went out to soe bowels of the earth, across murmuring ri vulnts. bv ateen and firm rocks, and still would hardly bo able to pass the swamps. the city and tho people.

The city, it was Still a few resolute and prudent men could, I hard to find, on account of the smoke and wM, vtotlinr foa. in which it is enveloped. The narrow higher and higher tho trains rise by gcntlo acclivities. Higher the elevations grow TiinTiarK JIekoiiant. The following ex tract from a Lecture delivered before Dull' Pittsburg, by thollmi.

Mr. Kirkpatrickjis printed in the Merchant Magazine, for the present month "The true merchant is but the true mai. illustrating a particular condition in life -He is no more, as he cortainly should be in less. The ethics and moralities prevailing in, and governing all other relations, should be those whioh suggest his mercantile life and conduct. He should have no ono rulo of right and wrong for the social circle and drawing-room, and another for the counting house and busy marts of trade.

The man is the same, or ought to be, wherever or however cngagod and neither opportunity nor policy, nor the caprices of occasions of trade, should ever, even remotely, be allowed to insinuate the smallest deviation from the straight anil strict lino of honest and honorable between man and man. The merchant, by bis calling, of all men, stands especially in the way of temptation. 1 The says quaint old Burton, 'is his fastest 11" is always perched upon his shoulder, whispering in his ear, hanging upon his tongue, suggesting fraud, gilding deceit, obscuring vision, and intimating addition or subtraction, as debt or credit may bo tho suljoet of his This is too true, even putting aside, if you please, tho more palpable and obvious forms, known and legitimately rcoogniitcd and acted upon ns tricks of the trade. Kroni the sale of a pennyworth of pins, or a yard of six penny calico (warranted fast to the purchase of an East lndiaman ltich iu barbaric gcinn of gold. And wilt thou, indeed, venture through i and filthy streets, low and old buildings, around the road, milder and more pictu wham Hier snr.

nn Jiird Mack with smoke and dust, the absence of resque tho scenery becomes, purer is tho n. unmolested?" Rabbi Huzpith all and every beauty in the publio thorough- asked. I prithee, do not expose thyself I faros, make a gloomy impression upon tho i I flatty ihili r.tin niimnrnUA hirrh p.himnevs. atmosphere with every now station reached by the traveler, until after a delightful ride of three hours the highest summit of tho to this Ganger; xsraei cnu nut dijhv men j- tfc? rim of tribulation." visible in almost every part of the city, passage is reached. As romantic and de not care about inc." tho Rabbi said herald the manufacturing industry of the lightful as the scenery is in ascending the with a smile, Kara bettor versed in the place; but there is not a trace of the spirit llr.A.nil I and am better acquainted of improvement or progress in tho appoar- mountains quite as lino and interesting it is in descending almost to llarrisbuig.

My enjoymont of a night in my seem witl. Ilntni. nnd its warriors, than tho Ro-! anon of the city. officer who molest our country they i Going through one of the business streets, ingly native homo was much embittered by nt moloat me. 1 must bo with Bar I was several times induced to inspect my the indifference of my fellow passengers, listen 1 what means this? clothes; for I thought they must look aw How8tens-a band of armed men approach-1 fully ragged, having been asked so often who did not even consider this delightful scenery worthy of a passing look.

They read, talked orslent; the things around them cs. Bo composed, Rabbi I am a Roman, and so earnestly, whether I wished to buy thou art my servant and guide Hark, mar- clothes. I thought my overcoat looked pretty apparently did not concern them. Engulph tinl irnids What do I hear The cornet decent, ana coum not imagine wn ed in business, captivated by the fabricated Teruak God, either moani But when I passed a church with a.