| 159 and rejoice; let the pious exult and triumph in gladness: the day ye so long have hoped for is come, and ye see it. The crown of holiness will again adorn its formor [former] abode. Therefore, arise, and take upon yourselves, according to the words of this letter, to devote a portion of your wealth as a sacred tribute towards erecting "the temple of the most holy King on the Mountain of the Lord," that ye may have a portion and a righteous record in Jerusalem. Let no one among you refuse his aid, but let the poor man contribute his mite for himself and his household freely, as the rich dispenses the bounty wherewith the Lord hath blessed him. Let fathers and their offspring, the aged and the youthful, alike arise in mercy to Zion at this propitious season, Let each man encourage his neighbor, and say, "We will be zealous and persevering for our people and the city of our God. And for the love of Zion and the sake of Jerusalem we will not rest nor be easy until Jerusalem is praised throughout the earth, and foremost in our joys, even as we have vowed. If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy."
Such are the words of your brethren who address you for the glory of God and for the honor of his land, his people and his inheritance-continually praying for our exiled brethren, and offering up our orisons on holy ground, and particularly near the WESTERN WALL, that is may be well with you everlastingly, as you yourselves desire, and we most sincerely wish.
Signed at Jerusalem, the 18th day of year 5597, A. M. by the Wardens of the Medrash and members of the building Committee, on behalf of the Congregation of German Jews in this holy city.-(Signed.) HIRSH JOSEPH, DAVID REUBEN, NATHAN SAADIS, ABRAHAM S. SALMONS, MORDECAI AVIGDOR, URIAH S. HYAM,
The undersigned assessors of the Beth-din, by the direction of the Rev. Chief Rabbi, hereby certify that Rev. Aaron Selig Askenazi is actually deputed for the purposes mentioned in the above Circular.
London, the 7th Tebath-24 Dec. 5599. ISRAEL LEVY, AARON LEVY, A. L. BARNETT.
STORM AND LOSS OF LIFE AT PONDICHERRY.
The Paris Temps publishes accounts from Pondicherry of the 22d Jan. and from Yanaon, French factory about 250 miles along the coast from that city, up to the 7th of December, which contain numerous details of the dreadful hurricane and inundation of the sea on that coast. They coincide in stating the force of the wind to have been such as had never before been witnessed there, and the inroad of the sea as dreadful beyond description. Upwards of ten thousand corpses had been found, but many thousands more had, no doubt been washed away. So many bodies lying unburied had caused a pestilence, and the condition of the survivors, who had lost most of their property, was exceedingly distressing. The British authorities and settlers had shown the greatest kindness to the French sufferers, but the factory town of and Yanaon, which alone had lost 1,500 inhabitants, could not recover from such a calamity for a great many years. The Government chest and most of the public records had been preserved. As instances of the extensive scale on which this great natural calamity acted, it is mentioned that at Talarivou one house, in which 400 persons had taken refuge; was blown down, and most of them killed, while at Malavoram, a village on the English territory, only 49 were saved out of 2000 inhabitants.-New World.
HYMENIAL.
MARRIED In Pike Co. Ill. on the 26 of June by elder Harlow Redfield Mr. Hawkins Judd, to Miss. Electa P. Howland.
-In this place on the 9 of July by elder Redden Allred, Mr. George W. Clifft to Miss. Amanda C. Fosett.
OBITUARY.
-At Longton, Staffordshire, Eng. Johnathan Locket, aged 63 years, he was a saint and rests form his lobors [labors].
-In Juliett, Will Co. Ill. April 21st. Mr. Benjamin Fletcher aged 29 years.
TO THE PUBLIC.
An Appeal to the American people has recently been published at Cincinnati, giving an account of the persecutions inflicted on the saints in the State of Missouri, etc. et c. They are printed in
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