Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-01-16
Messrs. Lewis Audoun, H. d. McCuloch,
and C. l.. L. Leary, committee OF the
franklin Association Of Baltimore.
LIE NrMRER Z.

In six days creation was perfected, and
the 9TH was consecra,ed to rest. On The
7th of the 7th month holy observance was
ordained to the Children Of Israel, who
feasted 7 DAYS, and remained 7 days In
terts: the fth year was directed to be a
Sabbath ofrest for all things; and at the end
of 7 times years commenced wasthe grand
Jubilee every 7h year the land lay talio":
every 9TH year there was general release
from all debts, and all bondsmen were set
free. From this law may have originated
the custom ofbind:ug young men to years
apprenticeship, and of furnishing incorEg;-
bic offenders by transportation for 7, twice
7, or .hree times Z years every 9TH year
the law was directed to be read to the Peo.
pie : Jacob served 7 years for the posses
sion of Rachel, and also another 7 years
Noah had Z days warning of the flood, and
was commanded to take the fowls OF the
air into the ark by sevens, and the clean
BEASTS by seveus. The ark touched the
ground on the 7th month aud IN days Il
dove was sent and again in 7 days after.
The Z years of plenty, and the years Of
famine, were foretold in Pharaoh's dreams,
by the fat and the 7 lean beasts; and the
7 ears Of full corn, and the Z ears OF blasted
corn. The young animals were 10 remain
with the dam days, and at the c'ose OF the
TN to be taken away. BY the Old taw. man
was commanded to forgive his offending
brother z times but the meekness OF the
last revealed religion extended his humility
and forbearance TO TO times Z times. "lt
Cain shall be regenged 7 fold, truly La
mech 70 times T." In the destruction Of
Jericho priests bore 7 trumpets 7 days.
Oa the tn they surrounded the walls Z
times, and after the 7th time the wall fell.
Balaam prepared 7 bullocks and Z rams for
a sacrifice. 7 Of Saul's sons were hanged
to stay famine. Laban pursued Jacob I
DAYS Journey. Jobs friends sat with him
Z days and nights, and offered7 bullocks
and z rams as an atonement for their wick.
edness. David in bringing up the ark, Of
fered 7 bulIocks and Z rams. Elijah sent
his servant times to look for the cloud
Hezekiah in cleansing the temple offered 7
bullocks and 7 rams and Z he-goats for
srn.offering. The children Of Israel, when
Hezekah took away the strange a!tars kept
,he feast of upleavencd bread T days, and
again other 7 days. King Abasuerus had
7 chamberlains, a days feast, sent for the
Queen on the seventh day; and in tho
seventh year Of his reign she was taken to
him. Queen Esther had 7 maids to attend
her: Solomon was 7 years building the
temple, at the dedication Of which ne least
ed 7 days. In the tabernacle was lamps
7 days were appointed for an atonemen'
upon the altar, and the Priests son was or
dsincd to wear his fathers garment 7 days
The children Of Israel ate unleavened breae
7 days. Abraham gave eve lambs tt
Abimelech as memorial for a well; Jo
seph mourned 7 days for Jacob. Tht
Rabbins say, God employed the power o
answering this number to perfect the great
ness ofSamuel, his name answering TIT
va]ue Of the letters in the Hebrew wor'
Which signify 7-whcnce Hannah, his moth
er, in her thanks says, that the barren ha
brought forth T." In scripture are emu
merated Z resurrectons, the widows son b.
Elias, the Summarizes son by Elisha, 'h
soldier who touched the bones ofthe proPh
ct, The daughter of the ruler Of the syua
gogue, the widows son of Main. Lazarus
. and our blessed Lord. Out of Mary Mag
. dalene was cast 7 devils. The Apostle
, chose 7 deacons. Enoct, who was 'rar