Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-06

forced upon us by the press oil advertising Twin
contain an acre of fresh Tppecanoc songs Tor the
Young Tips TO sing the celebration on that day OF
The siege of Fort Meigs. Other interesting matters
also.
New Jewish Dispensasion---fhe Lost
Tribes of Israel about 90 be hooked--N' M
Noah, Priest and Prophet
The suc cess of the Rev. Joe Smith, IN discovering,
,ranssting and publishing the book of Mormas, and
IN establishing religion in the ''iar west, has
.ncoprseed other eharatans 10 enter the field.
and to attempt similar movement at this eNcitabie
age of the world
Ii seems that VI. NJ. Noah, editor OF the Evening
STAR and dealer in old clio and old Jokes, has been
preparing for time te start species OF re-
Igion and 10 gather the lost tribes into secure
spot where he compel them TO pay up the shekcl
of silver. In 1922 or %, he made such An attempt;
and Grand Island in the Niagara River was the
scene of his spiritual outPourngs Finding, how
ever, that the Hebrews were too cunninga race to
be caught in that way he has at last taken leaf out
Of the practices of the Mormons, and yesterday he
put forth in this city singular book, which he calls
the 'sBook Of Jasher,' by way of breaking ground
the great regenerating mov ement among the jews
a movement which has been the object OF his
whole life to accomplish. Probably the business OF
old spapers old clothes are both in decay, and
the publication of this singular book may be looked
upon as one OF the managers last kicks" before the
death and burial of the Evening Star"
The following is the announcement Of the work by
Noah himself
[PREF,crl
1t is with pleasure that am able to present the
10 American public the translation OF tine Book OF
Jasher, as referred to in Joshua and Second Sa-
rnuel, which, after several years negotiation with
the owner and translator of the work in England,
have succeeded in obtaining.
There are many books named in the Old Tesla
,nent which are now classed among the missing
books, or books supposed TO have been lost amidst
tine many revolutions which have occurred IN Judea
These books are not included in the Jewish Canons,
and is questionable whether there are any missing
Of what were considered as emanating from Inspir-
ed writers: for, when the works enumerated in the
Bible could not be found after the most diligent
search the inference was, that the names applied to
other books, that they were different versions OF
the same werk.
Long prior to the destruction Of Jerusalem, the
Jews had establi she'd themselves in various parts
nf Spain and Itaiy: they traded to the bay Of Gil
bratar a. historians affirm, in the earliest periods
of history: and Basnage mentions that IN Sagunto,
a town in Spain, tombstone was discovered, bear
ing the following inscription in the Hebrew IAN
.uage SO This is The tomb Of ddonirdn, an oblcer
Of L:;,g Solomon ,rho cams TO collect the tribute,
ana died Ire day &c.
There can be doubt that Spain, probably France
".
ever, certain that the Jews carried with them into
Spain. on their dispersion, an immense number OF
cripts aud sacred rolls, where they remained
many years, and were, in the eleventh century,
placed in their great college at Cordova, and from
thence were conveyed to Venice on the first disco
very of printing. The printers Hebrew preface to
Jasber shows that it was painful transcript from
a very old and almost iegible Hebrew record, and
printed by and with the consent of the great Consis-
tory Of Rabins at Venice, who alone had the power
of publishing such works from the Hebrew records
as they deemed authentic. From the Venice edi' |
ton OF Jasher another edition was many years sub
sequently Published, in Lemberg, IN Gallicia Both |
editions, in Hebrew, now in my possession; and
the Royal Asiatic Society, having found copy OF
lated which order was eountermanded when il was
scertained that considerable progress had been |
made in En- gland in this translation
Without giving il TO the world As work OF d.
vine inspiration, or assuming the responsibility To
say that Il j. not inspired book, have no hesita.
ton in proaouncIng it work Of great antiquity and
interest, and work that is entitled even regarding
IL a. a literary curiosity, to great circulation
among those who take pleasure in studying the
Scriptures. VI " NOAH
New York, April, 1888.
Thus FAR this highly respectable old clio literary
man, who would emulate and surpass the Rev Joe
Smit h, the Mormon. This Book Of Jasher" is
one of the most extraordinary We ever read IL
purports TO be a history Of the world from the
creation down to the conques, Of the Holy Land, by
Joshua but in order to Judge Of its qualities, we
have selected at random the following extracts;
From Noah's Book Of Jaherl
And Lamech, the son Of Methusael, became re-
lated to Cainan by marriage, and he TOOK MS TWO
daughters for wives, and Adah conceived and bare
a son TO Lamech, and she called his name Jabal.-
And she again conceived and bare son, asd called
his name Jubal and Zllah, her sister, was barren
in those days and had offspring For IN those days
the Il men began to trespass against God and to
trangress the commandments which he had conman-
ted TO Adam 70 be fruitful and multiply in the earth.
Add some Of the sons OF men caused their wives 10
drink draught that would render them barren, in
order that they might retain their figures and where
by their beautiful appearance might not fade. And
when the Of men caused some OF their wives
20 drink Zillah drank with them. And the child
bearing women appeared abomnable in the sight Of
their husbands, as widows, whilst their husbands
lived, for to the barren ones they were attached
In those DAYS all the people Of Sodom and Co
ingy wicked and sinful against the Lord, and they
prov oked the Lord with their denominations, and
they strengthened in acting abominably and scorn-
fully before the Lord, and their wickedness and
crimes were in those days great before the Lord
nd they had in their land very extensive valley,
about half days walk, and in Il there foun-
tains of water and great deal Of heritage surround
ing the water. And all the people of Ssdom and
Gnrnorrah went there four times in the year, with
their wives and children and all belonging TO them,
aud they reioced there with timbrels and dances.
And in the time Of rejoicing they would all rise
and Law hold Of their neghbors' wives, and some.
the virgin daughters Of their neighbors, and they
enjoyed them, and each his wife and daush-
the hands Of ghbor, and did not say aword
And they did 50 from morning 90 night, and they AZ
forwards returned home each man To his house and
each woman to her tent; so they always did Tour
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