The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-03
DEAD SEA EXPEDITION.

Il OEAUg SEA EAPEU11lCFNa.s
1t viii berecolected that some twelve or eighteer
months since, an expedition was ftted cut by ou
4 Government, under the command Of Lieut.. Lynch
the object Of which was an exploration Of the Dead
Sea and the surrounding regions. This expedition
has been successfully prosecuted, and Lieut.. Lynch
it is expected, will at early day present the pub.
ne with history of II. late number of the Wash
ingten Union contains letter from that gentleman
from which we make the following extracts:
'' When the small party, Just returned from the
Dead Sea; first entered upon its waters, its members
eames and all, to the conclusion, that having un-
dertaken what others failed to accomplish the honor
OF the American name was at stake and that it was
better to die like them than to return unsuccessful
On the evening of the 9Th day, however, on the
Southern sea, we were prostrated by the hot blasts
OF SIMEON, sweeping from the desert of Arabia,
which was followed by FIVE days of intense and sti-
fling heat On the afternoon of the 14th day, the
coast OF Moab, to our surprise, were greeted by
deputation of Christians from Kerak, the Keiiath
Moab of the Bible.
The Joy of this people at meeting as was unboun-
ded: They caressed US, brought US water, (sour
mhk,) all they had, and some Of them spent nearly
the whole night hunting wild boar, wherewith to
regale US. When told them that our forms of
worship in America different from theirs, they
replied: ss What matters it? Christ died for all!
Do you not believe in him !? When told that we did,
they said: '.Then what are forms before God We
are brothers ~ And brothers they continued to call
US to the last. ...
We could not trace their origin, but concluded that
they are either the descendants of one of the last
tribes converted to Christianity, who, in the fast
ness of the mountains, had escaped the Mahomme-
dan alternative of the Koran or the sword; or the
crusaders under the Christian Lord of Kerak. They
number about $50 families, and live in the town
the only one now left, in the populous'country
OF Moab. Within the walls are also the huts of 100
Muslin families, and outside the block of
the fierce tribe kera-Keyeh, numbering $50 fighting
men, ....- =,
The Norfolk Beacon. speaking of the curiosities
brought by Lieut.. Lynch from the Dead Sea, says:
'Among the curiosities belonging to Government
brought home in the U. S. Storeship Supply, the
following particularly worthy of mention, as cal
culated to excite degree of interest which seldom
attaches to such things:
number of specimens of the water of the Dead
Sea. the River Jordan, and the Pool of Sloan: and
fragments of the pillar of salt into which Lots wife
was transformed as punishment for her disobedi-
ence to the command of the Almighty.
In regard to this last, are informed that the
pillar from which it taken, rises nearly 40 feet
high, standing exactly in the spot designated by the
Bible, and that Lieut. Lynch, the Commander of the
Dead Sea Expedition, expresses the confident opin-
ion that it is the representative of what was Lots
wife. We believe it has not been seen before for
many centuries Josephus records its existence.
The many other curiosties board the Sup
ply, as an Egyptian Mummy, pair of the cattle of
Arabia, rosaries made of wood from the holy mount,
s
The New York Herald, probably on the authority
of Lieut. Lynch, denies that he said this pillar
of salt is the representative of what was Lots
wife, The idea that it is, is of course absurd.
This is the first time the Dead Sea has ever been
successfully explored. Some years since an expe-
dition was fitted out by the English Government,
but the men Were all murdered by of the fierce
tribes that exist in the country bordering that Sea.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ENROLLED.
The following list embraces all the Bills and Res
olutions which have been finally acted on by the
two Houses, since the commencement of the session,
and which have been enrolled. They only await the
signature of the Speakers to become laws: ... ,..
An act to incorporate the Trustees=of Snow Creek
Academy, in the county of Iredell.
An act to incorporate the Dallas Male Academy, in
the county of: CASTOR.
An aet.So incorporate the Foresters company in
the county of Richmond. -, g
An naet to divide the county of Stokes, and to
ate a new county by the name of Forsyth.
An act to lay off a Road from Newton to Morgan
ton.
An act to condemn part of Hayne Street, in the
town OF Monroe, for the purpose of erecting pub
lie Jail thereon.
An act to incorporate the Summerfeld Guards.
tAn act to incorporate the Bertie Guards. s.;
An SGT to incorporate the Blount's Creek Manufac-
turing Company, in the town of Fayetteville.
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Female Institute, in the county of Wake. -.r. p
An act to authorize the County Court of Mecklen-
burg to pay certain funds to the County Court
of Union. .-a 80. ~. O.. -
An act incorporate Female College in the county
of Anson. $50 a. -s.....--..-' =
An act to establish Lunatic Asylum in North
Carolina. - ...tr.r --s.- -...-as -s5- Et.s
A Resolution relative to Captain %. A. Buck.
Grants him muskets for Military School. -
A Resolution in favor of John r. Dyche, late
Sheriff of Cherokee county. -...-.l>s II
Resolution relating toIighting the lamps of the
Capitol Square. 80 - I"7yra..-
A Resolution for, the relief of the Clerk of the.
County Court of Cumberland y
A Resolution in favor of Abram Harshaw. Z
Resolution relating to the States claim against
the General Government, formoney furnished to the
North Carolina Volunteers. -.'"11 ny
A Resolution authorizing the Doorkeepers to pur-
chase chairs for the committee rooms. -j.
A Resolution in favor of M. o. Dickerson former
Sheriff of Rutherford county. ~
A Resolution for the relief of Fendall Griffin.
A Resolution relative to Thanksgiving Day.
BEWARE OF IMPOSITION.
The greater the value of any discovery, the higher it
held in the esteem of the public and much in pro-
portion is that public liable be imposed upon by the