Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-21
TI,e Gold Of Ophir.

Major Noah, who is learned in ancient
- and one Of the descendants of King
s.,omon. thinks that the Ophir OF the
s.riptures is the gold region Of California
"a ssoshing else. ''-Hear him.
The religious and scientific word have
looe been struggling TO discover ""e :,
T;ee Solomon could have procured me
- amount Of gold which was USED IN
- erection Of the Temple; for L'ghf-ioot
II he most eminent men OF the age
-. ,ha, the expense OF that splendid
t.aa;no amounted to three hundred and
:-sv millions Of pounds sterling; that all
.. rates were with plates Of gold, and
49, ScIv of holies was one blaze ofJewels
"a circumference. Where did the gold
80. froml No, from Persia, nor Assyria,
No. Judea-i, was brought from two places
noiv Tarshish and Ophir. in stout ships.
T.;.h:sh is known by its products. gold.
.;,v.r IVORY. apes and peacocks-tne
49,. of(:u;nea. The ships went down the
Mediterranean, and went through the
.;Iars of Hercules, (the gut of Gibraltar.)
"a sailed to the southern coast Of Africa.
cams around the Cape Of Good Hope. and
-eoaercd the Red Sea at the straits Of
Rebelmandel, to the port of Alden, which
ms the depot Of the gold ships. But
vbere was Ophir! The ships bound to
Ophr made three years voyage. ac-
cording to Scripture, and brought back
cold, silver. and tn" Almug tree" (sandal
vood.) Those ships entered the Indian
Ocean from the Red Sea. passed China,
:, vus., Go, o,I Io,l,I;n,. ill., 49,;
can Continent, entered the Pacific Ocean.
and coasted down 10 California, where
cold was found in great abundance
: Since the time of King Solomon. more
than $500 years no gold hunters have
visited that spot, until the army of advcn-
turers arrived there now busiIy and profit
ably 1t work. Ophir, it therefore appears
under another name. belonged to the
Phenicians, the original discoveries, then
TO the Hebrews, then to his Catholic Ma
jesty Of Spain, then to the Republic of
Mexico, and now to Brother Jonathan.
who is busily employed in collecting the
remnants left by the gold hunters Fl ON the
Rad Sea. Miracles will never cease.
Steam and the telegraph are nothing to
this discovery. II. however, any Of the
descendants of King Solomon are alive, if
any Of the present race can claim propiu-
putty to the wise Kins.) have they not
prs.emption right to the forks Of Feather
River! This, however. can be settled by
the Supreme Count. We must therefore
give up the point. Gold is there, gold in
large quantities, and so is want and starva-
ton. A biscuit will bring five dollar gold /
piece, and everything in proportion. IN
archy, confusion, robbery and murder.
must result from these discoveries.-He |
who stumbles over a piece of gold weigh
ing twenty five pounds, will be hurried out
Of sight before he reaches his shantv to
conceal il. They cannot eat gold. and /
have no time to cultivate the earth. and /
bring forth corn. Those ships which
bring provisions will realize great 4 pro
ftablc sales. barrel of flour may bring
500 in gold. and every thing in proper
ton. When shall we see the end Of this,
what is TO grow out of it! will this country
be able to hold it without some kind Of
var! This cannot be answered IN dav.
Ia the meantime the rush to California
continues