The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
Oh! California Another Discovery
In GnldnTn.

! We are indebted to friend for the following
extract Of letter dated 'Rough and Ready Dig
gings. California, Dec I6" 1t discloses dis
cQNery equal to the late "seven miles os Gold
Dust"
q wrote d. II. few days since, giving him
the details of partial exploration in cave here;
since that time things of such deep interest have
occurred in its further exploration, that cannot
wait for his answer (for then promised if any.
| thing of interest was fonnd) 10 give the rest
| After the rain, which, continued one week, had
ceased, the same gentleman (for he is as enlhu.
siastic as myself and continued our search in
cave above the one in which we found the box
While we were searching around we suddenly
came upon low table, to our great surprise on.
this table we found human body wrapped in
singular garment, something resembling a loak,
but made of metal substance that seemed al
most as pliable as CLOTH We drew the covering
from the head. and in fear and wonder, gazed
upon the regular features of the dead. The
counenance was very pale, yet clear and smooth
like marble. which at first supposed it to be as
it locked so statue-lke. We commenced exam.
ming it, but soon found, though as cold and ap-
parently as solid as marble, that it was not that
for the hair on the head as well as the beard was
in perfect natural conditions; on placing the
DOo1 III otdlc We tSuHO IL lU Db iiidt
of full grown man; the complexion and appear
ance Of whom were Of The Malay race, dark hair
and eyes, &c, &c. By the side of the body we
observed number of plates of thin brass, and
upon taking them up found that they were writ.
en- upon in language with which we were
wholly nnacquainted
I'VE were so surprised at what was before us
that we de not know at first what to do, or how
to act, not knowing the nature Of the discovery
we had made. 1t did not al first enter our minds
that we we're dealing with the dead of past cen.
turies. After deliberation we concluded TO
leave the body, and taking the plates with us,
went back to town and made known our dis |
coveries TO several gentlemen, one Of whom |
said there was an Episcopal clergyman just up
from Sacramento and advised us to- show the |
plates to him as he was considered good lin
guist. We accordingly did so He found the
writing to be in the Hebrew tongue, and with
some difficulty translated the following:
"'Deatb shall not reign. mortal man: We who !
shall enter this place glory and honor TO thy
name; take We these plates, read, and restore to
him that sleeps; under bis head thou shalt find |
the living balm; pour This into the seeper's bow
els and life shall once more animate his frame
Ibis name is Abiathan. Chief Priest to Solo,
mon the King; done in the month of Zif, in the
thirtieth year of the reign Of our good King, and
by Abiaihan. the Priest Of the Napthali. +
"Amazed and struck dumb with wonderment,
we all started for the cave 10 restore life this
centurion sleeper. We found the liquid refer
red to- and poured it in the slee pers mouth, ele.
vating him from horizontal position; then we
carried him ont and up to Town, and placed him
by "a warm FIRE; wrapped him in blankets and
rubbing the surface OF his body with warm bran
dy; in few hours we could perceive faint pal
pitation in the left breast: this grew more dis
tinct, till the heart beat. faint first and then
stronger; the paid color of the body began to
fade away, and healthy glow to assume its
place; at length the body moved. buf was not
able to walk, and we determined to send him TO
the city. Yesterday he was taken there.
.He is now able to move his lips and shows
desire to converse. He looks with wild staring
eyes on everything around, as one just waking
from deep sleep. Every possible means will
be used to restore him, and is he RECEIVERS will
be takento the United States. where YOU will all
have chance to crafty your curiosity and see
this priest of olden time. We are ali in hopes
he will recover his powers. and give the present
age the mouldering and obscure history of the
past; if so, the discovery is one of the deepest
and most intense interest that mind ran contem-
pidie. we nave all ueeH SO surprised tnal we
are now prepared to believe anything Of this
strange country. Heaven knows what next will
beresealed This discovery ] think will set at
rest the long mooted point where King Solomon
obtained his gold. =
Cleceldnd Plaindealer
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Physical Dihiculty.-Putling a blister
on a hedgehog.
aWhat are the chief ends Of MANI ask