The southern press., 1851-04-11

1he place OI Abraham, oy The majority 0I mod
ern authorities
Chsldean history, Mr. GLIDDoS seems dis
posed 10 treat in an equally summary manner; !;
and the evidences derived from the researches
of LAYARD and BorrA, support more moderate
chronological computation than the learned
world anticipated. Major RAwLEKsoS, however,
admits date which is sufficiently remote 300
b. C.--although it will not stand by the side of
the Egyptian data
Persian history is lost in Mahometan bar
barity; and little or nothing can be traced be-
yond Cyrus, 5as years. b. C. Major RAwLt NJ
SON is disposed to give that great conqueror the
credit of inventing alphabetical writing. The
invention, if SO it may be called, had its origin
apparently about bis time.
We now come to Hisdoston, country in
which more extensive forgeries, in t5e cause of
the faith in falsehoods," have been perpe-
trated than perhaps in any other country. The
Hindoos altogether put into the shade the in
genious inventions Of some of our European
worthless of the good old time; who, to increase
the fidelity to infdelity thought it no great
harm to interpret truths by msrepresenting them
or add to their interest by drawing largely on
their own imaginations. We are not ready,
however, to receive without very great reserve
the dates given. Nor are we very ready to ad-
NIT that all these documents are torgeries, or
copies from. or limitations of, the Books of
Moses Hindostan is one of the most ancently
civilized countries of the earth, and stands too
near to China and Egypt itself, TO have been
much, if at all, behind them in knowledge and
civilization. 1t would be as wrong to call in
question the truths which, in the early ages of
Christianity, were 30 often perverted by hctions,
as TO suppose the VEDAs had not foundation
in truths preceding them, and perhaps essen
tally Hindoo That rich country, like Italy,
has heen ut all times the prey OF conquerors,
who, with true Mahomaden spirit destroyed all
the early records or monuments Of former great
ness, they could lay their hands upon.
Of China, the proofs are so strong, and
chronological data so well preserved, that its his
tory may be distinctly traced back to 346S years
before Christ, or 5,l35 years ago. Unlike the
Hndoos, they had not suffered from Invasion so
frequently, and their records have therefore been
better preserved. The oldest of them can be
traced to the 18th century before Christ. China
and Egypt are therefore the only two nations,
which can date back with certainty for at least
$500 years.
Chinese history ceases to be clear about 2,637
B. c. Egyptian monumental history begins $500
B. c. ascending beyond the time fAbraham some
1900 years. 1t is older than any inscription
found in Assyria by 2,2oo years; and leaves
Rome and Greece some $500 years behind.
Such is Egypfs place in the worlds history
in the middle of the 10Th century.
Mr. GLIDDoN proceeded to give us an interest
ing account of the researches Of Lepsius, who al
the recommendation of HUMBOLDT and CHEvA.
LIER BUSsEN, was sent by the King of Prussia to
Egypt in 1912, with sum of $4,000 in his
pocket So amply provided with the sinews
of war, and being fully competent to so import
ant an undertaking, he made the most success
full explorations ever yet attempted; and, by the
discoveries he madeh,as thrown new light upon
Egyptians history, and eucidated many interest
ing and doubtful questions. After ten months
labor the following are the results:
% Pyramids were discovered, heretofore I'M
known.
He established the succession Of Kings in,
what is called, the old empire of Egypt, from B
C. 2IOO to B. C. $500, adding many interesting
details relative TO their reigns.
He found that each pyramid was a Royal
tomb, and that the great officers Of the King
dom and nobility were buried around it. OF
these tombs one hundred and thirty were opened
by him.
He likewise ascertaned the xistence of Lake
MGris, point hitherto disputed and discovered
the place of the celebrated labyrinth, with its
three hundred chambers.
Mr. GLIpDoy concluded by observing that civ
ilization ascended the Nile, and that conse.
quently, the oldest monuments lie towards the
Mediterranean. This opinion, broached by him
eight years ago, was in opposition to the gen.
eral impression among the learned, but has now
been completely set at rest.
A more interesting subject cannot well be
imagined. We have little doubt bu Mr.. GID
Doss efforts will be duly appreciated in this city,
and that he will be repaid by an increase of friends
and visiters, anxious to gather instruction re-
garding a people becoming every day better
known.
We recommend our friends TO attend his
course, and can assrre them they will be amply
repaid.
WELL PUT-The Georgetown Is. CO. Re-
publican, in some comments on the terrible re-
suits of secession, which the timid and Union
loving journals are now busily engaged in setting
forth in the blackest colors they can paint them,
says
awe confess our inability to see why all this
desoIation should be laid at the doors Of South