The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-06
Translated from the Courier des Etat Unis.
Death Warrant Of Christ.


\ Chance has just placed in our hands tn
most imposing an interesting judicial docu
ment to all christian, that ever has been re
corded in human annals; that is, the ideuti
cal death warrant Of our Lord Jesus Christ
We transcribe the document as it has bee1
handed to US:
Sentence rendered by Pontius Pilat<, actin,
Governor Of Lo0er Galiilee, stating tia
Jesus Of Nazareth shall suffer death on IT,
! Gross.
"ln the year seventeen Of the empire Tiberiu
Cesar, and the 25lh day of March, il th.
city Of the Holy Jerusalem, Anna and
Caiapbas being priests sacri6cators Of the
people Of God; Pontiua Plate, Governor o
Lower Gallilee, sitting on the presidential
chair OF the Pratory. condemns Jesus O!
Nazareth to die on the cross between two
tl,ieves-the great and notorious evidence oi
the people saying
l. Jesus is q scducer.
2. he is seditious.
5. He is an enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely the Son Of
God.
s. He calls himself falsely the Kiog Of
Israel.
! 8. He entered into the temple. followed
BY muls;.ude bearing palm branches in
their hands.
Order the first centurion, Quillus Cornell.
lus, to load him to the place Of execution.
Forbid to any person whomsoever, either
poor or rich, to oppose the death Of Jesus"
The witnesses who signed the condemna-
lion ofJesus are, viz:
l. Daniel Robani, Pharisee; 2, Joanas
Horobable; 8, Rafael Robani; 4. Capet, a
citizen:
-Jesu. shall 60 out Of the city Of Jeru.a-
lem BY the gate Of Stfuenus."
The above sentence is engraved on cop.
pcr plate; on one side are written these
words: "A similar plate is sent to each
tribe" It vas found in an ANTIQUE vase of
white marble, while excavating 10 the ancient
city Of Aquilla, in the kingdom Of Males,
in the year 1920, and was discovered by the
commissaries Of Arts attached TO the French
armies. At the expedition Of Naples, it was
found enclosed in box Of ebony, 10 the
sacristy Chartrem. The vase in chapel Of
Tha Eranch tsanalAAioa Mss made
The original fsfn -
The Chartrem requested earnestly that the
plate should not b taken away from them,
The request was granted, as reward for
he sacrifice they had made for the army. |
Devon, one Of the savans, caused . plate |
Q be made Of the same model, ON which he
lad engraved the above sentence. At the
ale Of his collection Of antiquties, etc, II Was
ought BY Lord Howard for $500 francs.
--ass -------- /,
People 10 eAn 0ispenso With. (
Does any enterprisisg individual wish to
orm colony at the North Pole OF Central
Ifrica, OF any hr of place, where the soya-
ers will Be- warranted never TO come back
gainl II %, We ccn point out quite car
o whose export would never be lanented
vsr ~ Ahsir native land. We are not surs
nt the government would pay their sntise
xPeases. to ct rid Of them finally and for
veF.
Here q list Of ths most promising: 4
The man Who can't i've within his salarv.S
Ad is always wanting 10 bosrow mossy, but
ho. weaFs = 6ae bfosdcloth and expsssivs ]
eevs buttons = bic niIlionairs employ.
The woman Who brings up her daughters 9
adist of cnr PAGERS and dancing school,
d swho cannot account for Anpa Nasia's Ia
'nductn when she elopes with pennies | :
J goods clerk! :
ThN man who would rather buy new \
At (on credit and cheat tailor, than to .
degraded by nsat patch on his elbow. !.
The woman whose stockipgs rssembIsd . II,
lander 10 their ventilating cooveniencss, i,
i who cousidsss asnicsly executed dass ia Il
. skirt d dress to~bvvuigar beyond en- II
The man who Is always making up bic 81
nd Who Answsss every question with, e
Val, | don't know exactIyw and stands )
th his hands ID bic pockets, until it is too /.
. 70 Do anything els With them! Y
Life Illustrated.
Qua Youss NEE.-Inspired authority d
10 ~ young n,ensats streng. Il has ever "
~ %, and Il <~ill ever be n. Asd be. q
nse they are strong, the greater i their =
They are, therefore, worthy
our prayers, and 81 our mos earnest efforts =
Do them good For upon their sbouL In
i must seet the govamment Of the world Ihe
tie hopes Of The Chnsch. Sesing. then, to
t they sfs ssrcag, NJ them b sober, e
'nghsfals sad diiifsnt a1d let III Chris %
~ strive 70 pssg5Evs them from The evil 3.
i issarousd thsms Ael asshs tend<scy b.
oar times. sapeeiallY j. nsv ,cosntries Is NJ
undertake. the agsd, and put everything
the hands u ths young. - our young