The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-03
THE PHEN1CIANs IN AMERICA.

AAG 1AGNAOxAN0 AN AmHR4OA.
Discovery Of . Remarkable Historical
Treasure I'm Braztl-lsecerd OF . Pheni-
cisn Visit to the Territory Five Centu.
ries Before tho Birth or Christ F. The
Savans Amazed and Delighted.
RIO JAsEERo, April s, 1879.
There are good grounds for the belief that re-
markable historical discovery has just been
achieved in Brazil no less than an engraved stone,
bearing Ph9nician inscription, concentrating
visit to Brazil SEINE ave centuries before the birth
OF Christ The circumstances are :-visconde de
Sapercahy, member OF the Emperor's Council OF
State, received three months ago letter rom
Parahyba, enclosing drawing Of the inscription
upon stone which the writer's slaves had come
upon during their agricultural labors on his farm,
and which drawing had been made by the writer's
son, young man who could draw little. This
copy was turned over to the historical Society OF
Rio, and by 1t to Sehor Ladisao Netto, Director Of
the Rio Museum, for an examination. On examin-
ing 1t ne was surprised 70 find that the characters
were pure Pheniclan.
sAvAN INTERPRETATION.
will now quote from the letter Of this gentle
mani. - e.,.-"
After the first natural transport at discovery
Of so great Importance IL occurred to me tnat
with the aid OF ancient Hebrew, a Aeighboring
LANGUAGE sna CLOSELY a,iea 20 rnGncian ana some,
the PhGnician and PhGnicopunic inscriptions
Iound ON tne McaiIelanean nau ueen .nterpIeted,
s as the hsA 5r s call t. might pssnsps
sSn q !5,s sS5,S1s w %aS indeed
sentiment OF pride at such treasure-trove II It
the aa
should confirm the story OF the voyage OF discovery
sns avg cantnries herors Cnrist 10 circnmyayiTafe
africa. csnfrming at the same time the peripio OF
onn sas his Prmtye World
Nv Kaster "a esistin1 IN parahyba de Norte. For
problem without WEAKNESS or inteTmission, rather
with growing interest ana zeal speak with Ia
Svf tSs o sin~nIar bearng Of the research have
been ampliiyinQ my acquaintance with Hebrew;
have gathered around me the needed books upon
deal OF what has been written upon this speciality;
have consulted more than nity Phrnician inscrip.
cussed letter by letter, by the greatest modern
nguists and after immense labor l have been
able to TINS wS such good
fhe inscription is Of commemorate stone-a
sidonia. Apparently exiies OF refugees from their
native land between the ninth and tenth years OF
the reign OF king named Hiram. These rash or
thew have used to denominate themseyesN the
mort AZtOnDaher NOW AkaDal. n mort unOn the
Red Sen and sailed Tor twelve IN novilunes lunar
monthsl along the land Of Epvpt-that is AFRICA
The number OF vessels they had and the numbers
turons exnedition ara ali got 2nrfh N 6SSc,sx AN
seemjn0iv ELEGANT stvia thase narticmiars hein1
nn{acaS n arm ata het Ween the nvncafinnaons
p a. tho ha%nninn ana Nn cther ~ the and ~ the
;oc "1 ~ tsso Iiorim Vonnnth ~ ~oda and
nIdaesas or .,.no,.ns sn,.e 90 10 TIC Tin
fwuSo} 3o, " Tnsanino ~ tn"aa 'wa no,wn pha
nania wordS TSo nscr,ntinn 10 IN airhf I;nab X
n ,ns. hoao,iS,, ph%nicIon co rtnrs Smt athot
aosc AZ ~ rd va III, w. "ahots
and witSnnt Snescens IettarsSfhree great nh
a ,n w W M Hes0cas l1s'ers-see s,ua. uu
Ing incfe Ano"icoso VI Dioiicai heore" IS ihsuin-
oi1n c.u.ot oror,s,, ~. .,,n., x,.n,,oat q, 4,o
-; na ti nvo sng',y Ia th t ~ io
ona ;~ rno,s and mare than thiS thu tnrr,s ~ to
u1e ~ na..s, a..1 1G Sa s'n VIZ Va h St
Tn ra; ~ t,,o cnc"nd nS .ha t,ro NO tho
oo ,SS ~ ~. ~ s.T .nt th =" en- III @ 90 vo
h ~ 'ao o. t "u sna 9 noR"se r
10 twentv.siW years alter the Stage ~ Tvro INV NV
N ~, and ronr wars aSnra Jrvrus
r rSDredAu"o"N"' "n" 'o1i '0"'" o0oAo o'i"'
The inscrin+ion doaa M. dacare which M tina
ov' ,nn.ah. .. $1,000 ~ n. tho
IWo nc nc @ - 10 70 ~. ~ .ne
h,ti % smv a sPU NO TIC Hiram tho ai,u ~ so,omnn
na ha ra,nad ~ oen 20 or ~ ria socona was
an ohscnre nrince who rcigned In shs 70 ssa n q
under the rrrasSura ~ Rahvinn ana Ervnt nut
uhichovor Nc ono +Sta nocrimri"n 10 eyp of tho
o,dnst ana cvidentty the rnst rntah,n record vat
Iacoverad an re,affon RI tho hernic amd
nnnnln 70 whom A. would aeon the who,e IF the
a"o! ,wor@ rnnwn, ~ "o1 '~S"' 'e ""o'e " 'As
Less re w nrocssd !" Ieas Of the