Year: 1861

Iv Rrayed blocks Of stone have recently Dee


made in the southern part of this State


is not, however, generally known that


similar discovery has taken place in our o"'


neiehborhood, and one ofmueh more inpor
'r portance than any previously made. Aooa


two months ago q gentleman, whose name W
IA withhold, but who owns farm near Ne"


burRh. found in certain excavations thereon


a TABLETOP brass, upon which was engraved
!. an inscription in ancient character. By tn


advice Of several friends, it was Immediately
d submitted TO the we'll known areheologis


and oriental scholar, Prof Blumenbaoh, o
= ChfIIicothe, for examination. The following


is the translation, with which, BY the polite
t ness of the gentleman in question, We have
o been favored.


CHAPTER VIII.


And SO Abraham was made Chief Ruler
And it fell to him by virtue of his Office
5 that he should choose and appoint certain


wise men as counsellOrs, who should sit with


him, and should aid him with their cOun-
sells.


2. And to each of these, also, it was given
! that he should appoint yet others, who


should be for officers throughout the land,
and should do those things which were for
the good of the people.


3. And to the officers which were to be 50
appointed, there would come divers great
gains and profits. And so it came to pass
that in the city in which the Chief Magis-
trate and the counsellors abode, and which
is called by the name of the first ruler, there
came fastening great multitude, who said
unto those in authority, give US OF that
which thou hast to give. And the counsel
Iors were sore perplexed, for the number ot
the multitude was as the sands of the sea-
; {. And they said INTO those who besOught
them, NE know ye not. Get therefore unto
the advocates whom your people have sent
hither to be for EOice unto them, and
WhOmsOever they shall say, we appoint the
same shall be appointed.


5. So the multitude went unto the advo-
Gates and besOught them in like manner,
saying, give US of that which thou hast to
give. And the advocates wist not what to
do, snd said, go to that we may consider this
matter.


8. 4 And it came to pass that in certain
! city set upon a hill, and which OverlOoketh
the sea, that there was great strife among
those that dwelt therein because of the
things which should fall to their lot. And the
sound of the tumult was as the noise of
great tempest.


T.. And of the number of those that desir-
cd vehemently, was one who had1been as an
herald among the people, man of little
stature, and the hair of his head was un-
shorn and like the night when there is no
moon, and he went about privately among |
his friends and his kindred and said unto
them, come let US counsel together. And they |
went with him to the number of twelve
souls.


8. And of those twelve, was one who had
been a ruler over the city and whose name is |
like the midst of all things. And this man
had given unto the herald even to the num-
Der Of Eve thousand pieces, that he might |
blow for him mighty blast that he should |
be honored Of all men.


9. Therefore they took counsel together
and did'conspire, saying, we will go in unto
the advocate and will assail him and will be-
aeech him that he shall give US of these
good things, because ofOur much Importance,
and there shall be provision for every one of
US.


10. We will show now what manner of
men we be, for the time draweth nigh in
which there shall be chosen one who shall |
rule over this city. Let US see to it there
fore that none other than him who is over
US, and whose name is as the midst of all
things, shall be chosen that we may be
great and mighty and may prevail.


IL. So they made for themselves ropes and
they laid them to the north and to the south
and to the east and to the west, and they
went forth, every man to strive among the
people. And they bOasted unto themselves
crying who shall withstand US.


II. So the day came, on which the names
should be named Of those who were to be
chosen by the people. And there gathered
together from the four quarters of the city
the friends and the kindred of these twelve.
And one cried with loud voice, let him
continue who doth now rule over US. And
all the friends and the kindred which were
assembled, cried, it is well. So was he whOse
name is as the midst of all things, named.


Is. And the lightnings were called down
from the heavens, and were sent to bear un-
to the ears of them that sat in high places
that this one had been named as with one
voice.


IA. On the third day, therefore, after this
time, the people came also, by tens and by
hundreds and by thousands, to choose
magistrate from the names which had been
named. And they arose and went in unto
the places which had been set apart, and did
write, every man according to his desires,
and did give that which was written unto the
judges who did cast it into a vessel of
wood.


Is. And when the sun went down, the
scribes opened their mouths and spoke say
ing, behold We have reckoned according to
the reckoning which was mete. And ye
have chosen new man to bear rule over
YOU. And the name of him that was chOs-
en- is as the rocks Of the desert.
q. s16. And the twelve were sore at heart and
lwspt bitterly. And they called not again
upon the lightnings to bear tidings unto the
high places.


n. Therefore did they know that they
had wrought in vain, and that those things
which they had affirmed unto the COUNSEL
lors had not come to pass, and that the good
things which they had demanded, because
Of their much favor in the eyes of the peo-
pie, had passed from them.


Is. And the man that was for an herald
unto the people, put his trumpet to his mouth
and blew thereon, but the sound was as &
sound Of mourning, for the hopes which he