4s es 5 3 at — sitgated on the side of a mountain, descending sides of the Holy Sepulchre, like the {wo thieves THE PATRI Jt ; towards the east, whers it is divided from Mount on the right and left of our Lord. it ; but my hungry stomach will be filled.” © 1 | Ks ag Olivet by the valley of Cedron. The summut| The Jews have a number of synagogues, all] {'o concert this scheme and put it in practice | of the mountain is considerably higher than the{connected together in the quarter where they{was but the work of a moment ; the Nabob was! Ricqu:nce the soul, song charms the sense city, so that in coming from Jaffa you arrivejlive. The church of the Holy Sepulchreistill absent. The lady, anxious ior tue recoses — - - near Jerusalem before you see it. stands on Calvary. Tue Catholics have oneiry of her ring, accepted the offered 'e ms; 3 BELLEFONTE, March 1824, On a nearer view of the city, you perceivejconvent on the same mountain. The Greeksisumptuons dinner vias prepared, the taile waa that 1t is built on several hills ; viz. Zion at thelhave twelve here, and one near Zion gate. covered with ich viaods ; expensive wines of iat south-west part, Calvary at the porth-west,| The Armenians have three convents on Mount every sort were placed on the sideboard. Good SELECTED. Moriah at the south east, and Bezetha at thelZion, a large one and a small ope in the city,(Heavens . how he .e. Aa attentive footmang id}; GB 7 De north-east, and another a little without Zion gate, where, one of the secret thieves, filled hig with drink: Prom the Washington Republican, Feb. 25 The south wail passes over Mount Zion,lit is betieved stood the house ot Caiphas, where Sr conjurer, gorged, exclaimed, "Tis well 1! BTA NEA <0 NG ’ #9: [Inear its summit, so that a great part of the Jesus was arraigned, and where Peter denied)! have tne hire Lhe servant trembicd at thes : a nD hill is without the city. South of the hill is{him. The Copts, Syrians, and Abysinians have ambiguous words, and ran to his companions TO BE SUNG BY THE PEOPLE, the deep valley of the son of Hinnom ; the same/also each a small convent. The houses are of] be has found us out, dear friend,” he cried. Zune — Yankee Doodle, valley, turning north, bounds Zion likewise on|stane, most ot them low and irregular, with)" be isa cunning man, he said he had the first B00 hd i CE — £d on Virginia, never pre ‘he west. The vallies, which seperate 1t in{flat roofs or terraces, in the middle of whichjwhat could he meant but me?” «Itiocksa ¢. B Ay tire of caucus . the city from calvary on the north, and Acrejusually rises a small dome. The windows arejlittle like it,” replied the second thief; « Mil O oi a yrre an the norih.east, are not deep. Moriah hasjsmall and those toward the street have usually|waiton him to-night : as you may have mistasi i forming schemes to bawk us, on the east the deep valley of Cedron. On thejstrong Iron grates for defence, and then finejken his meaning : should he speak in the sim ui i south of it, without the city, is a liitle elevation,jwooden grates to prevent the women from be-[Straid we must decamp to-night » k Richmond has a set of men which is marked on D’Anvilie’s map as Opbel ling seen by those who pass. ‘I'he streets are At night, a supper, fit for a court of atdormenih For places fit to hunt, oh ! thence the descent is steep, till you come tojnarrow, and most of them irregular. There was set before the greedy cricket, who cram- | Richmond comes to aid again, the fountain of Siloah. The valiies north andlare but few gardens in the city. med bimselt till he could eat no more. The Poor Crawford with her junto ! west of Moriah at present are vot very deep | Jerusalem is scen to best advaotage from|second footmen watched him al] the while. Old Virginia, &cs Calvary, perhaps, was only a small elevation on|Moant Olivet. We however see most of the When satisfied, be rose, exclaiming, “the oo. ) ; a greater Hill, which is now the north-westlcity from the terrace of the convent where wejsecond’s in my sack and cannot escap? me” This one talks, and that sits still— part of the cily ; but the name is now given toflodge. The Temple is scen to the best advan-pAWay flew the affrighted robber—s We are || One shrioks, another swaggers, the whole hill. Bezetha is seperated fromjtage irom the terrace of the Governor’s house {i0st:” be cried ; ¢ our heels alone cap save us ™ | But all the Caucus’ foes would kiil, Calvary by a wide valley ; and the east of Cal-{Here you sec nota single mosque, but a collec. | Not sq,” answered the third: « if welly and With wordsg-—if not with daggers. vary is the dividing valley between Moriah and}tion of mosques and oratories, The two prin.|are caught, we swing ; I’il attend him to tnovait] Old Virginia, &c. |Bezctha, in which is the pool of Bethesda. cipal buildiogs are called el-Aksa and el-Sah- row’s meal, and, should he then speak as baa | We have viewed /Jerusalem from differeni{bara. Around them the vacantareais covered lore, I'll own the theft to him, and cfr somd,. | Boh! cries this man—Bah! cries that stations, have walked around it and within it, with green grass, interspersed with paved walks|great reward to screen us from punishmenty: | Stone-fence ! a dozen thunder — and have stood on the Mount of Olives withjand trees, which furnish an agreeable shade tojand that he may deliver the jewel to the faci The people, all their rights laid {lat, Josephus’s description of itin our hands, trying the lottering Turk. Ali Bey has given a good{Wihout betraying us.” They ali agreed. Onl!) Like up their eyes, and wonder. to discover the hills and vallies as lald down by|description of the Temple, and its various{the morrow our peasant’s appetite. was sift Old Virginia, &c, |him pear 1800 years ago ; but after all our e Pa and of ihe foolish opinivus of the he Some; ” last, quite full, he cxzclaimody! | search ‘we compare Jerusalem to a beautiful] Turks concerning them. My task is done !the third, thank God, 18 | Each dictator in the land, AS ee have not seen for many years. tt An here ’—t¢ Yes,” said the trembling carat Es z Is now prepared to hore us, and who has passed through a great variety SALUTE YOUR BRIDE. ‘ here’s the ring ; but hide cur shognty and youth With Peeaus loud, at second hand, of changes and misfortunes, which has cetuzedj When on wedding occasions, these three an- shall never want good fare again’ ¢ Be Siw b). While we join in the chorys— the rose in her cheeks to fade, her flesh to con- imating words are dropped fram the parson’s lent 2” exclaimed the astonished Cricket, who : SA pm EL sume away, and her skin to become dry and lips, every giggling fellow in the house begins little thought that what he had spoken of Lis h Old Virginia, never tire! withered, and have covered her face with theto feel kissing tashion. The parson leads the meals could have made the plunderers betra pb Never tire of Caucus— wrinkles of age; but who still retains some game, and then every fiithy tobacco mouth themselves ; ¢ be silent ! I have it all? Som 5 Olid Virginia, never tire general features, by which we recognize her as must have a buss ~The delicate lips of thejgecse were feeding before the windows : ha | Of forming plans to balk us. the person, who used to be the delight of the blushing bride must be slavered over perhaps|went out, and having seized the largest force hE o circle in which she moved. Such is the pres Do less than twenty times, and the Groom set ihe ring jows hs throat: and then declared! ki: 4 Nena : ent appearance of this holy city, which wasjup as a public mark to be kissed at, till every}l at the large goose had swallowed the jewel.! JONATHAN'S VISIT TO A WEDDING, Sop; « perfection of i, fi joy of the blooming pymph and every old cracklin on the Toe goose was killed—the diamond found Ia t Did you ever go to a wedding 2 whole earth.” » plantation has had a smooch! Perhaps there isjihe mean time, the Nabob returned, and was || | What a darn’d sight o’ basing it takes ; Jerusalem, as to general form, may be called nothing very criminal contained in all this ; but incredualows. « Some crafty knave, madam,’ iy hea your mouth it :s bot as a pudding, square, or rather a rhomboid, for the north-gast{it scems to me that the parson or ’squire, pol said be, either the thief or his abettor, has, They put so much spice in their cakes. and south-west angles are accute,and the northjdesirous to offend the delicate, might as well with a well concerted scheme, wrought om| | west and south-east are obtuse. place his negative on the impolite sentence oifyour papal, But Pll soon try his powers) « | Sich playing and runniog—TI never ! Near the bend on the west side is Jaffa gate, “salute your bride” and thus put a stop to the of divina Aon. I'll provide myself with a meal’ The gals all as neat as new pins, called, also, the gate of Bethlehem and thejdirty bustle. itkewise,” No sooner said than done : between 1’d faiily wear out my old leather pilgrims’ gate and Bab el Khaoleel [the gate mags + D2 3m two dishes a mysterious fare was hidden; the | To catch em and buss ’em—by jings ! of the beloved, i. ¢. Abraham.] On the south = From the National Gazette, false conjurer was told to dec,are what was the | side is the gate of Zion, called also the gate of SUPERSCRIPTIONS. concealed cheer, on pain of being beaten, should | T wonder, by goll what's the matter ; David. On the east side, near the pool of] The day before yesterday we received, from be fail. « Alas !” he muttered out, % poor = I can’t get a sweetheart—I’ve tried— Bethesda, is the gate of Stephen, called bke-la northern state, a small pamphlet, under en. Cricket, thou art taken.” s Hess right,” the Gur, I sniggers, 1 never could flatter, wise the Sheep gate and the pate of the Virgin velope 3 with the genuine superscription, which INabob cried ; “ give him a purse of gold : I But the gals would ail tell me I lied. Mary. On the west side, between Calvary and | We shall proceed to transcribe, suppressing on- honor such talents as his” It was a litle Bezetha, is Damascus gate. These four areily the name, and residence of the writer. cricket in the dish. Ly £o rot ’em I always am cheated, the principal gates of the city,and are always © To ihe Editor of the National Gazette, Thus our glutton, by four random speeches, By gush ! I will twig "em, I vum ! open from morning till sunset. Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania—This with carejg2ined three hearty meals, a heavy purse, com- If I can’t be more han’somer treated, : We Hire the city by paces, and the fol- ny ioesd, ad to the care : of the Postmasterifort lor life, and a most brilliant repatation as a I wont go a courtin’y by gum ! owing is the result : and Divine Providence. This here packagejcunning man, Hg ¢ & »O¥ 8 From the N. W. corner Paces. contains one little Hymn Book, Composed oy RE 0 “Then 1 guess they will come to their reason,| 0 Jaffa gate, id v63 W. side the will of God for the use of a Connexion off ACTING A PUN .—-In a room full of Ja= It what granny says be all true, to S. W. corner, ° 468 : people, called Christians by y the author,ldics and gentlemen, alady requested a gentles If you’ll let “em alone with your teasin, to Zion Gate, 1957) who lives in ~. ¥ bope that all the postman, who was pext to the fire place, to ring || The gals will come flockia to you. to the bend in S. wall, 295% 1.0 o ig masters, will let this go free to the Editor offthe Bell. «1 never before,” said the pentle- to gate of Mogrebbins, 244 + Side. ithe National Gazette, Philadelphia, for I would|man, heard of acting a pub; for once I will to S. E. corner, 415 | pay the postage if I had any money and so may try.” So saying, he rose, pulled a gold ¥ing to Golden gate, 353 the grace of God be with you all Amen,” from bis finger, approached the lady “who had to Stephen’s gate, . 230 L948 E. side. p20 esimable owes: of our acquaintance, in equesisn him to ring the bell, who was tha: : =~ to N. E. corner, 360 this cily received a letter some time ago from (finest lady inthe room and deliberately put PALESTINE MISSION. to Herod’s gate, 359 an old Fish catholic client in a peighbouring{the ring on onc of her fingers, oa x in Mares ms imma os rom Tae] BE am ie ri archant § uy yun to Jerusalem, through the Desers, to N. W. corner, 660 J the street of Philadeiphia that 1 don’t know the REA IS (CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.) The total iy 4279 paces, and allowing five one of ; but I belave it's opposite to the Qua-f Three young lawyers riding from Bedford paces to a rod, this gives 859 rods, or about|ker nunnery. court, (Pa ) across the Allegheny mountains, oh iwo tailes and two thirds, for the circumference By the Quaker nunnery the worthy Hibernian i >» Detclr worms ring before on of ihe 2. Mundrel measured the city, and|meant the Friend's Almshouse. with a leg each side of a dull horse, whose sides judged it to be two miles and a half in circum: an +} ED ee she was continually pelting with her beels. ference. According to Josephus, it was 33! A limb of the Jaw at Wighton, was latelycall]- 2d one of them the orhers— ride up furlongs in circumference before Titus destroy-'ed in 10 make the will of = clderly lad ye apd have some fun with the o'd woman; ”—and ed it. Mount Zion was then included, and the! peizhboihood : When. amon re i 3 lon riding up, be observed that her steed was city seems from his description to have extend-|admonitions to her Ee Koi i vey lazy.” Yes, pesure,” replied theold wo- cd further north than it does now.~The walllher eldest son—Now Tohin have oa man, ¢ he pees chus like de lawyers : he will of the city is high, but not thick, From count-|will. I hope I have made mY pote ic ® ny take a fee on both zides, & go very littie after all. ‘ing the rows of stones we supposed the heightland that afier I am eone oe the : Bip ret { CD ae in different places to be 40, 50, and perhaps 60lour friends will be ad racable § Horton g a A LARGE PIT, fect. There is a castle, with two towers, oblone thing more, John, I have in atvic re '*} A gentleman in Ireland having built a Jorge the west side, a littie south of Jaffa gate, toldesire of thee... What ic that ldo 2 oy? Bouse, wag at a less what todo with the rub- which travellers have given the name of Pisan’s|the son, and it it be ip my power to a, bish. His stewart advised him to have a pit Tower. For a little distance, near; the bortb-lwith your request, you a YDon or Lay CUE large encugh to contsin it. “And what” east corner, there is a trench without the wall,'f will. Itis thi J bo. 1d psn pon _-iseid the gentleman, smiling, « shal] I do with But how stents ied wa a a RA 1s “ite Sos ul Cop the carth which is dug out of the pit?’ The In regard to the population of Jerusalem, thejihou canst not tell how diy Sy rot neighbor Stewart with great gravity replied, « Have the ieflowing extman Sess 9 ug 3 probably cor- may be. fit large enough to hold all” rec J lpn, ii i { bog 10,000 gr Queen Elster wets o dmsnoiiited cour Jews, - - 6,000 CRICKET~—A TALE. tier walking with a melancholy cast in ope of Greeks, 2,000 A word spoken at random has often proved her gardens, asked bim, «What doesa man Catholics, - 1,500 of more utility than the best concerted pians.ithink about when he thinks of nothing ow Of Armenians, . 500 (Hence it happens that fools often prosper when a woman’s promises,” was the rep! FP | men of talents fail. nt Str Py . OW ol : Jooked out upon the Mount of Olives, from Total, 20,000 0 Spook sible pest a 2 A son maker being lately prosecuted in whence he ascended to glory, and where he] The Jews themselves say, that they have only bread E ey fesaived wi es mich hy ns and lor mixing other materials with his | cominanded bis disciples to. go into all the|60C families of Sepbartim, or Spanish Jews,'the consequence Xo procure to Litaselr: be hook % acto, proved that there was not a leaf of to. world, and preachthe gospel to every crea-land 25 families of Ashkenasin, or Polish Jews. lor by Wish even at the expense of a Loe BCom md Ron Suhed bis adversaty. ture.” Mr. Wolff, took lodgings with his/ But some think the Jews more numerous thao head, three ‘sumptuous meals. Having taken FRI ere brethern the Jews. the Mussulmans. They occupy, however, a'this coura d i ; io CAN ANTS, ihe ; WE x : geous and noble resolutionythie next] These insects sometimes . , | [The first part of their journal concludes{much smaller part of che city than the Turks!ihing was to devise a plan to put it into execu: frudes. wetimes set forward in such with the following request to their breihreniand Arabs. The Armenians live in and around! ion, and here his good fortune belriended him ulti Fra the ¥ ale earth seems 10 bo and patrons in this favored land, which willjthew convent on Mount Zion ; the Greeks and| The wife of a rich Nabob in the neighbourhood a I Corps oi them attacked and cover dw forthmany prayers in their behalf to him} Catholics have their convents and houses onlof his cottage, had, durin : £0 an clephan! gleyiecdingien pasture, In ili p 2 1% 03 C— : fh (Br REQUEST.) FROM THE BOSTON RE€CRDER, They enter the Holy City. With feelings not easily described, about four o'clock we entered Jerusalem. The scenes and events of 4,000 yeais seemed to rash upon | our minds; events, in which Heaven, and arth, and Hell, bad felt the deepest interest. This was the place selected by the Almighty for his dwelling, and here his glory was ren- ‘dered visible. This was the ¢« perfection of beauty,” and the « glory of all lands.” Here David sat and tuned his harp, and sung the praises of Jehovah. Hitherto the tribes came up to worship, Here enraptured prophets saw | bright visions of the world above and received messages from on High for guilty man. Here our Lord and savour came in the form of a servant, and groaned, and wept, and pour- ed out his soul unto death, to redeem us from sin, and to save us from the pains of Hell | Here, too, the wrath of an incensed God bas been poured out upon bis chosen people, and bas laid waste his heritage, [ Messrs. Fisk and King took lodgings in a Greek convent, called the convent of St. Mi- chacl the Archangel, situated but a little dis- tance from the place where it is supposed the Lord Jesus was crucified. Their windows in > sence Bp. : who heareth prayer, and whose cyes, doubtless | Mount Calvary, The Turks and Arabs occupy husband, lost a a ut Sih Bowen PoLILR wes 10. be seep on the spo’ ; has never been regardless of the interesting] Begetba, and all the eastern part of the city, ered the greatest rewards to any Toren Who BL the Ske Son oi that enormous animal, ne land in which they now dwell. | and have scattered dwellings in every quarter.|could recover it, or give any tidings of the j¢ "- 7. an Sump Pelp pickd CHRISTIAN BRETHREN IN AMERICA—Pray} The Jews livein the dust between Zion andlel, but no one was likely to do A + fo Ls cone, & for us, that the word of the l.ord may havel Moriah. The whole area of the ancient Jewish|of her own footmen, of whose fidelit ao | : d = free course and be glorified, even as it is. with] Temple on Moriah, which. now encloses tiiejnot the smallest doubt bad stolen it y The Gi «Pp OPTIONAL SLEEP. you ; and that we way be delivered from un-| Mosque of Omar, is walled in, and none buiscon reached cur glutton’s RT TR Way Jack, are you asiecp 2” said Ned reasonable and wicked men ; for all men have] Mussulmans are sliowed to enter it on pain oflcrics be ; « T’H say Iam a conjurer and 1 HA, “Be at inakes you ask ? he slo pot faith. ard death. In and near itare four minarets. There|discover where the gem is hidden oh condition! Sgapse, of you or Sam, DESCRIPTION OF JERUSALEM. are two others on Bezethag one on Acra, onejof first receiving three splendid edie 1 shall Fon 0 borrow balfa crown, Jerdsaleni appears on a general view to befon Zion, sud two on Calvary placed on opposite! fail "tis true ; What then ¢ I sbail b an. oif aud Or something that 1 owe in townp ;* ve = : AN | Roe i rIvaa shail be treated 2 ¢ Why then, said Jack, ¢ § amy.’ : pal fv v The business ws sue enemy marched ob afier fresh picy. >
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