Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-01-23


deep breathed maledictions."
From the Connecticut Mirror.
The Vel Zcmsem. --"The we'll lem
zem" remarks the Quarterly Review, on
the subject Of Travels OF Ali Bey--" The
we'll Zemzem, the Kaaba and the Black
Stone, are the three hottest thiogs in the
Mahomedan world ;-Zemzem 10 believed
lby the Mabomedans TO be the spring
which gushed forth in Tie wilderness for
the relief of Hagar and IshmaeI. Marvel
lous efficacy is ascribed to its waters, in
giving health TO the sick, importing pro-
digious strength OF memory to those who
drink with faith, and comforting pardon for
| sins it even carries off offences in Wis
IDLE manner: the pilgrims, acco riding TO
Pitts, drink it in such abundance as to
produce pinples over the whole body, and
this they call the phrging OF their spiritn-
al corrnptions. Ia his time every pilgrim
purchased his shroud at Mecca thai he.
might have the advantage of having it Dip
ped in the holy wafer, and wherever they
travelled afterwards, whether by sea or
land, they carried il carefully with them.
Zemzem and Sfloa, are said By the proph-
tet (Mallomed) 10 have their sources in
paradise. Such being the history and
virtues OF the wells the reader may woD~
der for what reason the Mogrebins should
caution Ali Bey against drinking its wa
tiers when offered to him by the chief Of
the we'll. That wonder will be increased
by perusing his account of this G interest
ling person, and the functions attached TO
his ottice"-of which principal one is
that Of poisoning. " He,o says All Bey,
g is young man, about iwenty-four years
of age, extremely handsome with very
fine eyes. He dresses remarkably well,
aud is very polished. He has an air Of
sweetness, which is seducing, and appears
TO be endowed with all the qualities which
render person amiabfe- As he possesses
the entire confidence Of the Scherif, he
fills the most important place. His title
is, the Poisoner. Take courage, reader,
lest | should make you tremble for me ---
This dangerous man was known TO me
the first time went to the well Of Zemzem.
when he made his court assidiously to me.
He gave me magnificent dinner, aud seut
me every day two small pitchers of the
water of the miraculous weIi.---He even
watched the moments when went to the
temple, and ran with the most winning
grace and sweetness to present me with
handsome cup filled with the same water.
which drank to the last drop, because il
hou
crime or impiety to have refused it.
This wretch observes the same con-
duct TO all the pachas and important per-
sonages who come here. Upon the slight
est suspicion, or the least caprice that may
arise 10 the mind of the Scherif he orders.
the other obeys, and the unhappy stran-
ger ceases to exist. And il is reckoned
Iimpious not to accept the sacred water
presented by the chief Of the well this
man is arbiter of the lives Of every one.
and has already sacrificed many victims.
From time immemoriaI the Sultan
tScheriffs of Mecca have Prisoner at
their Court; and il is remarkable that they
do not try 10 conceal it, since ii is we'll
known, 10 Egypt and Constaniinople, that
the Divan has several times sent 10 Mecca,
Ipachas, or other persons, to be sacrificed
10 this manner.
s This was the reason why the Mogre-
bins, or Arabs Of the west, who are entire
~ devoted to me, fastened to warn me to
be upon my guard upon my arriya! 10 the
lefty. took the precaut:on to keep three
doses of vitriolsted Zinc, much more
Iactive emetic than tartar emetic, always
Ia my pocket TO take the inslan, should
perceive the least indication Of treason.n
We learn from Lewiston, that ia conse-
lquence Of the late cold weather, the ice
has accumulated in such masses in the
Niagara river below the Falls, as to carry
off every store-house on both sides of The
river. Those on this side we're princi-
pally owned by Messrs. Porter q Barton.
| Nc property was lost. We understand
1.-THE river has not before been frozen over
Isioce the winter OF 1909.
! Niagara Journal.