The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

From, a London PAPER.
The H0ly Land, in 1890

The Rev. Nj Conner has furnished Us
sish the following curious particulars, reiai-
ive to tho present state of The Holy Land, at
the feast oil tho passover this year;
PILGRIMS.
The average number of The Greek pilgrims
Is about 2,Ooo-this year thore ore only 500.
Of these pilgrims The majority are native
Greeks, who speak and read Romiac tho
pext In number are the G ccks ON ASIA
Minor, who speak and read the Turkish, but
in the Koniac Characteristic third class con.
sists Of Russisns--aOd the fourth and fifth of
Waliac nans and buiga'ians--tew, however,
of these pilgrims can read.--rbo Armenian
pigr amount this year TO about 1900.
The maJofuy OF them ate from Anatoiis, and
speak nothing but Turkish. Very lew of
them can read. The ave,age nunber of
Cop, Plgrins Is about 200. This year only
$50 ived Thei, appeal once is vety wretch
cd The pilgrims tha, have visited Js,usa-
lem this year may be thus summed up ; Greeks
l,sC", Atmcnians 800, Cop,s so, Catholic
50, cnieny from Demascus Abyssinians J,
Syr,ans 3S.--Totai 3,l4o.
JERUSALHM.
The atreets Of Jerusalem were all life and
au,tlo. To avoid the coutusion, we loft the
ri,y by tho gates OF Bethlehem, and passing
along the north side, fell 10 with tho train OF
pilg,ims at The gate of St. Stephen. The
scens was very lively. The path through
which we passed, down Noun, Moriah, across
the valley Of Jehosapha,, and up tho side OF
Olival, Was sioed with people who came to
witness the procession. A Turkish band Of
Music, leaving the gate Of ST. Stephen, and
accompanied with banners, proceeded with
Ss as far as tree on Olivct, onder which the
governor Of Jerusalem, with his court, was
seated. Guns kred AT intervals.
JERICHO.
After having crossed number OF bills, we
descended into the plain OF Jericho. 10 the
mids, OF this plain appears large huge yer
dan, tract LIKE an oas, lkln III the DESERT
and bere, embossed 10 The trees, stands the
wretcbed mud. built village Of the ancien, Jer.
seho, formerly celebrated for the number Of
palm trees growing near il, and on that &C
count, called ",he City Of Palms" This city
was the fl 81 10 Canaan which fell under the
power Of the lsraelites after their entrance in
20 the Land of promise--aod the walls fell
down before the ark Of the covenant, on The
first sound OF the uumpets 10 the year Of the
world "a, and before Jesus Christ l4oo.
RIVER JORDAN.
About half past three the next morning. all
re, on, by torch light 10 the Jordan. The ap.
pearance Of the pilgrims, moving in numer.
Gus despatched parties, with their fambesux
across the plain, was singular and striking
The Iordoo, at the spot where the pilgrims
'ssihed, is beautifully picturesqncs-yts breadth
Is twenty yards, and is shaded on both sides
BY the thick foliage Of closely planned trees.
The water appeared ,urbid, and was not deep,
On retiring from the wa,or, tho pilgrims em.
ployed tbcmseIves To cutting tho branches
from the froes, TO carry home with them, as
memorials of Jordan. They theu mounted
their beasts, and ro,Arned TO their formcs sta.
ai3pn jo tho rlain.