New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-09

Cd Dlks. under sIu winch MAKES every bt- VI
Gather Or metal snf even ones outer cl1tnmg.
feel sc0rchns ho. ard expressing one svery breath
i1s n. SIGHT n patch of DARK shade i welcome
beyond belief aud when one has dsmo1nied snd
ie.r the ooolness of the rocky wall and o. the
IN md beneath Il aud gathered the fresh weeds
which cluster Is cfeglces phrase alter phrase VI
the Palms and prophecies comes over one mind,
with a lie and freshness a. sweet as the blossoms
In ones lap.
Our first sight Of ethlchem was besutiiul We
came upon 10 suddenly. Just when the yellow sun
set lieht was richest Bethlehem vas on the rs
ing ground on right massive looking as Al the
villages Of Palestine are and shad0wy as the ast
sun rays passed over II 10 gid the western his
and smother village which there lay high up, EN-
tps0msd il "a and olive orchards The valley De-
tween one u which We were rising IA ID snano"
Before Us perched on a lofty ndge which rose be
tween US and Jerusalem, was the Convent OF -.
Elias. which We were TO pass 70 morrow vas
sorry 10 t1ra away from this view but We nai 70
take the right hand road and ride through the
narrow streets Of the village the great convent,
built over the spot where Jesus IS believed by the
ffiars % have been born.
WAS TOO late this evening % see any Ct The sa-
cred localities but il was quite enough 10 nave the
moonlight streaming IN during the WnO.e hish'
through the window Of NY lofty convent chamber,
and 70 think that on this bill took place the great
est event in the history Of the world and that ia
the fields near. the gentle Ruth went about her
cleaning little dreaming IN those days OF her pow
erfv that from her meeting with BOaz among the
reapers OF his hsrvests would anse such events 70
the human race that the shepherd grandchhd'
whose divine songs were to soothe her Oia age
should be the mighty king he was, and the father
OF vet mightier " ho should build the great Tenn
DIE Of the Lord and that a more distant descend
ant should make these glorles appear as childish
toys in the presence OF HIS greater sovereignty over
the universal human soul a wise man Oi tate
Il r...rrFr Tho
promise Of the Old Testament, and Adversely that
Of the New On this hill was born the prosperity
OF The Old DispensatiOn and on this hill was born
the Man OF Sorrows who knew the secret Of true
peace aud taught it in the saying that It profits not
man 10 gain the whole world # b. lose his own
soul
In the morning we went into the church OF the
convent / cared little for the upper part with It's
chapes for Greek Latin. and Armenian worship
and not much more for the caverns underground,
where the irars believe that Joseph aud Mary re-
manned while there was no room for them IN the
inn. II the town was too fall 70 receive them while
the people were collected for the census IL IS hard
~ probable that they would repair to an under
ground cave but in this cave mass was going on
this morning; and striking was the elect alter
coming down from the sunshine OF the crowded
cavern, with its yellow lights aud their smoke and
the echoes OF the chanting. We returned when
the service was over and saw the star IN the mar
Die floor which marks as the friars believe the pre-
else spot where Jesus was born, and the marble
slab which is laid in the place of the manger-
When | saw, throughout the country, how the
Arabs now use the caves OF the hills T. bed ther
goats and cattle this belief of the riars appeared
less absurd than II would with but still 1t Is 50
improbable that the precise spot OF these transac.
tons whose Importance was not known till alter
ward should have been marked and remembered,
that / felt little interested In them IN comparison
with the landscape outside, about whose leading
features there could be no mistake.
From the bottom OF the garden we overlooked
the great valley which expanded 10 the northeast
and one inclosure there-a green spot now occu-
pied by olive trees-was pointed out to us As tie
field where the shepherds abiding ON the night
when Christ was born. Behind II, TO the east lay
range behind range OF hills, stretching OH to the
north; aud among these, We knew, lay the Dead
Sea and the Jordan where il pours its waters into
that lleless and melancholy lake. As we left the
convent aud village, and descended the rocky road,
with teaced viney ards and olive groves on either
band, We knew that Joseph aud Mary must have
come by this way from Jerusalem whcu summoned
10 the census and this more 70 us than all Tie
sights the irars had shown us in their zeal and
kindness w e looked in ut the Tomb OF Rachel and
~ the Convent OF Elias but our eyes and thoughts
were bent toward Jerusalem | remember, how
ever that here / first saw the waters of the Dead
sea living blue IN a little gap between the hills
As soon as had mounted my before the Con
vent OF Elias saw nom our ridge some buildings
on the rising ground which now show ed tseil be
fore US. ! was not Immediately certain what they
were but the news soon spread among Us. That
rising ground was Zion aud those buildings be
longed % Jerusalem though they stood outside the
walls. Immediately after, the walled city itsei
came into view, lying along the hills. Most OF the
party were disappointed | was not-pafty be
cause knew that were approaching II from the
least favorable side. and partly because my expec-
hoH nd ted the and yrauueu
of the city. What we now saw was a Inc OF white
walls on a hill side, with some square buildings
and small white d0mes rising within
walked the rest Of the way. On our right were
hills the summit OF one OF which was Acedema
bought by the priests with the money which the
wretched Judas returned u them, when ne i0und
too late what he had done in his attempt 10 force
his Lord to assert His claim % a temporal sOye-
reigniy On our left was the plain Of Rephaim-
When we arrived at the brow Of the high ground
We were on, we were taken By surprise BY the
grandeur Of the scene. Zion now appeared worthy
Of her name, and Of her place IN the hymns Of Da-
yid and IN history. We we're now overlooking the
Valley OF Glhon. more commonly known by the
name of HlnnOm From its depth. and its precip-
itous rocks on our side should call It ravIne-
This deep dell contains the Lower Pool, now dry
and the aqueduct from S0lOmons Pool Is seen cross
ing II obliquely. Its opposite side IA Zion rising
very steepy still terraced Tor tilage IN some paris
and crowned blythe city wall To the night, sweep
.nc away from the rayine OF GihOn. IS the deep aud
grand Valley OF Jehoshsphat, clustered with rocks
relieved by trees and leading the eye round to the
slope Of Ohvet which, however. is best seen from
the other side OF the city. The black dome OF the
Tomb OF David was the next object and alter that
the most conspicuous roof In the city-thc great
dome Of the Mosque OF Omar, which occupies the
site Of Solomons Temple.
By this time, there was silence among US.
walked behind our cavacade as il slowly ascend
ed the beautiful rocky way-elad Of the silence
permitted by each to all for 1t not possible at
the moment-n0r will il ever be pOssible-to speak
OF the impressions of that hour We entered by
the Jaia gate and every echo OF our horses feet ID
the narrow. stony, picturesque streets told upon
our hearts as we said 70 ourselves that We were
taking up our rest In Jerusalem
The LAWRENCE SCIENTIFIC ScBO0L-Tne fol-
lowing vote passed BY the Corporation Of the Uni
verslty Of Harvard on Commencement day
a.