Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-17

WlIhou, attempting precise calculation there
fore, IL is safe TO conclude that thousands were
yearly offered up, in the different cities of An
ahuac, on The bloody aliars Of Mexican divlni-
ties.
Present State of the Seven Churches.
/ AT recent meeting Of the Asac Socieiv,
the secretary read memoir by Capt. r. ].
! Newbold, On the present Condition Of the
Seven churches of Asia, mentioned in The Rev.
elalion,' which the writer has recently visited
! He observes that The history of these interest
ing localities is well known; bu, ,ha, their
presen, condition has been little adverled to-
He begins his account wnh the Church OF
Ephesus The first mentioned by ST. John and
iha, which still maintains It's ecclesiastical SUI
periorly in giving title TO Greek archbishop,
while the Others have only bishops al their head
though il Is low in statistical Importance
The port Of Ephesus is now choked up by a
pestileniial morass and lonely walls, ,enan,ed
only by the jackal, occupy the site Of the once
populous city. The village Of Ayasauk stands
about mile from the ruins, and contains about
forty scattered cottages, one only tenansed by
Christian. The mosque of the village con-
tains four granite columns, said TO have belonged
TO the great Temple of Dana--whose ruins
are still visible near the port. The mosque is
going to decay, like the Christian church, ard
every thing appears TO be in the last stage OF
dissolution. Capt Newbold noticed tha, some
of the granite which formed part of the ancient
temple had eyfoliated, evidently from extreme
heat; and he suggests ha, this nigh, have hap
pened when the temple was consumed by fire.
Smyrna, The mos, flourishing of the whole, is
an increasing city. It's population h
twenty years ago about 77,0OO-s now
above 10000, and is rapidly increasing
There are five Greek, three Latin, and two
Protestant churches. The Greek have numer-
Gus schools, and the Latin large college but
the Protestant schools have failed The Greek
church al Smyrna continues in fourlshing
condition. Pergamus is the most prosperous
of the churches after Smyrna. The popula-
lion is 10000, of whom IA 900 are Turks, and
nearly all the rest Christians. The Christian
quarter contains two Greek churches and one
Armenian. Close TO lle ancient church, Capt
Newbold found Greek school, where the pu-
pills were sealed on marble lombsiones, which
formed the pavement of the school. He gives
copies of three Of The inscriptions there, none
Of which have been hitherto published. Thya-
,ira is still hourshing town. Il had been los;
TO the Christian world from the fall of Constan-
linople, under the Turkish name of Akhsser,
until brought TO light in The 9Th century. The
population is above 10000, of whom 1900 are
/ Greek, and 100 Americans The Greeks and
Americans have each church; the former
said TO be on the site Of The ancient Apocalyp-
tic church. Captain Newbold copied several
/ inscriptions there. Sardis, the ancient capital
OF CrgsuS, is now more desoa,e than even
! Ephesus. Scarcely house remains. The
melancholy Cygmn ake-he swampy plain OF
The Hermus. and The thousand mounds forming
! the metropolis OF The Lvdian monarchs, among
which rises conspicuous The famed tumu!us OF
! Aylalles--produce scene of gloomy solemni-
i ~. Massive ruins Of buildings yet remain, The
walls OF which are made up OF sculp,ured pieces
Of the Corlnlhan and Ionic columns that once
/ formed portions Of the ancien, Pagan temples.
The Paclolus famed fer lis golden sands. con
tains no gold, but the sparkling grains of mica
with which the sand abounds have probably
originated the ephet. Capt. Newbold suggests
that the singular iumuli of Sards deserve to
be opened and recommends the subject 10 the
attention Of the Society. Philadelphia has a
population of 10000 Turks, and 5000 Greeks
1t contains twenty-five churches-alI small and
mean, but containing fragments Of ancient sculp-
lures. A massive ruin was pointed ouI as the
church of the Apocalypse. Laodicea, whose
iaie had been forgoien for centuries, was brought
to ligh: in The seventeenth century 1t was,
and Is melancholy mass Of desoa,e ruins
The hills on which it stands have been sup
posed 10 be volcanic, but enormously; they
are composed Of aqueous beds, chiefly lime
stone.
EDUCATION IN GERmANY.-Every child must
enter school at six years Of age, in default Of