Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-12-16
From the Memphis Eagle.
The Holy Land.
BY HARRIET MARTINEAU.
JeruSalCm-l Morning Walk.

JeruSaCm-l Morning Walk.
There is little pleasure in visiting the places
within the walls Of Jerusalem which are reported
by the monks TO be the scenes of the acts and suf
fcrugs of Christ. There is no certainty about
these; and the spots regarding which there can be
no mistake so interesting, that the mind and
heart Of the traveller turn away from such as may
be fabulous. About the site Of the Tempe, there
is no doubt; and beyond the walls one meets at
every turn assurances Of being where Christ walk
ed and taught, and where the great events Of Jew.
Ish history took place Let US 60 over what
found in one rambie; and then my reader viii
see what il is 10 take walks in the ncIghborhood Of
jerusalem
Leaving the CITY bv The Bethlehem caio. we de-
scended into the Valley of IIinnom or Gehcuna.
Here there are many tombs cut in the rock, with
the entrances like door-ways. When speak Of
Bethany, | shai! have occasion 10 describe the
lombS Of the Jews. 1t was in this valley, and
close by the fountain of Sloan, that. in the days
jewish idoIatry. children passed through the fire,
in honor Of NoIoch. This Is the place called To-
piet in the Scripiure.-ft 10 be spoken Of rs II
was. image of hell. Here, IN ibis place If
corruption and cruelty, where fires hoverei about
living bodies. and worms Preyed on the dead
here the imagery Of terror. the worm lta,
dIeth not, and the lire that is not Queuched.' The
scene j. very different now. The slopes are Ter
raced that the winter rains may lot wash away
the soil and these terraces were to-day green
with springIng wheat; ani the spreading olives
and fG trees cast their shadows the rIch though
stony soil. Streams wcrsled from the Pool of 81
loan among the fields and gardens; an all look
ed cool and fresh 10 the once heiish spot. On the
top of the opposite hill was the Field Of Blood
the field bought n burial place rof rangers, by
the priest TO whom Judas returned his briha. For
the burial of strangers. it used in subsequent
ages for tho pilgrims who died at tine Holy City
were laid there. 1t is now no longer enclosed ;
but charuel house marks the spot.
The pools all around Jerusalem are beautiful
the cool arching rock roof Of soma the weeI-tutt-
ed SIDES and clear waters of alars delicious. IHe
pool of Sloan is still prelty-thOuIh less 50, no
doubt, than when the blind Eran. sent to wash
there, opened his eyes on its sacred stream. The
fountain Of Sloan Is more beautiful than the
pool. 1t lies deep IN cave. and must be reached
by broad steps which wind down IN the shadOw.--
woman sat to-day IN the dim hight OF reflected
sunshiue-washing linen in the pool. Here II
was that in days Of Old the priest came down viii
his golden pitcher, to draw water for the temple
service; and hilher it was that the thought of Nil
ton came when he sang O.
Silo.l's brook that flowed
Fast by the oracle of God.
We were now n the Valley of Jehosaphat, an,
we crossed the bot tom of il, where the brook he
dron must wh en- it runs at all, but it seems Il
be now merely n Winter torrent, and never t'
have been cons tant stream. When we had as
cended the opposi te side of the valley o
the Mount Of Olives. Tho ascent was Steep
now among tOmlbs, and now past fields of wavin
barley, necked with the shade of olive trees. A
we ascended, The opposite hill seemed to rise, an
the city to spread. Two horsemen in The vale
below, and Q. woman with burden on her hea,
mounting to- the city by path of Moriah locke
so surprsiI' gly small as to prove the grandeur
the scenerS,. Hereabout it was, it is sold, and ma
! reasonab y be believed, that Jesus mourned ov,
! Jerusalein and told his followers, what would b
come of the noble city which here rose npon the
view, Growing the sacred mount, and shinlr
clear gainsi the cloudiess sky. Dwel!ers in o.
climat Q cannot conceive of such sight as Jer
salem seen from the summit OF the Mount
Olives. TIE Moab Mountains. over toward Il
Dead Sea, are dressed in the softest hues of po
pie lilac and gray. The hill country to the nor
is almost gaudy with its contrasts OF color
white or gray stones, red soil, and crops OF WV