Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-03-20
SCENES IN THE HOLY LAND.
a Naval Officers Visit to Jerusalem, Beth
lehem and other Sacred Places.
&'N1E t0NGElSS, AT SEA
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| h"N' ljumi> i l"u n sketch ofmv visit 10
Pal >tluv, arrGntiv which, at one time, form
cl ro,ti"a "l N"ur contemplated travels in
thr Last Twill sugno>c, therefore, that Your
at r,st IA it has hot ahatrd. aud | propose,
giving >ou the hrn,lit Of all Mr dMd djd
1t vii nrc, >>arily invu,vr long and tedious
I.ttrr, for AL dyscii ,ion is 50, and At hest,
draw, hut \ feeble picture. My wanGclingS
i"r Il 'ltcrn years over the face Of the glolr
were al jr'stl. crowned by sight of the most
'"'.,c.atrd SPOTS ou earth the tomb of our
SAVIOUR; the r,atr If lis >ullrringS ard BIRTH
tht h"d "i prophecy and miraclr-a land no
MA can visit and doubt upon subjects where
perhaps, al before was doubt and mystery. -
tdt that it was no ordinary event IN my life
I" have seen aud >tnod upon such sacred
Giound, ! shall ,ndravor to take YOU along
with me, over every foot of ground, from our
going out Of the ship until back again on her
dicks. On the 10th Of September, = O'Clock
III The afternoon, we anchored of ,Iaia, after
Il TEDIOUS passage of ,iX days from Bcirout, n
"istatcv "i llO miles. We hurried immrdi.
atrly Cn shore, aud hy j o'clock were in our
saddles. The Commodore being very sick on
hoard was unable 10 90 and had limited our
u'he htour days. We mustered a large par.
W "hy two GvutvnantS and two mdShipmrn
remaining 10 take care oi the ship; both cap.
t"llS were along. What with packing mules
and hunting up horses, it was nearly sunset
hei"rc NJ cleared the gates Of Jaila.
lhr@ hours ride ,thty compute distance hv
'im') oVcr n HAT. sandy country brought us to
the town Of Ramla, the ancient .A,imathca.
Here 1t Mas arranged that we should rest till
one "clcch. There icing No hotci in the place,
our guide took Us to the vice consulate they
had been duly notified or our approach. We
got IN about o'clock, and brlitving that the
mttcd cNlf had been killed by the time and
preparation going on, had worked, with the
h''P OF the lilr, my appetite M to very
Keen point SOON lost it, however, without
mnrA damage to the consul'S hospitality |
Was not hungry enough for black bread and
Arab cheese. | then laid down fora few hours
rest and here again had rcckonrd without
name host rest for the weary was not found
IN that hoOsc-thr tlcas and other singing,
h'l'ng insects beat all creation. They actually
attacked mo SO IavcnouSly that, had been II
lew pounds lighter, they would have Gorcibly
walked of With me. had been impudrnt
enough to pull oil my long boots, the spurs
oIlng IN the way, hut very quickly booted
and Spurrcd again But it was of no use
SIC, p was impossible.
True to tho time, after great deal Of con.
fusion N the dark tH get the right horse, We
mounted and silently threaded the narrow
streets Of RaNia, \ low gate in the wall let
US 'nt' The night was dark there was no
moon Being behind the party, I had whit.
eu To see the mules packcdD | touched my
nag gently with the spur to come up. Amo.
mc"t after, | wished had not done II, for
found myself hanging, by the seat of my cor.
duroys', Il havl promised to be a faithful
chron'cICr and must keep my word to tho