Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-09-07
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From E.nerson's Magazine.
The City Ct the Great King.
[ Concluded from iast asees.7

i a. tHe Oult OF the lIrrIn IS the one
+ which attracts the largest number Of us
nors so called because ecclesias!ic ira
+ d!ti1n SAITH that it VAS s.here the mother
! OF Jesus was accustomed to wash her lin
nen. Its waters, though perennial. do
not flow regularly, but intermit with CON
siderable lrregularity, rushing furiouslv
hke a nouptaln torrent for twenty or
thiriy minutes, then intermtting for one
or TWO hours, or IN dry seasons, even a
/ DAY or two. This phenomenon. thouoh
DOUBTLESS due TO the natural action of \
/ syphon-shaped reservoir ia the heart of
ne mountain, is religiously supposed hv
lhe Turks and Arats to be caused bv a
hnge amphlblous animal inhabitin the
cavernous mountain. and hence the name
oy which they designate this mystic water
the Dragons Fount. They sagely con-
+ elude that when the monster reposes, the
waters being thus effectually damned
ceases TO flow; and can only run during
ms perambulations and by this simole
article OF faith, most philosophicailv and
satisfactorily account for this hydrodynam
zeal phenomenon. There is no proof of
the 'atermlttent character Of this fountain
untIl long period subsequent to the sub
version of Jerusalem by the Roman EN-
pure, when the curse Of God rested so
signaliy upon The land as to entirely drv
ep the sources OF the kedron. and MANY
olher streams throughout this whole
! country, once 50 abundant in brooks of
water, OF fountains and delhs that spring
Out OF valleys and hills. Had il been IN
termtcnt IN the days Of the Savior and
the Apostles, Josephus, who so FREQUENT
" speaks of the waters Of Jerusalem In
Jerusalem IN general, and so specifically
describes the Pool Of Sloan, would not
nave taIled 10 have informed his heather
readers OF phenomenon SO curious and
10 them so lneXplIcahie. The present
pool OF Sloan (Which occupies undoubt-
edIy the site OF the ancient fountain or
pool OF that name } IS situated in the val
ley Of the TyropGon, on the Ophel side,
about one hundred yards from IT'S termi-
nation. 1t IS eighteen and q half feet in
depth, bat never filIed-lhe waiter either
passing directly through, or being main
tanned at depth of three or four feet
1hls IS effected by leaving open or closing
(WltA few hauGIuIS OF weeds at the
present day, but tformerly by a food-gate)
an ap r-uTe near the bottom. \ rude
palr OF Steps, IN the soulh-west corner.
leads down % the water; aud n slIH ruder
hight, Jrat above lis upper extremity. gives
admission 10 the enlarged extremity OF the
aQueduct that brings the water from the
fount o. the Virgin, and vents il beneath
these steps.
The pool Of Hezekiah IS situated be-
tween Patriarch street and the Lain Pa
irlarch 5 residence, and though entirely
surrounded by houses, can a. all times be
seen by ascending 10 The top OF the Coptic
Convent, or any Of the shops bordering
upon 1t. is average breadth Is about one
hundred and tWeuiy.siN feet, and its pres
ent length two hundred and ifly-two feet
but was formerly longer is depth
below the average surface of the earth
mas be eight or ten feeI-perhaps more:
but IL Is considerably deeper at the south
eTn Than at the northern extremity. II de-
rives rs supply entirely from the Manila
Pool, and usually has from two 10 SIX feet
Of water though It sometimes becomes
entirely exhausted late ia the autumn.
The water i drawn up 10 4 considerab ble
heIgat 1t greal exp slise OF Iator / Y Two
>tout FellahIu, and sent across the street
over a large stone arch TO supply a bath
ing establishment - which being lower
than the pool, might easily be supplied by
a >.naB leaden pipe acting as syphon.
But such a device as this, emauatiug from
Christians, the Simou-pure 4IosIem de-
spiSeS-
II would exceed the limits of our article
to name the many and s,lH beautiful
fountains Of this wonderful city. Every
spo, IS revered, every turn brings to light
some locality suggestive of holy or Im-
presslre memories, Tor the hearl IS dull
indeed which does not glow al the records
Of q place Ia which the most remarkable
spiritual phenomena IN the world have
,rausqirrd for Syria has been, and al
ways Viii be. the grand source Of our best
moral and religious ideas.
EVERYWHERE the mountains round
about erusalem" give rise 10 fountains Of
Umpld woter, which IN It's PALMER days
flowed downward, ferJilizing the valley
and rendering every town and hamlet "a
garden enclosed" . lodge Of delights,
a valley of sweet sounds and ever Iusplr-
ING beauties. The old patriarchs, the
prophets and evan-elis,s OF this reInarka-
Ole people delighted IN the solemn gran
deur OF the everlasting hills, and the
words Of inspiration often indicate IN their
very flow the position Of the writer, where
he stood upon some mountain peak and
saw the panoramic view Of the country
spread ont below. From such an eleva-
uon stood the prophet, watching with ag-
ony Of heart the track OF the devastating
Assgrian, and even to this day, remem-
bering TINS and remembering that Judea
was a that time the seat of Innumerable
cities, tlIled with q dense and Intelligent
population, We sympalhze with The terror
OF the people as the army touches point
after point on It's way TO Jerusalem. On
Mount Olivet, near Mob. there is a com
mandlng Stand-poin IN full view Of all
he stations which are mouuoned in the
.-l-..yircr asscriniion q he nrophet Isal-