Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-04-04
From the San Jose tCal.l Tribune.
JERUSALEM.

ss City of David, thy narrow sqnahd Streets =.
By wearied pil.riIns thronged,l Il walk among
Another night we had slumbered in the
c;tv of rocky mansions. The orient beams
from the east advancing, had paled the stars
and lit up all nature. The scenes that had
lust been daguerreotyped on memory's tab
let. were as bright as the day, and the anus
;ng narratives OF loquaclous dragoman had
not vet died away upon the ear; and we, as
fresh as the morn, were ready and as eager
for another sally, as the war-horse tor the
afray as he paws at the sound of trump.
We sailed out, over rough pavements, and
through winding streets to scan the site OF the
renowned temple of Solomon,
SrrE OF SoLoMoS's TEMPLE. Near the
aaetarn side of the site OF this temple, now
stands the Mosque of Omar. 1t is an exten-
s;ve building, octagonal, the sides measuring
s;xtv-seven feet. Various colored marbles
| in curious patterns, compose the lower part
| ofits walls. Fifty-six painted windows adorn
| the INNER part, through the richly stained
| oIass of which the sunlight is reflected IN eV'
| erv hue of the rainbow. It's surnounted by
| a large dome. graceful and light in form, Gov
cred with copper, and crowned with tai
| Gilt crescent At present, none but M9ssei
| men are allowed to enter tins Mosque. Noth
inc but belief in Mahomet will procure al
| entrance. Within a few years past, TWO
three persons who spoke Arabic, and dresSe'
in their costume, succeeded IN ootainihS
~ ,,;o,r IF the interior, assisted by number @
the f,itbfiA. who were literally rewarded to
tbe DANCERS through which they had passed
Fortunately for their heads, they were no
detected
west ofthe Mosque, the Jews have posse;
sion Of a mart of this ancient site and non
hnt a Jew can gain admittance therein. III
| oronnds of both sects are dotted here an
there with the cone-shaped cypress trees'tha
rise in graceful forms.
But a few traces remain OF the anclef
Temnle. The western wall around the are
. of the Temple, which supported the mn an
platform. still stands. 1t is not far from ski
! feet in height, and composed OF oegeile
stones. some of which are over twenty feet
Iapgtb. and from three to six IN width. Alor
a narrow alley, our dragoman led US 70 10
walI II is called the mourning wan
Every Israelite visits here on every frlda
afternoon and on festival days. Here the
how their heads, bathe the walls IN tears al
: kiss the stones in raptures. rehearse the
0 | cred nsalms, and lament Our party tour
e two or three Jews there ; and as we were e
ort;ng ourselves to break off a few pieces
ia I'll "a mementoes, one of the Jews tur
! I mo- towards us SAID "You ought rather he
1t n build up this Temple, than to pull 1t dowr
The admonition came forth with solemn
cent. but curiosity prompted US not 10 ne
it. olo1,
g Oh! weep for those that wept by Babel
stream,
W Whose shrines are desolate, whose land
dream; IL
: Weep for the harp of Judah's broken shell
- Mourn-where their God hath dweit the 6
less dwell p
GOLDEN GATE. In my former sketch
nd presenting description OF the walls
m Dates of the city, failed to mention then
llg' Golden Gate, for the reason that 1t Is cio
up. A long projection OF more than htty
stands out six feet or more from tile Ill
- eastern wall; in the centre OF which is
cate. 1t has double-portal, with ornali'
ed semi-circular arches. Ihe entaoia'O
which is bent around the arch' Is slpPoi
bv Corinthian capitals, which spring ike
bells from the wall. 1t is apparently
of no very ancient period.
At some distance south of this gate,
- fraoment of a column, very near the toI
the wall and extending out several
Tor unon which tradition says, the Prophet
the bcmmed will sit at the day OF Judgment
ei' Having made general survey within
o;+v our dragoman led US through the
.. Of ST. Stephen, which Is on the east sid
tie ,Sidz tha CITY. Advancing a little from the
and at the right of the path, he pointed
war war the snot where st. Stephen was stoned
the seems TO be the place, which for the past
=, centuries, the traveller has been sho"
30, tho one where the martyrdom occurred
e. e Of according to more ancient historical au
Mrs. ~ Il was on the north of the city we
a,t cended from this gate into the
VALLEY OF JEHosHAPHAT' Inc oe
" mart of this valley is spanned by pr'1g Y
!s also. known by the name OF BROOK NJ ~
eo st 10 hlt containing no water, except i1,'1o
Will aftar very hard winter rams. assn
49, ON the left you behold the traoi
aS nrlu nf the Virgin Mary. But here
oil of t;on ia in direct conflict with the Of
re- Dst I'm m tharaon. expressed at the Genera! 20
ere he hold at Ephesus, A. ID. 34l When II We
o,o clared, that the Virgin and the APoStle
70 we're buriedin the city. The tono isa i'T
Ii. building, in the bottom OF the Valley; L
O-o~ snnken court on the south, to"aruS
,riber direction is the facade, which has TWO
d one arches. one within the other. II h"' nC
aiming to beauty. | had no opportunity u "
the interior, and can give no uesV i.
;EY: thereof. A short distance turtner d.
l0-u Of Mount Olive, brought US 10 'h9
brick GARDEN OF "n a.rronnded by viii,
1s0'pA' py sbont ten feet high It's in possesslon
SEY. A monk ia usually in attends
lott admit travellers, after loud knock .i, :.
/ door, and, of course, 'ons,derataJhm, ,shsn'
.,o these days nobody fails to take .nT TnGn' ths
oyssa Test opportunity presents ITSELF anu ina
u !, studs, Without blush. In the garden ID a.
lired; olive trees, that doubtless nave sssd !,
hou's r;as ths trunks of which are muon y