Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-03
VOL. VII. NO. ID.


which King Hiram sent to Solomon-heIe
Jonah took a ship to 50 to Tarshish, which
many regard as Cndiz in Spain. IL all
those who forcake the right way should be
used as was Jonah the Lcyiathan of the
deep would have enough to do.
The Assyrians regarded this as one Of
their strong holds after capturing it. The
Assyrians and Egyptians sacked it five times
in their war with the Jews. 1t was taken
three times by the Romans and twice by the
Sarao ems. On the 10th of March l199, Jaf-
ia fell into the hands of Napoleon and hav-
ing taken ! 800 Moslems shot them on the
sand hills near the town.
The population is mixed and amounts to
about five thousand, At this place the
touch to land the mails and passengers when
they can do so, for it is Il dangerous spot
when the sea is running high. In the p. NJ.
VIC leave for Rawlch on our way to the city
of David our course is over the Plain of
Sharon, whose scarlet flowers have been call
I'd the "Savior's blood drops'-wc see u
mirage in the distance, with its lakes and
trees. At Rawlch We were cordially
received by German Missionary who
has been seven years in Palestine laboring
for God and Humanity.
In the morning, before daylight, We left
the old town joyiully, because our next rest,
we hoped, would be the city that surpasscs
all others in the world because there were de-
,clopci the moral pcrfections of ininity.-
Our course was winding one amid the hills
and mountains, through valleys and by or
chards Of the FIX, grape and olives, and a
multitude OF Scriptural illusions flash thro'
the mind
Soon after - clock, we knew that " the
city beautiful for situation, the JOY OF the
whole carth,' would soon burst upon our
sight \ food of associations crowd them
selves into the mind, and with an excited
spirit our eyes from u hill catch the first view
OF the place enshrncd in our affections from
infancy, and We feel that of earthly
sights we have seen the greatest y Entering
the ,Iaffa gate we make our way to the Con
vent, in which we are now writing and find
ing place to rest and eat, We gladly unlack
our baggage and take up our residence among
the kind monks. just before the sun set
We climbed upon an housetop ana had U
friend point out the localities which were
as follows MOAB Mountains, from who's,
the land of Pharoah, caught glimpse
of what was TO be the home OF the descend
ants Of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob--a land
flowing with milk and honcy-tho Mount OF
Olives, that place so dear to every lover OF
the Christian rclision-t,arden OF t;ethsem
ane-Brook kcdron-Nallcy of Jehosaphat
Hill oi Ohcnce-llill oil E,il Council
Valley Of linnom-M Mount ZioH where the
Shepherd king sang some OF the most delight
ful songs that the world has ever heard
Tower of llipPicus, left standing by the ko-
man warrior in the year 20, y. D., to show
To the following generations what works he
had 10 contend against-thc lhH ot Sopus,
where the Roman armies stopped to look
upon the city which they had come to de
stroy, that the prophecy might bc fulfilled
1t is said that Titus wept when gazing from
this hill top as did Nerxcs irom the noun
tain tops of Grccce-the Mosque Of Omar,
in the Eastern part Of the city, is building
of most charming appearance. and which
you are constantly looking at, 60 where You
mar. 1t is on the spot where Abraham OF
fered up Isaac-whcre solomon built his
Temple, ana where it is said trccmasonry
had its origin.
II is with great difficulty that a Christian
can 60 within the llaram to examine the
wonderful buildings. The Rev. Mr.. Nero
man, Methodist clergyman Of New York
city whose acquaintance We made in Egypt
told us that he in company with several 9TH
.-s gained admission by paying tve dollars
,,ic,e-t.ihat was before Romadan began
now o,ouev could .,ot open tie gates. 1t is
provoking to see the Crescent r2''ns over the
Holy Clsy-holdins sdsch sacred spots 's the
Tomb Of David on Mount Zion. also the
Cave Of Macpelah in Htron where rcposes
the dust Of Abraham and Isaac. We would
love TO see another crusade from Christian
Europe wr,st from the hands of these fanat-
isl Moham eians those things which be-
long to the world, and in which all man
kind take IN interest.
We have endcavorci to give you general
idea of what may be seen from any proml-
nent housctop in the city. 1t is hard to re
alize that we are on the same spot where
Christ used to teach, to pray, and to eecp-
yet such is the fact.
4 constant reference in the East to the
Crescent and the Cross, will be the apology
Tor q few words On their origin. Byzanttum'
a city on the Bosphorus. was berieged by the
father of Alexander the Great, and the re-
sistanoe he met was so destructive to his sol
dnrs, that he resolved 10 undermine the
walls, and took dark night for his purpose.
Fortunately for the bcseged, young
moon appeared and revealed to the Byzah- |
tines their danger in time to save their city.
l.. .f vi,tnru tbay pPpgtel a stltua !