Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-29

'IHoly .Sepuleher. al a. deep teellng 81 sQ-
lemnity, an, aWe-inspi ing sensation thril He'd
me as Istood beside the tomb In which
millions believe Jesus % have been lain n
It is small, richly deeeEated chapel, hung
with lamps of gold and silver You ass
cend Mt. Calvary by q Right 3f statrs, ana
see there three holes9in which they say the
crosses stood ibpt this Is a hard matter 70
believe, as there are so many conflicting
opinions in regard to the location of CAL
vary. We have visited all the principal
churches in the cityi also the ttChurch Of
the Nativity" at Bethlshemi explored the
miserable hHts of oriental Bethany, and pc.
held the veritable tomb from which LpEaH-
us came forth at the bidding of Christ ;
walked along the 'tYiR sDolOrosa TO the
Judgment Hall where He WAS condemned,
and 70 the houses Of PLATE fAHnas, and
Caiaphas. nIal. islaiisisda f.tof,4 b ts.d. 3
There is this diRerehce between the in
terest one who has. been Instructed in the
Scriptures as We hays teeis 10 viewing the
ruins Of Jerusalem, from those OF Rome or
sPompeii, (which, are nearly as old as ma
my here and on q much more magnificent
scale,r--n that from our infancy We have
been familiar with the scenes here visible
Mount Calvary, the scene Of His suherings
and death-the Mount of Olives, where BE
f:Getbsemene, ,Fb::which hHeagonized-and
"the sweet gliding Kedron, by whose sill
yer stream, Our Sayionr would Hnger IN
moonlighrs pale beam, ,"-Rll these and the
thousand aud one sacred scenes and mem-
ories that cluster round the "Oity OF our
Lord" have been household words from
our youth up; whereas the knowledge of
profaue history has been acquired with the
study of later years, You, my dear father,
of all the people in the world, should have
visited the Holy Land. The entire coun-
try, and every incident connected with the
life of our Saviour, would have been more
familiar to you than any other living
man. if
We have ridden over Mt. oliyet, and
from its summit, from the top Of lofty !
minaret, viewed the Jordan and Dead Sea;
and at its base, wandered through the
garden of Gethsemene, amid Its ancient
olives and sweet perfumed flowers. The
showers, bulwarks aud palaces" of Mount
Zion have long since crumbled into dust;
but here is David's tomb, from which,
however, Christians are excluded. From
the pool of Sloan filled with my own
hand, for yoW, a small tin can of water,
which IhaYe Theoretically sealed, and hope
to place in your hands, not "a months
from this timel
This morning, by special permtssion from
the Governor, we entered the "Mosque of
Omar Mr.! Barclay having taken o 80.
we're cold, was too i'll TO accompany me.-
So went in accompanied by Sir Edmond
Horaby, of CohstantinOple,9 our former
travelling companion, whom we were so
fortunate as to. meet again here. Helis
most excellent and agreeable company, aud
goes with us to JaGa and Beirut when we
leave. We were delighted beyond all de-
,cription With the interior as well as exte.
ri0r Of the Mosque. IL Ia of octagonal
,hape, an immense dome in the scentre, un-
der which, covered by a gorgeous canopy
If richest crimson silk, is the Immense rock,
shout which so much has been written
The old Sheikh who was our guide, told us
i was here Abraham was about to offer up
Isaac. This alsois the reputed site of the
Holy Of Holles of the Temple. Around the
enclosure of the rock IL broad aisle, with
.ofty Corinthian pillars standing like giant
,entinels all around the building. A rich,
loft, mellow light is reflected through ex.
Iuisite windows, whose glass is stained
with richest hues. They tell you that
when Mohammed took hisfiight to heaven,
he ascended from this very rock, and as 9
proof, show you the impress of his foot, and
# the angel Gabriel's finger, who withheld
or Mohammedan superstition i-r
Under portion of the rock is q small
'oom, which they designate as the spot
where David, Solomon, and other holy
non retired for prayer. But coHldn't
:ell you half, or give you even an idea Of
he grandeur and magnifcance of this
which has stood for more than
,welVe hundred years. 80
It was just three months yesterday since
We were married-three months Of pure,
lnclouded happiness and through what q
variety of scenesand changes we have pass.
I'd since then, and how mercifully preserved
md blessed through all ! We have travelled
through England, France, Italy, Syria and
Palestine, across the Atlantic and Medi-
eranean, without the slightest accident, :
md enjoyed the most perfect health the
whole time. My heart has often aud dtoften
lwelt upon the beautiful Psalm, the last
leard you read op the morning we started
rom home. love TO repeat it to myself,
Ind feel its blessed assurances: "BehOld II
ie that keepeth Israel shall neither slum-
Ter nor Sleep" htThe Lord shall preserve
by going out and thy coming in from this
ime forth and forevermore." feel
hat am in q distant land, far re-
moved from the home Of my childhood,
rom nay beloved parents. brothers, and
iearest ouly sister; and yet I have
he utmost confidence that shall see
'ou again - that the Lord Will bless
Is and preserve ms, and bring ne all to.
,ether once morel My dear relatives here
ire as kind, devoted and affectionate
IS such noble hearts aud Characters can
,e; and found myself transplanted from
he heart of one family circle right into the
leart Of another. Few daughters have
,een blessed as am, with such fathers and
Mothers, such rare aud endearing family
ios. have everything to make me happy,
md aOthfng 70 makeme Bad, except the sep
Iration from, youualI at home. II the At
autic cable were only laid, could tele-
yraph-to yog over q distaace et nsarly eight