The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-15

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Court. il il convenient te pass outside
st. Stephens gate, on the east side OF
the city, after viewing the supposed
site Of the Port of Bethesda. and, de-
eending toward the Brook kedron to
see where il is said Stephen was ston-
aid 20 death. This prepares the mind
for the solemn entrance into
THE GARDEN OF GETHsEMANE.
Passing over the Brook kedron at
the upper part Of the Valley Of Je
hosapbat, we find on our right, az we
70 to Bethany, portion OF the gar
Z ID. at the foot of ut Ollvet, en-
closed with q wall, and a German
monk ready to show Us the Localities
and on our left stands the church
over the the tomb of the Virgin, and,
close By, the Grotto of Agony. Our
German guide explained the apparent
inoongruity Of these modern walls
and buildings, with the sacred EelnIn-
iscenses, BY stating that, after ldentl-
flying the spots as nearly rs practica-
Bic. il was desirable to preserve the
old olive trees, some OF which
may have sprung from the
original trees that stood there IN
the time Of our Lord, and indeed the
whole locality, from alteration as much
ns possible, and that the cultivation
of q few flowers aided IN beautltylng
the place and enabling rs to take
away some mementoes from the spot.
He furnished us some tWIgs from an
olive tree in the Garden, and a few
sprigs from a rosemary bush, and then
led us to the "Grotto. Ills explana-
ton Of the localities Ia that our Lord
is supposed to have left the disciples
asleep in the part enclosed as gar
den and then retired for prayer to
the portion now marked By the grotto
building. The path between leads to
THE MOUNT OF OLIVES,
which is still cultivated along its en-
tire slopes with olive trees, as It
doubtless was in the days OF cur
Savior. Often, while ascending the
Mount, we were induced to stop and
look back at the city. rejecting on
our Lords sad prophetic utterances
regarding the future of Jerusalem.
Descending now to the Valley Of
Jehosaphat, we may visit the Pooi OF
Sloan, which is reached By q flight
of steps, down almost into darkness.
A number of Turkish soldiers were
washing their clothing at its mouth,
when we paid our visit to this Biblical
locality, forming strong contrast
with the records of former times.
Re-entering the city By st. Ste
phen's gate, and passing along the
Via D0loroso, we take 2 glance at the
site of Pilots House, and a look into
the Church Of the Flagellation, built
near the judgment Seat. and sup
posed spot where our Lord was
scourged. At several points on this
street, the places are marked
where our Savior rest, when bear
ing the cross toward Calvary, although
the ground having filed up nauch
since then, these cannot be strictly
correct.
Turning south, we soon reach the
HILL OF ZION AND THE cENACULUM.
Here there is q fortress, part of
which seems Of the original material
used for David's House, and from the
top there is q fine view Of the city. In
this proximity a work has been built
over the reputed tomb of David, and
an adjoining room is shown as tho site
of the one, if not the actual room, in
which the elements Of the Last Sup
per" were, distributed with the
words: This do in remembrance Of
me. Part of the building is from
the time of the Crusaders, and has
pillars with Pelican ornaments.
The house of Caiphas, the High
Priest, and the Gate of Zion, are in
this neighborhood; and outside Of the
latter, toward the Joppa Gate, may
be seen many of those unfortunate be-
ings whose leprosy dates back 10 an
cestrial veins, probably to the days OIL
sacred writ. Modern science is en-
/ deavoriDg to eradicate the evil; but
/ hitherto without success. A hospital
under charge at present of DIR. Chap
lin, affords them medical aid. Thi.
gentleman, TO whom / had a card OF
introduction, showed me some portion
of fossils from beyond the Jordan
among which l detected fragments oil
Ortrea Carinata and ~f Gryphea, per
haps iucurra, most of Anti Libanus
as it stretches east of the Jordan
seems cretaceous. When we returned
to the center Of the city, while pur
chasing some photographs at a book,
store, we had an opportunity ofsseing
THE POOL OF HEZEKIAH.
This, as the antiquarian bookseller
remarked, is an object frequently
missed by travellers, because il is en-.
tirely enclosed by houses, and car
/ only be seen from some of the back
/ windows. Mounting on the stone
window sill, we had good view of q
square space walled in, which may
perhaps occupy half an acre Of ground
and sometimes has twelve feet OIL
water in it. It stands In communicR.
ton with the upper Pool of Gihon
which may be seen on the northwest
outside the walls, either when making
the circuit of the city, or when look
ing down from the walls themselves
which in many places are broaC
enough to be mounted with safety
This same antiquarian has q humble.
of ancient manuscripts and magnif
cent saddles and hedsings, formerly
belonging to the late King of .Abys,
sinia, Theodorus. and By him present
ed to a missionary.
i RAMLEH AND JoPPA.
Il After leaving erusalem, and her %.
) OOOinhabitants, with regret thatwe haC
not more time to devote to that eve
interesting city, we rode toward Ram
leh over mountains Of white, chalk
and friable materials, exceps on
! ridge of almost lithographic stone
Z from which we found building rOcl
being transported to Jerusalem, OF
camels and dOnkeys; and, in between
three and four hours, commenced ode
scending where the limestone strat
had dip Of 15' and finally Of 49, il
a westerly direction, and reached tn
undulating ground at Babel Wady
, whence we had only gravel or sane
hills of fifty to one hundred feet il
: height until We struck the plain
which thence is nearly level to Oh
Mediterranean.
Many pilgrims passed our camp a
Ramleh, some of them travelling il
) the night on foot to avoid the heat O.
, the day, others on mules followed to
wards morning; they seemed to b
chiefly Russians. We secured here
specimen Of the same kind OF ire
which we had seen at Jordon, an,
which we learned was the BalsaIn tree
noted for its medicinal healing prOp
critics. Palm trees were also abun
/ dant here.
From Ramleh to Joppa the distane
is performed in about four hours, anC
offered little of interest, exceptiEhe in
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