Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-02-22

ruins Sometimes they were almost
sutfocatcd by the sitting heat at
other times they werc plunged for
hours up to their nccks in the freezing
waters of some subterrancan steam;
sometimes blocked up by a falling
mass, without light or escape. And
these labors had to be carried on with
the constant opposition of the authori-
ties, and with the aid only of native
workmen, who in winter could never
get the idea drummed into their heads
that working would make them warm
Some curious scenes occurred in the
course of these explorations. On one
;acc.S'loF ths fMsinars, while running n
tunnel under the city, came to rough
wall, which they easily broke through,
and found themselves in what we
should call a livery stable for donkeys.
The owner of the asses was quietly
sitting in the front part of the stable
smoking the pipe Of peace and con
tentnent, when, hearing a noise at
the rear, he proceeded TO investigate,
and was suddenly confronted by the
apparition of three or four STANCE ig
ures, armed with singular weapons,
and arrayed in an uncouth garb, EN-.
erging from the bowls Of the earth
He fed in dismay, and aroused the
eighborbood by crying out that evil
geniibad taken possession of his prem
iscs; nor was it without difficulty that
he and his neighbors were persuaded
that The intruders were not supcrnat-
ural.
The work Of exploration is not yet
concluded, but It's results so far have
been recorded in volume entitled
The Recovery Of Jerusalem, just issued
in London. From inspection of the
advance sheets of this work we are
enable TO sum up the results as follows:
l. Several ancient aqueduets and may ancient
cisterns have been discovered, and the much-vexed
question Of how Jerusalem was supplied with wa.
ter in the days Of solomon practically settled.
2. Considerable progress has been made in de-
termining the Of the ancient walls on which
depends the authenticity Of the Holy sepuohre.
The discoveries made tend to confirm its genuine
ness.
). Important materials have been furnished TO-
ward N, decision Of the controversy respecting
the area of the Temple.
4. The external aspect Of anoieot Jerusalem is
in two OF three points brought out with new force
s. There arc some proofs discovered Of the form
Of the arriont houses.
G. The,o is also the astounding revelation Of the
immense loight Of the Temple vail above the Re-
dron Vally
7. SOM approximation 10 the date Of the walls
Of the Temple has been made BY the discovery of
phmnioia characters marked in red paint on their
surface.
s. The Interesting discovery by DR.. Robinson
Of what be supposed to be the arch Of the bridge,
which later travellers much contested, has now
been dcfnhly confirmed by the disclosure Of its
remaining iragments
2. The whole history Of the cartogrnphy Of Js-
rusaom is for the first time clearly set forth,
whie Il has reached - ~. iil~sts ativns In the
maps " t.atsas. now for the hrsi time published.
Oulsih Of Jerusalem the explorers
have m,de great additions to our
knowledge of the Holy Land. The
site of Cpernaum has been identified,
and thoie Of Bethsaide and Chorazin
placed Utmost beyond doubt The
greatest of their discoveries, however,
is that d the exact location Of Mount
Sinai, and of the route by which the
Israelites passed through the desert.
They haze also apparently ascertained
the sccre of the passage of the Red
Sea, haze indcutifed the Wilderness
of Sin, the sacred bill Of Aaron and Of
Hur, and lastly, the memorable scene
Of the encampmcnt OF Israel when the
law was given in thunder from Sinai
All these points have been established,
as far rs they arc likely to be, by OK
plorers who can speak with authority,
as the irst who have traversed not
one roitc only, but every possible
route il the Desert, and have seen not
ono or two only, but every possible
scene cf the great acts of the Exodus.
Among other interesting matters
contained in "The Recovery Of Jerusa-
lem Is full and accurate account Of
the "Moabito Stone" which was dis.
covered in 1868 in tho ancient land of
Moab, cast of the Dead Sea. This
stone when found was covered with
an inscription in characters resembling
the Phmnician, and is undoubtedly the
Oldest Semitic record on stone yet dis
covered. 1t relates the history, from
the Noabte point of view, Of the re.
bellion of King Mesha, who is men
toned 10 the third verse Of the fourth
chapter of the Second Book of Kings
in the Bible, and whose revolt was
finally overcome by the combined
armies Of Judah and Israel 1t com
memorates bis successes and triumphs
il explains how he wrested towns from
his old enemies, and rebuilt the ruined
cities of his own country it shows
that his wars were to a certain extent
religious, that the king believed him
self TO be under divine guidance, anc
that no expedition was made unless
by express direction Of the god Che
mosh or Chamos. This unexpected
record Of nation entirely persisted
aud passed away must be regarded AZ
oflhe greatest possible interest Sigh
as may appear its contribution to his
tory, il has a very real value, il it wer,
only for the human interest il give
TO that shadowy king who, brough
to bay at last, when all bis new-buil
towns were destroyed, all his cisterni
and wells filled up, and all his goo'
land marrod, slew his eldest son upoI
r the wall as burnt.otloring to tn,
god Chemosh, by whose advice he wa
ruled, and with that supreme act o
despair vanishes forever out Of ou
knowledge.
, An lrishman took a contract TO dil
b public well. When he had dul
t about twenty Eve feet down, he cam
: one morning and found it caved in
( filled nearly TO the top. Pat looke'