Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-06-22
JeruSalem-PreScnt Condition OF the
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private letter from an American in
Jerusalem, under date OF March -,
gives this account OF the present condi-
ton of the Holy City:
Jerusalem, once 1.-THE Joy OF the whole
world" has fallen low IL is Jerusalem,
but not 1.-THE City OF the Great King
1t is poor place, with narrow crooked
lanes or streets, badly paved, damp and
tlthy. The people are poor, and there
is no trade or CONNIE rec, as it is in the
midst OF barren land, and remote from
the line OF the worlds business: How
the people i've is mystery. The city
Is walled entirely around, and as the
walls are IN good condition, from its ex-
tcrnai appearance from all points, one
would expect rich and beautiful town
within. begeafs IN rags meet one on
all SIDES, ciamoring ior 6ucksheesh,"
anu lepers si' ny the "ayslde exmoitlng
picture oniy 10 oe reaiized.
frequently, curing my soJourn mere
o, seven weeks, nave l. ascehoed the
mount OF ollVes, ana, slttlng under an
oiive tree, contemplated the great events
IN the past history OF Jerusalem, ana
saviour was upon eafth, ana when he
also q, "alkea the same roaos that l now
WALK anu g'Heo upon me same ha'ural
scenes, ana as ! look oown upon the
Guy, 'hink OF inc "oros OF Chrlst
M WINE also looking rom the same mount,
OF one stone snali remain upon an
o'her; ana now 1fue! now notning re-
MANS OF that Jerusalem out .he slte'
no" 'he modefm Jerusalem. Qtte nave
entered tne Church OF the iloiy Sepui-
cher' Oh Nv, Sai'"ry' an" tiere siiehtly
InuSeu' I!i , me lalhi"l l inin''eness OF ae,
'aii III whlch hoiy places are marked
out ana shown as identical, detracts
greatly from one enjoyment. belleVe
the church, or buildings on Calvary,
occupy the very rock but l do not be-
lleve IN the ldentlty OF spot TO the frac-
ton. Whlle standing by the rock which
is marked as the very place where stood
the cross, believe one Is within few
feet OF the place, which Is quite sufli-
clent. ana as 10 the Sepulcher, III
small building IN the center OF rotun-
ga, above the hoor, 40 not believe IN
II, ana yet am OF ta'th that IT, H. Is over
me tomo hewh IN the rock. Inc tomo
now SHOWN is pam naroie safcoPha-
gus: mucn IKE oa'h't"o. -,
lhere Is ho!hlng 10 be seen OF the
rcck OF Calvary, beng all covered with
buildings and marble floors, except that
portion where the cross was elevated
which Is some flfteen feet higher than
the tomb), ana TINS Is only seen through
a small opening, ana also the rent,
caused, as SAID, by the earthquake at
the cruclfxlon. IN erims are now gath
erlng here Tor Easter-husslans, ler'
SLAMS, Armenians, creeks, etc, etc.
ana they present unique picture IN
thelr curious costumes: lhey dally
enter the Church OF the hoiy oePuicher
ana KISS every old stone iro" the {. en- =
france r .hr1uehcut, nlh Ill their oeiiei
oi every pl &C loehtiiiea. ~ Is an IN
'eTeS'lhe scene lohe TO pe remembered. .,1
l nave peeh aiouho 'ne Guy without
.ile wa'ls many ,lnes' as alSo upon men,
ana eIther mas its interest lhree tiilies
nave peen M wl!h,h the Mosque OF omar,
on .n mount IN Moriah' 'he slte OF solomon $
ienlpie' ne 1ilosque' oe'he 'he secohu
holy pace OF Moi1ammedahlsm, IS nuch
OUT Oh repair anu greatly heeiectea, as
also 'he surrounding erouhos' a.. inter- =
es'ihe colh"eht upon Ihe relle'on n, Oh
Ihat people as 10 sacred places. me
vaults vi extensive ''Fches uloer lne
Pia,'otm ON the south sue are exceed,
lneiy ih'eles,ine' al" suPposeo W oe Vi
'he tllne OF solomon. ,..
nave twice GHploreo inc extensive
quaiilea q,c uiiuei oei ueaiei, "nloh peul