The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-08

DISCOVERIES OF MOUNT SINAI.-The
Exploration of Arabia Petrea. aud espe-
loially OF the mountains Of Sinai, hns
formed valuable source of instruction,
Iof which European. more frequently
than any other, travellers have praoti.
|cally availed themselves. Investigations
los to the true locality whence Israel re-
lceived the law have, however, never yet
resulted in placing the matter beyond
doubt. The peninsula of Sinai is of
triangular shape, l40 miles long from
North to South, and nearly the same in
breadth in it's widest portion. The
Northern portion is desert plain, with
,sand.hills and low mountains; in the
South, four ranges of mountains rise,
with numerous peaks, from 1000 to
! 10000 feet high, divided by narrow
,s.na valleys. The Jcbel bInsa, or
Mount Of Moses, an isolated summit,
from the South point Of which, 0,274
feet high. it was supposed Moses ro-
reived tho law. had its glory taken from
lit by late travellers, who maintained that
the valleys in front of it could not hold
the vast people Of Israel supposed to
have been oongresated nndor it. The
Jebel Serbai. or, III sometimes called,
tho Mount Of God. lying some distance
West Of Jebel Musu, and having a val.
Icy of greater extent, WAS next identified
as the true Sinai by distinguished tra-
,velcrs. Still other explorations resulted
in the selection Of the North point OF
the Jebel Musa. called Ras Sasefeh, or
Mount Of the Willow, 1858 feet high,
aud commanding vast amphithcatre.
Upon the Ras Sasefeh there are three
Ichnpels. nnd tho monastery celebrated
for its antiquity, its manu.cript tren-
snrrs and the hospitality Of it's monks
As early "s the third century the caves
lof these mountains were the refuge of
prosecuted Christians, unchorites and
Iascetics, and though eveu there they
we're not ut ell times free from NOLAN.
lmednn persecution. they have generally
been permitted To remain, and the
monks have been in penceuble posses.
!sion pretty nearly sipce their first estab.
lishment there. The latest claim to the
discovery of true Sinai is now made by
DR.. Beke, an English traveller. who snys,
laccording to the cable despatch pub.
!iished lately, that it is Situated days
Journey North.e of the village OF
Akata, mt an altitude of 5000 feet above
the level Of the sea" This is too in
definite to afford more thun a hypo-
thetical idea Of the locality, and fuller
report must be awaited before the sub
ject eau be fairly treated. DR.. Beke
adds that he found remains of animals
which had been sacrificed, and also
lSinaitic in! criptions, neither Of which
facts, however, muy be deemed absolute
evidence in the premises.
II AND My HUSBAND CAN DO WITH.
OUT. If this truly pathetic incident
we're in drama it would be told to tiers
lof weeping women and admiring men;
but in real life it will pass without spe.
cial wonder as mere daily occurrence
among the unromautic poor of rho
"Strsets Of New York;"
In New York city. on Tuesday eveu-
ing, laboring man. accom- panied Ivy
his wife and six children, entered the
Mulberry street station, and asked Capt.
'Clinchy to give them shelter for the
night. Captain Clincby told Doorman
Burre!l to put them into one of the
warm cells on the first floor. Soon the
woman asked to 60 out aud get food for
tho children. Seeing how weak she
was Captain Ciinchy told her to give
him .!ie n:.aay ;in be ,rculd snnd Rnr-
rAll mt The woman handad Cant.in
.Ciinchy four cents. "Whatl" exclaimed
lClinchy, 'what sort vi supper do You
intend to get for this?" "Bread, sir!"
l"Weil, you won't get enough for you
all for four cents" "rhat's So oa aptain,
but 1 and my husband can do without
it," Handing her the four coats. Capt
!Clinchy. accompanied by Burrell. went
to neighboring bakers. and returned
with three loayes, some ham and fish,
and a subscription WAS raised among
the men, n!l Of them gave their mite to
assist the poor fumily.
Here is AL inspiration, says the Rich
mon,i EMINirer, whose simple pathos
should move the world like u new SER
mon from tho Mount. II and my hus.
band can do Without" What devotion
what love! Tint poor mother is Jewel
of which New York should be prouder
than Of nIl her merchant princes and
railway kings.
On Saturday night, distressing acci-
dent occurred ut The residence Of Mrs.
Mary j. Orr, in Anderson. Mrs. Orr
was lighting candle, when the bed our
,tains caught fire, and she gave the alarm.
which brought to her assistance her old