The Newtown bee., 1877-10-18
FROM pIsaAHs LOFTY HEIGHTS.

Newtown has been praised by many a
 writer concerning her beautiful scene
 ries, fine drives, and healthful breezes
 from the numerous hills which grace her
 surroundings. It is fact, that this
 grand old town (leaving out political
 mstters) has some resemblance to the
 Holy Land of the East. If there be no
 river Jordan, there is the river Poota-
 tuck, which, unlike the former river
 flows northerly. Nothing has been
 written about Nit Pisgah by any of the
 correspondents of the BEE, and surely.
 1t cannot be the least of the great sights.
 IL rises so grandly above the enlerpris-
 ing village of Sandy Hook, just south of the ancient city of Jerusalem, now
 modernized as Rocky Glen.' From
 the heights of Mt. Pisgah, can be seen all those beautiful objects of Nature,
 which have been so graphically and
 poetically described by "Easterly," and Joel and l." In addition to all those things mentioned. there is fine stream flowing at the base of the Mt and whose waters may be traced for long distance towards it's source, now and then, ob- scured by some venerable hills, as the stream winds about them. The village presents a delightful picture, as one gazes down from the projecting rocks, which crown the heights; and Shiloh, and Mt. Nebo are distinctly seen afar.
 The readers of the BEE are assured, that the North Pole is but short dis tance from Mt. Pisgah, for be 1t remem- bered that "Johsua Henry,"a a citizen of Sandy Hook, once put into practice the views of one uf our townsmen, and walked to the North Pole, and dwelt there about--we have forgotten how long, but m account of it WAS written year or two ago and recorded in the "Era" of Granite Lodge"
 There has been great deal of dispute concerning the location of Mt. Nebo by different explorers, and it is a reIicf 10 many 10 know just where ii is situated. M. Pisgah and Mt Nebo have been con founded by different writers, but in .Newtown, thereis no need of that Mt. Nebo in Palestine, is a distinct mountain from Mt. PiSgah near the ancient city of Jerusalem. north from zoar. "Easterly" may boast of her own fair hills, and Joel and I" may feel proud of the fine views from Mt. pNeho, but their sights cannot compare with the | noble sceneries from Pisgah's lofty heights. The settlers of Newtown were not very we'll informed in the knowledge of the Holy Land to locate it far away from any river or sea- and to place Ml Nebo so far in the background as 10 lose itself in almost unexplored regions. Shiloh is north from Bethel, and here hey have placed it 10 the southeast.
 However much may be written about DlOllcal scenerles, and the sceneres of Palestine, our forefathers ought to have been more considerAte in naming these places, that we might profit by their ex- ample No wonder we know SO little of he Bible as we do.
 D There is now another correspondent to name, and it is fitting that we should hear from Jerusalem of old. At pre- sent we have Mt. Nebo, Shiloh, and Mt Pisgah, a Charming trio," and who shall dare to say nay2
 We hope, that when the BEE shall have gathered more honey, that 1t will generously distribute it's precious nlorsel md continue to gather and distribute un- til it shall have accomplished it's inten- Jed mission. .- NAHUM.