Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-24

sst 81 board, AID did not .l rsi y !,
RS wea s:sb s when ii was reported 'iss
lass ., :, ;, for peace were gong onraPla'
". 81. The Spanish consul ano sa0 .
aay , -, on board the commodors' ana
nfa s an !, NIGHT. The Bashaw sent me 70
'rneu : Bainbridge, that peace was
ps% d 81. e which I did 20 the great icy OF.
onss'' The truce continued. Capt.
fsn: :i !. vent on board the commodore
nu, ..ySsd At night. Our men were still
= as' 5 hard labor, and our oficers Kept
elnsa. received letter from Capt.
~ s,;doe. stating that the terms OF peace.
' J. ssryeed on, and that we should soon
y 10 hso,rd the squadron. | Immediately
:. .s lie 10 cur crew, who were 50 o.
$3.50 thar many of them shed tears.
" ,sers still drove to hardwork snd ma.
81 d /. A.
of them logged. &,
S.nsps. The articles of peace were
Nd, ID and salases fred from the frigates
a,r.6 Ibid the Bashaw a final adieu
which he sssmed much affected.
rrrpTHER PARTICULARS.
fTuR wood used in Tripoli, is'broughs
- lack. Asses six of them carry about
|lf accord.
Th.rs are many remains of antiquity 10
w;noI There are nine pillars 10 the por-
&C the house IN which the American
s,,,. lived. They are of marble, and
Iye ,he appearance of great antiquity.
re are many columns of Roman and
.r.e;,u architecture, wrought into the
bruer. Of some of the houses, without
|rm or regularity.
The streets of Tripoli are narrow and
|r,y, and the houses present dead wall.
|any Of the houses are partly composed OF
oxen marble, full of engraviugs and iu-
rip.icns mostly defaced.
Marriages are proclaimed in Tripoli.by
le or two old women, who run through
{. streets making Almost tedious yelling,
d frequently clapping their hands TO their.
ouths, similar TO the American Indians
their pow-wews.
The following principal articlesof faith,
Institutes the religion of the Turks go
aasthere is but one God and that Maho.
!. is the messenger of God.
Their commandments are bat Ave IN.
mber, viz.
ls.. To pray five times a-day.
End. To fas, in lent or ransadam.
Ord. To give.alms aud perform works
charity.
9Th. To go on a pilgrimage to Mecca.
sth. To keep the body clean.
-Four other points are deemed of Importance
oush 10. Of ablolute necessity to falvation, viz.
o keep Friday as Sabbath; 20 be circumcissd
| to drink no wiae and 10 ATTAIN from SWINGS
Eth, OF things arangled. Many of the inhabi.
lnts IF Tripoa Rric.y adhere TO this religion.
[ We have roS complicated the publication of
! the extracts ". have made from Dr. Cowdc-
Is jOurna. 1h.ie have oecc?icd conaderable
orticn Of the paper for some weeks; bat they
ave bean oftoo interefing nature ts be tire
ppms' DR.. cowdery has il in contemplation TO
uoilh pamphlet or finaIlyolume, to be entitled
the American Captives in Tripoli, containing
= particulars Of the capture Of The Philadelphia
gaze, general deicrip,ion of Trpoii, with the
'lstsAs country, Its cnriosities Sc. aud fketch
'ns cHtems and manners of IT'S inhabitants, 10
alsh will be added the journal at full length,
p! during hiscaptivity, and an appendix con-
'ntag the treaties and general relations between
Saitsd States and the Barbary powers. = 49,
me accurate views and drawings ,wnl be attach,
% the work.
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