Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-01

the sensibility of The nerves concerned in
The production of the senses, is increased
b, proper use, it is reasonable to suppose.
that, in dumb people, the facial nerves
would have more power of receiving and
conveying impressions of sounds, ii they
were properly exercised.
A circumstance is mentioned in the Lon
don papers. Of which The following is 4 sum
mary. A Clerk in the bouse OF Dorv'lIe
Co. Quilted the country, having committed
forgery upon the banking house OF Sir j. rs,
Dale, the amount of go pounds Samuel
Fog, the Marshalman was selected 10 pur-
sue the fugitive. He traced him as having
sailed for Holland. Landing at village
called Sarvendall where Fugg intended 10
take post chaise and drive TO Rotterdam,
he learned from Jew in the village that sn
American captain had been exchanging SOW
ereigns With him for rix dollars, and on walk
Ing about tie place, Fogg met black
found that he belonged to the Frances Hen
a..
sail in few days; and that very liberal
young Englishman, who had plenty of gold
in his possession was on board "Has he
replied the black. He then proceeded to the
ship and apprehended the clerk who made
no resistance, bu. told the officer he knew
and the Clerk had LETT the ship, but had not
loI To- h., L., etn1 It,
the Police, who charged Fogg with having
arrested man without making application
20 the authoritie, of the place and they were
both imprisoned. The Marshansn was
brought before Magistrate TO answer bis
offence, and was confined in dungeon Tor
8 weeks, but the Clerk was set at liberty =
The clerk however, did not leave the place,
and finally consented to return TO England
and throw himself upon the mercy OF his
employer. While in prison, The money that
Fogg had recovered, l.. $50, was taken from
him by the Magistrates, but eventually re-
turned.
Turkish Chureh-yard at Sio.-Near the
town on the shore is seen vast burial
ground, appropriated 10 the Turks the
cause of IFS being 80 extensive is, that their
religion forbids the burial of more than one
person on the same spot of ground the
graves are indicated by stones, inscribed
with gilt Arabic characters; they are shaded
with cypress, aloes, and ether trees by most
nations regarded as expressive of grief
Viziers and other great men have kubbs,
that is, tower and monument beautifully
built. placed over their graves. People Of
building station have two stones placed up
right, one at the head. the other al the feet
One of these stones has the name of the de-
ceased, elegantly written; to which is ad-
ded. sometimes in prose, sometimes IN verse,
a prayer of this or the like form, at the d.
rection of the heir Dam .7llao hoiahirahma
tqko, "Msy God shew eternal mercy TO
him. If man is buried, upon the top Of
the stone is Turkish turban il woman,
another sort of ornament is placed there.
The stone at the feet is the same for both.
The sepuIcharaI chspels erected in memory
Of some Saints of lslamism, and of the Sui
tans, and called turbeh. These buildings
are generally placed in The gardens of the
mosques founded by these Princes they
are very richly adorned. The grave, which
is in the middle of the chapel, is covered
with woolen chest, wrapped in red velvet
enriched with gold and precious stones, and
having different verses of the Koran embroi.
dered on it; towards the side, where reclines
the head OF the defunct Monarch. is seen a
piece OF the veil which has covered the shrine
of Mecca, ifor no Moslem must be buried
without piece of that sacred cloth,) over
which is a muslin turban. Silver rails, in.
crusted with mother ot-pearls, surrounded
the grave, at the extremities of which are
two lofty chandeliers With ,apers. The in
terror of these chapels are msgnihcently a.
dorDed with marble. porcelain and golden
inscriptions. Lamps, ever lighted. hang
from The roof; and the turbehdars, OF keepers
ofJhe tomb, are constantly reading chapters
Of The Koran for The repose of the soul OF the
Sulans. ConstantinopIe contains about tive
ty OF these turbops The Turkish burial
grounds are always near the towns. and. be-
ing kept clean, and adorned with verdure
are agreeable, yet impressive objects; they
are never imagined to be haunted, circum-
stance more to he attributed TO their attrac-
tive appearance, Than 10 any strength of mind
peculiar to the followers of Mahomet. In
deed one can see no reason why the resting.
place OF our departed friends should be in
the most dirty and melancholy spots, or
why their remains should be so often and so
unnecessarily disturbed.
From London Paper.