The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-25
mo. 10i.

f, PRESENT STATE OF HiNDoSTAs.
The following are extracts from nm inieres ing
memoir, ON tire geography and present state
Of Hindosfsn, read nj the late sitting Of the
Institute OF FTunce.
The name of liindostan is but Of modern
uss It is a Persian word, derived from
HindOo black, aud Sfhan, place but it
is nov adopted by the natives, as well as by
| foreigners, In Mahometan writers, the
term represents the countries immedi-
atey subject to the soyereigns of Delhi,
which, W 1922. were divided into eleven
seiIbadies, al provinces ; most Of these
have retained their primitive geographical
limits.
The empire of superstition is rapidly de-
Ginning IN British India, aud surprising
moral change hHs been in progress during
he time of the Marquis Of Hastings. The
effect II seven native pfrssrss. constantly
at work in Calcutta han hetn To- triumph
over tatay intelfra'e abuses, oporating
powerfully IN reforms of ynriuus hinds.---
During tie last festival Of Juggeruaut, the
pilgrims present we're So few as to he una
BILE 10 drag the ear, nor could ATTY deyotoe
he persuaded, by the bfachmina, TO sncri-
fee himself To the idol. The priesthood
are for removing the car TO N more central
situation, from an apprehension that, with
out such removal, the biguiry Of thirty
centuries Will disappear. A large portion
OF the population of Bengal are receiving
The rudiments of an improved education,
from thousands Of elementary works that
IRE circulating through the empire. Hindoo
women, against whom widowbood and
burning alive are denounced for learning
the alphabet, aDd who must not read Feda
under pain of death, place their daughters
nj pubic schools. The celebrated lilndoo
relormer, Kammohun Roy, has long held
public monthly meetings nj Calcutta,
wherein the toncts of their region are freely
discussed, and the crtl,ltlcs which il sane
lions are exposed aud rcprobated.
Fourth Of Jafg.-~Tbe following account
of the celebration in Wilmington, DELL is
copied from the WGtchmon. Its perusal
viii afford some, amusement
The little boys in the street, impatient
10 manifest their patriotism, commtueed
the celebration the evening previous, du-
ring which, and the succeeding day, they
kept up IN incessaui discharge Of crackers,
torpedoes, spl devils aud miniature guns,
thereby Annoying inpo small degree many
Of the passengers, especislly Of The weaker
sex. lIoneyer,ii was privileged season
every body was free 10 manifest their Joy
in their own way. But did you bear of the
terrible accident that happened 10 Was Di-
nah Milky flatnose, the celebrated Ethio~
pinn Ddndytas from Philadelphia, on
visit To this place You didn't Why
L. 4 hat mt n
nah and her gallant were promenanding up
Market street, some mIschieyous little ur-
chin bent upon having little fan, and
thoughtless or regardless Of the dreadful
consequences which might ensne from his
rash act, threw spiidcDH nj Miss Dinali,s
heels, which Immediately began to vent its
rage upon The poor innocent fair Who
wouldn't be alarmed with Il devil ut hia
heels Though terror did not cause Miss
DInah's wool actually 10 stand on an end,
We must not say She was a stranger TO lhis
feeling Sprnging with most admirable
agility, she made two or three wbfls, ana
IA Al almost exhausted voice, cxciaifniug
= Blcssa Mass, my eosBa bone ny roeca
belt - down she fell. Now Miss Uiuah
would fam have passed for u lndy uf quality
fainting with terror, aided by Compression
and the height of her pride aud ambition
would have been gralided could the usual
restorative applied on similar occasions tO
Our fashonablcs have been adiuiuistered
To her But alas alas % what severe
modification is human pride frequently ex-
posed ia TINS unlricndly world ! Just at tina
critical moment when the apparently expi-
flng Miss Dinnh was crying" my eogsa
bone my rocea belt - who should stet,
up 10 turn the solemntics Of fa:pting
scene into fruitful source Of merYiment.
but Miss Judy Gulieima Blueskin, who with
bosom burning with jealousy aud rage, for
for Miss Dinah hid stolen the affections Of
paramour, now determined ia be rc,enged
by pulling down her pride peg or teo.---
No sooner had Mss Dinah finished than
Miss Judy began -" You cossa bone -
indeed--you beta say you grdiron bar,
you hussy, y0a You rocea belt rocca
nothing bat old hall wore ledder hors belly
baud, you stole out yem massa's stable, yoa
nigga you" Whatsoeyer remedies might
have been applied FOR the recovery Of Miss
Dnal, we are confident nope could have o.
odrated more speedily or more successfully
Than the words of Miss Judy Gulielma.--
/ Their elect was instantaneous. They
caused the iainting belle to bounce from
the ground with the gridiron bar Ia her
hand, with which she rushed towards the
tradncer &C her fair fame, declaring that she
wouldn't let no good for.noihing Guinea
Niger like her cast a signify on her char
aetefn It's impossible 10 tell to what
lengths they may have proceeded had not
the proper authorities timely interfefed and
| taken care of them.
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