Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-17

the German and Frenc journals were taken IN;
some rooms appropriated for reading, AID 9th
rs for cards. to which both subscribers aud
foreigners might repair every evening. he
club. besides, contained several spacious baiN
rooms with orc he siras IN the centre. Dali
ma,ian landlord of an hotel who had been made
prisoner during Napoeon's campagn in Rus-
sla and carried by Russian general 10 Geor-
gia, was engaged 10 furnish the rtifeshmeni
| and suppers with which ths Sc parties terminal
ed. In word. every measure was taken 10
make his establishment, prosper, and answer the
object Of sheprojcc,ors.
"A, frs, many individuals OF the Georgian
nobility seemed averse to the introduction oil
this novelty, and showed some reluctance to
share in It's advantages. Their prejudice a
gainst il, however, soon gave way; though
the ladies could not be induced to attend until
the arrival Of Gen. Yermolow at Tells Bui,
as the European dances were unknown to them,
i, was only during supper time that they came
in contact with the European ladies and gem
tlenlen; that is, whenever the extreme jealousy
of their husbands did not Interfere SO that in ge'
neral the Gcor gian ladies formed their dances
in another saloon, from which issued the harsh
sounds Of ,imbrels ana ,amborines, which they
however seemed 10 prefer 10 the more hartno'
NOUS one. Of the orchestra Of the CLUB
"rhe rurcomans, who during their stay al
TeHis were invited To these assemblies, led by
l,heir natural inclination for every thing Aslat-
ic paid little attention 10 The European dances,
and spcns most or their time lii the saloon
where The Georgian ladies were. These men
who were accustomed 10 these amusefnents on
| ~ in their hare ms, appeared greatly S'onished
a, the liberty with which, in their opinion, the
ladies danced before the asse mbled party, aud
could scarcely contain their rapture a. seeing
the voluptuoua attitudes and con,ortions oil the
Georgian ladies
prince NtadaluiT who, though belonging TO
an ancient Armenian family, is very much al
lached 10 The European customs, gave bali
at hi, house in Trflis, which is one of the bes
in tha, CITY, * which he had Al great expense
furnished in the European manner, inviting TO
his party all the foreigners then in the Capital,
/ among whom where the two English majors,
and The Tnrcomans. The establishment OF the
latter who were EXPIRE ssly conducted 10 the ball
room, was still greater than at the club, when
they observed both sexes walizlnS together
Every one present Though, that these men,
IS no had very gravtlv sealed themselves In
The Asialic manner on the fine sofas IN the sa>
loon, and whose eyes were immediately tuned
on The WRITINGS, and as ih"y thought, tmhra-
their minds Imagining that these dances
mus, ieLn,inaIr IN some strange manner, they
were necessarily questioning Colonel Mouras #
ny whom they were accompanied, respecting
it, and telling him that he haG Brought them
to dangerous paradise
The Author "catches Tartar OF whom
we have the following anecao,e:
"The Tartar whom had seen IN the morn>
I inc decorated wiki The cross Of he legion OF
honor, aud whom had de sired TO see me after
the ba,lr. presented himself to me at night,
whilst TIE eroars Of The wounded and the qui
uiUs "rthe sen,rirs alone interrupted he sileuce
; os uu bi,ouac. laskcd him il he spoke French
- which he uffirmatveIy answered me in that
language. "Who gave you that decoration
"'rAe Emperor, i, Wagram,' he replied;
and To-Day thoul nave won another, had be
seen as
.'ir then drew from hi, bosom parchment
pocket book, that hung al his neck by six
cord and in which he had his diploma his he
put into my bands that | might examine IT,,
and afterwards continued his narrative, which
thonPh amusing, greatly spoiled by his
! ou :ragsous boasiuc. he spoke Of Spain, of
Madrid, Of the Plan de Ia Cerada, ( y here
criminals are executsd,} of his exploi,s, and
lastly, Of his amoguus adventures, especially
Of Colosa, whom ne descubcd in manner
mat seemedto place the truth Of his narrative
b, yund donbt. This man belonged TO the
corps Of Mamelukcs, who followed Napoleon
FROM Egypt, and who were af,t rwards inc orpo-
rated with h. imperial guard .Ae had been pre-
Sent with his squadron in Madrid, anh taken
al lclyc part IN The sangulnaiy proceedings OF
the memorable Cd OF May, 1908. | then ques-
toned him IN Spanish and rccei, Ell very peril
ucn, answers in that language, delivered
with vivaciiy and POPULARITY which made me
overlook his ridiculous Boosting. In fine, this
singular parsonage was made prisoner in
Russia during Napolcon's retreat from Moscow
and restored 10 his native country, Karabah,
where, whenever that province assembled its
contingent, he came forward either for him
self or ao a substitute for any who dsliked the
ser, ice -
Van Halen finally returns TO his naive coun.
uy, and in passing through the Austrian
States, meets with tn. following adventurc:
"Soon a!er alighing, we present our
selves 10 The AUSTRIAN general, Prince Reuss
Platten who in his Decul AZ d ffuSr manner