Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-08-09
WHIRLWINDS IN EGYPT.


mention some particulars OF the phenomena that
often happen i'll Egypt. The first | shall notice
is tho mrl,rinds, which occur all the year round
but especially at the time of the camseen wind
which begins in April and lasts fifty days. Hence
the name of camseen, which signife, fifty 1t
generally blows from the southwest, and lasts
four, five or six days, without varying-so very
strong, that it raises the sands to great height,
forming general cloud, thick that it i. impos-
sib!e to keep the eyes open, if not under cover.
1t is troublesome even to the Arabs it forces the
sand into the houses through every Granny, and
fills every thing with it. The caravans canno,
proceed in the deserts ; the boats cannot contin-
ue their voyages and travellers are obliged to
eat sand i'll spite of their teeth. The whole is
like a chaos. Often a quantity of sand and small
stones gradually asccnds to great height and
forms column sixty or seventy feet in diameter
and SO thick, that were it steady on one spot, il
would appear solid mass. This not only re
wolves within its own circumference, but runs in
licuar direction over great space of ground
sometimes maintaining itself in motion for half all
hour, and where it falls it accumuates small hill
of sand God help the poor traveller who is caught
under it -
TIE DISAPPOINTED BRIDE.
AT an age when the heart is open to every i'm
preston, and forms, with the same readiness, en-
gagements and connections, which, in a man OF
ripper years, would be the fruit Of esteem and OBJ
servation, St. A *a* y was travelling from his
native province to explore the wonders of me-
tropolis which he had as yet beheld with the ewes
only of hope. In the coach which was to con-
vey him to Paris, he found young man of pre-
possessing appearance i conversation soon be-
gan that terminated in protestations of friendship
warmly reiterated on both sides Mutual conf
dencc soon flowed from their lips and all the Sc
crets of their hearts were revealed it was then
that st. *s*' learned that his new friend was
going to Pnis to marry young lady whom he
had never seen but whom his father and family
had chosen for his bride, with the consent of her
relations. The journey finished without any &C
cident, and they arrived in the morning at Paris,
where they took lodgings i'll public hotel.
Scarcely had they taken possession of their apart
ments, when the young was seized with a
bilious cholic, which. in less than two hours, de-
prived him of his existence. Affected with the
melancholy fate of his youthful acquaintance St
A ** whose attentions had been unable to
raise him, thought it bis duty inform the father
of the future bride of the overthrow of his expect
atoms, and taking with him the letters and the
port folio OF his friend, repaired to the house OF
the gentleman.
The servant who opened the door, conscious
that his master expected his son-in.law. announc-
ed St. A " ~ as SUCH The father, without
giving him time to explain himself, embraced him
with eagerhess, and presented him to his daugh
ter as her husband.
st. a - y naturally gay and volatile, cois
not resist the temptation Of deceiving the family q
while longer, and played his part extremely well
He gave the letters, and Being perfectly acquaint
ed with the secrets and affairs Of his friend, re-
turned the most satisfactory answers 10 their
questions He succeeded, especially, in capti-
waiting the attention Of the young lady, who, with
sldc-long glances, admired the features and the
fine shape with which nature had blessed her
lover. Dinner was announced, and st. A X X =
was placed by the side Of the timid bride and
the whole family yielded up their hearts to oy
and satisfaction. The young lady spoke little,
answered with difficulty and often b!ushed,
while st A ~ was polite and ardent in his
attention-to her and though the expressions OF
his face were naturally serious, his conversation
was pleasing and cheerful.
After dinner, the father entered into all the de-
tails necessary to settle the marriage, when sud-
denly st. A + rose and, taking his hat, SEEM
ed anxious to retire. GO Are you going to leave
US ~ "Yes,'' answered st. A = Il ~ impor-
tart business compsls me to quit you" &C What
business can you have in n city where you are
stranger Perhaps you wish to draw money from
bank my purse is entirely at your service -
but if you WILL absolutely, have recourse to a
banker, | may send somebody who will transact
the business for you" " No." said St. A II,
who continued to walk towards the door, and
they were soon in the haf,-when, addressing
the father, Now, that alone, (said he. J
and the ladies cannot hear us, will tell you
this morning, few moments after my arrival, an
accident happened to me. l was taken with the
bilious choc, and died. promised to be busisd
at & o'clock, and you will easily conceive that
must attend the place of rendezvous for, not be
ing known IN this part OF the world if / fail to be
exact to my word, it would awake suspicious of
iDattentlon to business that would prove very
prejudcal to my character"
The father listened to him with astonishment
but, taking the whole for joke, returned t., the
ladies, and, bursting with laughter, related the
cause OF his son-in-law's hurried dc,orture Wb;Io
they were still conycrsIng on .ne subject, O'Clock
struck 1t was soon I, and the family were alarm
ed at not seeing s.: A **#*. Half an hour af
ter, TIE father sent TO his hotel to inquire The
servant entrusted with the commission asked for
nm under his assumed name, and received for
answer, that he had arrived at . in the morning
died at | !, and was buried at 6. 1t would be
difficult to express the surprise Of The family at re-