The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-01-07
WAsnI>arnx. Dec. os. ISIS.


Tomorrow will be busy day. Our leg
iSstors will then enter, " nh good eaInrst,
into the business OF the session. The com
mittees which have heen engaged in carv-
ing ont work will, to.mofroW, make reports
on divers sui jects.
One of the most interesting topics now
before Congress, is the Occupation of The
mouth Of the T.ver Oregon ar Columbia.
There is some probability that the hiii will
pass. It's champions are very zealons in
advuc; ting it. One OF It's oldest aud most
able friends was MI. Bnylies of MaSsarhu-
sets, of whose eXpltions and whose mind,
caparinus OF croa. OF lerts. this Congress is
deprived. Mr.. Floyd of Virginia, is. how
ever. active and peIsevering in his efoiis
10 carry the oroiert through. It's sucress
will open new and wide field tn American
epterpri e and will entitle ITS prof 'tiors to
the henedrtions of the many millions who
will hereafter throng the banks of the Ore
gon and the shores OF the Pacific.
Mr. Kremer. and Mr.. Randolph, fin! their
health too lead TO attend the sessions of the
House regularly. They have resmted to
exercise on horseback, as the means OF res
toraiion. The Roanoke Senator sallies out
early in the morning, mounted on fine
grew and attended Iy his man Juha, the
same faiihf.!l old servant. whom he Hon
oraile John" as the Eirginians call him
used Ia fng. by way of show ing( him that
the relation between m'.sterHnd slave was
not dissolved l'v the agitation of thu Nilsson
ii question. Mr.. Krsmer rides Sandstone
shcSnrt in very nntre siy'p. Rand, lah
appears first, and KremrT rorrs ont n.t-r
him in the manner Of 1t clown following, IN
awkward imitation The prinripal nprfnrmer
Nae York Con. .4Iuetiser
HolY STANDARp rF MAHoMET. The
fullnWln ing account this memorable banner
WAS furnished by the late Mr.. George B.
English, whose If wells in Turkey are we'll
known. Mr. English infnrns the Editor Of
the B; ltimere Emerald in h re, crt tonmu-
nration. tina, the antiquity of the banner
dates Lack 1910 years. L has been dis
played in more than four hundred battles.
hni has never been rrntaned " the toucb
OF an enemy. When MahoInat vas pnrsu
ed in his flight from Mecca, Btriedc S, hmy
one of those, who had plotted to asSassnate
nm, ie-alne Il convert 10 his lucIrine and
IN the ersia'y Of his loY UNIV ont the shaw
ct his tnrhan, airachee. II to his lance, and
made OF it n banner which he conSerri.tea
In the glo;y of the prophet. This Was the
first standard af Isl. mi IN, and rreived the
name of Santieak Sheriff In IT'S present
state 1t is rolled up IN anothcl fac which
was used hy the KhaliIp Om;r The two
are enrlosei in forty coverings of silk. aud
the whole rnyeloped in sheath of grenn
cloth. In the midst of the envelopes are
deposited small copy of iheKoran. writ
ten as is believed ly Omar, AMI silver KEY
of the sanctuary of the temple of Mecca
The sacred flag thus envrlole,l, is twelve
feet long. and is surmonntc1 10y a silver
pommel which enclnses another rCpv of the
Koran written hy Omar tile third successor
of Mahonet. The standard with its staff.
is preserved in gorgeous fhapel in the
r"lace nf the Ottoman Emperor. There
are forty standard bearers appointed to car
ry IT, and TOUR regiments form lis guard
When cal RED out, superb tenn Is erected
| ~ 'untsiirl the banner. At the end Of every
'aunpal9n 1t Is carried lack to thg chapel.
AMI cerusiic'i in Golfer most reilly ORA
mente,i. Sdiem OtS1rer.