Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

Turkish SeragH0s not Prisons. IL
am inclined to think, that all that we
are told of the Imprisonment of the Sc
raglio is great mistake. l suspect
the Turkish ladies are under no great
er restraint than princesses and ladies
of rank in our country; and the bo-
mage that is paid them seems infinite
ly greater. The seclusion of the ha-
rem. appears to be no more than the
natursl wish OF an adoring husband to
guard his beloved from even the know
ledge Of the ills and the woes tina, NOR
tai man betide. Whilst he himself
dares danger in every form, he wishes
to ,protecs his lady-bird'-" the light
Of his harem," from all trouble and
anxiety. He would ;fain make her
Lille ga fairy tale !" he would not even
let" the winds of heaven visit her face
too roughly !" and as we carefully en-
shrine valuable gem, or protect a sa-
cred relic from the profane gaze of the
multitude, so does he, on the same
principle, hide from vulgar ken his
best, his choicest treasure. his ain
kind dearie." The Turks, in their
gallantry, consider the person Of wo-
man sacred; and the place Of her re-
treat. her harem, is always respected.
Nay, there have even been instances
where persons have fled for protection
TO their enemy's seraglio, and been
thereby saved; SO that found, that in
Egypt was likely to he the guardian
Of the party, and that in my utter help
lessness might possibly be a panoply
from danger to my protectors them
selves. In fact. Mr.. Salt recommend
ed that l should always carry all my
most valuable papers and money about
me safely.-4Mr,. EIOoodS Overland
Journey to India.
Woman of BuSiness.--We have al
ways agreed with Doctor Johnson in
saying. "that woman cannot know
too much arithmelic," as we believe
everv one does. who has witnessed the
utter helpessness ola young widow left
with entangled accounts to settle. We
copy the following from Mr.. Sullivan's
Political Glass Book
"Itis one ofthe most striking defects in
our system Of education, that females
are so generally uninslructed in the
substance and forms Of business.
Much precious time is devoted in
early life to some accomplishments,
which are forgotten amidst 2 married
life. 1t would be far more useful 10 de-
vote that time to make woman intelli-
gent in those affairs which concern
them deeply, as mothers, widows, and
in the character of executrix g. admin
istIatrix, and frequently in other en-
p!oymeuts which require familiarity
with the forms of business. In Europe
1t is not uncommon for females to have
the chief management ofimportant bus
mess establishments. They are some
times members Of mercantile houses.
Its nat to be desired that employments
of this nature should be common among
the American ladies-they can be
much better employed. But consider
ing the frequent and sudden changes in
our country, may perhaps, be permit
ted to say, that,o know well the nature Of
contracts, and the forms in which they
,houId appear, and TO be able to keep
accounts accurately, may be useful as
TO be able to speak Italian or French;
50 paint flowers and landscapes or con-
verse well on the comparative merits Of
poets aud noveiists.
Obituary Notices.--An English
paper has published the following tariff
OF compensation for the insertion of the
different descriptions Of obituary noti-
ces. 1t may be proper to remark
that in this country notices Of this sort
are not source Of profit, but are in
serted gratuitously.
For simple death, two sbillings
and sixpence. For the death Of per-
son deeply regretted, five sbillipgs. For
the death Of person who lived per-
feet pattern ofalI the Christian virtues,
and died regretted by the whole coun-.
try, ten shiIlings. For the death Of a
person who possessed extensive litera-
ture and profound erudition, super
added to which, his whole life was re-
markable 10, piety, humility, charity,
and self.denial, one pound. For the
death ola lady, whose husL snd is incon-
solable for her loss, and who was the
delight ofthe circle in which she mo-
we'd, one pound ten shillings For
the death OF a gentleman, who had
bSoa onIy six months married. who waa