Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-28
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

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Emancipation of Ismatrs from the Harsm.-
The 9TH ni September will be- ehronicled IN eal-
den letters in tia annal. Of til, Scr,gho, and, il
all probahilitv, its anniversary will be commence
rated bv the future generations OF the Mnssunan
women 9. tho .rrifa of their drverance from the
bondage under which the stupid cruelty OF man
had for ages condemned tielr sex Ia gruan. In the
earlier part Of the day the Sullan scnt tnr them 10
inform them that he bad resolved ON relcasIng
them from tic perpetual imprisonment within the
rrecinrs of his palace, " wicl, they had hlihefi"
considered themselves condemned tor LIE, and on
granting them the felicity OF occasionn " s"eNinG
recreation onr Of doors. They might IN iniarc,
whenever disposed 10 Frequent any Of the pub
lie walks on the bosphorus, ir.eh aoqnalnt him
with their wish: for lac would feel it pleasur" to
Indulge ihrr inclination. 1t WIRE more easy IL
imagine than 10 describe the peasur'hle sensation
which these word, oil tho Sultan Produced on his
,air auditory. Their lord, il may fArl. be pre-
sum.d vt the moment. appeared 10 then e,es rs An
angel sen, from Heaven 10 r.ea" thtui from then
,-,iers. They simultaneously the" themselves ~
his feet. and bedewed taem with hrirt-irlt graft
,m,e. The ladm. did not, il may readily be ,r-
lievrd, employ maci time before the tnrrr mn
ror few minutes after tn" rccrPtaa at the"
glad tidines they ALREADY embarked. pro-
cced-p Win oil ,ha rapidity vhirh the concen-
trated energy OF tanrteen sine~v hoatmrn could
,mp,rt 10 their light hak towards iiunkiar
S.clisv. 4 strange coincidence must IT, no
doubt, have appeared 10 them, that hi, very
sweet spot. where the Sultan four year, previous,
sacrificed his indenendcne- on the altar ot Russian
nower should become te ,hpsfe OF the inst act of
their own emancipation. The rapid movement
OF the britschkas, and the nvellness OF the vale,
they crossed, snon drove away apparenii4 all gloo-
my reflection. from their niuds; for. ON then ar
rival a, the delightful Kiosk oi Toka, they all
took an equally active pari ~ the scene OF mrrr
m-nt a a - hes which continued without MGR
NISSAN until III" lenoiened shairs from III" snr-
rounding hills srprlnrd thew II "as high Time 10
return home. 80 enchsni- were they with thi,
DAVIS pleasure that their arrival al the palace
rh.v hesonsh the Sultan 10 allow ,hem 10 re-
,-rn 10 Tekat on the Orb, snd dii not dr,ist
from their applications until they Ina secured his
consent.
RANK AND PoyrRry.-An inquest Wis held IN
Pentopvlle on TUESDAY, on the body vi SIR
William Hewitt Bsrnuct, who died IN very
moor lodging. FROM exhaustion "ccasoned by want
of proper food. Mr. DvunS. tas-cnlector, gave
come particulars respecting the d-rcased Btrn-
net lie said that h- had been ulicr, ruined III
attempting 10 recover property BY law. and had
lately hidden himself from his relations. Some
,iuc 400 he was master of s.. Bo,olpl's Paroc ,al
Nchaol, ne NrTllCt ~ wv S"N wa '"S "
fhe visitation OF God"
4 PorT,c.. GrSIrs-Rscrntly. in Glasgow.
a po-tica genius was haulcd M before police
magistrate for kissing girl and kicking up u dust,
when the following poetical dialogue cnsn"d
Maci,trare-l. Your name John JAY
Prson-r.-Vrs. your honor. -, the people 'aN.
Mapistratc.--WHs it you that KISSED tir elrl aud
raised the alarm F!
Pri.oner.-E-,, your honor, but ,houghtn no
harm.
Mapis,ra,e.-You rascal did YOU come here IL
make rhymes
Pri.oncr.--No, vour honor, II viii happen Sc
" sometimes.
Nsg.,ra,e.-Be of, Yen scamp: 20 cat Of my
sight.
Pr,soncr.-Thank'e your honor then I'll bid
Won good nigh,
,'rur OpsL,sK AT pARIs.-tmong Nh" n,n>'
:..----.:.-e "nu,rnts o til. tr-nch capital is The
Tao called Obclsk Of Sc.os,rs, lsrl, erected in
The Palace de Ia Concoric. The following ac-
count Of its removal from Egypt * given in
one Of the FOREIGN journals. The yrss" called lnc
Luxor, built expressly for this service. lett the ri
Of Toulon on the 18th Of April. 1881. and arri-
we'd At Alexandria on the 81 Of Nav. On the l7,t
ofJuiv, she began to ascend the Nile, and reach
ed, on the l6,I, Angus, the village Of Luxor. Al
Nh. time the river high The vessel was
grounded IS feet above low water mark. ala point
very near the position OF the obelisk Tic party
landed, took possession of the palace of Anicno-
phs, which they found i-nantrd by jackalls, pro-
vded for their comfort by building oven, mill,
&C.. and then commenced operations. The ohe
lisk first protected with covering Of plank T;
after which, under the protection of NJ. Mlnterel,
engineer, machinery WAS erected I" turn II over on
one side This object was effected the 3lst oi
October. the manual labor being supplied partly
nv the Arabs. The 18th OF Dec il had been
dragged LOO feet to the vessel TO which il was
consigned, with the aid ri four capstans
Seven months we're spent in waiting for the ri
sIng If the river The bar passed on the LIST of
January, 1888, with tine assistance off, steamboat.
The L,Aor anchored at Toulon the l0ll, of Nav
Tho 3D. September, the obelisk was visited by the
King at Cherbourg; the 2s'd December the Lux
was n,oored, with her valuable freight. oppo-
site the Chamber of Deputies AT Paris. Thus the
monument, on which the great Sesosiris caused
his victories ~ be rneravcn in a material more
durable than brcnu destined at tho end of