Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-30
ENTRY INTO DAMASCUS.

of distinction between its Mussulmen
and Christian population. Many are
the humiliations to which the latter
are exposed. Here, for instance 1t
was the same, until lately, at Cairo and
Jeu,salem-they were not allowed to
enter the town on horseback. 1t was
INV Intention 70 comply with the IN
tardiction. at the proper places, but,
being tired. | deferred the execution
of it. until should reach the gates
MY guide and servant, who were
| Christians. unfortunately betrayed me
bbv aiiishi,tting. Whilst riding careless
| ~ along. some hundred yards ahead
OF them, absorbed in my reflections,
two or three rufian looking Turks ran
suddenly up to me, and Selling hold Of
| the bride Of my horse, asked me in
an impetuous tone, if | were not an
.Inddel., To avow my faith requi
red no deliberation, but l could not
help retorting, 81 an, Christian, not
an infdel." No sooner had the words
escaped my lips than ! was torn VIC
lently from my horse, and loaded with
volley Of iinprecations. In few
minutes. some hundreds of the inhab-
itants mad collected around me, and |
was apprehensive Of becoming the
victim Of popular tumult, particu-
larly as my guides, who were better
able to explain matters than myself,
had become too much alarmed for
themselves to interfere in my behalf.
therefore retired to the other side Of
the road, and sitting down on the bank,
endeavored to disarm the Infatuated
mob by the attitude of resignation;
for SO long as their hostility, which a
rose from religious, not personal mo-
tives-was confined to words, / knew
what value to set upon it. Butmy pa
cifc appearance had contrary effect
Seeking pretext for their conduct
some spots Of green, the privileged co.
Tor, were discovered in my lowered
turban, and it was instantly torn of
my head. A young urchin-the de.
vii take him-encouraged by this in
dignity offered to me, walked up and
spit upon my beard. This last affront
for moment, robbed me of my equa.
nimity, but l Immediately recollected
and in time, that the slightest attempt
at retaliation would be followed by in.
slant death. Every man had pisto
or dirk in his girdle; and it would have
cost him but little to draw it out, and
act upon the impulse of The moment
After appealing in vain to some sheiks
or elders, who were standing by, go1
up, and made the best of my way te
the gates Of the city, followed by a hos
Of boys and women, throwing stones
at us as we passed along.
During the whole of this disgrace.
full scene, which lasted half an hour
the women "horresco referens,' were
even more violent than the men. Al
one time l thought should have dice
the death Of st. Stephen at the gates O
Damascus.-Heret the conflict subsidized
nevertheless, l had the modification
of being myself obliged to pass along
the streets, and through the crowded
bazaars, on foot; my dress and person
covered with mud and other impuri
ties, whilst the mulcteers rode our hor
ses before us, Mustapha wearing my
turban on his head. This last part o
the scommendie larmoyante,' he actee
with such consummate insolence, tina
| | joined heartily in the laugh directed
against myself, to the no small aston
ishment of those who were looking on
j Robertson's Travels in Syria.
I A GOOD FELLow.-There is grea
difference between a good fellow and
clever fellow-a clever fellow is yer,
: far from beinga good fellow, he is rath
er good-for- nothing fellow. A clev
er fellow is always bustling about Xix
a parched pea on shovel; but goo
fellow is as quiet as mouse, and q
easy as an old shoe. A clever fello,
has all his eyes about him, but goo
fellow never has his eyes about tire
quarters open; he takes the world as h
/ finds it, and thinks it on the whole
pretty sort Of things, and never med
tates pulling it to pieces to make it 6
better. as babies do watches. A cleve
fellow will be sure to contradict yo
whatever you say; good fellow wi
be sure to agree whatever you say.
good fellow is kind oftame bear, clun
sy, but tractable, you may lead hi