Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-05-29
VOLUME III.


THE SERAaLIo-TURKIsH TAsTE.-Ihe eeheIai
character Of the serago is neither grandeur eohVe
nience nor spendor; it is merely an assc'ioiae.,
wooden tents plt and ornamened with open work
III is characterized by the feeling wnch pi.uonma'Is
among the people, viz the love Oh nature. ne au
mraton of beautiful prospects groves, ipuns' i'o
chains of cnow-capped mountains, IS the rulng IN
stinc of the nation. In this may be traced the recoi-
lections Of a pastoral and agricultural people, VINO
love to cherish the remembrance OF .he orsni r anu
have raised the palaceo their soveregns, the capital
of their imperial city, on the slope OF the lovees mn
ia the empire, and perhaps IN the whole world Inc
seraglio has neither the external grandeur, nor the
internal luxury of European palace. It's charms
consist in spacious gardens with trees INTERVENING,
free and eternal in virgin forest, with fountains
murmuring and ring doves cooing apartments
whose numerous windows are ever open terraces
overlooking the gardens, and the sea; and grated
kiosks where the sultans, seated behind their window
blinds, may at once enjoy solitude and the magic
scenery OF the Bosphorus It's the same lnr,ougnl,
out all Turkey Sovereign and subjects, rch and
DOOR have but one want, one feeling, IN the choice
and arrangement of their dwellings, VIZ to charm the
eve with beautiful prospect If the situation OF the
house and the poverty of the owner preclude TINS
luxury then at least there are tree, sheep, and
dovecot on patch of ground surrounding the hut
Thus every elevated site commanding hne prospect
is occupied by mosque, santden, and larksii
long either of the shores of the Bosphorus, wherea
pacha or vizer has not built villa and laid out
garden. To sit beneath the shade of a tree, near
refreshing fountain, with magnificent view OF the
country or the sea, and to spend hours and days IN
Tranquil, vague contemplation-ths is the hl9hest
luxury Of Mussulman liie II accounts for the pecu-
liar structure and arrangement OF the Turkish houses
and it also explains why the people are inactive and
silent until some violent excitement rouses tbs ener-
gv which lies dormant but not extinct within teem
The Turks are not loquacious like the Arabs. They
attach little value to the qualifications OF vanity and
society; the charms of nature ere all they seek
They dream, mediate and pray. They are nation
of philosophers, deduclng every thing from nature,
and referring every thing to God God Is incessant-
ly in their thoughts and IN Their mouths ana with
them the Deity is not mere vague idea but pal
pable, evident, and practical reality. The virtue OF
the Turk is perpetual alteration of the divine will !;
his dogma is fatality With this faith the world may
he conquered but il may be lost with the same ia
cty, with the same indifference -Lamare'"eS 1'"-
grimage.
WASHING SILKs-A late number of an English pc
rodical contains an useful article on washing silks
from which we copy the following extracts Lay the
piece of silk upon clean board, soap piece OF an
mel well, without making It very wet ana win nus
rub the silk carefully and evenly one way; aiter nav
inc thus clensed one side of the silk take wet sponge
and wash off the soap; proceed IN the same manner
10 clean the other side, and then wipe The water on
each with clean dry cloth; after when hang lhe SIX
in the dry; do wiring II, but hang as single
az possb upon linen horse and let dry gradually
When very nearly dry, iron 1t with cool box In TINS
manner we last summer washed slate colored dress,
which was so dirty with the constant wear OF VIII
ter. that we did not ike use il even for Innings,
without endea yoring remove some CT the spots, and
we were quite hopeless of It's being mt Tor any thng
except Innings even when washed, but It's brightness
WAS compleely restored its texture was softer than
when new, and il made very nice looking ohlld's
frock."
LAKE, NAVIGATION yesterday afternoon, the
steamboat Uncle Sam, Captain Miikin left our har-
Dor to attempt passage up the lake; ana tIs morn
inc the Daniel Webster, Captain Tyler; Governor
Marcy, Captain Gorham; Ohio, Captain Chase;
Eclipse, Captain Nickerson; w. +. p. Taylor, Cap
tain Smons and Charles Townsend Captain Fox,
followed suite All these vessels were literally cram
med from stem STERN with passengers and freight
Indeed, the term crammed hardly gives an loea OF
their crowded condition! In addition there are from
thirty TO forty briggs and schooners, now waiting
wind, which are equally loaded down with freight
&c, for the upper ports and which, we trust Will
all in a few days be safely ana rapdiy on 'her way
10 their several destinations.
The departure Of these boats caused the appear
ance of matters around docks and wharvcs 10 as
sumo more lively caste;
much ice in the lower end of the lake, though It IS
ynnch broken up and rotten. Still vessels VIII have
Great d,fculty in forcing their way throughit TWEEN.
iy.our hours Of east wind u we could get would
however, completely dispense it.-BuG%o WIG
Wu,rr Tnour-Betwcen eight and nine hundred
pounds oil these delicious nsi, We,c caus
IN the lake with the hook, BY Mr. Moses Evans, OF
This CITY, Their weight averaged about twelve
pounds each, and all met with ready sale at good
prices.-B.
S.w~cr-I,- was once overturned IN car
,.oe with his niece who finding after all her screams
thai she had received hurt asked her uncle how,
~ .nch an iminent danger he could have preserved
so perfect a silence. Because was tolerably sure
that death would not be frightened away oy my ma
king noise"
Socrates when chatterbox applied to him to be
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