Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-09

raj has given in his report. He states that upon the
suspension of specie payments by the banks in New
York in May last all the posmasters were instructed to
retain their proceeds Of office and not depose them
heretofore, in the various banks Amos hugs himself
upon this plan as securing the specie which else had
been irredeemable As regards the safety of the money
thus kept the hands of the po.masers he considers
it much as formerly the money deposited In
their hands will be drawn for regularly every quarter
and those who might neglect depose would not
ture dishonor draft Again, they required to
have their balances always ready in gold silver the
department will always have the of meeting its
engagements and if default in an individual
should occasionally happen nothing like general refu
sal pay in the Of the late deposite banks, is
ever to be apprehended. He considers banks, though
sometimes convenient by necessary the col
lection and disbursement of the funds of his department.
and thinks the business transactions, upon the whole,
will be better managed without their inerposition than
with it,
The drafts also, he considers better than cash. as
available in mercantile remances, and this woufd rem
der the transportation of specie from point to ano-
ther unnecessary in the department if there was not
bank in existence. Should the department be forced to
receive deprecated paper failures and deplorable dis
organization throughout the mail service he looks upon
as being the inevitable result.
He concludes In the following words:
ION the whole, no legislation is necessary to main
tain the order of this department, enable
mage its fiscal concerns the existing laws being deemed
| ample for those purposes"
DOMESTIC MANNERS OF A CIRcAssIAN CHIEF AND
HIS FAMILY.-The room differed little in its appoint
from those of the Turks. The floor was covered
with brilliant colored carpet divan of red leather
stuffed with hair surrounded the chamber; and several
small tablets inscribed with of the Koran in the
Arabic language, affixed to the walls From this
circumstance inferred that my host had proessed the
Mahometan religion, which induced me present him
my hrman, when like true believer, he kissed il
most reverenty evidently regarding with high res
pect the possessor of document sacred have
affixed to it the seal Of the Osmans However his
acquaintance with the Turkish language was merely
confined few phrases and his knowledge of Islam
ism vague and imperfect Our refreshment was served
in the Turkish style, consisting of variety Of dishes
separately brought in upon small tables about half
foot high There could not have been less than from
twelve to fifteen. Many would have been much bet.
ter had they been less seasoned They were princi-
pally made from poultry milk, honey, and fruits, with
pastry. But all my ntrea'ies unavang induce
host to share the repast with who according
the custom Of this people, remained in the room the
whole of the time, in the NEST manner anti
cipating every wish During the repast were wait
ed upon in addonto host by several female slaves
The drink species of mead, and the boaz of the
Tartars, made from met, in taste unlike small
beer The bread was a composition of wheat and
maize OF excellent flavor; and, in the pla which
not to be despsed, buckwheat formed very good sub
stitue for rice. OF course, had pewter tray for
table coth wooden bowls FOR glasses poinards for
wing knives fingers for forks and the palms of hand
for spoons but all these Inconvenience, common to
the East, We're me but a feather in the balance
compaed with being obliged 10 sir for hour car
pet crosslegged; and assure you felt not little
pleasure, when the ceremony was over TO take ram
BILE through the grounds. u
In this pastoral country like that Of the patriarchs Of
DID, the riches of the Circassians conss, in the number
Of their aocks and herds, to which may add their
wives and children.
During rambles through the grounds we found the
wives and children OF our host with their slaves EN-.
ployed in agricultural pursuits, tending their iocks
and herds. Some were engaged in reaping, others in
milking the cows and one fine looking princess with
the force of nm Amazon repairing wooden fence
with Ratchet. Among the children, there was a re-
markedly good looking, curly headed boy, and GIRL
abont eight nine years of age, who seemed, in an es
pecia degree, To possess the affection ef the father
was justin the act of exoug the beauty of the children
when was fortunately checked in time by the captain
for though in Europe you win the heart of parent by
prasing his offspring; yet here. for the same compi-
ment, you accused of intending extend over them
the malgn influence of the evil eye. The young urchins
were not nappropriately named the Look Of Lion
and the Speed Of Deer" for the was playing
with the hnlfw horses IL they kittens while
the fair young princess displayed the agility in
driving her refractory charge OF goats cows and bua
The wives Of my host were habited in a species Of
white garment made from camel goats hair, which
enveloped the whole form. To this was added a mus
lin veil and you think how picturesque wns the
effect when viewed from distance. The sancfnm sane
forum, in which lodged the women and children
in addition to being enclosed in wooden fence was
completely concealed from view by the thick fosae Of
trees. Here also sheds for the cattle the renain
der OF the cots being either apart for the reception of
strangers inhabited by the dependents Of the chief
There might have been altogether about six seven
the whole built Of hurdles plasered inside and out and
neatly matched with reeds and Indian leaves
Each cot containing rooms; the one with large
fireplace in the centre appropriated cooking and do
mestic purposes somewhat resembling English farm
house, having pot hooks and hangers while the other
answered the double purpose OF a sitting room and
dormitory A chequered nat of variegaed colour
covered the floor and dvan surrounded three sides
Of the room; the only additional furniture being few
small tables about foot in height, and something re-
sembling chest of drawers unless indeed we include
the saddles brides, housings, and weapons that hung
suspended against the wslls-spencers Traoe IN Cir
cdssid.
The POWER OF SrMpATHY-" Deny IL as he will
says Thomas Carlyle, man reverently loves man. and
daily action evidences his belief in the divnencss OF
man What more than regal mystery eDcircles the
poorest living souls of rs The highest Is not ndepen.
dent Of him his suffrage his value could the hiqhes,
monarch convince himself that the humblest begrar
with sincere mind despised him. no serried ranks .f
halberdiers and body guards could shut out some little
twinge of pain; some cmanation from the low had
pierced into the bosom Of the high OF truth men nre
mystically united mystic bond OF brotherhood makes
all men one Thus too has that fierce false hunting
at basis ON something nay under the other as
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