Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-23


the regiment, for had amos, many women as mes
which then generally the case with Irish regiments
Immediately reported the circumstance TO government
and in consequence order came down IN lew days
from the commander in chief directing all the women,
with the exception of six for each company to be in.
santy transmitted Ireland their nstve Country II
was likewise ordered that they Should be sent TO Brs-
TO under charge of officer who was TO see them EN-
bark for Ireland from that port. This pleasant duty
devolved upon me. and undertook the charge with
great reluctance l must allow at nearly four hun
dred women. II really distressing 70 behold the
misery OF these poor creatures on being hus separated
from their husbands Previously to my setting out, II
requisite have route signed by the general OF
the district enttle them 10 billes and was there
fore obliged TO go ever to Winchester, TO General ST.
John for that purpose When the route was ready to
be filled, difficulty to what term should be
used, could not call them regiment, detachment,
party. The general suggested, that they should be
styled the useless baggage But Mrs 81. John, who
present objected to the use OF either oil the words
so that il was agreed TO call them a detachment.
Every necessary arrangement having been made,
proceeded in full regimentas with my battalion OF wo.
men, accompanied by sergeant who was to assist me
in procuring Bullets for them on the march The hrst
day we reached Romsey where the constable, on see
ing my Observation-Disclosures TO give any bets, aiiedelng
that it fraudulent route women not being entitled
to billets. But the innkeepers wife fortunately TOOK
compassion on them, and LODGED them comfortably IN
her outhouses until The following morning. We con-
nued march from Romsey, travelling through
Hampshire and Wiltshire, not little annoyed by the
ribald ess and impertnent remarks OF every low lei
low upcn my regiment of she soldiers, as they called
them until al length approached the city OF Bath
Here mast confess my foriitude entirely iorsook me
and as had many friends and acquantances IN Bath
il being then the height the season. whose jokes my
marching into the city The head tail ola regiment of
women could bear the idea of left them within
about mile of the city, in charge OF the sergeant giving
him days pay distribute amongst them |
had just down 10 dinner at the ordinary IN the
White Hart, about FIVE o'clock. when of the wait
ers running in, called out aloud TO me, Colonel some
of your women are below in the hail. and to speak
TO you ! greatly confused, there being at the
time between twenty and thirty gentlemen at the table
but seemed take notice Of what the waiter had said
In few seconds before could compose myself SUI
ficiently determine how should act, the door was
opened and forty fifty of my followers rushed into
the ROOM headed by the wife of one OF our black drum
mers demanding pay Of their days allowance, and
threatening that if did not give il to them, they would
that their return to their husbands
Confused and terrified started from the table ran out
of the roo pursued BY the mutnous party and fortu
naely. made good nay retreat to the York House Hav-
ing given strict orders to the walters not TO acknowledge
any person that in the house. sent for the
geant and desired him TO oorm the women that it they
followed again in that disorderly manner, would
leave them once and reader them any further
ss,nnce. This determined message had the desired ei-
feet and they conductei themselves with toerabe pro-
priety during the remainder Of the journey.
SPANISH LADIES FEET-But as for foot.dressisg.
commend me to the bellies Of Cadiz. There certain
ly such ankles nsteps in any other part Of the
world as you upsn the Aamada Of Cadiz. They
dazzle you Ike sunbeam. light, so airy, so fitting,
spiritual in fact Cadiz may be called the "City of
the Foot" Miss Pardoe calls STEAMBOAT the "Ciy Of
the Sultan"
MANcHEGAN BEAUTY AS entered Puerto La
piche, noticed that all the Of the lower orders
the skirts of their pecoats thrown over their
heads. This is the universal custom in La Mancha
the manila being used only by the upper classes and
it explains passage in Don Quxole," which would
otherwise be obscure Sauche when upon one
sion he returns home, endeavors persuade his wife,
Theresa, to accept with good grace the honors in
for her. when he shall have obtained the govern
ment Of the isans He tells her how great lady she
will then be; and that she must make up her mind for
the transformation. Bat Theresa replies, Neither will
put il in the power OF those who see me dressed like
a countess or governors lady, say. mind Mrs. Pork
feeder how proud she looks it was but yesterday she
ioied hard the distah; and went IN rith The
tail Of her gopn ebore her head instead Of rei II is
worthy Of remark, that nowhere in Don Quixo,e" is
there word spoken praise OF the beauty Of the wo-
men of La Mancha; " hale" or. ''buxoln wench" are
The hghest expressions at the veracty of Ceramics
permitted him use for have spoken Of them in 9TH
or terms would have been departure from truth
The flower OF Castilisn maids sounds we'll in poet
~ but Castilian maid, or maid OF La Mancha.
which is the same thing coarse, brown I'll favored
parsonage who in any other country would retain her
maiden dis,rcton during life-Ingiiss RamSes the
Footsteps Of Don Quxofe
PHILOSOPHY OF TEA. TOBACCO, AND COFFEE
Three plants this moment connect three different
quarters of the world which for ages would have known
but little of each other without them. China is
pected with Englasd by scarcely any other link than
her tea far thee hundred years tobacco the sole
link between England and the western world aud
Arabia is this hour scarcely bound to US bu, by her
coffee Such are the slender but powerful Of
national connexion. The discovery OF coffee was
not made until the latter part Of the thirteenth
fury and like many other great discoveries, IL was
the resu, OF chance, adopted by necessity An Arab,
the Sheykh Omar, fell under persecution in his
own country; he and his disciples fed to neun-
tain in the province Of the Yemen, where III the
desert all usual food failed him coffee berry there
grew wild and the distressed refugee, it TOO
hard for him 10 nascae tried its effect in boiling he
drank The liauor found himself revived and made il
immortal Yet recommended it was by its refresh.
ing proper rites its spontaneous growth. and still more,
suct is the absurdy of mankind by the example Of a
fool or n knave who called himself saint, coffee took
upwards nc two centuries make lis way into the world
Even in its ceuatry il dishonored prophet
among his kindred; and Egypt was, IL not
till the third century from lis discovery tina, insnuaed
itself into The sober poations OF Egypt IL is seldom
that he world is indebted superstition for any thing
excep, carpvals and cardinals, but the olles Of the
Arab devotees in the land Of the Phaioohs who win
golden opinions of by extravagancies that would
degrade the mules they ride on the rsi parent.
age of Egyptian coffee drinking Those vretched PEG.
ple spending half their nights in watching. and sli
their existence in mortying the withered esh on their
tawny bodies. found COTE essential keep their bodies
and souls together The Turk next adopted H. II suit
"a his asnes. his asstude his seSeniarincss and his
stupidity The snowy baIb wanted nothing but to-
bacco ~ complete the which, 10 the slave and the