The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-09-12

BURLINGTON, |. T., THUR
and. I believe, not one bottom really
sound and good. And then their
customs, more particularly the fitting
out OF the children, who were not
troubled with any extra supply Of
clothing at any time! l have witness
sea the seat OF an old pair of corduroy
troWsers transformed into a sort OF
bonnet for a laughing fair-haired girl.
But what amused me more was the
very reverse of this arrangement; a
boys father had just put patch up
on the hinder part Of his sons trou-
sers, and cloth not being at hand, he
had, as an expedient for stopping the
gap, inserted piece of an old straw
bonnet; in so doing he had not taken
the precaution to put the smooth side
OF the plat inwards, and, in conse-
quence, young Teddy when he first
sat down felt rather uncomfortable.
"What's the matter wild We, Teddy;
what makes ye wriggle about in that
way? Sit aisy, man; sure enough
havn't we a -bottomed chair to
sit down upon, all the rest of your
journey, which is more than your ia
Their ever had before you?"
DEATH OF SULTAN MAHMOUD.
The Sultan of Turkey died on the
31st June--aged 50 years - having
reigned 81 years. On the 26th, he
babe solemn adieu to all the great
functionaries, being conscious Of his
approaching fate, declaring that he
had nothing to reproach himself with,
and asking those around whether they
could say the same. He then called
to him his heir, Abdul Mediid, his SON
in-law Hail Pacha, and Khosrew, and
told his successor to depend on khos-
rev and Hail, taking the first as an
example of firmness and courage, the
latter as the symbol of prudence and
circumspection. g In these times Of
trouble and tumult, finish the work
have begun"
Previous to his death he issued an
order to set free all persons who had
been imprisoned for political offences.
He also made large requests to the
poor. The day before he died he
wrote with his own hands, letter to
Emperor Nicholas after which he
had an interview with his children.
The adieus of the Sultan to his wives,
his children and his servants, were
very affecting. Just before he died
he burst into tears. He wept = his
empire menaced in so many ways
his son, left so young, exposed to so
many dangers. He called about him
all the authorities of his empire, (the
creations of his own genius, Mussul-
men in faith, the children of Christian
Europe by education, and recommend
ed to them, in the most touching terms,
his young heir. They all swore to
fulfil his wishes.
The Sultan left seven children by
his three sons and four daugh-
tiers. He is succeeded on the throne
by his eldest son, youth Of eighteen
or nineteen, named Abdul Mediid-
who has been elevated to the throne
in a troublous time - time which
would require all the energy of his
father i'll his best days, to guide sue
cessfully the helm of State. His FIRST
step has been to sue for peace to the
victorious lbrahim. The young Sui
tan has been brought up within the
walls of the Seraglio- and it is said is
remarkable for neither intelligence
nor talents.
The BATTLE NEAR ALEppo.--A great
battle was fought on the 25th June,
between the armies of the Sultan un-
der the command of the Seraskier
Hafiz Pacha, and Of Egypt under the
celebrated lbrahnn. The united forces
amounted to nearly 100000 men, and
resulted in the defeat, death, or dis
persion Of the whole Turkish army.
The following account of this engage
ment is copied from a French paper;
it will be found interesting:
"The Turkish army occupied a
strong position at Nizeb. Ibrahim,
who had received the Pacha's permits
sion to make an attack, wished to as
sail this position in front; but Soli-
man Bey, Colonel Selves succeeded
in restraining his ardor, and it was
agreed that the enemy should be drawn
by manguvres from his entrench'
ments. The Egyptians made felggn.
ed retreat; and the Seraskier Hafi2
Pacha sent out a strong division o.
cavalry. The first corps it came up
with, composed Of Bedouins, dispers.
ed according to the order they had
received; and the Seraskier imagining
that the Egyptians might be easily
routed, advanced with the whole q
his forces. Thus he abandoned his
etrnnr nositinn. and two formidable