Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-17
VOL. XI. NO. 80.

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mans ArmenIans, Greeks. Persians, Par.
; Sees Arabs, Jews, Burmans. Chinese.
~ bheestles, with leather water
sacks slung dripping on their backs car
~ tneIr precious burden to The rich nnan,s
: vafd, or hawk 1t along the street Almanac.
ing Their approach by drumming on heir
BRASS measure. Snake-charmers ~
glers, and blind musicians, gather ,b.7r
little crowds. Professions are alnos' i.
ways abroad in honor of some idol n :
iuihiment OF some promise; making an
possible clamor with voices, drums. GYM
pals, and trumpets. Women carry their
children astride on their hips. Wretcbe3
carrllges, drawn by more wretcbed No
MES, jingle along, bearing those who
nave LA long walks and moderate means
women crowd about the wells, carving
water on their hips, in brass jars.
Madholes, neglected tanks, decsring
icarcasses, and stagnant di;ches unite vim
Tunes OF garlic, rancid oil, and human
/ nlth, 20 load the air with vilanous smells
lbe tout ensemble Of sights, sounds. and
smells, is so utterly unlike anvfhinp in
any other part of the world, that weeks
eiapse before the sensation of s,ranceness
wears away.
One Is constantly struck with the ex
cessive cruelty displayed toward oven md
horses oy the natives; 50 strongly con-
trastlng with the tenderness of Burman
/ drivers. The cattle are small. lean. and
Scared all over with the brands and far
clIul hgures of their owners Poor in
flesh, and weak, they are urged with
large stuck. and by twisting the tail. in the
most violent manner The heavy blovs
were continually sounding in nv ears.
ana, with the creaking of the wheels,
which are never CREASED, keep up an obi
Gus Gin. The horses of their miserable
caranches fare no bet.er-tbe driver
scarcely ever suffering his whip 10 renose-
Close to my residence was one Of ibose
numerous tanks resorted TO in This c;,,.
not only for drinking water, but ablutio6s
; OF all sorts Every hour in the day some
one Was there bathing. Those who came
Tor water, would generally walk IN. and
letting their jar float awhile, bathe. and
perhaps wash their cloth; then filing
their vessel, bear it away with drinn;nSS
clothes. Some dobevs, or wasberI1n.ree
resorted thither, whose severe nroccs'
iuiiy accounted for the fringts CONSTANT,
made on the edges of nv clothes WI
out soap or fire, they depend on mere
labor; standing knee deep in The water
and gathering the end of carmen, ~
their hand, they whirl it over their head
and btIng 1t down with great force mon
stone or inclined plank, occasionaIIy
shaklng it in the water. Thev snraad
GU. the articles on the hot sand nJ
powerful sun enables them 70 rreson,
clothes OF snowy whiteness.
MY residence with MIR. Pearce on The
Circular Road, which is a principal thor.
onghfflre, afforded continual opportunity
; of observing native character and h. b;,s
A spectacle OF frequent recurrence was
: the wedding procession of Young chill
dren, affirmed by their relations Mps;c
and many torches dignity the procession.
The girl IS often carried in a palankeer.
I ana the bridegroom On horseback. neld
! oy friend. Sometimes the little THINGS
! are borne 10 ELECTROMAGNETIC litter.
" Ii is always affecting to think that If the
: poor little boy die, his betrothed Is CON
= demned to perpetual widowhood Man
OF these, as might be expected. becou,s
0 abandoned characters.
= saw many funerals, but none in which
= any solemnity or pomp prevailed. The
r BODY, without coffin, was carried ON its
:. own paltry bedstead by four men. covered
merely with sheet; few followers
Kept upa walIing recitatiye, and teat mon
u small native drums. The BODY was Inns
conveyed to the place of burpinc -
- thrown into the Ganges.
SERAMPoRE
= lhe name OF Serampore is SO intimate.
" ~ associated with the history of modern
y missions, especially those of the Ban,;s,
g denomination, that of course spent sarna
time there. A'pleasant ride Of Is mile,
! brought me to Barrackpore, a military
=; station on the river side opposite to Ser.
u ampore, and the seat of The governor
:. generals country residence The ROAD
:. IS bordered with fine trees the whole dis.
lance' and the country. as far as the eve
- can reach, is In high cultivation. MANY
- iaborers were ploughing-an operation
- winch stlrs up but couple OF inches Of
- soil, and would call forth the surprise and
:" contempt of a New-Engand farmer. The
~ plough costs but fly cents, and the min.
~ nature oxen which draw il, but five dollar.
- he pair. The latter are generally mark.
a. ed all over with lines and circles, burn
Oh upon their skin. The view OF Serampor,
~ from the river, is exceedingly attractive
ne The same architecture which prevails =
lar Calcutta, gives The houses the appearanc,
hg Of elegant marble villas, and The hue,
err college, with its superb columns confer
Yes dignity on the whole scenes. The rive