New-York tribune., 1841-05-20
For Tho Ne--Yorker.
fctters from the mediterranean.
by An AMERICAN LADY.

No. v. TAxe1ar, March l5ii-
You are full of rejoicing day. FOR j. era IN yopr
political life but peftecy indifferent about the
matter that had forgotten thcre be Presden; Of
the United States inducicd Office this day. until was
reminded of it at the table Of Consul We dncd there
today and Mr. Carr observing he had been and
was the devoted partisan of M VAS ByEES but that he
also citizen and Of tho United States proposed that
all should ioin in the sentiment offered: Oar Ire-
dent-nay his administration bring happiness TO h'nscli I'd
prosperity TO hc people and addcd he earnestly. IS he
Sc, down the wnega may late be no; less onocd
in his retirement, Party feeling had faded away tie dis
lance and every responded ;hoso sentiments full
ness and in truth.
It's also high HOLIDAY with the followers Of the Prophet
To-day festival equivalent New Year though
saw very little outward Indication OF it in the ic alleys
that they will persist calling streets for most Of their
iocnes are carried on doors A< also naIkc;-day
we took our way the Soco space Of ground which
the market is held twice week. Sunday and Thursday
This is outside the gate opposite the Wa;erGae hat opens
on the Beach Both bull; the plan. each being
protected by covered way and ahoh0r gate. As passed
out ! observed range OF stalls open front which were
occupcd by blaeksmiths of them doing nothing and
those who at work seemed labor under the double
disadvantage dsnclnauon themselves and the
most clumsy tools imaginable. There great ,!rong OF
Moors in their shapccss clQjeeS something ;tle like
carman's iock made OF wooen cloth striped with
black or blue; nothing b. neraceul except be
the shaven head cap that frequently finishes off the
upper man. the white urban is by inyariable
appcndagc of the Moorish Women ,hcre.
mufed from head to foot hai7uc white flannel. One Of
tlcm seeing looking at her very iH;cnt as stood by her
turned suddenly toward me, saying something very
IL lr l.,
.eil with an arch smile and displayed Young AID pretty
acc She had fair, rosy complexion with the dark HAIR
nd eyes general among her people the only female
have Vet seen who had much color though the NIoors
ood and pure blood darker than their Spanish neigh
,ors: they are generally pale While were mutually az
emrne-inctectunly be coniessed-to understand
each other tive noble looking n flowing white robes
passed us They half checked their pace and glanced
n6canily at each other hut there erca, differ
encc in the expressions; smiled and ;E other irowucd
Perhaps is we'll the believer did not see her raise her
veil TO crafty the curiosity Carsa, M fierce look
might have bee, backer. As my sudden friend turned
away little startled tancied. though whou, accepting
flower held my hand.
Speaking of those white robes hcques they worn
equally by and but by each differently The
women disrosc them be veil and mantle ;
Le ether sex rather cloak VIVA, they Ike per
hans Won will ask Perfectly Ike Sheet trngcd Al bo,h
ends. They are about feet long and pcrhap, oar
WIDE or E,c loss and made of wool sometimes striped
with silk or cotton pracuccd eve would Of de,cc;
under tbs apparent similarity indications we, aad rank
that would escape stranger 'i.a> perceive
times in the satisfied Of Younger Moor consciousness
of the fuencss and purity Of his Wora WIKI
certain or and with white trban wrcahed gracefully
about tie brow. has digniaed effect Tins the costume
of the Shcts or Scr the descendants OF the Prophet who
bv the way, plenty klachbgds here. Alter pared
Nth this Moorish girl :natron we directly
he grca, 1t large open .ace, >lorag upw%rd
rom the walls and filed with wavins crowd Of DARK
irlaSces and white haiqaes The border OF this
loted with horses, and borgico the smallest animal
ever OF the donkey kind scarcely larger than mas;A
The canels indeed the patcn, and enduring OF
ma but at the the ungainly loon ai
notion There is less hustle and apparent. less be sold
than would expect from such coucour.e OF peope oac
tram of camcs was loaded with wheat far well ce,ped
gram. The proprietor dark. tall Ace..vel Arab
we iagc,cd his black co>sc cloth 10 observe
the deiberuon with which they managed their sale :
shricf attended by black with a. already over,
loaded donkey, bargaining about half bu~c OF M
wheat and 4. least half hour spent eh2serias
about the price, vhich after al settled probably the
minds of both when they began SUI these people do
make themselves unhappy about minute or less M
your driving Yankees.
neat looking pitched uadcr the shade Of Al od
lit,c removed from the throns aeNt
attention. venerable sat ycry couposcily his
mat with bowl Of blood his right. his pipe lay By l.a
on the other side and he held some,ng ms hand partly