Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-07

changed tho face OF srairs; the ron-ateteoarse &c
gusiion was repealed. and FEE trade and sailors
rightslet the ashore, and dark bro~ej Frank.
the keeper Of the casino where dareed the night
before, aboard. The old man was in his cabin. Bob
ran UP into the main top, and turned mo my nest
Bob was on the sick list at his next watch. my
self was exceedingly disposed 10 DO under tn.
weather, aud out Of the way Of reeosn'uon anc
Identification by the sorrovful host OF "rHs rhREE
SPEARS" But the next morning the ship 5000
away for the opposite coast of Africa, and we hap
PLY recovered. got well just in time TO see the
devil ia the old mans eyes. as | walked up towards
him in obedience TO his sur,uon'.
"'Sieki nephew, hal" he began, half frowning.
half sneering. I felt sick at heart, indeed. Bot
when he asked me what had made mo sick, and l
replied that attributed it TO eating too mary Cy-
prian oranges, he shut his eyes half up, and glui
merng at me, sidcwise, he turned slowly upon his
heel, raped the rattan in his hand hard upon his
leg. aad walked away. ! saw !, was all over.
About six bells AM, the officers, With myself,
were all called off.
| "'Gentlemen,' said the old man, looking black
and disnihed as an ineipent ,hunder.sauall, II re.
greet that any individual under my command should
disgrace the national fig. by riot, and violence IN
foreign port; bu, much more do regret that any
officer OF the winnpissaeo should 40 far forget his
duty to his country, end his COMMANDMENTS 10 break
| the order of the day" Then he tipped on, few
appropriate jsrsmsata jurdr,ntoruri that's eisp-
| pers. boys. Alter ieItirg OF seam, he went ahead
| again.
"'My good friend, Kapiisnos Au,is,ra,ikes. the
American consul for Faniagusts, and keeper OF a
highly respectable casino there, informs me that
two persons from the Winnpississo -
but no matter; that will be for charges and spec-
kestions Here; ~ho-pu!ling handkerchief out
OF his poeket--ow this piece Ut documentary evil
deneef MIR Shelley, will you do me the favor to
read The name Of the happy proprietary
"Wnh what savage sheer the old man put the
question: | qsailed and trembed; knew that
| Bob had los, his handkerchief in the seUfiie, and
| faint, very faint was the hope that his Ingenuity
A. ~ aHeshE thafN
nothing in reality, in the old mans judgment. com
pared with the sin Of our leaving our tracks eshind
US, so that we were sure nj being detected
Equity SIR said Bob, touching his hat. lie
knew that there was no humbussins the old man.
| The document is my own
| "'Eaoush court martial will no doubt give
due honor 10 your unofi;er like conduct. Consider
yourself arrested; that is all, gentlemen. Pipe
down.
"'Mr Locus'-and the old bowed TO me
with ineffably increased s.sritsr in nisiO-your
tongue need not confess that you were MIR Shelsy's
companion. Your buiiermi K face has saved that
member the troube. You will quit the ship at the
first land We make. That ousht, in my opinion,
20 be the rule in Shelley's So much for your
comfort. promi,ed your father 10 take good care
| OF you; shall keep my word, for shall shortly
leave you in Grand Cairo. DIN you, sir, do You
laushi-thai's no pun. never made pun in my
life.'
els our friendship then, ST. said /, forever
annhi!a,ed7'
" Exactly, nephew. 1t ends a; the mouth OF the
Me, where Se shall shortly drop both you and
| our anchor. | have only word of s3vice to
give yon; 1t is, look out for the crocodiles, and
don't eat too many oranges. Good morning.
al could have ourst nto tears. bat Bob came run
ming up TO me, and gFasping my hand, cried, Bear
! It like man. They'll cashier me, and I'll get per
| mission 10 quit the snip with you; we'll travel to-
g,lher and SEEK our fitiunss.' Generous fellow!
Bob was correct in his n,ieIpations; h- was
found guilty, and sentenced to he cashiefed. Hispe-
titon 10 the old man TO be allowed TO accompany me
was readily granted, and about DUSK that evening",
we were landed on the coast OF Afr:ei, near the
western mouth Of the Mic, few miles from Ko
setta, and abou, eighty miles north west from
Grand Cairo. We slept that night nt the howell OF
| Jew, and early in the morning started upon our
journey. We had nothing to cucumber us but the
clothes upon our backs, our towing pieces, and
Bob's iavori;e fiddle. The last article VIC brought
along, ss the mems of earning our livelihood until
! we could get into some regular employment. Our
pistols and drks we had OF course secured, iogsth
I er with a few pieces of gold. With these appoint
menti We star ed ftS he great city Of the Nile.
mot bling much used 10 walking, we progressed
only thirty miles the first day, and at the sitting OF
the sun, rested under sycamofc tree, TO dispose of
our frugal meal q dl,es. Our repast here sud
denly interrupted by the appearance of 3 nlsreud-
ing Bedouins, who dashed in upon us their beau
tful Arabs, cutting ard slashing at US with their
sparkling cimeors. We worry eooly cut two OF
them down in a FASH with the first shot from our
pistols. The third fellow turned his horse and
dashed his ro.els iato his bloody TANKS. Blu, We
gave him, each, the other barrel, end tumb.ej him
off, with one bullet IN TIC elbow OF bis sword arm
and The other IN the small OF his baGk. We then
! helped ourselves TO few miscellaneous articles
that soulj have been Of further to them,
and buried their bodies iE the sand. After this
! had no further interruption until arrived ct
| Cairo, which VIC reached, on the second following
might.
| "Our appearance here did rot excite any very
especial wonder. There were people Of all eolois,
and countries, and religions, md habits, crowdng
along the narrow, dirty streets, seeking their bust
ness or their pleasufe' The dogs seemed 10 be the
most numerous and important part of the popua-
lion, and we had little trouble from any OF the rect
| OF the Inha@slRnts. So having sought out car1-
vansary, or boarding house, we sailed out and
| commenced our vocation OF street minstTelsy. IL
was the most taking sSd profitable occupation that
we could have chosen. | led the air, and Bob
wnrbled bass, accompanying the melody With mis-
cfemon5. Cease rude Boreas,' 'Begone dull care,
'Ye sons Of freedom Barbara Allen, and several
otLers Of the most distinguished Christian pieces Of
profane MUSIC absolutely coined into gold. The
CSitoi.es wore delighted with the novelty Of the
entertainment, md We became most decided favor
ties. Turks, Copts, Mameukes, Jews, ana Syrian
Christians, voted stars, invited 10 their enter
GGinments, and We'd with each other in thCir un-
bounded hospitality.
Wake up Peter, Cypress. Dan, take this tun-
| bier.
swell, boys, to be brief, in the course or three
months we made money enough TO buy fifty ca
mels, one hundred Gunen slaves, few Mograbian
dancing girls, ard a goody quantity Of cotton,
coffee, and other merchandise Of the country, and
joining another caravan. of we started across the
desert, to the seaport OF Suez, at the north end Of
the Red Sea. BY the bye. what pity it is that
the EyyptIlns d. not cut a canal from the Red Sea
| 10 the Mediterranean. IL is a dead level oil the
| wby; not a lock necessary. Boh and | sent in
propo ais 10 the goversor, TO construct one within
| two years; but his highness shook his head and
said that II Allah had intended that there should be
q wnter communication from Su'z 10 the Levant, he
would have made it himself. But of that IN another
place. intend to apply to our legislature for an
sct Of Incorporation for q railroad. Keep II quiet
boys. Say nothing.
| "Our arrival at Sutz created no little excitement.
Our fame had preceded across the DESERT and the
swarthy disciples or the Prophet Of the east grin
| ned upon us, and fed US and felt US, just would
| the very Christian popuace Of New York grin at,
J and feed, and feel King Back Hawk, and the Pro
| ph-t OF the West IL was soon, however, our for,
tune % be monopo zed by good society. The sIs
I ter Of the governor, Julia Kleokiunk1, a widow,
| got She was the Lsdy - Of the place
and most magnificent woman sic VAS. She wa,
decidedly the Uei dressed lady that have seen ms
all my travels. Beautiful, witty, learned, accom-
pect. IL was on accoun; Of her peculiar exeelen
cies, that che Obtained special license TO 10 differ
ent in department end tOhav;or, from oil the other
ladies' Of rank in Suez, end u expose herself TO the
goze Of men, and give entertainments, and al that
sort Of thing. All the other women Of SUez arc
strictly guarded in their strogos, they should be-