Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-05

lh MS aNaaeHct qnle DEVOTIONAL sensational seemed
though asttansr1rted those ancient days. and all
The expressions OF the lsraeies by the Eyyans ami
the scenes ul ihnse tne- were vyidly brought view
The rext mufnng we passed over Ia Bousc. the port
oi Gam. and On donkeys rude 10 this city. Cairo fully
eomts mp To the romantic notions OF an orisnlal CIV
" hich lad formed from reading the Interesting s,ues
oi The Arabian nigh aud Is reality the scene Of
ny ui Them II Is said to nave mufu of The carac>
rfscs u Oftniasm Than Conslanliuupc OF any east.
tern cystll you eau form no idea II the noise, dirt
and crowd nItln the cry. II is almost impossible 10
get along through the streets without oeing
knocked down by the eanes ard drumedares. As W.
ode ou 10 lhtshm. the Pschas garden yesterday even
ing. We passed caravan of fifty ready loaded hf Ira
tefslng the desert The great burden hsy are able 10
carry are ruy astonishing. heir common l., nd is from
SIX Ia seven hundred pounds, which they patiently knee
down to receive OF have taken from their oaek On ar.
u'ne al This garden. which situated the little is
land oi Rhnds. the ME- were amazed at the
chanting scenery II was great extent and part oi
laid on alter the English style. and being irrigated by
the waters gurIng and Jenng gu, from many beautiful
oustalns, made The flowers lok very furnishing and
cry thing 'edan Around The fountains we're little ba.
sihs, Ike ponds, IN which either beaun ducks
swimming about OF little red silver fish, In one part
ui The garden there Was luyey little etoo made IN.
uf.y OF shells ot the rare aud choice kinds; and
ont =" tho gtolto came gushing inrlh hale stream Of
hnfld wafer. II was truly refreshing 10 sii here
ed nom The fierce rays Of African sun by the weep
ing Branches o spleudd wlllw. and the water Is
suing out and empyng It's II into large pond. where
the nta ducks were playiully swimming ahunt on It's
calm surface. As special lasor We have been pert-
ted SINCE here 10 enter Of the Moammedan Mosques
They are not oIaamenled. but tho doors were eh.f of
geld OF silver. The Snan llassan buried in the
one we visited We entered large circular CONT,
whose ll1ur was Of tesSaaled marble. In the centre o.
the court was large fountain, In Nheh they always
wash then / ands @hrn lhey 90 10 pay. Women are
not permitted 10 enter these Mosques 10 worship. the
Muhammetans deem lheu Inferior beings without i'm .
- ,p Siipli ba ipiub prpp AIRED
Tor The ourlal of tie present Pacha We have been
the citadel whose great height attracts ones attention
niar of. and Is the place Of the noted of the
Mameluke soldiers by the present elgung pacha. He
fund them an unprinclpled and Troublesome band OF
warriors, always plotting some scheme against him and
rauing him, and he AT last determined by slraagem
10 get md of them. Alter having had snme difficulty
with them he ieigned reconciliation and great friend
ship aud when they had become ntd in quiet security
he invited Them Ia feast at this citadel. which they at
ended 10 great numbers and engaged the revery wins
oul suSpcon but AS they were returning ihey saw with
nu"h surprz' the streets lined with armed men. They
sprang 10 III" gates which they hund clused, when IN
SANITY poured n,o them yoleys Of muskeiry from
rvty qooter--they turned upon their assalans and
fought the fight OF desperation, but over.
powered and every nan slam except one. VIM leaped
With his horse, sure five bundled feet, from the
parts Of the citadel and iuaculonsy tscaped unhnrl
,unugh his horse dashed 10 pieces. You may
uecl IN one Of my letters from Paris. gave you de
scrlpon ni an interesting painting, describing hs Az iu
scene Near this spot new Mosque is now being bui
he h"iammedans are very strict III their religious ob
selvances. They say their prayers often, at least iou
or five llmes day. It is Interesting them a. this
devotion. which they never neglect. be where they vii
-lineat 10 water, they fist wash their hands and feel
then spread cloth the ground kneel aud kiss the
ground several tunes, the Iaces being turned towards
Mecca, aud durng their prayer nothing diver o.
attract their attention. Our buamen neglected
10 take time Tor these ceremonies.
We nade pleasant excursion yesterday to the pelri-
he'd "resi. II is really an interesting spectacle, and
brought two small sptclnens o the wood away. W.
extended our Tde long way into the desert and
ded The most elevated spot on our way that mie hi
he better witness tie sublime ola baundcss
ut sand perfectly sterile and de>ulae. This desert is
, no, as my imagination had pictured IT, ot smooth nnt
even surface, bat cut up by The winds into anc
= mounds at various and dimensions. We rode OF
dromedaes the peculiar CONSTRUCTION OF whose lrei rem
, der Them The best animal 10 perform journey through
! the sands. The drumtdary differs from The camel al
% our riding horse from the dtay horse. The Arahiai
e camel with hump. is called the oomedsry and ii
= uavel iorty or fly mules day The Baclrlan came
Is with humps is the burden camel. travelling ahou
Il twenty miles day. They both seen formed by Prov
' dtHce the barren and dried deserts of ASH
aud Africa. under burning sun through dry sands
II without TIE least vegetation f,r dsys'rd cn
i. by cale OF barley or lew dates. On our return
e fell into The rad leading from Cairo 10 Suez, and
ID a company ol English on their way TO the East In
7, dies.
Africa. II carlrs on extensive commerce between II
all parts Of The interior by II Is very amusn.
pass through the bazars and The wonderful cllec
% un OF iare ariicos-the splendid SILKS and Indian, Per
and Cashmere sha"ls ri all prices and si2es-h
y silks OF The strongest fabric and richest usrr. The sho
keeper the middle ui hts store which Is 50 sDal
he never moves but reach any article from his seat
In ~ street YOU nothing bul shoe stores and Shot
i makers the shoes look very gaymosy either red o
e yellnw and they really ell gplar "sIp shod" W.
is bouph pair bring hume oriental curiosity. Il
another street you fmd nothing but hkrs nenng oil,
puts and ovens. Then you III pass into another quar-
re r residence Of rich old Turks. aud see them seat
ed on their dvans cohed beautiful silks and Iurbans
with their long pipes passing through superb vases o
5, water with his coffee and shehet by his side. wheel
he sips every puff 1t very amusing to vlsl
the grand square 10 The evening and them all enga
re ged n smoking.
! There are many fine gardens about Cairo Some We
nv extensive con,aning trum forty TO hy acres, whef,
D. the orauup the lemon the lime and con are all grow
ING in great perfection There nothing more beautl
is full than the nrsnoe tree heavily laden with It's colder
II fun The pine apple does grow here, but The Pa
cfas have Aiensve fields Of figs not now In bearing
One Of our peasanlest evenings since here have teer
occupied visiting OF Mahamined ANS beautiu
II gardens Iis called ShonIra, and little distance
from the CIV The road leading Ia II. shout three miles
$ in length is all the way SHADED by splendid avenue
acacia aud lamarsk trees which at the top and al
most exclude the SUMS rays. mskin9 II at all lines de
phIul cool shade The termination Of this avenue
brings you immediately 10 the garden. surrounded ny
high wall rough which you pass by large gate over
hung with vln,sand following an avenue OF oranges
and ctpns the Grult Of which thai lime slightly
United wh It's future golden color, 10 the ba hs
j The Pscha These were mos beautiful apartments