Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-02-23

4 summer house thefc, Whefe no s?ouos '"s"J VI "'
evenings. The house is mostly Of gass-'he floors Of
beautifully polished marble In the centre u one o' The
rooms there is a splendid marble foun,ain and in anoh-
Or pa marble statue representing the goddess o VIC
tory In a window sits a nobs looking eagle Of most
beautifully scupiured marble. II is a most enchanting
SPOT. Roses and white jessamne running the
walls. surrounded by lovely graves OF the orange ard
lemon. Every thing Is perfectly tTanquil-no sound
10 heard bu, the regular playing Of the waters from the
foun,a. and the noes Of innumerabs birds car
ruling their varied songsin the arrange groves Before
We returned, extended excursion 10 the gardens
Of Meheme, Bey, who married one Of the Pachas
daughters. 1t four five III extent. aud some
twesiy gardeners at work. There "efe many lively
long avenues lined with orange and every kind Of
flowers in puts These avenues arc beautifully paved
with very snail white stones with various figures form
ed by small black The design pretty and ia
silly done The oleander here shaving ITS mag,
niacent flowers in great splendo but no where have
witnessed the bran, hue which lhose Eeuss in Al,
,ca possessed.
We have spen, one interesting day in visiting the Cat
acombs and Cleopaira's B,,hs the shore. When
we arrived at the Ca,aroubs we entered sub,erranean
room that seemed hewn out of the sod rock-bu The
ceiling Of WOOD well the doors ., fine carved
work. nicely preserved. From this roon there was an
entrance into other apartments filled with the skulls and
bones Of the deadwe did moi enter into many o the as
par,mens being fully satisfied with the hurrid spectacle
soon presented to our view. II is unknown how far
these recepaces Of The dead extend. The Pacha has
ordered that of them should be closed up prevent
his soldiers. when they desert, conceang themselves
in these II is said tina, many 10 ensure their
cape have entered lar into the interior never 10 be
able find he way from these dark abodes. Our
guides pr, cur ii lanterns and urged us to lake more
extended view, but these Arabs look irehu enough In
the open day, and did no 10 be with them IN these
dismal regions Of the dead. We then wen, to see Les
baias dc Cleopatra. They are several rooms cut gu.
Of the solid rock the side, into which the sea
flows by small holes made for that purpose. Whether
Cleopatra baIhed here no, would not say hui
these certainly very convenient and sell con
trlved for SEA bathing.
menMed in my last ftcm Cairo, that had wit
messed the grand spectacle of the holy baud Of Pilgrims
starting for Mecca, but in my haste had not time To
coun, any Of the particulars. 1t the morning vi
the 25th Of October h- tins procession took place, which
happens only once in year-"hen the Pilgrims from
all parts OF Africa cnngregate AT Cairo 10 commence their
journey cross The Desert We left hotel on don.
keys with the intention OF passing through the Nassau
gate which leads Out in the direction the procession
would 90. Never before did see such concnurse Of
human beings, and such crowd. Street after stree,
passed 50 densey filed it seemed most impossible 10
&c, along. All nations Of all colrs and customs we're
heaped up and mingled together. making most singular
appearance The old Turks with their lung chebou,
ques in their mouths smoking very uncuncernedy -lhe
Arabs, as usual quarreng and fshung-some striving
10 get in way and sumo IN anoiher-altogeiher
,resen,ips such as never beure have Witnessed,
,b I sh.ii II
was with the greatest difficulty could keep my sea,
the dokry, frequently coming very being knocked
of by the canes laden with wood and f The pill
gtn aye The donkey boys beore eudeavorhg to
make way fH o.e If pass ali time, and Ind it not
bsen for party Of horsenen who came dashing be-
fs US. Ne could have gotten through. YOU know
this day and OCCASION the Muhammeaans uea, the
Christians With the utmos contempt, as they W. uld
Jew a dog; and in fornt times they were not allowed
~ show their faces pail Of being stoned 10 DEATH.
We were not fully Of our dangef-some took
hold OF my dress and gave it side pull, attempting to
throw of the dnnhey another gave Bette severe
blow; and Sidney had thrown at him. But by
the opportune arrival OF th, company Of hotsemen,
headed by the Pacias son, our passage through the
crowd was much iacllsicd. and We at last arrived al
tho gate where we found The way completely blocked
up, but after few hard knocks and lille patience, We
got safely without The walls Of the city in the open sands
Of the Desert where tie crowd scattered about on
the different elevations. Thankful to be in
tho open air, look commanding position and waited
long hour Witness this novel spectacle--when first
Of all in the procession baud Of music. having for
instruments the drum and reed. making m"notonous
and disag reeabe sound being continued repe>
,i,ion Of The notes. these musicians prece-
dsd by company Of dancing girls, and following them
were some forty cames decorated with hanging drape.
~ and ostrich plumrs loaded with serve The
Pilgrims across the Deser-ihen came very large re-
cnenl of soldiers dressed in their white uniform and red
caps, and flowing them were some hundred Turks
mounted the mus beautiful horses uf Arabia, capari.
suncd in the richest manner with saddles covered with
golden appnps and from the hoses ks hung the
beautiful gold hrnidS and tassals which al every a,ep
made graceful appearance, while the rider himself
rich and fantastic style lhan his horse. m red cap
Iassal: and his clothes all richly embroidered with gud
and silks Sumo had bong spears which they used most
gracefully 10 make way tor the PIl. rims they passed
along foot, and no doubt regarded by the Arabs
perior beings When these Pilgrims return from Mecca
they are luked upon as hoiy persoages. the Moham-
medans their approach lay themselves the ground
aud suffer the Pill .rn,s 10 walk them. The pro-
eesson was really picturesque scene II advanced
straight line the undualln. sands o! the Desert
were destined for their shelter through the houseless