Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-04
AN EASTERN FUNERAL.

A funeral is described In letter from
Alexandria as one Of The most gorgeous
speclacles in that region for years. 1t was
that Of the Pacha's son, who died while
absent from Alexandria,and whose remains
were landed there from the French steamer
Osiris. The places of business, on the day
Of the funeral, were closed, the flags of
the shipping hung half mast high, and
minute guns were fired from the admirals
ship. The procession was as follows:
1. One hundred cameIs, laden with
bread, provisions and water. in two lines.
2. A number of bulIocks and sheep,
driven by butchers, to b. slaughtered, uc-
cording 10 the custom of the country, at
The place Of intermenl, for distribution
amongst the poor.
3. Six regiments Of soldiers, with arms
reversed, and bearing the usual military
insignia Of mourning.
4. The National Guard in two open
lines. between which, 10 procession, were
the household officers, in their beautiful
stale uniforms.
S. The principal native merchants
bankers, &c., all dressed in the Nizam
costume, with white mourning turbars.
6. Twelve boys, in Two files, each bear.
ing copy Of the Koran on brilliant
salver. and covered with elegantly EN-.
broidered white and scarlet satin nap
kins.
z. The naval and military officers.
8. The native clergy, with white mourn
ing lurbans,
9. Twen,y-fodr men. dressed in em-
broidered satin robes, bearing incense in
chaslely-desisned gold aud silver vases.
10. One hundred blind boys, in white
surplices, who chanted the usual funeral
song, land which seems 90 closely allied
to the Irish funeral cry.)
ii. The ministers and chief officers OF
state, in two lines, between which was the
bier, covered with the richest Cashmere
shawls, and borne by twenty boys.
This was followed Immediately by his
hIghness Saib Pacha. as chief nourner I;
and Immediately followed, by the Euro.
pean consuls general, a body Of French
naval officers in uniform, and the principal
EUROPEAN merchants.
These, again, were closed up by body
The oTderslf f1he,processi throughout
was maintained with the greatest regular
ity, aud its general. effect was peculiarly
imposing. Scarcely an accident occurred
Ia fact strikingly singular. where there
was an accumulation Of something very
little short Of so, 900 pnrsons, and large
proportion Of these nearly savage. BY
one oflhose happy schemes for which these
people are remarkable, the rabble was
entirely kept away from The procession
by an officer, who rode considerably in the
rear, and who distributed quantities Of
small coin along the line.
Extra services have been since perform
ed, both by day and night, at the family
mosque, and tho populace are nightly re.
galed with coffee and pipes, at the grounds
adjoining the cemetery.
DR.. Franklin's First Papsr.-We like
10 see The craft flourish. have great pleasure
in acknowledging an Exchange, in which
meri, and capabilily are discoverable.-
We yesterday received Vsiler in the
form of Inc "Pennsylvaoia Gazette" pub
Iished BY one Benjamin Franklin, The same
individual, we believe, who was once ex.
amined before the British Parliament and
gave answers perfectly satisfactory-,o
himself. The typography. is not 80 good
as it nigh, be, for the types look like an
army at the close ofa long march--rather
in struggling condition. and the impress
sion they have left is not Of the neatest.
The sheet has merit Of The right sort, and
we shall be glad to receive "copies" fre.
quenlly. To speak plainly, we have been
favored with no less than perfect fac
simile of the very first numbefof the Penn.
vania Gazette, edited by Dr.. Franklin,
the date being. Sept, 25th, 1929. This
is great curiosity, and so we'll executed,
even 10 the color Of the ''pot" sized sheet,
that it would deceive even the critics. II
has DR.. Franklin's address, in which he
apologies for not continuing the printing
in his small vehicle, of Chambers Diclion-
ary, which had been commenced by his
predecessor. He says, iu excuse, that the
references, from one year to another,
would be sometimes ten years apart -
This fac simie ola very scarce aud remark
able paper, has been prepared for No. 2 Of
"American Historical and Literary Curl
os'ies," edited by J..Jay Smith and John
F. Watson, about to be published. The
same number will contain, also. copy OF
the original Of Lord Corvallis Surrender
lat Yorktown, signed by himself, and many
other very remarkable original documents.
u S. Gdz.
Method Of supporting Trees.-The
branches of Trees when loaded with Fruit
may be kept from breaking in the following
manner Connect with cords all the
heaviest branches. commencing with the
lower ones. and fasten the ends TO the
upper part Of the trunk. Branches wher
thus secured together cannot break. Thl'
plan is far superior 10 the old method o
props.