Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-03


charged in four years and nine munihs!
CAMEL HUNTING.-About a year since
Mr.. W. Waterman sailed on tour Of Eu
rope and some of the Eastern countries in
search of novelties for the Messrs. Howes &
Co. In London and Paris he was unable To
find any performers of superior note to those
already in the company's list, except Made
moiselle CarlIne, the French rider, who was
then engaged for three years, and, OF course,
her services were unattainable. Al Toulon
he found company of Bedouin Arabs we'll
skilled in The gymnasic arts. and from their
number he selected four whom he sent over,
and they being added to the force already
here, made up troupe Of surprising excel
lence, and have pleased and delighted thou
sands by their feats and daring exploits.
The attention of Mr.. w. was next direct
ed 10 The procurement OF caravan OF Cam
els Of the best possible breed For this pur-
pose he embarked on The Mediterranean and
visited the whole northern shore of Turkey,
and even Arabia proper. He was on this
whole route unsuccessful, and he next vsi-
ted Egypt, landing at The city of Alexandra.
Here Mr.. w. spent several weeks in fruit
less efforts, averse were the inhabitants
to part with the best of their animals, and
even the introduction of the government was
interposed. At length by the advice of The
American consul and certain merchants of
influence, an application was made to the
government. Mahomet Ali, the Vice Roy,
was lying dangerously i'll, and The govern
ment was in the hands Of his sons, the eldest
If,f ,bar of -,
From this parsonage firman or permit was
granted for Mr.. Waterman to visit The up
per country and purchase some camels.
An interpreter and the royal camel in
spector were also required TO accompany him.
The presence of these digniaries our ad-
verturer found very convenient, as but for
them his life would have been forfeited to The
rowing Arabs, and the hordes of dogs with
which the banks of the Nile abound. The
party visited Grand Cairo, and the great Ba-
azars or markets near the great pyramids al
Cheops, where the caravans arrive from a.
cross the deserts. Several weeks were spen,
here, and thousands of cames were exam
med before sufficient number OF the inesi
specimens could be purchased At length
by purchasing one at time, caravan of II
was made up of the most noble quality. and
among the number were two of The kind
known as the Albino or sacred white camel
None of the latter species were ever before
sold 10 a foreigner, but The authority of Roy
atty prevailed over the superstition of the
Arab, and these specimens OF the "gilt &c
4 Allah to the true Mahomel'' had to be sur
rendered. After visiting Cairo, the Pyram
ids, the famous Sphynx, and obtaining there
fore many curiosities, Mr.. w. accompanied
his valued drives 10 Alexandra.
Here new trouble awaited him. Saait
Ali seeing that Mr.. w. had purchased Il
camels, instead of, as he had supposed, some
two or three, repented his permit, end refus
ed 10 allow them 10 embark for America
But Yankee skill prevailed. The frmaI
permitted the purchase of some camels anc
the number was not specified The con
tract, II was urged, had been made for ihei
\ transportation home and the money paid
] And gain, there were specimens of EgyI
tan camels in the Royal gardens OF Englan,
/ and OF France, and should not the sovereign
Of America be entitled TO an equal privilege
Argumen. prevailed-and The great pnten
n tate submitted, though with teas in his eyes
J vowing that no more of the Syrian camel
= should leave his dominions. The camel
n were safely embarked on board the oricnia
: steamer Rippon, and in seventeen days wer
/. landed at Southampton. Here they were re
a embarked on board The steamer Herman, an
d arrived at New York on the Odd of last month
e They are now in excellent health and cor
!, dilion, and are considered the rarest curios
s lies on exhibition in America.
a