Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-11-30
Atrocities Of a Syrian Pacha.

! The inhabitants of Mount Lebanon having
pleaded poverty as an excuse for not paying
their taxes, Djezzar, the Syrian Pacha, sent
guards to bring them all to a marriage feast,
where he regaled them in noble style with
pilaff, roast mutton, and spiced sherbets. They
were further diverted by various games and
spectacles, after which TO each man he gave a
full suit Of clothes and a new walking stick
They were all as pleased as Punch but, alas !
the order was given, and every man was COM
PEELED to strip himself Of his old attire, and to
throw down his walking-stick. They were in
state Of despair, for gold was sewn up in
their clothes, and concealed in their sticks but
their bewailings were of no effect, for all the
old sticks and clothes were collected in heap,
the men were dsarmed with blows, and Djezzar
realized hundred thousand dollars by the
speculation, after deducting the expenses of
the feast and the new attire. On another occa-
ions he made lottery, and forced the people
to buy tickets at high price. There were
blanks but the prizes consisted of various
sums of 100, so, and 20 dollars, and further,
Of papers, on which were written 'ears to be
cut off," 'nosc to be cut off," "nose to be
slit" ian eye to be torn out, fright hand to
be Topped" aud 50 forth. Djezzar presided,
paid the money where due, and was witness TO
the punishment. making corresponding change
when the unhappy possessor of "prize" had
already lost the limb whose excis,on was decreed
by fate. Another day he called one of his
Secretaries, and said, "Write down the names
of sundry people shall order to be put to
DEATH" The trembling Kiatib obeyed, and
wrote down 90 or 70 of the officers of the
Pacha's household. The Pacha then said
"Count them )" he did so, and then the tyrani
remarked, "lt is an odd number let me see,
whom shall we put down to make it round
one'" The poor Secretary awaited with impa-
tience till the Pacha could call somebody to
mind, but in vain. The Pacha then added,
swell, cannot think of anybody else, so add
your own name" 1t was useless for the
Kiatib to appeal to the monster for mercy !;
the list was completed with his own cognomen,
and the whole were put to death the same day
The wives and children of the victims set ul
a dreadful uproar; but Djezzar commanded
silence, and ordered that whoever uttered q
murmur should be instantly decapitated. There
are plenty of such anecdotes to relate bu
these will suffice to show, that in point OF
humanity, the East has greatly improved.
1'ug SETTING Suss.--The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun thus dispose,
of the whole batch Of President Folks consli
tutional advisers -
Mr.. Buchanan has left the city for few
DAYS, preparatory TO the session on the 4th o
March, when he goes into digniied retirement
He has purchased an elegant country seat
near Lancaster, where he will ENJOY that cas-,
and quiet which are unknown to him whC
serves the State.
Residing in the great Wing county, Of q
great Wing State, his Democracy will be IL
danger Of degeneracy, without some Occaslona
exercise Of II in the politics Of the day. lie
should so manage as 10 be within sight of the
% unterrifed" IN 1859, for the Democrats arc
not going into another Presidential contest
without nominee who can carry Pennsylya
| MIA.
Mr.. Walker will quit politics and devote
himself TO the practice Of law in the Unitec
States Supreme Court. | have no doubt thai
he will have much employment in the com
mercial and home cases which are constant,
arising.
Mr.. Marcy has been long anxious to retlr,
from the drudgery OF his office, and has NJ
ambition ever to get another.
II Mr.. Cave Johnson was desirOus Of retiring
year ago, and, at one time, contemplated res
| ipnation He has not the slightest wish to re
| main. Mr. Mason would, in case Of the eec
| ton Of Cass, have been sent on foreign mis-
| sion. Some persons say that Mr.. Polk vii
nominate him for Englan at the beginning o
J the session, in the place Of Mr.. Bancroft, wh,
wishes to return home but this Is not at al
! probable.