The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-08-02

CAMEL HUNTING.-About a year since
Mr. w. Waterman sailed on a tour Of Il :
rope and some of the Eastern countries in
search Of novelties for The Messrs Howes g.
Co. In London and Paris he was unable 10
find any performers Of superior note 10 those
already in The company's list, except Made
moselle CarlIne, the French rider, who was
then engaged for three years, and, Rcourse,
her services were unaitainable. Al Toulon
he found a company Of Bedouin Arabs we'll
skilled in the gymnasiic arts, and &c m their
number he selected four whom he sen, over,
and they being added to the force alread,
here, made up troupe Of surprising excel
lence, aud have pleased and delighted thou
sands by their feais and daring exploits.
The attention of Mr.. w. was next direct
ed TO 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 WISH
ted Egypt, landing at the city Of Alexandra
Here Mr.. w. spent several weeks in fruit.
less efforts, SO averse were The inhabitants
TO paIl 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 10 the
government. Mahomet Ali, the Vice Roy,
was lying dangerously i'll, and The govern
menr was in the hands ofhs sons, the eldes,
Of whom, Said Ali being chief in power
From this parsonage firInan or permit was
granted for Mr.. Waterman 10 visit the I'D
per country and purchase some camels.
An Interpreter and the royal camel in
spector were also required 10 accompany him.
The presence of these dgnitaries our ad-
veriurer found very convenient, as but for
them his life would have been forfeited to the
rowing Arabs, aud 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 at
Cheops, where The caravans arrive from a
cross the deserts. Several weeks were spent
here, and thousands Of camels were exam
ined before a sufficient number OF The finest
specimens could be purchased AT length
by purchasing one at a time, caravan of IL
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among the number were two of the kind
known as the Albno or sacred white camel.
None of the latter species were ever before
sold 10 foreigner, but The authority of Roy.
atty prevailed over the superstition of the
Arab, and these specimens OF the "gift TO
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
bis valued drives to Alexandra.
Hire new trouble awaited him. Saaid
Ali seeing tina, Mr. w. had purchased IL
c.mels, instead OF, as he had supposed, some
two or three, repented his permit, end refus-
ed TO allow them TO embark for America
But Yankee skill prevailed The frman
permitted the purchase Of some camels and
the number was not specified The con.
tract, IT was urged, had been made for iheil
transportation home and the money paid
And gain, there were specimens of EgyI.
tan camels in the Royal gardens OF England
and OF France, and should not the sovereign.
OF America be entitled 10 an equal privilege?
Argumen. prevaled-and The great poten.
tate submitted, though with tears in his eyes.
vowing that no more of the Syrian came Is
should leave his domnions. The camels
were safely embarked on board the oriental
steamer Rippon, and in seventeen days were
landed at Southampton. Here they were re.
embarked on board the steamer Herman, and
arrived at New York on the 23d of last month.
They are now in excellent health and con-
dilion, and are considered the rarest curiosi.
lies on exhibition In America.