Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-18
A FEMALE LEDYARD IN PERSIA.
CORRESPONDENTS OF TIE NEW YORK OBSERVER.
Letter from tie Reu. j. Perkins. "

ORooMIAH, PERSIA, AUGUST 3 1913.
few evenings ago knock the door ofour mission pre-
misses was followed by the quick step of native who
came to Dr. Wright with the statement that there stood in the
street woman who knew no language, and entirely
attended, except by koordish muleteer. moment after
ward another native with the additional statements the
lady is dressed in English clothes and says in your language
will you give me little water !"
Dr. Wright whose curiosity and establishment could hard
y be otherwise than highly excited by the announcement
lady in European costume, speaking English in the street.
night and unattended in this and barbaous land
where the appearance of European is thing Of very
rare occurrence had ocular proof of what his
so reluctant to adma bona de European lady standing be-
fore him. having letter from MT. Stocking from an acquan-
ane OF his at Mosu which introduced Madame Pief-
ter OF VIENNA who had performed the circuit of the world
thus far alone, and was fastening towards her home.
Who, then, is Madame Ptfer She ia German lady,
fifty yea old Of great intelligence and most perfect
nj Y Se aiissse{ saa o. sub
Madame Pfer, leaving her husband and her two sons,
Of them officer Of Government and the ethel an artist
about years started her tour around the world
An aged gentleman Of her acquaintance accompanied her Tor
time but, finding that she obliged toPotec him
instead of his protecting her. she left him and alone
From Europe Madame PeIher went to Brazil where she
admitted the brilliant flowers and the magnificent forests more
than almost any thing else that she has SEEM add where she
very being murdered by black ruhan who at
tempted to rob her. She still carries of then
received, but states, with evident satisfaction, she had cut
off three OF his fingers in self defence when SEVERAL persons
providentially came to her
She had intended to the continent, fpm Rio to the
Pacific Ocean, but finding things in too disodred state to
admit of it. she took passage in sailing vesel at Ro in
which she doubled Cape Horn and went to Gill and after
short stay Valparaiso she took passage in mother vessel
for Tahiti, where she made agreeable WISH among the
mementoes of which she has Queen Pomarcs Autograph
From Tahiti heroine traveller proceeded to China where
she visited several Of the points accessible foreigners
mngng socially with the missionaries there, wlbm she
tons lamiarly by name, Dr. Bndgeman, DR.. Bal, Mr..
Gulzuf &c; the autograph Of the last naped she has in
Chinese One Of the strongest impressions whch che
to have brought from the celestial empire the imminent
| insecurity Of foreigners at Canton
4 From China Madam Pfcifler Calcutta, and from
that city travelled overland British linda, to Bombay,
passing through great variety Of incidents am adventures
the way and holding much pleasant intercourse with Proies
ant missionaries, hough herself born and educated Csho
lic,) at various stations and Of different natioF.
i From Bombay Madame p. a s;eaner to Bussofah;
and thence in another steamer to Bagdad md from Bgdad
she travelled in company with caravan vi to Mosul
memeno Of which place she has scuptqed figure Of the
human head, taken from the ruins Of ancien Nnevch From
osul she crossed the formidable kcorsh Mountains to Ooo
mah journey of twelve days. Out proracted in
her by tedious delays twenty days. company with
koordh muleeer, route OF greater exposure, humanity
peakng than any other she has travelled Turing her circuit
of the world.
After a visit Of day with MadamP fefer fastened
toward Tabrecz intending go thence through Georgia
to Tl and thence the Caucasus Trough European
Russia, to Vienna, hoping TO reach her hne about the frs,
OF November.
he oil Aladhme feiie,
ing many parts of her tour invest WITH The romantic
and thrilling interest. Think, for instance, her passage
across the wild Knordsh mountains Of savage Kood, point
ing to the asse the Turkish ez caP) she to which
be took fancy, and demanding Of her by the sgnc
gesture Of drawing his hand his thua-meanng,
course, give the tsssel you value your head and
she in repcng the demand by gestures unable speak
TO him word orally in any language he could understand
Through many such adventures she made her safely
Oroom.ah, carrying abcGt her person large Of money
by accidental necessity rather than choice) the Wild
gions Of KooIdistcn, in which truly
marvellous Her practical motto is never betray fear and
to Der strict adherence 10 that she expresses herself greatly
| inie btcd for her sue, in iravell ng.
On the road Madame Pieiier in these regions the
large ve coGceang most Of the person, which commonly
here by i've mses when they 20 abroad and ride
asrde they also ride but her other garments with ihc
exception Of the Turkish cap above named) sufficiently
European in appearance TO distinguish her from natives Her
language the way, in these lands is wholly the language
Of signs dictated by necessity, and which she often
have made very expressive On tie last days ride, before
reaching Oroomah, for instance, the stage being orns
~ STAGES, and the muetee ime proposing to halt till
the next day, she would rest her head upon her hand
bemscal Of sleep, and repeat Oroonah and when the
mueteer, from regard 10 his tired horses still insisted halt
ing, she added her gestures and the Koords
heart according TO his statement then rosis,i5ly
subducd-so much 50 hot he went promptly ard cheehuy.
Her helpess1ess and dependence we!known princi-
PIES did much DOUBTLESS win for her <ndn, among
the bloody Koords, and ward of danger Madame T.. mas
however, intrinsic clements Of good traveller Though she
had Ridden the day she reached Ofoomia almost
sanity, from O'Clock A. NJ. til eight O'Clock p. NJ, at
the wearsome rate Of caravan very Jry, hot, dusty
egon, distance Of sixty miles, sill her anval she
seemed te tired buoyant aud cheerful lark wbicb
is probably her hahua temperamenl and quite ready
the next day ('he only day she stopped With us to take
pleasure ride on Mt. SER.
Madame p:eiifer occupies but single horse her Jour
neyher small trunk being slung side Of the ANIMAL
and her scany bed on the other and she riding them
Her fare the road, moreover exceedingly simple
sitting OF little than bread and milk, regimen
convenient to the traveller the Of Monty, than
conducive she says her health and certainly 70 her
curlty To those who may he curious in regard to the ex-
pcnses Of her tour round The world, may repeat her
msn that she had expended, when here, Just abou,
| thousand dollars.
passion for travel the ruling motive that carries Ma
dame Piecr cheerny aud eouragcnlsy through al her
man fold hardshpS and pers She, however has minor OIL
jccstnakes large collections OF insects and She is
already author Of celebrity, having published work
on Iceland aud another SYRIA and the Holy Land the
fruits Of her earlier travel and the conrE aud ohser-
vaons which she is making during hcr around a. s3be
will, Of course, in doc time be gwen TO The world "A
small affir, she pineny -cmaed would have been
for To sail around the world, many have done IL my
land journeys that render my great undertaking. and
invest IT with interest"
Madame III, fe expressed her purpose after visiting home
and resting awhile c taking North America her next tour
Possibly this female Ldy ard may with in our ma
tive land under whose eyes tots notice may fall IL So
would bespeak for her their kind Offices and pledge them
retuin, entertainment in making her acquaintance
!, Asever, very truly yours, J. PERKINS.
4 This Lady has Just arrived at New York;