Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
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A FEMALE LEDYARD IN PERSIA.
OF TIE N. Y. OBSERVER
Letter from the Rev. ]. Perkins.
ORooMIAu, PERSIA, AUu. 3, Is

ORooMIAH, PERSIA, AUG. 3, lS4S.
A few evenings ago a knock at the door of our
mission premises was soon followed by the quick
step of native, who came to DR.. Wright with the
statement that there stood in the street Il woman
who knew no language, and was entirely unattend-
cd, except by Koordsh muleeer A moment af.
terward another native came with the additional
statement, "the lady is dressed in English clothes,
and says, in your language, will you give me lit
tie water ?''
DIR. Wright, whose curiosity and establishment
could hardly be otherwise than highly excited by
the announcement of lady in European costume,
speaking English, in the street, at night, and un
attended in this remote and barbarous land, where
the appearance OF an European man is thing of
very occurrence, had ocular proof of what
his ears were reluctant to admit-a bona fide
European lady standing before him. having a letter
from Mr.. Stocking from acquaintance of his at
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thus far alone, and was now Fastening towards her
home.
Who, then, is Madame Pfeffer? She is Ger
man lady, fifty years old, of great intelligence and
most perfect accomplishments, and 10 appearance
thoroughly every subject unless it be her
style of travelling, which is at least somewhat pc
culiar.
Madame Pfeiffer, leaving her husband and two
sons, Zone of them officer of Government and
the other artist } about two years ago started on
her acquaintance accompanied her for some time :;
but, finding that she obliged to protect him in
stead Of his protecting her, she left him and pro-
ceeded alone.
From Europe Madame Pfeifer went to Brazil
where she admired the brilliant flowers and the
magnificent forests than almost any thing else
that she had seen, ard where she came very near
being murdered by black rufan, who attempted
to rob her. She still carries scars of the wounds
then received, but states, with evident satisfaction
that she had cut of three of his fingers in selfde-
fence, when several persons providentially to
her rescue.
She had intended TO cross the continent from
Rio TO the Pacific Ocean, but finding things in too
disordered state TO admit of it, she took passage in
a sailing vessel at Rio. in which she doubled Cape
Horn and went to Chill and after short stay at
Valparaiso she took passage in another vessel for
Tahiti, where she made agreeable visit among
the mementoes of which she has Queen Pomare's
| autograph.
From Tahiti our heroine traveller proceeded TO
China where she visited several OF the points most
accessible to foreigners, mngling socially with the
missionaries there, whom she mentions famiIiarly
by name, as DIR. Bridgemen, DR.. Ball. Mr. Gutz-
huff, Sc; the autograph of the last named she has
in Chinese. One of the strongest impressions which
she seems 10 have brought from the celestial en-
piTe, is the imminent insecurity of foreigners at
Canton.
From China Madame Pfeilfer went to Calcutta
and from that CITY travelled overland across British
India, 10 Bombay, passing through a great variety
of incidents and adventures the way, and hold
ing much pleasant intercourse with Protestant mis-
sonarIes, (though herself born and educated Cath
olic) at various stations and of different nations
| From Bombay Madame p. went in a steamer to
Bussorah, and thence in another steamer to Bagdad
and from Bagdad she travelled in company with a
caravan up to Mosul, as memento of which place
she has scuiptured figure of the human head ia
ken from the ruins of ancient Nlneveh From
| Mosul she crossed the formidable Koordsh noun
| tans to Oroomah, a caravan journey OF twelve
days, (but protraced in her case by tedious DELAY.
TO twenty days,) in company with a Koordisf
mueieeT, ON route of greater exposure. humanll
speaking, than any other she has travelled during
her circuit Of the world.
| After visit of one day with us Madame Pfeiffe
FASTENED on toward Tabreez, intending to 90 thence
| through Georgia to Tihis and thence across Z
Caucasus, through European Russia, to Vienna
hoping to reach her home about the first of Noyem
! beT.
| The adventurous circumstances of Madame Pfeit
fer, during many parts of her tour, invested ii wit
the most romantic and thrilling interest. Think
for instance, in her passage across the Koordis
mountains. OF savage koord, pointing TO the las
sci on the Turkish lez (cap) she wore, to which h
took fancy, aud demanding it of her by the sjo
niicaut gesture of drawing his hand his throa
meaning OF course, "give me the tassel as yo
value your head )" and she in turn repelllng tn
demand by gestures, unable TO speak to MIN a wor
orally, in any language he could understand
Through many such adventures she made her wa
safely to Oroomiah, carrying about her person
large sum of money (by accidental necessity rattle
than choice) over the wild regions Of KOordistar
in manner which seems TO us truly marveou
Her practical motto is, never betTay fear and
her strict adherence TO that she expresses herself
greatly indebted for her success in travelling.