The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
, a.. ..S,n.veh and II. Remains"

oNinevebp saws Dr. Robinson, the learned author Of
Bblca Researches in Palestine, was ues'2yeo n ,e
wear SOD before Christ; less than $50 years alter hc
Us founded Her latest monuments, Therefore, daie
back not less than ye-and-tweny centuries wnlie e
foundation OF her earliest one is osi III an %
,;nutv When the ten thousand Greeks marched over
his in their celebrated retreat GOO CD hey iouhu
in one mart a mined city called lariss and IN cohnexion
with it, XenoIhon, their leader and historian aesciioes
VIA, ia now ihe pyramid of Nmroi. But he heard not
the name OF NiDeveh; II was already i0gotteh on us
site though it appears again N he a'er n[esk ana NO.
walls and ramparts of Nlneveh had persisted; and The
mounds covering magnificent palaces, alone renamed al
the exemtles OF the ancient CITY, or III us VICINITY,
much at the present day" -,
rate notice in the London Quarterly Revew-twenty
five pages of that able magazine being devoted 70 H. III
GLIDING extracts from some oil lis most interesting pas
sapes Below is the authors account of the Festival OF
the Yezdis prefaced by Introductory paragraph from
the London Quarterly;
Mr. Java,d, invitation to the Festival of the Yezids
another gratitude arising out Of English 81, humanity
The Creian Paha had nom feisIus 1ea,
chief priest OF the tribe into his power Sheikh Nasr had
time to escape the plot aabo who WAS carried into he
town." The substitute Id his devotion to his Chief
PREVENTION of Mr.. kassam, who advanced considerable
sum on the faith of the Yezidis and this
Yezdis Of course in as great delight at the recall OF
Kerli oslou as the rest OF The province Mr. Rassam was
unable attend solemn festival when the disciples OF
their religion from the most distant quarters were TO meet
,er great holy place. the tomb Of Shesh Ad Il. re-
tile 10 sanity reverence have now become mex cable
by Hussein chief ayourh OF remarkable beauty, rich
dress and After breakfast he was left
to his sesta which broken by shrll cry Of Joy from
the womens tents. The shekh himself announced the
joyful tdngs OF the birth OF heir, which had Just taken
pace-an which he ascIibed to the good fortune at
tendant on the strangers The hek and the whole
tribe enueated him to besow name upon the infant
for tue Yezdis. could not but admit that there
doubts to the propde of their enets and form Of
worship; and ! naturally anxious TO ascertain the
amount of responsibility which might incur in standng
being meant than the choice OF name, tbaptlsn, one OF
their rights seems, is performed by Immersion at later
name the babes grandfather, Ali Bey, who held in
high reverence in the tribe The next day the festival be
Somewhat dazzled by the singularity and beauty of the
rather succession OF scenes, WHICH he has de
this cool shady valley which stood the tomb of Sheikh
Adhe religious buildings which surrounded It's groves
Mosal, and The burning plans OF Nim1oud-inny have
s1eoepon opened his hea5i but he living nature Of the
picture is the best guarantee of the artSts hdeiy;
Of the sa to nj, Shekh Nasy then rose and followed him
into the court, which was filled by busy crowded.
the stores Of the travelling han who, such
sons repair to the valley Many-coored handkerchleis
and sus hing from the branches Of the dried
figs from the Similar, rasns from Amadyal, dates from
Busrah, and wanuts from the mountains were displayed
in heaps upon tue pavement Around these tempting tren-
gathered groups OF boys and young girls Men
and engaged on all sides in animated CONVEX
saon and the hum human voices was heard through the
valley All respectfully sauted the sheikh, and made way
principal building, and seated ourselves the edge OF
fountain built by the road sde and a. the end of the ave-
the basin extent looked sacred and
this time only Sheikh Nasr, Hussen Bey and myself
Occasions the Yezds are unwilling them polluted by
Mussunans, who usually choose this spot well adapted
repose, spread their carpets The of the ou
tain carefully preserved from impurities, and is drunk
ha.tenng to and ifo With their pitehes and making merry
they waited their turn 10 dip them into th' reservoir
The principal sheikhs and caWa sat in circle round the
tanUOurlnes.
81 never behed a more picturesque or animated scene
the swarthy inhabtant Snjar with his long black
locks, his piercing eye and regular featneshs white
thrown his shoulder Then followed the wealthy
families Of the kochae-he wandering tribes who live in
tents in the plains, and among the hills OF ancient Ada
bene; the men in gay iacke,s and varegated urbans,
in silk antars their hair, braided in many resses, falling
down their backs and adorned with Wild flowers; their
huge strings Of glass beads, coins and engraved stones
hanging about their necks Next would poverty
clad in while, pale and care-worn bending under
the weight of their children; the urging the heav
Repeated discharges of firearms and weiknown signal,
announced those below the arrival of every party
In the midst OF this occurred characteristic and
sing incident, which for a mared the general mrh,
a Ysl s ED the Kindly feeling feel the
Every place from which sight could be obtained of
the branches above our heads were bending under the
clusters of boys who had discovered that ihem they
urchins gave r.e to what
amusing incident, which illustrates the singular supersti
tons Of this He had forced himself the
OF weak Dough, which Immediately above me, and
threatened moment to break under weight. AS
looked up saw the impending danger, and an eff.
fort, by appeal to the Chief IF Young
skeit--' exclaimed, about to epthet, generally
given in the east TO such adventurous youths checked
myself immediaey but it already late halt the
dreaded word had escaped The effect
look OF horror seized those who enough
hear me 1t was quickly communicated those beyond
The pleasant smile which usually played upon the fine
lures OF the young Bey gave way serious angry ex
preston anented that had thus unwillingy wounded
the feelings OF my host, and loss know how
could make atonement for my indiscretion- doubling
whether apology TO the Evil principle to the chief
was expected lendeavored however, make them un.
aeistand without venturng upon any observations which
might have brought into greater difficulties that re-
group resumed their composure and INDUCED their pre-
vious merriment." - 1850 ~
JENNY LIMBS RUMoRED MARRIAGE.--Of the news by
The steamer America, not the least interesting item was
the marriage OF Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale to
Mr.. Harris, of Bath. long account from the Bath
LOCKER On" published in Wilmer & Smith," and
copied into the American papers, positively that
Jenny IS married The writer says the marriage took
place on Thursday the 9Th of April, the. residence of
ne brdegrooms family, No 40 Great Puleney street
bath. 1t was strangely kept from the public press Tor
Unfortunately for the currency of the story we have
n thn Inn.tA,