Washington telegraph., 1851-09-03
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attention than party Of "illustrous .,l.'"s Os
Egyptian origin, who have Temporarily ,.ts
their quarters at Hoboken, where a ,n,""uP
Gil Iizens daily visit them. The fem,s ', "t 0t
Of our community, ever foremost in e,,saI' ru0a
welcome to the victims Of European ,,sa
have gone into the movement heart snd r4ut'
This select party of strangers, numbsr,n- "a
twenty five souls, aud CONSISTING of thre. ra sha
may be looked upon the precursors 'a'e'' os "a'
race, sent like the lsraelie spies OF old 70 III
upon the character of our land. Acco,d r rO''
our reception OF these pioneers, so will rs,
extent oi the future immigration of in. Tuh. '
The ulustrous strangers landed som. -:
months since at Baltimore, L believe and
been wandering ever since through we
Virginia, Ohio, Penps, lvania and N.rvI
The cause Of their removal hi,h-r is In. -
OF several o. the Juvenile members OF lh.r no'' '
die community, which they attributed 10 m.
effects of our Southern climate, for. atbon,L :,
Egyptian origin, they are not ACCUSTOMED. ,.' W
warm climate, their family having for So
generations resided iu Great Britain, vbs,. .
consequences Of The tyranny Of aristocraiic ma"
ences, and the stiff necked prejudces of ~.
whole Bull family, they have been looked u,on
as outcasis, and designated 'Gipsys" | assn,
you they are as lli-iavor-d a looking -
mortas AS you can well conceive: and man, =
our young beauties, who had seen Mrs. SeGpn
as the "Bohemian GIRL" and gathered all ib.,,
notions OF the race fronl the pages of the novels,
and The boards ol the theatre, gong Owe, IA
tie Elysiau Fields, where the Gipsys ar. an
camped, intending to cross The hands Of soon.
Gipsys dame with silver aud take giitDps, inio
futuriy, were 50 frightened at the looks Of one >,
TWO old hays belonging to The party that the,
hearts iaied ITEM. aid the only know edge they
acquired Was that there is something Of ditf,r.
ence between romance and reality.
! believe this is the first time so large body
OF the tribe has visited this country and I
confess that am not ANXIOUS 10 see their exampI.
followed by the fraternity.
Some years since l RENE mber 10 have seen d.
statement that several words of the Roman lam
guage, which these Gipsys iabber among them.
selves, were Identical with the language 0. III,
Indian tribes bordering Lake Michigan II
would br. therefore, think very interesting to ge.
up au interview between the nomads Of Europe
and some oi our aborges, SO ii 10 test the truth
ot tins statement. Some new light might be thus
thrown on the mystery which attaches 10 tho
Two races.
1t is reported that Sen Sam Houston is soOn
coming to New York TO hold II series of CRANE
temperance meetings, ost-nsibIy, for the purpose
OF advancing the cause of total abstinence, but
really, 10 pave his way TO the Presidential char
Sam rs knowing old chap; aud having SET hs
very naturally, Is ANXIOUS 10 mount some hObby
that will carry han trumpbantly over The cOurss
But good hobby Is not easily found now .a-ddys,
every notable "dodge" having been already used
up by previous Candidates for the Presidency. In
fact the temperance dodge" is the only one lett
unappropratedi and hence Sans newborn and
ardent devotion 10 'fhe cause" But wont do
Sam Is too we'll kDoYn 10 the people OF the Uuhed
States, and his utter want Of truih common hon
esty ano moral principle will ever close against
hun the doors Of the " bt- HOUSE. A new Lille
oil Gen sam Houston" is being got up III tbs city
Tor Northt rn circulation.
Europe is duil-so say the papers brought By
the last steamer from England. A friend writes
me from Paris tina: the rejection, by the Assembly,
oi the scheme ior the revision oi the Constitution
is not the only blow which has brlallen the am
bilious President OF France. HIS hnahcia az
rapgements have never been oi the most sais-
factory nature. Recently CRISIS ID The money
market threatened TO disturb the serenity ol b"
iamlly circle; the young English lady who has
for many months been riSiting at the Eysee,
having embarked in extensive speculai'ons al inc
slock exchange. Oue fine morning she found
the market falling, herself loser to the tune o.
500 100, without a cent wherewith ID pay H.
CONSERVATION filled the Presidential domiche, and
the departure OF The lair delaulter for the land oil
her birth was only prevented by bis Excellrncy,
Napoleon the Little, submitting to ian excrucs''
ing shave"
most interesting letter appears in one Of ihe
English papers received by the Africa, from when
i am led TO hope that some clue may be gained
OF the tate OF the intrepid Sir John Franklin anc
his hardy follow ers. In the latter part oi March
last, the whale ship Flores was visited IN Ian
caster Sound by party ol Esqumaux, who BY
slight knowledge OF the English Language ane oy
-f ..,l.. - al. L hsln
"Chef Franklin" The answer being uihrma'
tive, they evinced wish to conduct the ere" 10
spot where some Of Franklin's party were buree'
Accordingly twelve OF the crew, equipped iof The
purpose, accompanied the natives, and alter Ten
days weary and arduous journeying, across noun
tains Of ice, and amidst falling avalanches, 'hey
reached a large amphitheatre among the ICY
mountains. where they deserted a stan WIN .
black flag waving from it On approaching " :"
proved TO be a black handkerchief tied TO sucA'
Immediately they set to work, and at about I"O
feet below the surface, found the bodies oi iOu'
men, dressed in seamen's attire, and whose ema'
cialed frames, still perfectly free from decomPO,,
sit,on, told too plainly the sad tale that they hao
perished from starvsiio The bodies were an
marked with various devices customary among
seanen, and one had the name "H. Carr w
his arm.
This may prove conclusivey whether the parry
thus strangely discovered formed part oil Sir 'o4A
Frsnklm's expedition, aud should person oi ,n'
name Of Carr be on the list, il will prove thS'
portion Of the company, at least, had de'acn'I
themselves from the man body, and that four na'
thus met a lingering death.
Yours truly,
CosT OF CALIFoRNIA.-A writer III wv
New York Tribune, thus sets forth 'hs
cost of California:
We spent Sl50,000,000 first and iSs, a..
in The Mexican war, TO acquire ne"
Mexico and California. We have car
ried into the harbor of San tranciseo
$500, 100000, of property. We nav. az.
sacrificed 5000 lives in California. w ""
have lost the work and labor OF oVooOO
men for three years in California, aud ou'
only recompense for all this. we haVe.'
oo,,oJ ,bont an or on millions OIL SVis