New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-24

Nflt ttidhu0 bt s4cItO apes, P'SscttVAc
PANIED Of a briebt crimson color. The inhaol el'
/ l"oked az me With curiosity and some of them nad
very rpspectul salssms. There was bazaar AMI nai
Pei IN fuh OperaEin which almost an exaci c't
terpart # those of the smaller Egyptian towns Anpa
ne crowd noticed two handsome, talr-sAlnned Uash
erisrs
The rOsd now approached the Sixalk Hills. whicl
Wers steep covered With jungle TO the sun nit Ia.
gorge through which the Gauges its way at urd
val nsde abrupt gap IN their chaio revealing strik
ng view Of the second or Sub Hmaayas. which nov
c'u peiely bid he snowy peaks. IL nearly noon BY
thIs tine and the day warm aud summer-ike. The
bearers threaded the shade Of the mango tOpes crossed
the canal passed without enter ng the Of kaan
khul ard finally set down at Col Cantleys balgs'
low, At MyapOre. This is little village about half q
mile from Hurdwar, at the point where the caual leaves
tie Gsnges. The bunganw-a thatched cottage plsas-
anty eubowered in trees-Was comfortably furnished,
though untepsnted took possession for the time; the
servant about MAKING tea for and word Tor
the new bearers TO be n sdy in two hours.
Meanwhile strolled out 10 the head Of the calAl.
In ten minutes stood the lofty banks of the Ganges
hooking down on bis clear blue stream The gorge ay
opeu before me the bills either hand cove %
With wilderness Of jungle; the white plnnaces of the
tsmpl.s Of Hurdwar sh ne over the top OF belt OF
trees the sacred ghauis led down to the water; ut
he,tnd sill GROWING the huge blue bulk OF tue sub
Hin alaiss lowered the snowy cOue OF Gansootree IL
va An impressive scene Here VAS the river beneath
nv feet there one Of Bis most sacred cities AMI m the
/, mote distance the SHOWS wherein he is Graded L
vent down the bank and there at the last gate OF the
Hnslsyss, where they let him out upon the plain OF
Hndosiap. drank of the Holy River
Tie dam across the Ganges at the head OF the Canal IS
ofcours postponed until the remainder Of the work shall
be- finished but the abuiments and regulating bridge
Of red sandstone are already completed The Canal Is
expsCttd 70 take away ninetenihs OF the river at Chs
ulace-a prospect which has spread terror among che
Brsluins They declare that the goddess Ganggee
IL 80 Fhafa ali tnfII "a +
lie quietly in any other than her accustomed bed II
the English turn ner Of it, she may be forced to 60
few niles bu she will assuredly break loose aud return
TIE Brahmns Therefore predict the total failure OF 'he
Canal. The removal of so much water will be dlsad'
vautage % those who bhabt the banks but Col Ctney
surroses that the loss will be supplied by springs ia the
river bed.
While | was preparing TO leave, garree drove mp,
ont Of which descended ruddy, powerful man, lady
and two fat AID rosy children The gentleman wh bad
charge of the operations at MyaPore, mmeditey ad-
blessed me in the most cordial manner. tie had just
Brought his family down from LaDdour to spend few
DAYS and learned from him that The SHOWS wer' fast
melting He bad been i've years in America, aud pro
,std mself de ighted TO meet citizen Of that cOun
try | would willingly have prolonged my stay, but he
bearers were waiting shook hands and was car
ried on to HudWar
Ills is one of the most curious cities in India. titles
on the western bank Of the anges exactly IN the gorge
formed By the Swalik Hills There IA bur one principal
street running parallel To the wafer and crossed by
t 50 seep as TO resemble starCases Broad stone
ehauts descend to the river, to allow the pilgrims facility
Of bathing. Between them upon platforms OF masonry
Of various Nights are temples the HndO0 gods, prln-
ciTa, Ganeish and silva. The emblem OF the latter
divinity the liHgdw, symbol OF the Pballc worship,
il seen on all sides Its Specification, however wO1ld
never be guessed by stranger is there anything I'M
pure in the ceremonies with which il isw0 SHIPPED The
Ten pies are from twenty fifty feet high-none, |
think of gr, ater alttude-and generally built OF gray
EsrG,ttLe there is great similarity IN heir design,
which massive square shrine. surmounted by at1ur-
sided or circular spe, curv'ng gradually 20 point 80
that the outline Of each side resembles parabnla All
parts of the building are covered with grOtesque but
eabC rate ornaments and many OF the spires are wrought
with of smaller ones, overlapping each other ke
scales that al distance they resemble slender pine
appes a colossal scale. There are MY or sixty TEN.
pes in and about the city of them being perchcd
On the summit of cliffs rising above IT, Most Oi them
ore Whitewashed and have a lev ard garing appear
anCe but there others, Enclosed IN large court
yards which are very black and venerable and seemed
to be regarded with than usual reverence. IcOud
lamps burning before the Idols in the gloomy nteri-
Off. but not allowed 20 enter.
There is great annual mea, fair, held at Hurdwar,
which is sometimes ATTENDED BY million and hall OF
persons believe il Is less han five or six hun
bred Thousand The natives flock from all parts Of Hin
dOstan and Bengal from the Deccan, the Punab, from
Cashmere, AGlhanlstau, Barbary and Ihl0et, some
religious deyOtees, some as worldly tradesmen For
miles around the place Il one immense encampment,
and all the races faces costumes customs and IAN ages
of the East from Persia to Siam from Ceyon 20 Siberia,
sre represented. bHyng and selling praying and bath
ing commercial fleeing and holy hair cutting, and al
kinds OF religious and secular s"lndng are in full opera
ton; and Hur6War, which is now very quiet lonely,
ba Edeseted utoftbe.way nook, is then metropolis,
ryape London in its tumulr Some Of he missionaries
usually attend such cartons IN the hope OF snlrch
ing brands from the burning but the tires are generally
bet hat they do title more than scorch their fingers
for their pains
As passed slowvthroup the streets was much en-
teriaiued the picturesque and filthy appearance Of the
an. It's holiness vas apparent at glance IL re-
minded of Of those naked taserS, covered WIN
dirt and ashes who by gazing eadasry upon their ma
ves attain tie beattuoe Of saints The streets we're
uarroW very dirty and enclosed by high black houses.
Backer and more dirty the temples. Ga the low,
d stched veandahs in from Of the shOps sat groups "
Scored MONKEYS, with painted pOserOrs, Ike those 81
GoValaIore. They were silent and cOntempatige, blt
he sacred bulls DO blocked the streets below them
exhibited a cool impudence which nothing but human
being could surpass. The inhabitants were all engaged
in plating bamboo splits into baskets l could not
in apine what al this basketmakng was intended TOR,
uti reflected that the time Of he Fair was apprO ich
ing end The Brahm.ns would neeO hem az repositories
iDr their spOs Another part vi the BAZAAR was entey
filled with display of beads; a still larger depart nen
was devoted 10 the sale Of idols huadreisof whom sq1l
ted crOss-egged Oh both sides staring at with mar
veousy -bumOred faces GaDel.h looked 50 cont
cal win bis elephants and trunk hats fslt tempted
10 give tie latter member tyeak. But in the remair'
ing portion Of the bazaar slowed nothing but asae
ida witch is brouch t over from Tibet IL must have
been Of good quality fer the fragrance was oyerpower
irg NJ bearers hurried through, crying out, as they
had done since entering the town: Make way iOr the
Maharsjahw
Passing around the bill, the road began 20 descend
and superb view OF the Dehra Dhoon-a large valley
iUcostd between the siEaik His and the Sub flme-
ayas- prosented itself 10 my view Before me lay the
Gs,oet ~ aters aterng in The sum- as it spread them