Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-12-02

The OrToMAHs.-A late traveller in Turkey thus
describes some oil the pecuaTeS IN the manners anu
customs of the Turks
They abhor the hat but uncovering the mead
which with is an expression OF respects consld-
cred by them dissespectful and indecent. No offence
is given by keeping on hat in mosque, but shoes
must be left at the threshold The slipper, and not
the urban is removed in token ofrespect The Turks
turn in their toes They write from right to Left
They mount on the right side of the horse They
follow their guest into room, and precede them on
leaving it. The left hand is the place of honor. They
do the honors of the table by serving themselves first
They are great smokers and coffee drinkers. They |
take the wall, and walk hastily in token OF respect
They beckon by throwing back the hand instead OF
throwing it toward them They cut the hair from
the head They remove it from the body. but leave
it on the chin. They sleep in their clothes.
They look upon beheading more dsgracefu
punishment than strangllng. They deem our short
and close dresses indecent our shaver chlns mark
of eftminacy and servItude. They resent an inquiry
after their wives as an insult. They commence their
wooden houses at the top, and the upper apartments
are frequently finished before the lower ones are
closed in. They eschew pork as an abomlnatIon They
regard dancing as theatrical performance, only TO
be looked at and not mingled in except by slaves
Lastly, their mourning habit is white; their sacred
color green their Sabbath day is Friday and inter-
ment follows Immediately on death.
| OPERATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN ENG
LAND-Mr. Golden recently delivered speech at
Manchester, England in the course of which he held
this language
Nov, gentlemen, must here again allude 10
America. When | came through Manchester the
other day. found many of the most influential man.
ufacturng capitalists talking very graVeIy upon
report which had reached them from gentleman who
selected by the government to go out to America
10 make report upon the Great Exhibition in New
York. That gentleman one of the most eminent
of the mechanic;ans and machine makers of Manches
ter, employing very large number OF work people,
renowned for the quality of bis productions, and
known in the scientific world, and whose scientific
attainments appointed from the astronomer roy
al downwarls. He has been over TO New York 10
report upon the progress of mechanics and mechanl-
cal arts in the United States. WE'LL he has returned
" No report from him to the government has, as
vet, been published and what he has to say spech
calIy upon the subject will not be known until that
port has been made and PUBLISHED TO the country
But it has oozed out in Manchester amongst his neigh
bors, that he has found in America degree OF INTEL
ligence among the manufacturing operatives, and a
state of things in the mechanical arts, which have
convinced him that if we are to hold our own-if we
are not TO fall back in the Of natons-we must
educate oar people so as to put them upon level
with the educated artisans of the United States
lApplause)
S THE PLOUGH SupERsEDED-The English papers
speak of machine, the Rotary Digger -
i. which threatens 10 supersede the plough in
strument of culture Even with six eight horses
it is said to be infinitely cheaper and effective
than the plough. The machine is the invention OF
e Mr. Samuelson, of the Britannia Works, Banbury,
and is very simple in its construction, according to
a wood-cut representation which we have 1t
consists of simple frame, running on couple OF
wheels, resembling ordinary fed-roller. The
n weight and traction combined, the apparatus is
l. traversed over the land, series of digging
= forks, or prongs, to dip into the earth and thus
with five six horses, according to the state of the
# soil under operation, two enabled to work
e down to something like eight or ten inches
width of three feet thoroughly puverizng the soil
p to the extent of five six inches dig.
# SHoE1NG HoRsEs-The following are the recula
u tons of the British army upon this subject. They
70 were prepared by mixed commission OF officers anC
eminent and experienced professional men, and have
re recently been issued. l. The shoe is be beve
IS led off to leave space and prevent pressure
the sole. 1t is not to be grooyed feitered, bu
e simply punched, and the nails counter sunk. 3
= Caking is to be applied to the hind shoe only
u is to be confined to the outside heel. The inside
Is heel is to be thckened in proportion 4. The weigh
&c of the shoe is to be from II to Is ounces according
u to the size of the horse s. Horses are to be shoe
with not less than six nails in the FORE and seven
n the hind shoe is the shoe to be attached with
d less 'than three nails each side. 6. In preparing
= the foot for the shoe, as little possible should b.
N pared out and the operation should be confined tt
the removal of the exfolatng parts of the foot only
It l. Both the fore and hind shoes to be made Will
= a single clip at the toes" These rules may be O
Is some value to blacksmiths liyery-men and hors
I'll owners.
- ONE KIND OF HELP."-A tradesman was waite
upon in his shop by superbly attired female, whom
I'd he politely addressed and desired TO know what com
A mands she wished tn honor him with. The lady af
o. ter lifting her veil which hid not unhandsome face
y; minated, in style corresponding with her dress
of that hearing there vacancy in the gentleman
service she desired TO be engaged by him as house
e. maid. The gentleman stated that his better half
I'd at their residence in the suburbs The ollowin
is dialoge ensued:
Servant-girl, Tin queruous and disaffected tone
r. "Then YOU reside in the country-that would be s
It's Inconvenience
IF. Gentleman" But then we could remove to town
ce Servant girl And the washngs am given
e. understand, done at home, which | don't niue
e. like"
he Gentleman" But then we could give them OUT
Servant girl" And are there any children ,"
Gentleman" Twelve.'
Servant glr--(in great excitement, and half inclir
lis ed 10 faint.) Twelve children -
an Genteman-' But then, to oblige you, we cou1
of drown few of them.'
tie The lady servant turned upon her heel and swe]
is away from the premises with the air of Cleopatra
TO- LETTERS FOR THE INDIAN AND CHINA SQUADRON
NJ Persons having friends in the East Indes or attacl
nr ed to the Japan EXPEDITION. informed that store
No. ship will be despatched from the Brooklyn navy var
about the 10th of December next, for the squadron
To- this station. Letters directed to the care of Il
cd Naval Lyceum navy yard, Brooklyn, postpaid, wi
ho be forwarded
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