Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-25
NUMBER 20.
RICHMOND WHIG.
'---. ~ aA GREECE . ~ =
Scenes and Incidents In Modern cress.-R,s.x 49,
Athens-l vislf 10 Csriath, ks. a4- b ID ..gu

| a---~' IT, ATHENS, Frd1v. Nav
A short ercursiou.which have ina, ,.Es,i 4, 80
| and ov., ,b t,,h' e =, US AAsn W fugonsl
i 80. -, =, ~ " ee''"' vas -e'oSaed win rn-s
anu p"asote and afforded grateful relief from tho
hot air and arid soil of Athens Rx,n, hse,,. a., u 80
Of DAY on the sIst our Marty .o,.,.,;, =, ~, -
4 the a,r,.d pJs :, =, q, ~ = " ~
4 VI onesS ~ tne university % Edin-,'
our8n anotoer Scotch scholar, and yseif with o,r
teihgent guide Francos drove To tbe Pi,,e,,s
took the French st.amer for N.;- r.,
4 s,s.,ho., :. 60. 'f'-~f"' -'ne oeeA of = !.
! "eeA "A'e1s presents gay and mover !.
ne 70 An American eye Under the shade OF the avn
L Lss soops ., men, women and children may be seen
Eng on me Turkey mats, which they carry to enabrs
ue" 70 spreads couch in almost any stuaton pon,s
some eating or drinking vine from eartheu bot
inc ,ber ,s.ns IA conversation, or assist
s 'ne nessaon oy pipe or, more commonly m ex-
unPotaheo9s cigar made by rolling up thcm mild
~, % 'ne country within piece Of thin white pa
per Inc oHght hues and striking contrast Of color IN The
picturesque COSTUMES OF the heightens the effect
~ns cap OF bright rcd sing In graceful fblda over
ana adorned with tassel Of blue si forms the
uu spreading kilt or trnic Of white linen
tne Pnncph article OF clothing for the hody relieved
y ncn Jacket OF vest. without seeves elaborateiy
or of sevsrsI o,o k or wooien blue green, brown,
~ %% " se'erai eo'ors combined, and frequently adorned
:, e"es VI goid or silver thread. In front Of this
| pouch or pocket is often attached si~ays
cures ,bs a-anss't red sash around the waist
en- are worn upon the legs and rich scarlet buskins OF
h g., os uencae maternal extend from the knees
ts 80, -u'eH are e'ad IN orght slippers. These bus
ha o are eiaooratey wrought and form OF
S;t parts of the costume. The dress hsve
- y = enc complete one worn by the more wealthy,
.,-., ~ sAnes,s similar IN form but OF less costly
Ais' coarse leather ouskns may be In place or
esahI sors'ed-a simple straw hat may be worn on the
, ,u ,Aus MIXTURES OF the Frank and Greek
s - are ncueen while many Greeks adopt throughout
-. 80 %. =. ,.o'tnefn harope The lower orders, 70
DISCARD the more expensive and easily soed
uuc ahu wear beneath their simple jacket un CALMLY
- 80 VI .S oS'n, extending from the waist 70 the knees,
" o '.ueaious N fixture OF petticoat and breeches-
Bow the knees their er, hars T Th herself
which they have as these broad folds s., sort
their legs anything but graceful Their dark compeY
IONS, sometimes still darker than those of
another striking feature in the snne,rsr- of .sa NO
on deck; the are not remarkable for tte;r t,r
and the old ladies' particularly hideous the ;,, hn
ever someiimcs pretty and the vour,
have agreeable intelligent and n,auly rDnn,er tn
Greeks wherever have met them s,;t. rrs 40 =. n,at
gent There is too manne.s and self IN
their bearing, which forms grateful contrast With th a.
graded aspect Of the down troddep Itasns The l,..
people, in their appearance realize mos, fully h,t
quent description of the situation of the victims of on
preston, "TAsre Is in hi, 6,or,, no - ~ ~
quick-eyed Greek walks erect in the proud
of freedom and points ex xultincIy 20 tbe h,,ne t;h;
70 Develop the full resources of his country and e1peI
the vet lingering remains of bnrbarsm We conld not
but be pleased with the whole bearing of tho ,ibsrsa
fellows who clustered around u.s. and talked with reat
eetom and courtesy of the condition and nrospe.s of
the kingdom. O1pe'US ".
Passing the islands Of Salamis Fgins and Poros va
stopped few moments the beautiful town OF Uyrs on
me Island OF the name distinguished for rs vaor
and sacrifices n the Greek Revolution This town bult
OF Clean white houses and raised in natural amnhith
re on the sides of barren but grand and pcturesoue
mn presents the hnest picture OF the kind have seen in
Greece Another stop the island Of Spezza and "a
were ~iin the lovely Gulf of NaupEa the Sinnu arool;
Gus When We at length entered harbor of Naupla
scene OF unusual grandeur beauty WIS spread bcf
Us On side except where the pan of rgos ,nen,
e sea 10y 'he side OF the town, rise noble mountains
tnougn barren and uneind with trees verdue de-
ne oy that Picuresqueness Of outlines and
beauty ci coor-oue and gray, and brown aud purple-
~neh give the NILS oi Greece t'vir Pocnl,-- ~L Ths
seemed a IL % s u,e o' anu on a., s,ue, anc
,s u'e Pree'P'tOus ana ioHy rock when
n,eynsbc Cj1rs,,s. Ns | 49, Naupha the r-
inferior height ar its SIDE Is e.o sor, oa'
land sleaninry i, ,bo 80, h. ~ 1.iu h'te Is
Win e,ri u s oo-o'n u OF tne water Is covered
the white and niue st,nes 81 ,S Lh ~ cue u'sPiiyeu
oI a. vbi.b - -, ~ -, e ', o'ue cross-tne hauoo-
,- I;r5 ,-'si s as eu "oin , .he iortresses lew
harboT The tom lootsS -, 80 y y w s 'e Spacious
ter and the rare but g-H,e -, r. - I'm lue ga
afforded bv the Io,r, 81 s,. So " ~ ~. ne'0"ge was
was Hooded vim ,5 Ebs 81 - pm ~ AIsos And al
vault of Grec;an AZ ''1 'O''u O' 'S transparent
Refreshed bv a GOOD dinn.- =, tho r.-,-..n
We took an sv.r;n,, 1t 4 Ai"'ei o tne eace,
ueadows Tbs ovGi,o,s :, = ~ " Gown ana neishoornS
and clad with ,ra;n - ''S 'oNh are wen cultivated.
orchards Of 6os AMI i gHpes ana enriants, aud
dance and distr;lr, =. - - eIei si = ounu h aoun-
entered ga,Isn 80 1913; ~ t, or Irsauon. As We
turned hv - W inspect naSnlne Tor rais'ng water
,,foe op, 81 - e 1a ana mistress OF TIE house
presonted each ~ 9s S euieu oSers anu
,irts anJ -. t. - oouque1 q ., eAluS'ey fragrant
snn, ~ ,b r,b,;n ~ We nearu Tue snrii clear
t? -. n, 80 = :, '' 'te s"se'er "otes o he olack-
e., | VS. We ia.i 70 houGe me peculiar sound OF the
si u'lAe , 'neir SrUahlhs in America and which
.-;,annL WIN Tue description IN tue hne Of
~. 80 , o oS H DETER than by his
I. - IN eNeH s AoaA, AoaA! One oil these sounds
o,bar - ,, w seuueL VI tne ArnPmnleas musicians, the
gbr;u AZ - -, :, , oi'ner So"id Is the most sharp
p,,ss,a 80 .a - 49, ~ lnV,e ue'tN
% ~ 49, ~ ''e l"'s "a front Of our heel, We joined
,io. or 80, ~ 49,, a',u ooyS' mte,ty listening to Tho
a.. iI,.;s 1si s, ger modern descendant OF
49,. 't. u"O, win nFeiy gestures, was Tecounting
g - go me- ha,eo bohkaris, slew iorty Turks with
~, W. l s ~ nlssA,oughi' ana Shen De was surroun-
49,, ~ to SO Hs'y IS u mem tna' MS name was bozzars,
"T y, 'a' nc Nou'c nos SURRENDER
- s nsS' morning. having OBTAINED permission to enter
Wy S'4ue, We enoeu tne nOrth Gnu OF Paiamede by
H''s staircase ouiIt on the sides OF the pIeeipoas
H'gn' huhufed anu sl1ty-iour steps conducted
" le Ou'er gate ana some Two hundred more TO the
" "A a aihagnineeht prospect rewards the tod OF the
Tue ms OF ArcaIa-the sides OF one or
mnleu we're Whse win snoW-oi sparta aud OF Argols
& VIuH !Ds On ever sue win every variety OF hue,