The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-11


power Of enduring great fatigue, aud Of living for
four DAYS without water Their number generally OK
ce~ds that Of the msO they required princips
the of articles Of Andss Their
points Of destioAnsn the large cities Mecca DANES
cus &c In ~bch great fairs held stated periods
We bave epdeavorrd the folio wing brief survey to
give an account Of the principal Eastern fairs
THE FAIR OF HURDwAR.
The Fair Of Huidwar In HipdostHn, like th1s Of Mec,a
is attended by pilgrims and merchants both of which
equertly represented ID tn person 1t
of the principal places of pilgrimage, add msss
exensi fair Iodia Sitoa,ed sources Of the
Gssges the great idol of Hindoo Worship attracts an
immense of people II is esumstsd from
two 10 three hundred thousand vt it. the great
Of VI ON Indians mingled with natives Of Ne
paul, the Pubab aud Pesh~asr, with Afghass U-beck
TArtars, AND other nations sojscsnt TO Ddostsn Ac
coIdng to the worsh,p Of tse Hndoos every tyslf'h
year onsd holy the number Of persons visiting
this fair at this PERIOD is puted between
two millions The principal part Of these attracted
by religious real and desire to oahe themselves in the
scored waters Of the Gsges. Indeed such extre
does their religious enthusiasm them hstin their
preciptas hate TO throw themselves into river
IN the year 18l9no lsss than hundred and thlr
ty persons drowned. The articles soil consist
60, sugar, spices, borses, cattle and camels.
THE FAIR OF MECCA.
Mecca the birth place Of Maao1st and the great OBJ
Of the veserston Of all true sad faithful believers In
the Korsn is afro celebrated COR the largo fair which Is
held in Il every year Pilgrims visiting the shrine of
he prophet from every part of ths Mshs nedan world
bring with them articles nAnufscturs trade with
their brother igrDs from different places From this
il would appear that tho pilgrims sctuated by desire
for gain we'll oy their devotional feelings Ia visng
the Holy City of their faith but doubt IT, in this
spsct they ahead Of many christians among u.s. who
make their religion subs their peculiarly into
rests Thousands OF arrive s the city during
the month of Dhshsa which is ab,ut the later part Of
June and the beginning OF July only with dsvotee
but with opulent merchants attended BY ioog trains Of
The fair Msts twelve days. which Is the
which the stay Of the pilgrims in hs city Is limited
While it lasts Msccs is cro~dsd that thousands
compelled 10 encamp without its walls ~tsrs part Of
the fair also held The great Eastern traveller Burck
bardt thus describes the fair of Mecca
"Fes piigr ms except the endcan's arrive without
bringing productions Of their respective countries
for sale this remsrk il applicable we'll to the
chant, with whom commercial pursuits the main OBJ
ject those who sctustei ny religious zeal for
to the latter profits settling few articles
at Mecca diminish In some deg the h8Avy expenses
OF the journey. The Mcgsrebyrss (pigrim. from
Morocco and the north coss. ef Afrios) bring their
red Dor nets and wooen cloats: the European Turks
Shoes and slippers hard embroidered sa4 sweet
meats amber tinkets of European manufacture knt
silk purses &c the TuikI Of Arsatoa bring carpets,
silks and ssgora shs Wis the Persian cashmere
sha Wis and large ,ilk haodkerchef,, &c The psr'ms
however !" he Odds often drsp pointed in tasir
pectAtions of gam Want If money makes the hastily
ell their little adventures At the public uuctions and
often oblges them ts accept very lew pri sea-"