The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-19

IufAlsh Hnoatrc.
Translated for lhs NsnoosI Inleuisencssl
II some Sunday y9a isks al he Tophsne stass nesr
The Mosque OF The Sultan Mahmoud a caque with two
pair OF oars, and say Kadi-ksa the boatmsa will land
YOU in some Ia % thirty s.ases opposite
Uolden Horn, pretty shore the AsiaIc side filled
withcafSssSd houses painted in gay colors Follow
narrow street, whose houses overang and make angles
ana strange retreats upon this public highway AS the
village Is almost altogether Armenian, the open doors
and raised windows exhibit great many charming fe
male faces. with large black eyes and regular features
masked ball OF Consanlaople .,ihsn You pass along
wall Which secures without conceang pendant vines and
vigorous tx-uess, and you reach beautiful little gulf
which fronts Princes Island. Perhaps you will hear
under the fine which shade the scarp OF The bank
the roaring OF the arbouka the grating of the rebeb,
and the whining OF the flute, accompanied by nasal
VOICES; but doni stops they merely cafe singers de-
scend and rcmount this path cut out IN the cl
whose foot is bahed by the transparent and you will
reach me Moda Bounou table land. Arabs and lakas.
saddle horses held by and sas water and sorbet
sellers, temporary shops hlled with musk, and water
melons, and grapes, form Joyous thong outside
closure ioImed OF green cloths disposed TO intercept
the view, which reminds OF the booths erected by
fair mounlebanks n the Champs Elysees public fes
rivals
This hanging begins from the corner Of wooden
house, and fastened a large inclined towards the
the other Sides being the edge of the perpendc-
ular deciyy of the cliff, do not need partition 10 him
der nqusitive gances from those who would enjoy The
performances gratis. The ticket Office is kept by
genaran dwarf OF very hdeous and very fantastic ap
pearance, who also performs the Office of placer He
made ascend rick city staircase TO the second story Of
the house, whose windows served the dress circle,
installed upon cushions and then returned again 10
his post. first taking 10 place pipe and
cup Of coffee the Indispensable accessories oil all Turkish
pleasures. The view from these window" boxes" was
really original and picturesque the place where the
Turkish bufoons were to appear sort OF traperum
bordered on two sides by the male portion OF the audi
ence and on the other by the eragio. shed ed
with planks and protected by an open-work screen,
which extended hall way up the front. The serago is
The portion reserved 10 women; for in Turkey the two
sexes are always sepaSated and husband would regard
pa a aIndar IN ~.
wives, U-Gs. H ~ ss4afaHs ~ H.aa# s.a. ..#
All the audience. with the red fez and buttoned
Nizam fFock coat, others in the old national costume
were squa,ting on Smyrna carpets. thin Mattresses
spread on the ground. crunchng candy nbbng
the rose coored puIp OF watermeons, nhang the
smoke of the chibOuck, making the water bubble in
the rystal reservoir OF the Narguilhes The women
chiped and chartered behind the lattice like birds
in cage. and from our window could see their white
yamacks and their sky blue, maow-rose, pea green,
and other gay colored teredges dazzling glded
the empty place the about occupy and the
sea sparksd through the olives and tamarinis willis,
lhe musicians, placed in the shade the foot Of the
house, made their instruments hum and shiver if to
prelude the commencement of the performances, Ii
was charming.
A strange iumu,, composed of dscordant and savage
sounds suggestive of symphony Of COMPOSER
greeted The appearance OF the performers This orchestra
was composed OF two guitars scraped with a quill, a
rebec played double base, pairs of kettle drums,
and flute claIone which blind old man. bent dou e
and munmihed with age. blew with might and main
Two mammals, or Asalic porers, came forward bearing
microscopic barrel suspended TO the which used
IN Consan,nope to sustain the heavy weights which
single man unaded could not move. These mammals were
dressed in loose gray greatcoa with borders of red
yellow. and blue clob lacework pulled panlaoons
from the knees and bordered with black
tall hat OF undessed fur, which can compare 10 nothing
but srainng bag oil them thin. dried up, ner-
vous with keen physiognony the other thick, robust,
with the form of an elephant or of mastodon Both
seemed 10 make enormous efforts support this barrel
as large ones fist they iotered opened their legs
supported themselves they were crushed be meath lie
l har pfatp
Raki sort OF white brandy, which the mammals were
carrying for Frank merchant of Pera who was abou,
establishing drinking room The Frank, dressed in
Robert Macare STYLE in old frock OF black Lutte
string hreadbare and sleek the elbows h. legs buried
IN dirty large panlaoons, without was,coa ana crava
and having linen, unless Turkish silk shirt mig ht
for the usurp that name refused pay The agreed
price for the transportation OF the barrel OF Rak This
refusal forms the leading incident which the plot
turns, and becomes the OF the nemnable series
| OF kicks and blows.
! The thin hammal persists with muIish obslinacy TO
demand his due he becomes the evil genius OF the
drinking he complains 10 the chief Of the mammals.
grotesque fellow with red beard in a turban with
musk meon.l'ke ridges. and OF varied colors as a
Plombere ce with a red doman d la Bajasef welding
a padded cane he goes and wakes up the police and
The cadi. who appear, followed by half dozen bump
kins, dressed IN extfavagant costumes their urbans like
cake moulds with prodgous folds in the time of the
anissaries, and ornamented with feathers swans wings
broom Notwithstanding wantiax but the lighted
candles OF the bourgeois se~,ihomme. Process was
served on the merchants and The explanation resolved
on IN general row. where all the lurbans fall from the
owners heads The fall OF tnrbans is a sure comca
hi IN Turkish pieces. In reality nothing is more laugh.
able than 10 uncovered those shaved blush paies
upon which lock OF hair sticks like the end OF an
old vine pumpkin The Frank promises 10 pay The
hammal out of his future prsfts wbereupon peace is
momentarly Teestablished The sale OF rak pros
peous the Frank and his servant are the best custom
ers OF the drinking. rooms The want additional
attractions; therefore musicians and dancers are en-.
gagged. The don',uses are boys disguised women for
turkish decency does no, allow women TO appear in
public. f#.sr.a.