Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-06-19

strong believer IN Spirit Rappings.-- henteraiio
Herald
The Vale Of Sweet Waters Tho Turkish La
dies cut Of Doo.s.
Friday. the Sunday of the AIahomedans. is al
so their day of recreation. We now in full
! spring. the season in which the Turks frequent
the country. This is the time for their escnr-
sions ta enjoy the day. either on the banks a the
sweet waters of Asia OF Europe. The former
j., however, more resorted to IN The autumn, and
The latter draws greater crowds ia the present
season. On Friday last the sultan repaired
there after mosque. "a also the Indies OF his ha-
rem Many thousand eaiques might be seen
gliding along tie Golden Horn. filled with the
families of the pachas, all bound for the same
destination, tue Sweet Waters Of Europe, aud
filed With the yelled beauties of the harem. 1t
Is vain 20 attempt 20 give description OF this
scene. IL would require the eye of an artist to
deservedly appreciate its peculiar features, and
not the humble pen Of yonr matter of=faet cor
respondent 20 describe IT. The scene OF the
Sweet u aiers Of Europe last Fridly reminded
one of the Arabian Nights. and of the brilliant
descriptions OF the East only to be met in the
poems of Moore or Byron. The waters OF En-
rope were sweet indeed last Friday. Many
thousand sweet creatures were there. spread a
bout the green meadows in groups Of four and
five, with little children aud young girls in their
brilliant Oriental costumes. In order 10 place
this scene wildly before you, it is necessary TO
explain the position of the little valley IN which
all this occurred.
The valley of the Sweet Waters of Europe is at
the extremity of the Golden Horn, whore two
small rivulets enter the sea. The Sultan has
kiosque on the border Of these streams The val
ley j. not more than haifa mile wide, with green
hills rising at each side. 1t is aim ,st entirely
meadow, interspersed with trees here and there,
aud little wood on the left side. 1t is not eul-
tieuted, neither is much cure taken oft. Atany
time but spring or autumn it is indeed bnrren.and
towards The centre swampy, and during the win
ter months frequently under water. At present
il Is. however in its full beauty aud verdure. On
Friday it was pcopled by many thousand persons.
/ never saw il So full before. The way was block
cd up by carriages full of Turkish ladies'. and the
river was literally full of eaiqucs that you
could not pass. The fair natives of far Armenia
and Georgia were there spread about ON the grass
whilst black eunnchs on white Arabians whrled
about with jealous eyes, watching over the prop
erty Of their masters. Tho Turkish veil (the
Gashmak) hides the greater part of the face from
view, but these fair Orientals have of late years
changed the texture OF this covering, 50 that you
can we'll distinguish the finely chselled land
rosy lips beneath it. What beauty was not there
assembled had never seen such an assemblnge
of Turkish ladies' before, or rather of ladies be-
longing to Turks, and had often thought the
counts and descriptions of Oriental beauty exag
gernted. They ne not lfthere was one, there
were hundred young women there of the highest
clnss OF beauty, with the straght Grecian nose,nnd
that clear, soft, dark, almond. shaped eye. What
eyes, md also what looks They seemed very
happy seated in little groups pc-nckng. They
had all brought their dinners with them, and
swertmeats, which they were enjoying, listening
To the most dscordant humdrum Turkish music,
which was being performed by parties of four
five men with species of guitar, not untrequent-
ly accompanied by cultural chaunt,the only ex-
cuse the Turks have for singing. am not an
admrer Of Oriental minsrelsy. They have no
ear for music.
Picture to yourself these thousand dnmses
spread about the green, in blue, pink, purple or
angc, scarlet, green and yellow costumes; chill
drcn in scarlet velvet, with gold plated through
their hair and mtcrmixed with long locks falling
over their shoulders (there was one little Turk
ish boy the son of some pacha, dressed in red vel
vet prnncng about GA II pony in every dlrec
tian), Turkish soldiers great carts, gilt and de
corated drawn by hullocks and filled with
men; negroes Oh white horses, gnlloping about ON
every side, Turks sitting cross legged. smoking
narghiles and chibouks. in silence enjoying their
kiet; Armenians; Persians in their peaked fur
caps, the Persian ambassador in his carriag in
fun costume, followed by the most extraordinary
looking men on horseback, dressed up in Cash
mere showls; Circassiaus in yellow pointed caps
almost all the embassic were there); mix with
those some hundred BRUSH officers of every uni
form, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam
bridge with his staff, all mounted ON superb Ar
abian horses, the property of the Sultan, with
purple velvet saddles richly embroidered in gold
and you may have some idea of the brilliant
scene the Sweet Waters of Europe presented on
Friday last.
His Royal Ilighness walked and rode about a
good deal and seemed TO enjoy the scene amazing
ly. Lord de Radcliffe, who | regret To say is
indsposed, did not accompany him. Our officers
strolled round the meadows looking at the Turkish
beauties; and they stand fire very we'll | assure
you. Many u glance exchanged between
them and the mglis Asker, those smart young
fellows in the jackets; indeed am told that one
Turkish lady presented her handkerchief to a
handsome ensign of the SSth; but this | cannot
vouch for, as did not see il. Several got flowers
from them, know, for one young gentleman very
uaiyely asked can one take flowers if they give
them 10 you! | have no doubt many n boquet was
given them. 1t is to be hoped none of this will
end in sack and the Bosphorus. The black
guardians of the fair all eyes, rather scowl
they were on the qui rjre but had they seen
| anything they dared not touch an English officer
for smiling at Il lady. | saw one of these fellows
| shake an unfortunate rayah by the collar most
numerically, because he did not get out of the
way quick enough. He had better not try the
same trick on any Englishman,