New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-03

with borrid gruutnys aud snortngs he piunges down
the ravne on can,ers over the marsh. big almost ,
Highland COW, driving aside the tail reeds or slp!ngs
rs II simple spears of grass, black monster On tle
with turks, aud eyes blood shot Bat the we'll
Greeted rife ball perces at last hts tough hanks the
eLrmous mass reelng rolls over IN the mlre; and IN
nneesn Is let to be easte1 on by vutures anu
prov ling wolves
There are elk on the Knban; but the following Of
,he falow deer in the hills is more common Ihe
hunter searches t the beds of tue Ioes with dogs
stalking the forest steals upon the herd when BRO ~siug
upon the tender twigs and he of trees, crop
ping the herbs along the skirts of the pastures. There
are several varieties of them, but al toleraby wild
IRON beng 20 much pursued in the chase though the
sight ot this graceful animal Is common enough in the
iarmyatds, where it has been tamed and where when
young II Is great pet
fine breed Of ga yhoupds ia kent fr corrs;ng m.
hares. These abound, burro wing 10 all the mountain,
and ever! where nibbng with their sharp teeth the
herbage. After slight fall Of they are easily
tracked; and rarely does the hunter on awaking in
The morning. hnd the earth newly clad with this white
mantle that be does not call his hounds and st off for
the elds. The keen air of the morning late in autumn
invites To active exercise the rising pours It's
CRIMSON food over the hills all changed in a siayle
night by the wcbey Of the noselessly fallen akss
The dogs eye alternately the bills and their master as
they rum abd the hunter vita overtowng spirits and
every drawn tight enters rejoicing into the
The age at which Schamyl married is not
recorded in any parish register-bu' it was prob
ably not over that Of twenty-one The first step
toward that ceremony according to the Circassian
CUSTOM consisted in carrying of the bride, and rhe
next was to settle with her father for her price.
The market value of maiden among the Circas-
SLAMS depends both upon her rank and her charms.
A belle of noble blood in the Western Caucasus is
worth as much as two hundred and fifty pieces al
merchandise valued at one dollar each, besides
= c.,,r G,ya fr.r rts
SchaDyl, however, probably gave for his wife not
more than gun or a sabre, horse, or couple Of
beeves. When the bargain lie struck, grand feast
celebrates the event. Hundreds of relatives and
friends assemble to honor the betrothals BY pic
mic and dance from morning till night. Upon the
arrival of the msrrisge.day, the couple are Joined
together by still more feasting and brave cere-
monies friend Of the bridegroom, mounted on
horseback, takes the maiden on his crupper, and
gaops of with her to the house where the wedding
is to be celebrated. Arrayed in her bridal dress,
and covered with long white vail she is received at
the door by the maron of the house, and conducted
with grave formality to the chamber set apart for
her reception. Here she awaits the arrival Of her
lord, and lights the nupta! torch of pine st ks to
drive away any mischieyous demon who might be
tempted to nun away with her at the last moment.
An elderly dame walks three times around the
bridal couch, repeating the words Of some Arabic
charm, and placing by the bedside three earthen
vessels filled with corn, and containing each
lighted lamp. At the hour Of midnight, the BRIDE
groom Ralops to the house Of his friend, is con-
ducted into the presence of his BRIDE and without
priest or magistrate the ceremony is concluded.
The bride of Scbamyl must have beea mike her
countrywOmen generally, if she was not handsome;
. They are described by travellers Is of good
hight. having slight and plant forms like the birch
an opg trees with complexion either fair or olive ste
old Greek cast of features and eyes and hair general
" dark though writers in describing them sing
also Of
The eyes' bl.s daliance,
And tie golden hair
On their heads the girls bonnet not unlike
the Albanian skullcsp, of scarlet or some other bril-
liant color, and trimmed with lace OF SUI benesin
which are confined at the end by silver cord, or sre
tied like the r, of the Cossack girls with bright
ribbons that nearly sweep the ground. Sometimes
also these paits gracefully confined IN siiken
network.
Over the shf is worn 4 jacket Of some gay color |
and confined in front by silver clasps or 1t may be
simply leathen coselet Joined together by stitches.
skirt open in front and confined around |
the waist by scar or grde fall. sufficiently short OF
the ankles to show the wide Turkish trowsers which
are tied above them.
Closely fitting morocco slippers cover the feet,
which being kept scrupulously clean those OF the
Hipdoo women, if not ike theirs ornsmented with
rings, indoors frequently left bare; while out OF the
house kind OF wooden clogs are worn to AVOID the
dht. The clippers are sufficiently coquetsh, being
made Of red green morocco aud Of size ~ admit
the foot only in part with small high heels, and dainty,
pointed toes slightly turned up.
The hands which as well as the feet are small, have
the finger nails dyed with the juice of the flowers OF the
baxamiDa, and protected in the open afr ty nit
tens. The natural coors of the face, however, are
generally not heightened by the pencil, although the
Crcassisn fair partial to the brightest tins in their
appare being thereto invited by the gorgeous lights
Of landscape filed with multitude of flowers and in
which the very rocks and snows burn morning and
evening with hues scarcely less brilliant and vsrie-
gated.
The Crcasssn maid is said to have In her veins |
some of the blood of tho AmazoRs who ancently bore
the pbaretra and followed hunting 10 these mountains
Her style of dress and measured gait, together with
her sharing the martial sentiments of the society in
hch she lives give her till something of the port OF
DIANA and make her tit to be the warriors bride. But
At the same time she is not lacking in the feminine
traces Dressed in brocade in rags, the Crcassan
yr If represented by travellers as never awkward, and
Dever failing to assume spontaneously tse most easy
and natural well the most dgniiied attitudes.
Her manners have but little Of the excessive reserve
afterward adopted when she becomes q wife. But |
o long rs she is in the market tor husband, |
he allows herself TO be seen freely by all men whether
wishing not to become purchaser She goes abroad
IN vailed; dances with the other sex; minges fear.
es-y though without efrontery among the groups of
nen kisses the hand Of the stranger before seating
herseH on the divsn by his side; and, though truly
modest and decorous in her department. she yields her
heck almost without blush to the lips Of the warrior
who, returning from the slaughter Of the enemy, feels
entitled to claim those favors which In less fortunate
apds only be stolen by swsns the most dexterous
and whose stars aid them.
The Circassian girls are spsringiy nourshed, says
sn aucieht writer, living mostly ON milk, bread Of |
nilct and pastry Delicate IN her food she is neat