The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-19

rC7-rpsyordaaes u TIE New Of Commerce
CANEIs AND ANGORA GOATS FOR TIE UNITED
EMBARRASSING LETTER FROM COSsTAS-
TINOPLE
The gtore-ship ESupply has again out in the Ned
irranean for cargo Of eanss and Is daily expected
SMYRNA where Mr. Hep is engaged selecting the bet
Ind fgr transportation to Texas The Ottoman govern
rsnt has sent an order to the Of Smyrna
70 see that every assistance be given Mr. Heep in carry
ing out the PROJECT Of his govsrnns1t and hear that be
vii probably make visit into the interior OF Asia Minor
szrdis KoiAh in parEuaace Of bis instruction. The
Sultan has ordered the governor general Of Smyrna to give
NJ Keep sI Of the finest cas Of the country for his gov
eminent in the visw Of evincag the interest which he
takes in the successful introduction Of casls into the Uni
td States Last rear the sudden departure Of the Supply
t0u CousiGnnopls prevented Der taking the cAues offer
Cd by The Satan There doubt bot these cAsIs win
become Of immense v4ias TO the inhabitants Of tie south
en- part Of the United States and that in the cotton
growing States they viii be used 10 CONVEX bales Of cot
u TO pors Of shipment In the province Of Adm Of
which Smyrna the capital large quantities Of cotton
raised and without casls thsy ooud Be convey
q his port They also carry all the wool hgs opium
Edder root and other objects q produce from the nte-
q Asia Minor Smyrna In the vicinity Of this city
coal harley, Ezd earned cA1ss to market
and their return they loaded with merchandise kr
TIE Of the distant Villages Thus il il seen that
toe Of the camel confined the deserts Of Afr
ca As geoerzy supposed in The Cnitsd States In he
OnOusn Empire they may be crossing TIE highest
n0uatAus st al stAsOns and they are no more affected
b cold han BY heat Just like the horse the mule or the
E Which may orginAlly have belonged to particular
climate and region, the camel susceptible Of adopting all
climates and AT parts Of the globe-
There Is another animal produced this place which
seems 70 merit the particular attention q the American
goTgrnmsat and will trust be hereafter imported into
tbe United sAtss-I Aluds 70 the Angora goats Thsa.
raised mostly in the vicinity Of the city Of 7rorA
though bound oonEaernble distances from IL
find the following remarks made On this goat By the oe
sbrAed French sGEAni Touraso who vzlsd The East BY
oOunssd Of the Frsash King, in 100 A. D.:
They bred the 6osst goas in The world in the cham
payne q AnEorA They q dazzling white ard their
bar Which Is ne silk naturally CURED In locks u eight
or uIng inches long Is worked Up into the fnet Etu e.
peAly ealet; but they don't suffer these Aeeoes 70 bs
livelihood tberpy Sabo seems &c have Epoken q tbsss
tos goats In the neghborhood Of the river HnlyE saws
be they bad shep, whose wool il very thick and so
And besides there goats not be mst with suywbsrr
else However il b. these fine goats not to Be seen
oay within iuur or Eve days rnsy Of AnEora and Boy
bazAr the thread made Of this Eus hair u cold from
rre 70 or Is vrss The Oqus there 10 some sold
for 20 = the oqBe bat this Il only made ID
ITO oAmist for The q the Grand Sgnior serago Tt
rorkmsn Of Angora hts hread Of goats hair without
MIXTURE whereas ~ Brussels they obliged mix thrrad
made Of wOol-for what reason know not II England
they mir Up ths hair in their pewg but il not be
spun Ia his consist the riches Of AnEprA al the tn
hahtAn employed n this trade Ii Il with ruason
they prefer the g1zs hair of Anz0ra TO that q C0ngua
whica the ancient ioom2m now called Knniah where
Cicero assembled the Roman army for the goats Of Cong
IA are al ether brown or tlackr
T0uras1rt also adds that AngorA is four great days
journey from ths Black the shortest way The caravan
from AnEura % Smyrna IL 70 days passing xna the an
Gent city Of CayNcu. which the Turks call kntayeh Is
bali way The caravans tof cAmelsl 20 from AngorA
Bussa 10 days from AnFora 70 kHsera in from An
CORA 70 Snops IN To- from Anro-a TO IErnit the
cent Atcuneda in dsyS and from AEF0rn 70 istsrn-
houl tConstAnrnoplel in IL l3dayE7
Judgng from Tournefort's description Of the ccuntry
ST0und Angor II be situated In extensive pain
surrounded By pretty elevated ha He spsaks Of these
halls being covered with oaks end pines and tbe plain
covered with divers forBEs ofoaks lie adds that TIE
snail hills which divide the plains adorned with
woods Of oaks with leaves like oSrs though tbsy don't
FroE much higher than underwood On the last
days Of bis approach AnRura be crossed the river HAys
Or TIE Kig rmak Of the Turks and states Hence TIE
country very rugged and unpleasant We arrived
his famous city, aer four bOus journey through val
~ very we'll cultivated in many places
IN visiting the Of Beg bazar 70 which he Aa8es in
ss arEt extract taken BY FROM has book, be mentions
be goats in The following language:
All this country il dry and L4rs, except the orchards
wherein the celebrated Angura pears produced TIE
goats sst nothing but the yOung shoots q herbs and per-
has u Ia this which Bushequigs Observes contributes
70 he conservation d toe beaufy 81 their har which u lost
Waea thsy change their climate and pasture The goat
herds of Beybaza and AnEura osn comb them and wash
Den "a heir hrpoka"