New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-10
as foreign ignorance has eIcisd The beauty o. these

m foreign ignorance hss eItolsd the beauty Of thess
after over thcee of Western Europe. Tan, fair
complexioDed, broad shouidered, Ana propcrtiooed
ike the Apollo Belvidere, tbese men, with their dst-
blue eyes and feet that would GU With envy the Highest
born dandy booted by Hoby are, taken al al,
the fines. specimens Of manly beauty have ever cen.
In contrast too with the slolching smbe OF the Turks,
their erect elastic gait almost the perfection Of
graceful movement, and harmonizes admirably with
the aggregate Of the other exceepces OF form and ea
ture which justified Blumenbsch in selecting from among
these people his models Of the human race. VI the
"adies"-as European enthusiasm persists in calling
tLem-l regret for my sake, and for that Of tho
loDgcbershed popular Lotions Of the West thaI have
not yet seen whose beauty would honestly war
rant the test approach to q heroic paragraph II
would be easy TO let the imagination wld in de-
scrbpg such ideal charms of face aud limb prescp
tive fancy bestows the Crcasian girl; but unless
the rsmoter interior possess nymphs Of another and
more celestial mold than those who meet the travellers
eve sorg the coast, such hyperboe Of praise may be
awarded with greater justice to claimants much nearer
home. There il, indeed natural gracefuness about
these Caucasian maids which a western education
might develop into an elegance that would contrast
favoraby with the artificial gloss OF mere conventional
refinement; but for the bewilderng beauty that dsz-
ses tie eve and carries the heart by coup dc grace,
you may see more Of II fine Spring afternoon 10
Rotton row and the Drive than have been able TO catch
sight of here during three INDUSTRIOUS weeks Lest 1t
shoud be inferred from this admission OF non-success
in this repect that the result mentioned has arisen IN
spy d, gree from the retiring bashulnes of the sex,
NAV add that II is only the married women--and OF
them the ug are, asin Turkey ever the resdest 10
hide IL cir charms from the stranger eye-wno wear
the val; the uge and unsod may be looked at un
the gazer content ln my last letter mentioned the
reported fact of Omer Pasha having given tl3oo tor
the two juvenile beauties now In safe keeping here
but lest that statement should convey the impression
that such average price for these animated chat
tels, l may explain, what l was then not aware OF,
that one of the little hours in question was purchased
in Sambou and there cost three fourths OF the amount
named while much doubt if the remainder were paid
for her companion who was bought here. As might
be expected, the recent prohibition OF the gr trade
between this coast and Constantnope has had the Ell
feet of lowering prices cent per cent, and even aprme
ssmple NAV now be secured for E+0 or ESQ., who
coupe of wears ago would have cost fully four times
the latter sum- Disclsiming indicate levity on this
point NAV remark that at this price It would at pres
ent be- easier TO purchase damsels than have found
to be to secure sheep at sovereign, fowls at han
crown the couple, goose at four shinings 10y sacs
an III antic standard of value do local Custom and
personal obsey alton bring one to estimate these poet
sung Caucasian peris.
Suce their expectation has been forbidden, however,
tie industry Of their mator-offact fathers aud breh
rel has received necessary development IN other and
more legitimate enterpi-e, ana iaoor now suppnes
what was formerly derived in pa from an unchiva-
rous commerce. OF the commodities whose prepare
ton for foreign market affords, next to the rearing OF
skworms and growth OF madden, the largest amount
of EMPLOYMENT, lockwood il, perhaps the most proht
able and growing as 1t docs In great plenty anu To
the size OF large trees all through the everywhere
Astounding forests, the hewing and storing of Il for
eNpQrtAtlCn
TO The inhabitants of each village. Piles of this vaua
bic wood were to be IN nearly all OF them have
visited and learn that the same industry in collect
ing it displayed oil over the province IL IS sold oy
weight al the rate of plaster an Okla Tor about lid
for d lbs. and being great specific gravity is thus
in the highest degree profitable to the collectors.
| Though thus remote from the channels OF European
trade these people appear to be in no way ignorant Of
the value of money or indsposed to charge high
price for their goods. For wretched pony that IN
| England would be considered dear at couple Of
| sovereigns, one of them demanded from myself the
| other day no less than 1900 piasters-here equva,
lent to nearly flf-and il not till after half
an hours hagglng that would have done credit to
dealer of Pettcoat lane that he consented to take
l,5OO. So again for the universally worn cama--or
broad two-edged dagger-another asked the moderate
sum of 400 piasers for poorly mounted thing intrln
sicaly dear at 20 sllings; while the of pistol
worth about the same held out for 500 piasters.
Apropos Of the bargaining for this last may mention
rather dramatic incident that struck at the tim.
a. being finely in harmony with the hafbarbarous half
cbiy arcus character Of these Crcassian men. IL was
was at a village named Gooma. about three hours In
nom Sukum-Kalc whittier l had gone with the
Pasba's dragoman TO procure sheep. During the
bargaining for the dagger and pistol the petty chief OF
another remote hamlet rode up attended by some
eight or ten mounted followers all of whom got down
from their horses and joined themselves 10 the pre-
yious group. Seeing the but Of pistol protrudng
from my own belt, the new conner expressed wish TO
see the weapon, which | accordingly pulled out and
proceeded to explain remarkng at the same time on
the great comparative dearness of the snglebarreed
old Grm offered for sole by the viager. The sight
the loaded six-sbot revolver seemed TO impress thu
stranger indeed the whole of the byatanders, with
considerable respect for its owner, especially after
fortunate shot had sent bullet through one OF thei
readiy.oiered conca bats at forty yards distance;
but observing the new arrival to stand aside with ap
parently slightly nervous though very proper,
anxiety to keep out Of line with the muzze, remarked
that he need not fear. Fear" said the mountain
Hercules, drawing himself up to bis full hight Hook
ing unuitereble contempt, "women may fear, but men
-neyerr" TIE whole action and tone were, in the
highest degree, melodramatc, and would have drawn
may add that, besides the CANA and pisto, the men
wear long sightly-curved sword, without any hilt
guard and carry also the universal rife, slung behind
the back. Admirably expert in the Of all four Of
these weapons, five or ten thousand of them would
make an invaluable auxiliary corps Of either mounted
foot chasseus, for harassing enemys tanks and
rear, performing thousand other services in the
highest degree relieving and useful to regular army.