The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-04-17

state OF preservation, anG representing fu-
neral scenes, resembling those In the mum.
my pits near Memphis. This chamber Is
separated from another and smaller one bv
! an arched partition. In this, upon stone
altar about three feet in height, were the
bones Of the person for whom the sepul.
chral chamber was built. From their ap.
pearance should Judge them TO have been
those Of a female, though was informed
no jewels or ornaments had been found.
They had not been disturbed, but were Is.
ing in the same position as when the tomb
was opened, and were in excellent preserva-
Ii ion. The skull was entire, and could not
resist the temptation Of extracting tooth,
The other tombs, though not so large or
not so well preserved, were built upon the
| same model aud no doubt about the samo
period. Judging from the figures upon the
wall, the style Of ,5e architecture. and their
whole appearance, they are do05tlcss Of
great antiquity, dating far beyond tho time
Of tile Ptolomies. What adds weight 10
this supposition is the fact that since the
foundation Of ancient Alexandria, three
hundred and twenty three years before
| Christ, the Island Of P.iaros has never been
used for the purposes Of sepulture. and con-
sequen,ly these newly discovered tombs
were those Of the ancinet Egyptians, and
are no doubt Pharonic. The Vicerov, |
understand, intends continuing these exca.
vations for the purpose Of discovering, IL
possible, some token by which the date OF
their construction may lie ascer.aned.
Though the island is surrounded by salt
wafer, that which covers the floor of the
tombs is perfectly fresh. have been thus
minute iii my description, as it is believe
the first that has yet been given of them,
but few having seen them.
A few days since had tie qualification
of witnessing an mp,omptu demonstration
upon the part of the principal Greek mer-
chants of Alexandria at the residence Of
Consul General Mr.. De Leon. Perhaps
your readers may recollect, that shortly
after the declaration Of war between the
Eastern powers and Russia owing to Ger.
tam difficulties arising from the Philo.Rus.
sian sympathies OF the subjects Of King
OHIO, all diplomatic intercourse was sud.
denly broken oft between that Court and
the Sublime Porte, and the Creeks were
compelled, upon the short notice of four
teen days, 10 leave the Ottoman Empire.
Constituting, as they did, the principal
merchants aud the chief mechanics of the
towns of the Levant, this cruel and uncall.
ed for order WIS the cause Of much misery
and distress, rs twas impossible at so short
notice TO wind up their affairs without bring
ing ruin upon themselves and their families
Abbas Pasha, the predecessor Of the pre-
sent Niceroy, man Of c,uel disposition,
was only too glad at finding an opportuni-
| ty 10 display II upon the inotfensive and
unprotected Greeks in Egypt. Orde,s were
immediately given 10 ls brutal and fana,-
ic soIdieiy not only TO obey the spirit but
the letter of the commands Of the Porte.
and the most cruel and revolving scenes
were daily witnessed in the streets Of Alex.
andria. To put stop, fpossiblc, to th, sc
barbarties Mr.. De Leon a; FIRST mildly
protested to the Niceroy. and invited his
colleagues to join with him in the protest,
TO which the Niccroy turned deaf ear.
our Consul General, indignant at the con
tnucd crueItes perpetra,ed upon the
Greeks, with those feelings Of humanity
which should ever prompt an American
representative, and 10y the right belonging
to consuls III the Levant. placed them un
der the protection of the United States flag.
This at once put stop TO the prosecutions.
and the other consuls, who had al first stood
aloof openly approved of his course and
desired 10 divide these protegees with him.
Thus matters stood until the arrival here
some weeks since OF the Consul General of
Greece, when Mr.. De Leon handed over 10
his protection the Greeks of Alexandra.
To show their gratitude and To expres.
their thanks for these signal services rem.
dered lhcir cnuntrymen, the principal mcr.
chants OF The city proceeded in body 10
Tie consulate. The meeting was most
affecting one, and it WIS evidcn! from the
deep and cart felt emotion evimced by
them, how painful it WAS TO sever The kind
relations that had existed between them
and our Consul-General, and how highly
they appreciated his services in their behalf.
have been informed that in addition to
the marked attentions paid Mr.. DE Leon
during short visit some months since 10
Athens, both by King Ohio and his Queen,
the former rendered TO him the Order oi
the Saviour the highest in Greece, rs a
mark of his esteem. which OF cour>e was
declined. During the whole affair of the
Greeks the course pursued by our Consul
HeneFa' Was certainly marked by that fiini
ness and humanity which should ever char.
acierlzc the conduct OF American represen-
iatives. 1t has rendered him exceedingly
popular here, whilst his kindness and hos
pitality have endeared him TO American
travellers in Egypt. S
4 THE SKIRTS Ia MoDE.-Of all other
things beware how you touch them some
possess magnetism within their folds and
some contain something else-such n,
spinging hoops anal stripes of curious hues
They are however all extensive-extraya
giant, and so vouminous that we could per
volumes on them-but sufficient for The
skirt is the burden thereof