Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-09-24

Ak ORrEx!GL FgAST.-We extract the follow
iny notice from the Loai,riis Journal, in refer
ence to DIR. Barclays forthcoming wOrk-''Th The
CITY Of the Great King" This great work, the
frai; Of prolonged and thorough investigations
ii the Holy City, prosecuted under auspices
never before enjoyed by any investigator, Is an
rouneed for publication BY James Challen Z
sons. Philadelphia, IN October next
Tie high esteem in which the HiItseH tPLEsi-
ciaDt Is held IN Eastern countries, amounting al
most to VeneratiOn, enabled the writer OF THIS
article thrOach the kindness of DIR. Barclay,
resident physician, and Missionary IN the HOY
City to gain an insight into the mysteries OF
OTieatal Tasting and cooking. long to be reinen-
beTed in the sumptnous entertainment OF the
Agar Of Jerusalem. The "GoyernoF of the
BANQUET vas a man Of rank and distinction, hav-
ing at one time filled the office OF PaSha Of Je-
rnSalem and Jafa-
He was literally disposed towards Franks,
and on my entrance, courteousiy welcomed me
10 = seat AZ his right hand, in the upper room,
CreSzrded as place Of honor1 where ne was
luXnriouSly lounging on TurlGy carpet of the
richest coiorS, several Of which adorned his spa
cious marble hall, and afforded seats for squads
Of Turks, who INDUCED without InteTmission IN
whiting the insspaEable NdIghslis ofthe EHFen
lei and the abiding companion of the Turk
\ large and highly respectable party had now
assembled, amongst whom were numbered some
Of the most noted STandees of the city, as we'll
as many wealthy and Influential EhendieS from
N1bluS Several Of them proStrated their grace
full figures upon the floor in devnut and APP
parently distracted PRAYER, which was most
inopportunely interrupted in the instance of
an old DeTviSh, by a sneese, accompanied by
the exercising exclamation III HIHldFVttth e.
.SiGtaA ma HezsI ne 51;Hee-"Ihank the Lord,
the Devil didn't jump down my throat, nth
er q singular conception Of the personality of
his satanic majesty, and decidedly unpalatab!e,
in view Of the loaded table which was already
spread before US. 4 stated time in their GEM
Elections, prostrations, and salntations towards
Mecca, the direction of which must be known
a being of vital importance to the validity Of
prayer, and relinquishing for a time the over
building narghelie and chibouk, for the fingan of
slave rs prelude to the great feast, they all
very devoutly washed their hands at the fOun-
tain playing in the court, and then seated them
selves crOSS-iegged around large copper table
about foot high, and some eight or ten feet IN
diameter, on the centre of which was set whole
sheep cooked under ground in barbecue style,
stuffed with finely chopped meat, 4raisins, rice,
and a great variety of rich nuts, while around
the edge of the table were placed dishes of
beans, rice, and arrow root puddings. One
IF the guests sitting by my side, observing
that was not exactly an Tdit in such mat
eTS, LOTS OH = ITO OF So anu plaCcu II On
my plate, and also taking a handful of rice,
md moulded it into an oval shape, bolus. and
hen gave it to me, saying. 81 expect you will
augh at our manner Of eating" "Oh, no"
aid |, '.your adage says fingers were made be-
ore knives and forks were ever thought OF" Gin
his part of the world certainly and now com
nenced the general attack, each one voracious
v tearing a part of the per. ecuted sheep
Some, however, who dived too deeply, burnt
heir fingers Such execution was done among
he salads with their fingers, that their dishes
we're very soon cmptied. l had already com
nenced on the dessert-but discovering my
mistake, resumed operations on the mutton;
liter devouring the sheep, each one ate from the
nearest dish, which by tiis time consisted of
complete salmagun.ii. And now at last came
he finale, large rice pudding But
here am utterly at loss to describe such I'M
heard Of cnIinaries, 30 different were they from
inything know in our accidental ATTITUDES. For
The future remain content with Gne single
pertinent of Turkish feast