The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-20
An English Lady 90 Ka NIX the wife
OF IA B d I'm hIef.

OF "A BedOufn Shicf.
"Hadu," the Syrian correspondent OF the
Boston frdreier. furnishes the following &c.
count of the freaks of an English lady OF
rank and beautv, who has lately become the
wife of Balonin chief:
SAT the hotel OF MIR. Rarey found a
most singular specimen OF the English wo.
man, Who seems to emulate the character of
the famous nnd once powerful Lady Hester
Stanhope. Known as Lady Digby, che ex
cites the mil h and ridicule of the natives,
but as the wife of Sheikh Miguil--the Bedou-
in chief of Damascus-she yields power
ful influence among the Bedouns of the des-
art. Possessed Of an ample fortune, Lady
Ellenborough, once the favorte Of the Court
Of St. james after her fall and divorce, the
wife of Russian nobleman, and then OF a
Greek Prime, established herself in isafnas-
Jus few ears ago. Here she prevail ed
ipon'a noted Bedouin chief To put away his
wives and live with her. They spend their
winters in town and their summers in the
iesert. where she eisits the old wives of the
SheiK, takog with her many beautiful pres.
ents to apGease their wrath and jealousy.
"Sho has frequently been seen in the des
aort, babited IN the one loose robe of the chill
lren Of che sandy waste; bare-footed aud
bare headed. In Damascus she wears the
long white sheet, which covers her figure
but lives in good English style, still retain
ing the Injuries Of civilized life and a Fresch
maid. Her constant attendance upon Prot
estant worship, when IN town, gives travellers
frequent opportunities Of seeing her: and
being a majcstie woman In appearances, and
stii retaining traces of q wondrous beauty,
she always excites attention and inquiry.
hear that she has lately had her marriage
with the Sheik legalized by the Cadl of Da
mascus, and recorded by the British Con-
eulate.
seller lord and master--for In this country
a man is most cmrhaticaliy 'lord OF crea-
possesses nothing either in taste or
figure to attract woman of cultivated taste
Small in stature, darker than n mulatto, with
small, piercing black eyes, and walking gal,
of the Bedoun, he disappoihts every one who
secs bin; for one would naturally expect Ia
zee something in the rank and appearance oil
the man which would account for this ri neu
lar freak Of an English lady of rank and for
| tune IN ehooAing for herself husband from
among the rude sons of the desert. But gu Oh
expectations are far from being met at Sigh,
/ Of this most inferior specimen OF the Bedouir
race. This interesting couple are now on
!. hopes 10 educate and civilixe her tawn,
itpopse.o
1 (pT- RELIGIOUS pRoGRRss ~ pERsrA,-Th,
latest Intelligence confirms the account Of ar
nnwonted movement among the Nj IN anime
dams. Some Musselmen children ate nd the
village schools with the Nestori ans. sne
learn the scriptures. MANY persons secret,
or openly read the New Testament Tn,
claims OF the Gospel are discussed in the hous.
/ OF the chief Moolahs. eputed the most hol,
man in the city. One Mohammedan 10 d reg
ular attendant on the preaching of the Mis-
slonaries, and processes to have embraced
Christ. The death penalty for npostacy from
! Mchenta caa.ss--, s.a. exists IL Persia.
PoLIrlcAL CoKvERsroN.-We learn from
the McGregor Times (Dem.) that Mr.. Odell
1 81 McGregor, formerly State Senator o
Indiana, and up to the present time an earn
est Douglas Democrat in Iowa, has abiuret
democracy in all phases, and joined the Re
publican ranks, lie stumped Clayton count,
las. year 10 behalf Of the Democratic tick OF
and he is now about TO take the stump in be
bali OF sold Abe' and the entire Republics,
ticket! AS Greeley says, under like circum
stances, .the world does moven'
CO" Seasonahle showers have fallen durin,
the week 10 this vicinity, placing beyond on,
contingency the certainty OF good crops
rho wheat looks exceedingly we'll the pros
poet OF u heavy yield is 50 fair that four ha
taken downward sendenoy.-[De Moine
Commonwealth.