The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11

country Is nothing than extensive oasis, sur
rounded by deserts Tho valley Of the Nile included
IN Egypt stretches from the Mediterranean Sea- 70
the nrst cataract q distance Of five hundred and
niiy miles from north 70 south, between Mo sea
and Caro- Q width Of fifty miles, and south
= me latter point not over I've miles en- an
average Egypt has no other river than tho Nile,
and tho wonderful fertility Of LIS banks Is attrisuta
pc 70 .he annual nundaions which overflow the banks
aha dvp upon the surface the rich sediment brought
aoNn rum the a. yet unexplored interior Of Nubia AID
ncyond Tue plain Of the Nile IL entirely without
granite snl,e and furnished the materials for the
magnificent structures still the admiration OF the world,
ana wnch have lasted from the most remote civilization
rfom Assnsn 10 ~ kab sandstone abounds and from Ell
MAD " the sea NE largest portion Is limestone. With
The exception q shese ranges the country is auvia
ihe SOIL k%ypt VII produce almost everything sui
table 10 the latitude Those crops which thrive best
corn, especially doara wheat barley peas beans to-
FRUITS o. all kinds, many garden yegc tables are
successfully raisod number ~ varieties or ow-
dasiry e'sewhec the country long been
eneept IN the gardens Of The Pashas and wealthy
Although. as Ihave said cotton is grown in Egypt, ts
quality very poor the miro Is short and weak and
does manufacture well into cotton goods except u
the qualics On account OF this the land 0an
he much probably turned 70 something else During
tia present the cotton crop has been almost
oar var ana he expectation Of large supply Of Amer
cotton In the market with which Egyptian cotton
cannot Al all compete 10 The manufacture OF me goods
Furthermore, al the best the supply OF cotton from
Egypt long the present government lasts can
never reach very large amount on account q the
she1ce of all encouragement for the natives 10 labor IN
Consequence u the sAspDg system OF the government
During my travels through Egypt have seen but very
Cor shipmsn, a. Alexandria ! nay add that great
portion ~ what have seen on the rail In merely -
transit from soer W Alexandria, having oesn brought
The harvest here about the middle or March,
and the south, ~ means " irrigation, two and some
forests the groves o. palm met with everywhere were
planted by the hand u with the exception 81 or
bamen,al trees found m the garden sycamore Nile
In ocen Tunes was much cultivated, II now abandoned,
except q fayeon The famous papyros has almost dis
appeared and the lotus - aboui extinct
There 10 a,spaing the fact that the admission OF
Europeans into the country has been a srrai advantage
within the ten years The opening of the overland
route from Europe 10 the Fast has had The ect 10 stir
ara ne people n hsr own way arc rs NJ by degrees
golden dement's II n due 70 Egyptian enierrise IA my
That foreigner never puts he ioos N he country WITH.
means will allow before no leaves the country
Dor purposes Of internal trsee Egyp . probably better
% than many other countries esscd with much higher
state q clviEatiog rhs numerous canals which also
answer the double purpose a IRRIGATION. and The Nhs,
Vulnerable craft fram Dnhaaes ~ Ranges up ~ Milo
steamers The camel the sap 81 the desert transports
70 the inland towns the sirtIs q ths Sle VIM. We
Ways In addition 20 these ancient modes q convcy
aDce within The past ten wears The railroads have hssn
about fifteen days, accomplished ~ less namner
a. hours The Freneh fresh water canal, Which may
succeed, vii assist the fsirosd bat the MARITIME .snA
which u for.gone fnnre vim he NJ benefit cithsr 10
the country the p0ckes 81 The tsli1s Who have
invested the enterprse. The present Ntceroy has on
ysosu WHICH, IL ccnsammAisd, va sda gssssly 70
The commercial Importance q hayyt hAts hasdsng ~
rsrosd the entire length u shs Ned Sea nos deter
mined whether will follow the kxyplan o. me Arabian
osast Bnt,hs masser little ifsne ~ork cowplsssd
4 yin be q great DAY Cor ksypt TIC shsth " ne
line will not ~ ls~ than nine hundsed miifs ami wm
materially shorten the ra.ge from -ees 70 Aasa rssss
pilshmen az ,hc work " eommrncsd, the srsstsst VI
which N the desert and ~ sntoi~snbls heats
The ,o, ,., ss s y ss "'S r.. =. ~ ss.as
however, " between me trst Tlie Enrish snn
encs mainly dr~ctsd 70 trade ~. yrenfh sshemes
The canals and ether ganF louk ~ a. do
tant day a. an cccupson ~ Or NJ least a. airssnng
power ~ ins country Ihs rrss.ns sess"y IVY en-
his nr~t steps recently made against shs secfcasbmeni
10 withdraw sniirviy the native later ffuG she
the work as lhs Europoan can bvves ste ~ ls. ~
such climate u understand the vcsroy, "a x~&kng ~
the French. made the rsuArk All thai my b"shsr save
hsve nothing" The pressure aee'asdy snsl yrsneh
The present ~ EGYPT merely spr a stsy&ncn fte
eorIsry = new ssnnas long ,'sna rns s, :, ~.
people against forcigasw and r.constract hm Kosesn
ment on : more literal foundation else ~ wlli
nna :. s - y, ssas b s
country were rid Of the control q furksy ue ses1
have been long since " u we're not fcr the tsasss~s
the other, ana between ,hs ,~o me rars ssssass ~
his authority, and Egypt sunew Hut thia esnses ia~a
long Tho tendency every day "a the vieeroy ~ ises
Egyp, viii nysi Der sncien, glory ana me fssess s~s
Of fhebes, Memphis and Hsopohs wln again spDs@ -
LIVING msr ., s.as enc ssv .sss sas ~. 80 80
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