The New York herald., 1869-12-09
PARIS FASHIONS IN EGYPT.

Every Day Life and society Mt Cairo-Efect
OF the sucz Canal on Trade, Gravel and
the nEoic--rae Munster oil state and Il
Herald Special Carrespondenl--At the
Opura--n Trovafore---sccae and Toilets
Inside the H0use--Ihe Ladies OF r.,c Earcm.
CAIRO Nov. II, 1869.
Had one OF the powerful Dinns OF this country
kindly fetched ME 10 Cairo for the holidays. when /
was at col ege anu boy we real IN literature, II
Is probable the following would have been my adj
dress 70 TINS antique Guy as soon rs got in signt OF
the Nle.-"llall, Cairo or, as thy founders called
tnee, Aikaira, the victorous.' Han, with thy
four hundred mosques, thy countless nina
refs, thy fTowning pyramids and speccl,ess
sphinx tne imposing citadel Issuing from grove OF
the richest foliage, and han also thou the DESERT
in which DO brown the tombs OF buried pachas
under sumptuous carved domes, while ], whose
name Is not called Noryal. and who came not here
iced my iatner's docks proclaim thee 70 be the
foster mother OF the world.n
| Will spare your readers the end OF what might
have been my outpourlngs and come TO facts, the
ngn-ioncd Impressions OF extreme youth, a. applied
TO sandy SOIL having been deadened b. paus
asphalt In the present ripe time or my think
Egypt woula De much nicer TO live ia, and Cairo e
pecialy, without her victorious fies do not mea-
tion ali The other things Cairo could do without put
among obJectionables are barking dogs, mud
houses. narrow alleys, through which squeeze
cames, carts, Nubian runners. Jannsarics ana don-
keys all huddcd together against the walls until the
special providence OF Egypt cxtrcates these divers
parts OF the human family. There is, there must be,
busy angel appointed over Cairo, ana AZ heaven
does much for the land, unto Heaven 90 the natives
leave much more TO do. Tnc Yicerey is the next
protector and dispenser OF good works. ne is having
macadam Introduced, squares laid out and whole
Han dr4t
sewers, pipes schools and public fountains, his
depots are also full OF machinery from ovesy city
that poasts OF inventors ana the Lord knows they
pI odc but he " sceonded he Is apG TO take
progress on MS own responsibility, and machinery
rusts, waiting to be tried as soon
what Is positively needul IS FIRST completed. ANY
inventors therefore who live IN hopes that modern
Egypt III be fine field for their enlightened DIS
coverles are advised 10 reflect they start big
small thing having the strength OF Goah, or even
only hundred horse power. IT Will not take Tor
some time 10 come. The camel Is an animal that
does the work. The poor felah Is the animal that
leads the camel, and II on tax day there not
enough in cash whercwith to pay the tribute, the
best invention is sound thrashlag on the soles or
his feet until lie dOes make up taxes enough. what
can inventors expect yceroy 10 do quicker tnan
he Is, in land where inc aborer win not pay what
Is agreed unies he - thrasned m place where MS
own wife would d.sp.sc hin and rate at him X he
gave piasre over to MS cheGh before he had been
beaten.
nave tried 10 put myself III the position OF the
father OF family under these circumstances, being
afflicted with teuder soIes ana am sure would
pay my taxes readily and come home lmping for
make believe. Calro would not be liyely place
without her ncas aud donhevs. Both do VIVA nature
has dttcd them for and Keep constant cxcitcnent
up together. the latter arc especially ornamental
aud useful. They arc not stupid donkeys here; tney
are nmbie sure footed graJ9, that tr0t along with
out hall as much Jerk as many ladies' In their
gait down Regent street; they come on with
playful tread shaking their heads and
bells aud arc mover seen to DO obstinate. | have
concluded NO Christians do not know how TO manage
tnem-a tning the Mohammedan does. Neither Is
thero ever misunderstanding between master and
beast. 1t ~ an UD derstood tnng that the man has
to sit on the animals tail as far back az he can
leaving the saddle part free for a child or bag OF
corn or o basket or u sack. The master never
smiles when upon donkey; hs gravity Is
! most udicrous to others; his feet ana bare legs
| suck out long way from the animals sdes ending
| IA yeow babeuch shoes. a he Is = we'll
! tJ-dO merchant aud wears 1ne cloth two
! bags figure, instead or legs, right and left
the more he s lmpassiyc as grave as the old sena-
toIs IN the forum before tnat enterprilng invader
We know OF walked ia among them aud pulled
| Their boards
On reacninS Cairo eycrg guest received at the rail-.