New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-12
HINDOO VISITORS.
THEIR OBJECT IN COMING, AND PROJECTS FoB
THE FUTURE-OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN
ENTERPRISE.

THEIR OBJECT IN COMING, AND PROJECTS FoR
THE FUTURE-OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN
ENTERPRISE.
The coming of two Hindoo travellers to New
York a circumstance OF Importance, since 1t is not
caused by any idle curiosity of travel but by the earnest
attemnt the Indian e"n'"" ." ""~''''"h a.
with u.s. Hitherto the trade OF that wealthy
country been completely in the grasp OF England so
that there is but American house, that OF Messrs
Bastow Co. OF Bombay trading directly Messrs Mool-
lie Thackersey, and Toosdass Jadayjn express the
greatest asonshment that people enteprsnR as the
American should have traded entirely with Hindu
merchants through English channels, since In oil the
large cities of India the American name Is known and
respected and the flower flag" the HndOos name the
Stars and Stripes is accorded unusual welcome And IL
is 10 explain this and open the way for future direct
commerce. that these gentlemen have visited shores
They are both merchants well known 10
the European communities established In India
They arrived in England well furnished with letters Of
introduction from the principal merchants OF bombay,
surveyed the chief object Of interest In that country ana
then embarked for America their ultimate destination
During their stay in the Ffth Avenue Hotel they have
visited at least 20 OF our leading merchants, TO whom
they had letters and have created much astOnshmcnt
by Their easy manners, and perfection Of English Both
handsome Turkish cans from which circumstance has
arisen the impression that they are Turks The younger
lngnist lie IL a Brahmn that is, OF the presty caste,
who forbidden eat anything that has breathed the
breath OF ie to touch anything polluted by the hands
Of inferior caste by the shadow Of passing
drink water that has not been drawn IN their
own vessels Consequently ne mas OnJ ms caste, ana on
his will be an Outcast from among his Brahnn.
ical brethren. But as the Brahmins dispised
by body ana TOOlsdass wealthy ana received on
terms OF perfect equality by the English TINS VIII DC
matter Of little consequence to him.
HMOOe Thackersey the elder, who, by misappTchen-
SION was styled ParsI, is Of the Bantam merchant
caste The HndOo faith very with these,
and this gentleman has also by travels eating
hidden food especially beef the flesh Of the sacred
ANIMAL put himself out Of the pale OF the Hindoo re.
lgion The Banyans are principally worshipcrs Of
Shira but they highly esteemed, very wealthy,
aud form the bulk Of the HindOO mOneyenders, though
the Parsis dabble also IN that business Their influence
Is great, since there Is hardy village throughout the
Bombay presidency where the ryOts not indebted 10
some wealthy Bantam mOneylender who holds lien
upon the growing crops.
affairs in India is great and they instance that az
the death OF President Lincoln there scarcely
newspaper printed In the three principal dialects OF Hin
dOOsani, Deyanagur and Gu1ratl which dd not equally
with English. publish OF his assassination,
with short memoirs OF his life. American affairs
rOusly scrnized in India and these subtle men, feeling
strong probability OF Russian asCendency, actually
looking forward 70 American interference and help.
They certainly 10 enter into business relations
they find it possible and VIII visit the coton-HOWlng
districts Of the South inspect the growth OF the cce
brated Sea Island and long staples, and possibly
to take seed 10 India, where nothing but the
short staple Is known They have been busily visiting
ana visited during their short stay. on Monday night
they dined with Herr Leopold Schmidt Of the Baden
Consulate. On Wednesday they started for West Point,
where they the OF Gen. Pitcher Thence they
will be received by bubCOmmissOnerGe1 Clarke;
thence to Omaha and ST. Louis, where they will remain
they proceed with their tour through the cotton growing
States These they will minuely inspect the ginning,
cleaning aud pressing, and will In all probability
chase the necessary machinery, that at the Apollo
fact EBglsh. They will tnally halt M EewOTleans,
whence they Will return 70 Ncw-YOrk by sea.