New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
KNox's AsIATIC TRAVELS

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xolune Law through an immense extent OF '.oAs'
tnc,nding Siberia, China Mongolia Chlr>So 40,
and Europeau Russia. very consd"aoio l''"'i u
which has not been treated OF oy any p'otio"S
American traveller With but httle Iorlhah'y VI
s,vle a, method Mr.. Knox relates the story ol MS
adventures in n flowing narrative, always 1resh anu
xakeful. oft enhVened by dash OF quiet hu1hVI'
and never falling TO secure the interest Oh ,he re@ue
by its lively pictures OF seml-barbarous me- ""e i'
abundance of novel information.
The author sailed from New-York for San franelsco
IN the Spring of 1866. and after remaining httle
more than two months in the latter cit', embarked
an June on the voyage of nearly fcnr Thousand
miles which was to bring him TO the Russian port Oh
Petropaulosk the principal place III haincha'ka'
From that city, he took his departure Tor the interior
of ksiatic Russia arriving at tie mouth oi the
kmoor in the month of September, making long
detour through China and Mongolia, ana hhaly
reaching IrkutSk. the capital of Siberia, before the
Winter had fully set in. OF this city, the author pre-
rents a detailed description, giving vivid idea OF
form of civilization of which few of his readers
have had any experience.
The weather steadily cold-ahout zero Fahrenhet
and was called mild for the season by the residents ~
Irkutsk. brought from New-York neayy oyefg0c Sr{T
nv departure My Russian friends pronounced ~ neehetg
tnothing( and advised me to procure o ope feet
is better adapted TO riding than waklng ror c ~
lined according To the means anu
accomplish the same end, as they contain "Vo"' oH
The streets usk Of go9d width and generally 6T
intersect at right angles Most OF & tle T - bonses
are of stone or brick covered with plaster TO Iseo
stone Ver few dwellings are entered directly from the
rect tbc oner doors openng into yards according TO
the Russian custom. To visit person you pass lHlO n
nSGse S cosnS trCpS s night dSora}i (dooriecpe
the control of this gate and is Responsible lor M
within It, sorehOuses and al other DulI1iLss ti od to
establishment open upon the nclosire, and irequen!
two or more houses ia HG oe G sg iros and well sup.
piled European goods. some o the stocks are Nct
% 10 %r;,S Their modes from Paris Occasionally they
aint their signs in French and display the latest novel
ties fo2 the center OF fashion bakers are numerous
breadJ which is simply white bread made INTO ros' lS
popular ana h5s % Deci %Iq IL in Russian was 70 spe the
signs upon the stores In riding could rarely get more
eight Tnever before knew how convenient symbolic
signs TO man who cannot read. picture of nat, a
glove loaf of bread, far more expressive 10 my
eye than the word shdpkd, perehak or t1et printed IN
The Rassians smoke great deal Of tobacco in paper
cigarettes 'Pgpiros Everywhere east Of Lake Bak
infe there is quite extensive. In hkutsk the
westward the brand Of Moscow is preferred. The con
sumption Of tobacco IN this form throughout the empire
must be something enormous ] have known parry OF
an afternoon and evening. Many ladies uddge in smok
ing but the practice is not universal do not remember
any unmarried lady addicted 10 IL.
There many public carriages in the streets, to he
hired at thirty cOpecks the hour but the drivers like
Every who thinks he can afford H. keeps team OF
his ovn the horses being generally OF EarCbean stock
The Journey occupies in year. and the animals @hen se
neat ana snowy. ana ON a fine afternoon the principal
drives OF the city quite gay. Gen. Korsaokoh has
light wagon from NewIorA for his personal driving in
sniGmer
at night there are mounted and foot patrols carrying
luusL,ts with fixed hayonets Every block and some
time, every house has It's private vachman and at reg
nlGr intervals during the night You may hear these
guardians humping their long siaycs OF the payement
III 1c department belongs 10 the ponce ana ts 3liI-
Et consists o. h"ndengnes water ana hook-anG-
which semaphore telegraph signals the existence of
Ore. An electric apparatus was being arranged during
buri1g my visit there an alarm Of fire, and en-
brqccd te opportunity 10 how the Russians run
with ths machine when reached the street the
lie frc. rhe water-carts were simply large casks
mounted horizontally on four wheels square hole az
Jhosc carts bring wafer from the neaIest point "t sup
according tj,a locality Of the Ire Engines aud carte
drawn by horres, which appear Wei selected ior
strength and activity All the bremen wore brass hel-
e burning and p as S1 S no wnS S erc was no
or of IA serious c0uhagration. The Chiefnf Pol ice
iu4f.i fUe movements Of his men The Latter worked
ter engines vigorously, but though the carts kept In
scnani For some time seemed doubtful Which would
triumph the names or tLt p9Aie. fo.iuHe ~ ~ -
incipicnt claFcoalism. ,,e H.,
6l tons the Ia requires Of Inn Hies on dt|. DUle
the affair he wBS thoroughly spallieo WIN WaIeI Az IN
tsrtai au auDearsrc somewhat like that OF butter
ty after passing through sausage machine a deIdo!
soldier, 10 thc spot but dld moi j0lh cor
doH around IT, Every spectator wens as hel ,e ni9 & as
he thought prudent but wee cIcIui iot 10 gtt IN .!lo
exile mouiiks women boys, and Deggars gathered in
The Russian ire-engines and watercarts with their
co1plemont Of men, and each drawn by three horses
alro1st present. picturesque appearance a. they da-h
cred sIurts worked by hand less effective than the hand
engines used in America twenty thirty years ago and
far behind our seaheS 0i me present Gay Ia Moscow
aud st. Petersburg the fire department has been greatly
,m, I'd during the past ten years. and is now quite
Ihe markets Of Irkutsk are well supplied with the
ncccssares Of life. Beer Is abundant ana good at an
average all Of c0peCks pound. Fish ana
zane plentiful and sell at low hsgles The re6eh
wOod-heu is found t,roiehOut slpeTla ana s much
POrs veal and mutton no more expensive than beef
all vegetables Of the country are al corresponding
rates In fact If one viii eschew European luXuTes he
can live very cheaPy Iutsk. Everything that comes
from beyond the Ura is expensive, ON account Of the
Champagne costs five or six roubles a bottle, and
foubes according to quality. and the same the case
with white and red wines. The lowest price Of sugar is
nve or nifty. Porter and ale cost two three
roubles bottle, and none but the best Eng
Invariably excellent, and any merchant selling
few cases Of bad wine would very likely lose his trade.
much a. in ST. Louis or Orleans. Labor neither
abundant nor A good manseryant receives ten
Wood in sOudnas from the shores of Lake Bakal
anu very cheap These vessels descend The river by
the force 0 the current but III gong against are toWed
by horses The principal Inarkeplace is surrounded
ohaLdise ~ sold Hound rcadynade clothing, crockery,
boots, whisky, hats furniture -four tobacco, and
through long list OF sala9le ana unstable articles
How such mass could ma customers was puzzle.
Nearly all the shops small and pain and there
70 manage great deal OF haggng takes place IN tran
sactios at these little establishments, and occasionally
witnessed some amusing scenes
The best time TO view the market is Sunday
1ng, when tue largest crowd gathered MY nst VISIT