The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-06-15
SECRETARY sENARD's TOUR.
Interesting Letter from Que of the
Ladies Accompanying nh,u.-.Re-
ceptiOn OF the Party ut PRtlNalIa.


BY our request, Mr.. II. A. Risley, nov
a resident of this village, has permitted u
to publish the following portion OF let
ter written him from India by his daugh
ter, Miss Hattie, one of the party accom-
panylng Hon. William II. Seward on hi
Journey around the world. Weare PLEASED
to learn from Mr. Rislcy that his cldCs
daughter, Olive +. Risley, who has beer
adopted rs daughter by Mr.. Seward
Is Keeping a complete Journal OF the trav
els and doings OF the party on their ex
tended journey, with view OF giving il
to the public on their return to this cOun.
try:
ALLAuABAD, April 4, 1871.
We have got back to this place, after
having the most delightful trip one ever
imagined wrote you lust from Delhi
and told yon what we had seen up To that
time; but the pleasantest part OF the Jour.
ney came afterwards, ut Pattealla. After
leaving Delhi, we went to tho Commits.
sion's, at Umballa, where VIC were TO rest
day or two before going to Pattealla
While there we received a written invita-.
ton, both in Persian and English, put into
Il silk envelope embroidered with gold
and hanging from the cord which tied II
was q seal rs large and thick as the palm
Of my hand, The city of Pattealla was
lhirty.(ollr miles from the place where we
werO staying, so the next day the Mahara.
jah sent lOur carriages lined with blue vel.
vet, and tour horses each. The Commits.
siOner sent Captain lEorsel0rd, who could
speak llindOstanGe, 10 interpret for us, and
when halfway there we came to little
encampment where we changed horses,
and refreshments were prepared for us
When within mile of the wall of the city
tho Maharaiah, according to Oriental Gus,
tom, came in IL very handsome coach and
four, driven by pOstilllOnS, to meet us. lie
took Mr. Seward In with him, and we
soon found ourselves surrounded by
crowds Of soldiers, mounted and on foot,
and professions, calcium lights and bands
Of music, besides cannon booming and
great excitement generally. On reaching
the city gate there were twenty.four ele
phants standing in line, magnldcently or.
namented with housings Of gold cloth and
ear rings that came to their feet. We
were invited to change from the carriage
10 ride on one of them; so we mounted by
climbing silver ladder into a houdah,
which was really made oI gold and silver
and cushioned with red velvet. Olive
and | sat In 1t together, and rode three
miles through this thoroughly Eastern
city, lighted by torches, 10 a beautiful
palace which the Maharajah has On pur.
pose for European guests. He said, when
he led Mr., Seward into II: This is
yours" and there he left us In that beauti-
lul palace, surrounded by II lovely flower
garden, trees, &c. The inside was fur.
nished exquisitely, and the food served
Il IL FrdncdiSe. We were lulled TO sleep
by the falling water Of the fountains, and
awakened by tho sweet notes Of the birds
Before going further, l will inform
you that the Oriental musqulto Is much
larger and finer than any in the West,
and quite US ravenOus. The next morn.
Ing we drove about the city, anative city
very poor and dirty, as all Of them are.
| have heard that this Maharajah, (Which
means great king has always been very
friendly to the English, and for this rea.
son his estate, Pattealla, has been lett to
him, and Is entirely under his own con.
troll as long MS ho continues on the side
Of the English. During all tho mutnies
he and his fathers have assisted In subdu.
Ing the rebels, and for this reason he has
been knighted and given tho Star of India
by the Queen Of England through the
ViCerOy, and he was at Calcutta while we
were there, for this purpose, but we were
too late TO see the installation. ,Pattenlla
is little kingdom, nf which there urg
several In India, and the Maharajah taxes
bis subjects 80 heavily that his income Is
something fabulous. Ills palaces and
garden compare with anything handsome
In the world, while every one Of his pco.
pie Is making Just enough to live.
lie speaks English, and his minis.
ters are intelligent men. He thinks
OF going to America some time. Alter
driving about that morning we went back
10 our palace and the Maharaatl called
upon Mr.. Seward after which we went into
q building, or on top Of II, 10 see an ele.
phant fight, which did not please us, al.
though It was something we shall never
have m opportunity to see again. The
MahArajah was dressed In pure white
trousers and sash, and n sp0ttess turban
covered with pearls. lie had lovely
pearl and emerald necklace on, and his
ministers and attendants were all dressed
In immaculate costume, which Is tho pret.
tiost dress In tho world. After tho tight
his Exccllency drove away, and lOr four
hours We werO amused by native musi.
clans, gymnasts, tho court fool, trained
birds, and tify Of tho Maharajah's show
horses. When lie hears Of a dne horse
for sale h0 always buys II, and pays the
hlghrst possible price. Some Of these
were very handsome, and gave us great
pleasure. In the afternoon lie held Il
"durbar," or reception, for us, and 80
at five In the afternoon we went To Ills
palace, md be came half way down
the court TO meet us, taking Mr..
seward by one hand and Olive by tho
other, and led us into hall Of daL.
zing beauty, up to some gold chairs which
were placed side by side, and we sat down
and began TO talk. Presently II band OF
musicians and dancing girls came In,
dressed prtttily, and sang and danced for
few minutes. After that all his Minis.
ters were introduced to Mr.. Seward. They
came forward and made a" "salaam," which
Is "A low, graceful bow, and at the same
time touching the forehead with the hand
After this, shawla and jewels, pieces oi
silk, and many other things were placed
before us, out Of which The Maharajah
took n KnkOb turban Of great beauty
and presented II TO Mr.. Seward, and u
cashmere shawl, and gave Olive and me
each one. After thanking him and being
presented 10 the heir apparent, baby Oi
three yeats, we took our departure, TO re.
turn in The evening to see this room light.
ed. The ceiling was completely hung
with chandeliers, and when we returned
the room contained twn thousand lights,