The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-05

been effected IN good faith the republic might have
Wsnea d 9Ss sse the as 0u.
own partisans for Their Seyocd !. ssrysss'
was much respected by fellow ciizens, and lcit
q nigh reputation After ne had dei mis- aame. me
memory OF his great virtues finally aued away; nla
example ceased TO be any longer thought OF, ana
patriotism became only a byword. for daforical cf-
present lime one only The place where this re-
pubnC once existed, and General sherman VIII pro-
tive Washington. railroad has been made through
inc very size Of Byzantium, anu Its stations ana
antiquity. such modera sacriiege and barSarly
cannon but strike the illustri0us pilgrim from the
New World, add oler him an impresslng proof OF
the iading beams OF THIS perishable lic. Indeed,
what with railways tramways, telegraphs, &C., Tho
East u INST losing oil OF is glorious nrestige ana
IL IS even announced here that railroad Is about to
De made from Jana 10 Jerusalem by an American
engineer.
ON THE BospHoRus
II Is understood that the American visitors, while
on The Bosphorus, Will examine the rather mythical
history--a MISUNDERSTANDING the origin OF iis
name In ancient times the gods were not men,
Wnlo ut the present period the AFFAIR has undergone
Change, whether for better or Tor worse remains yet
10 be seen; and some mea become deifled by nOto-
lieiy II not by popularity, VI this fact the General
VIII have long been convinced, SO that when he
meets with stories regarding the gods OF olden
Times, lie viii be able TO appreciate the difference
between them and those OF his own. Bosphorus.
Of e or over the sas Inc sus
ject Is one OF peculiar interest to breeders O cattle
generally and 10 agriculture IN PARTICULAR, aud may,
therefore, nave already attracted the aten-
ton OF Mr.. Greeley. me General will, be
is some doubts regarding her SEX Is said nave
taken to the wafer and swan over the straits. AS
the current naturally enough, SET down the stream,
SIDE towards Byzaniium, CT the spot where II WAS
subsequently built. From thence she continued up
til c deep Gull, since then known as
TIRE GOLDEN uORN,n
never landing until she reached Inc extreme end oil
1t. Certainly 1t is the longest swim, except for a
NSn. O. IL
abie Was the circumstance that the COW was el-
ce,nte and soon after getting on terra Grnaa bore
cali. rms beats leander ana Lord Byron most de.
cideiy, ana must be attributed TO the circumstance
THAI these specimens oil humanity only had one
one Of lis o was anne i So en az 70
leave the impression that II IL desired 10 make
game" OF the Industrious poet, only rests TO DO
told who this remarkable COW really was.
STORY.
10, daughter Of enc Janus Of risS origin, i Is SUD-
posed. She Is said TO have been prlestess Of the
Temple Of Juno, N Argos Unhapplly for the young
maiden Jupiter, the head goa OF those times, 1eil In
love vita her, and General sherman, who has lived
some time in Washington, VIII July appreciate the
difficulty ana danger of such position 1or an uu-
married young female without any legal protector
Jupiter was q married man, and his wife was
named juno. In modern circles she would or
course, have put upon her cards "Mrs. Juuo Jupi-
ter but such was not the fashion at tne period in
question. Mrs Jupiter, having learned this little
incident. made 4 row about IL very naturally
enough) and Mr. Jupiter, feeling bad, took posi-
i've oatn 10 MS vile that tine whole altar was put
bat so as 10 clear HI, skirts sui further o. Tic
only remarkable part or the transaction Is how
this change was effected; but one need not stop at
or helIeI. found herself on the Aslalic sluo Of the
STRAITS whlcn sun separate the Two continents
Wien 20 cross Over aa 10 w U e m INN
at tie head Of the opposite gun, she was confined OF
an aaa s"ye e ee na name ol o. oSea
Horn, now applied to tue quiz or port OF Consiai-
tinopie
General Sherman, on at, will examine the route
OF tho good ship Argo which passed NJ the Bos-
phorus soon alter the occurrence TO which iG owes
lis name Ih,s he Will do at The particular request of
the present Admiral OF tho naval forces OF The United
States, who commenced making chart OF that
voyage when last here, bul was prevented from
periecting IL by the interest which he then was
the United States for the use OF the Indians OF
Texas, among whom buffalo steaks had begun to
BIZ scarce tie has also been Instructed by superior
authority 10 ascertain the lGct whether IL was Cas-
tor or polux, at the time only acting heulenalts,
who fought the boxing match with ANGUS, the
able aad talented h1ng OF Beurycls, town ON the
Bospnorus, and terminated his uatlmely career by
lett handed blow on his right ear, Oh the occasion
Of this memorable sctto. The subject is deemed
to ne OF some interest, In view OF the coml- cleo.
lions in the united States On the adJolnny heights
rugilist. whose stature must have been greater than
tha Q! any OF the America generals, lofty several
o. them assume 70 be, nasmach as IL extends twelve
eet In enc direction ana sixteen In tie DINER max
lng clear total OF twenly-eight feet III eytre.ae
length. just beyond tins extremely interesting
point IL tue Temple OF Jupiter Urlus, or love (rro-
pabiy the same individual who got III trouble with
his wife, only about one Crib IN which ancient
mariners were III the habil OF PRAYING before de-
pairing over the neighboring Sea OF Euxine, now
called The 'Black Sea- In honor, i, must he
H. Ii Is a mater OF SOME doubt whether these
prayers were made to Jupiter or his associate In
once, Neptune; and this po!nt General sherman
ana Lieutenant Grant VIII enGeayor to clear up
especially the latter, wno during TINS his first
voyage became acquainted with the latter goo aud
Sandy HOOK. The whole party will take advantage
OF tue opportunity alter ascending the i ights 10
American mita AIRY usage--from the lask OF Bourbon
which the General carries win HIM for such trying
OCCASIONS
THE WATERS OF EuxrNE
The TACT has never been fully demonstrated
Bosphorus, called 'he Cycenlan Rocks" really float
On The surface OF tie DARK waters or the Euxlne or
remain there at anchor. THIS u point IN maritime
matters SAID to be OF much interest TO the Navy De-
partment, and IL is believed that General sherman
has private ana emphatic Instructions from It,
which are not to be opened nrt he reaches tne
spot 10 put the whole matter at rest for all time TO
come For this purpose he will be accompanied by
BASH ana the Turkish com rnander OF the nelgnbor.
Ing ortrcsses has been actually ordered to offer him
every possible facility on the interesting decision
The lighthouse on the adjacent point Will be ut up
az to'v on purpose to secure the SUCCESS OF the In
THE MISSION COMPLETED.
After visiting I'll OF the ancient and modern monu-
ments OF Constantlnople and taking leave OF the
way back 10 Nice as best she may, General s,her-
man. IL reported, VIII proceed TO Circassia, stop.
ping day or 80 ut Cochis to Investigate the atfar
OF the "Goldcn Fleece" 80 much agltated In some
female circles Of his own country since the inven-
ton or chair dye" Tnts the gallant General has
undertaken TO do, at the particular request OF the
"Wasninaton Union Dorcas society,"" which has
more than once b.en neeced and had wool pulled
over the eyes' OF some OF lis members
by the sheep growers OF Illinois, by selling 10
the society Spurious article, colored sandy
alias golden Qor chignons, IN place OF the real
10 be had only, IL is said, now at Colcns
Tue General has been requested by the ladies OF the
society TO procure If at all practicable some Of the
pure 0reed-for instance, pair OF rams and eve,
30 as 70 introduce the race tnto tue United States
TIE END.
BY special request OF certain club In Washington,
or Nye to that capital, he VIII also look into the
price OF Crcassian slaves. Tne subject has OF late
grown into some importance since the abolition Of
slavery IN the late. socalIed, "Southern .conlei-
eracy' ana the EXTINCTION OF the quadroOn pG<Ss In
Louisiana. An emilent Senator or New England.
T. Is said, designs connecting 1t with his Bill
81 Civl Rights alter the coming election.
in view OF the results OF this nvestgation 1t Is be-
lieved that considerable addition Will be mace to
nj no I1a