, 1876-03-18

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e,nro,au ryp, ooa7,ou
III, f,at nnrt,on ~ = Iottnr Yron1 1,ro.. Mar.
s.,a,t,,a ~, nroa,.b A-,t,, ,n1,r.r dn.o-,h.
uoAsnluo' wv '"u.on m -A, n.. uo'e.,p
ing DIE Journey up 'ao JencSol anu acEoBs tho
plains Of Asio, was published In our columns
three weoks Rgo, It left tho tra7ptofs at the
Bkonli,t oo,onv. s,liy.nskoi. At which point tia
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49, .'s-!a - ~" .o'u'no a ,.a no p'vs''". y.
eho Alexander, as had boon tue cane
from tho hrEt, continued slow, on &C.
cotlnt nf tho strong cur1opt and of fro
uuopt elopp.pcs. and Tho nat,ralista m boart1
uuu .N'osup'o oppp''un'uea 1or s'naSlns 'no
coons1y aud its tnhab!tants. The latter are
made up OF RuE"aus ana OF natyeH !" "Agiatica.
wlh, frequent tho rivers in summer for indo-
naudcpt ohtccts and a1eo nu .cr,it,ru -, In nv
s,.ns -, .,,' o1rc,,,,.t.,aos ,,'a;s ,,..sm..s 'a
''ans' ~ noen c'can!tIancas t''e'r d"el!ihga
consIAt Of tents Of quite tho Same form as tho
Lapp 'kosas' Tho sano5ede tent Is commonly
viii, h;-.,, h,r. A nrn,ho- a, i1on. 49,. .,,,s -.
su 'HsD .,s ua.A. n,.,n y. aob' ~ e.sssa
louna 10 tne ne'6npo!nooo VI 'fo tchs' WHICH
during winter arc used for general jraught pur-
poYes, and ia summer for towing up boats al..i1.st
tbc cnr,ont-o noana ~ trn,an,rt m ,r.to-
~i.,,, ,..a.,,,. .....ssa, -. snsi oa,,a.. ~.
.u'cn greatly eotpF'Se'a our sea1'i'snefa' fof
long line, ono cud Of which ia fastened to the
stem of tt,e boat The tfnrs then cn forward
+r,.,, th, lo,o1 ,,,,,, .r,,aro H.; ,.,s ,rs. 49,
"pe. su1 .o'v , a. :" .s.' wy s.u'
doe-traeka arc iol'hoa4 ara tae ooat. WHICH re-
qnttcs only moderate depth OF wator. Ia kept
a1oat It q sufficient distance from the bank by
tho ruddor, which Ia managed BY person sittipg
\ IN the tile stern ofstle boas The dogs have
strong resemblance to Tho Eskfino dogs IN Green-
| land, which arc also employed Is draught AMI.
| mails, which may bo considered proof that tho
hame climatic circumstances. md similar
] method Of employing species, create like
1aees."
[ alost OF tho natives who como In contact with
tho Russians profess Cbri4tnnitr. fot, in their
crude systom Of faith. heathen customs continue
tiimoveo CasLius-vlilaEa): rays Prof. Nortensk-
!; 1old, "whoro We landed Tor soine hours on
slept. lG, wo A. usual cano upon burying-
place il: the wood near tho dwoltlrIE-houBca Tho
coEpsea wero laid iu largo coflina above ground,
with croes In nearly every case raised over
them. AZ ono or the graves there was conee-
cfated picture nxea 70 tao Cross, which must DO
considered an additional proof that Christan
several Eatments, Which had belonged to do
ccased, weso found hanging on q bush naar tho
grave, tosother "lih tooc md some toublo
notes, IN order thas the departed mny not be A.
togeeheE neEtituso Of ready money on h!h en-
trance into the other world But that duo clothes
arc not considered nny special recommendation
Win st. peter Was esldencod oy tho exceedingly
shabby, tatscred, and patched condition Of tho
l. ihe hrst frost of Tue neason occurred on The
night before Sept, 20. and after that. although
the days continued warm and fine, Will, very lii
1o huo usnslg s
wero aneceasfnlly eulti1atod BY The skoptist CO..
ony, which is located within the Arctic C'.clo /;
ana with the advance Bon!hward, the land de-
voted to those crops Increased 10 e1tont, and
tho vegetables themselves tlouriahsd with great
er lu1uflance: The culture OF grain IL not at
temntcd north OF 6gAooatka. lat. 60 dog.
"bat' m tho fntnre" remarks Prof. AordcnHk-
1old' "it IL quito certain that. trhen he troosts
dNt Hor1sscs are diminished, profitable Agri-
culture my 90 carried on much farther north"
Immediately south Of sykobatks occurs tho
ch-vll!age. NaHmowskoi. md opposite this
deserted Eold"Waslor's "rostuence" namod
Jertnakosa, nttoT tho first conIueror OF Siberia
"Ibo residence originated IN tho discovery Of
beds OF SAND rlch n gold IN the pretty e1tcussre
territory OF tributary Of sho Jeneaoi OF tho
cast side OF tho river, which. before tue Cali
foInian discovery. was renowned as tho richest
Eold district Of tho globe. In short tl1no many
stories of the hundreds Of couds which QUO or
nilothc! ycarly washed. auu the icck!css. riosous
moao ot ise OF those whom fortune allowed to win
tue great prxos III tho gold washing lottery. ai!!
!of!h q euolect OF conversation In the rcEloh.
uetshtencd rates @ OF Labor aud diminished sup
led to tic abandonment Of number OF tho
"aahinga 'si11c!t formerly were most profitable.
a.u s..o M u.H1!a aiatco paf los .ho "aaAnH. many
havo i,, Tia attnmnt 10 trcrcsso thnt9 1oa'I tiv
bcen ruined and dlsappoarod and ntbera> ,yhn
succeeded in retaining aheir po,td Of gold,-
that IT, tho mint unit that tho gold
wasne1s prefer 70 employ n convor-
Mo"cav nmsk Krssnot,,,b -, ~" Sos"onsE, H. .aal
doncca arn tGcroforo nav dosartod md f,r,n nn
the oastorn bank OF tho river, o row OF half-ds.
cayed. wooden rims. surrounded by young
ttees @ attee 9ie a.. dtsappeaIance q which, IN q
81 .osnor;tv III Io h tn,n u. ;nn tosmes err
rsspoct, however theso eoldswasi1ara bayc az. ox.
orcisctl a lasting iniluonco on tho future Of tio
connsry; for 1t was through thom that tho ils,t
nionooss wore spread III thls desolato la''d: the
a A,osrrdor rn.e,sad aaaa,. " tnu se'o ~
suj. after low tluya' dn'ay oceu,soa rhot,v IN