The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-12
From the Centennial City.
Philadelyhia. Aug. ) 1876

HUuutprtu. aug . lSiD
MEssRs. EDITORS TUBS. one OF the
Barbary States on the North coast OF
Africa, makes not very large, but quite
an interesting exhibition 10 the Main
building The Bey OF Tunis, Mohammed
Sadek, and NJ. Valensi, a Tunisian mer.
chant, were at the entire expense Tuuis.
the principal city OF the territory or
province, contains about 10000 inbab.
itants, and is surrounded by double
we'll i've miles in circumference. The
ancient city Of Carthage, Of which so
little is known, was situated few miles
to The northeast oil the present city Of
Tunis. 1t is said mat the great aQue.
duct which conveyed the water from the
mountain Zogwam to Carthage eau still
be traced along its whole line. while some
remaining portions Of it rise to the hight
of ninety-eight (eei
The agriculture OF the country must
be of very primitive character. and the
implements few A plough u rake, a
shovel, hay.iork and thre>hing ua.
chine are seen which would nearly set
description at defiance. The important
manufactures are red caps, wooden and
silk fabrics and pottery They export
hides. leather. wool. oil. honey. wax,
dates coral soap, corn. ostrich feathers,
SIENNA, ivory, &c. In the line OF music
one would Judge they had made but little
proficiency. Among their mu,icsl instru.
ments are found tddcs which look like
a half squash with drum bead drawn
over the open side, violin neck With
two pegs for as many strings, Iambour.
inc, base drum, and pair p kettle
drums Among their exhibits of war.
like weapons are guns, swords, cimoters,
daggers, spears, wnr.cl1bs, battle.axe.
and Damascus snbre, one OF those re-.
nowned blades that cut through flesh and
bone.
The chiet item OF interest, however, il,
the Bey's collection, is the mosaic repre-.
senting oil lion and his prey, which
think | have before alluded to but
will al !. that this wonderful work was
found by Davis party, during his explor
atoms on the site Of ancient Carthage.
Where this was found there appears to
have been temple dedicated 10 Diana,
and this lion formed small part OF the
vast pavement. Through the isnoran G
OF the native workmen. in hendliug such
easily broken objects all uitrr devices
aud representations were deoircsed 10 an
attempt at removal. Thi. is 10 posses.
sion Of the hey. The boldness Of the
design and the exquisite execution of the
work assign it to tho most floarishiue
period Of Carthage, say $500 years ago.
Yesterday afternoon Prof King from
Boston commenced an aerial voyage with
eight others in the basket OF his mam
moth balloon Buffalo" the arges. Que
in the country. The great gIobe wa,
inflated on the Centennial grounds. neal
the Vermont building As the greal
air.ship was cut loose aud gracefully as
cended toward the upper skies. banc
played a parting salute, thousands o
hats and handkerchiefs were swinging il
the air. and cheers were given that m ade
the "welkin ring" The Professor hope.
to reach the Rocky Mountains but pro
badly his great 'gas.bag' will subsid,
before his vision will sweep the side OIL
apex Of that great causeway that divides
the Atlantic from the Pacific slope.
The extremely heated term has abated
People seem to respire more freely an,
easily than during the stiding hea; tina
: prevailed during the month OF July, ant
the weekly mortuary list has considerable,
lessened. p. W. G..