New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

10 visitors. The printing department. Is wen fur-
nished comprising type foundery for European and
Arabic type stereotype laboratory, lithographc ana
topographic cylinder and handprintns presses. ana
all binding is done Oh the premises. The WORK done
is equal to any European printing. / saw specimens
of printing i'll coiors, which were very success
ful. All the workmen are Arabs. large ball has
been set apart a sort of fancy armory. In 1t VIII
be exposed the handsome present made to the
Viceroy by the American Government OF specl-
mems of all weapons used in America since the
war of independence and of all the firearms sub
mitted 10 the American Government. These inter-
esting pieces have not yet been unpacked In the
drawing department l new maps Of Egypt
which had been compiled by young Arab officers
from old maps and surveys made by American Off
GERS. The workmanship was as good as would he
seen in any drauchtsmm's office in New-YOrk. The
exploring parties in the interior are all conducted
by American officers. Col. Purdy has been for
nearly year ont at Darfur in command of eight
Arab officers and subalterns, with whom he has eX-
plored from D0ngnla on the Nile to the center OF
Darfur Col. Colstone with seven Arab officers.
has been exploring from the Nile at Debbe TO the
center Of Khordofan. Unfortunately Costone fell
dangerously i'll, and il now on his way back. lie
is replaced By Major Proute. Col. Long, who served
under Col. Gordon, made an expedition from Con
GOkOrO down 10 Iake NNIOTHl anu DfCk. ilt uS-
covered Lake Ibrahm, lying between Lakes Albert
and Victoria and found that the river was naviga-
be for a long distance between the two lakes, and
confirms and completes Speke's observations. Major
Mitchell is exploring the country at the back of
Zeila beyond the Red Sea. Col. Ward is surveying
out at Cape Gardafui, with the view of discovering
mines and liking the geography. From the reports
made by these officers, the map of Egypt is being
reetifed.
The schools established under the direction of
American officers, notably by Gems. StoIe, Loring,
and Reynolds, have given excellent results. The
common soldiers have been obliged 10 learn to read
and write their own language, and their children
instead of proyeling in the dust all day playing
like mud-larks on the banks of the Nile, receive a
good elementary education. Those who show any
aptitude at their studies taught European lam
elages Most Of the officers speak either French or
English. No man can be promoted to the rank OF
corporal unless he can read and write. Each bat
talon has n school for common soldiers and in each
division of the army there is school for their chit
dren The education of children is not compulsory.
IL has not been found necessary oblige soldiers to
send their children to school. The division Of the
guards at the citadel alone has 500 boys in the mill
tary school. The army is becoming popular. Form
eriy soldiers could only be obtained by conscripton
school. with accommodation for GOO boarlcTS, is
in course Of construction in the new quarter
If Cairo called Ismailla. 1t will contain
fine library, billiard-room, drill-room, European
and Turkish baths and will cost SS0OOO0. The
paintrg Of this academy will cost over $4,000
Among other buildings which as yet are only
projected. is a cavalry barracks on the Abassieh
road Cairo. the frontage Of which will be 1,0i0
meters This is only n bald sketch of the work
which is being done here by American officers. and
merely gives idea of their value TO the khed;ve
have heard that Gen. Stone has been attacked III
an American paper for not doing his best to advance
hi, brother officers. Ii must not be forgotten that
GEN. Stone a, Commander Of the STAFF, owes his iils
duty to the Khediye. II does not appear that the
General has become So thoroughly Turk as 10 forget
his own countrymen, as several OF them Of recog-
nized worth have been advanced IN rank since they
have been in the Egyptian service No doubt some
have been disappointed. There always have existed
and always will exist, suppose class OF men who
value themselves higher than they are esteemed by
others From that class N men We get the "dlNap-
pointed man. who is tie most dIsagrceabe creature
imaginable.
Public works are visible on all hands in Egypt.
When one arrives in Alexandria he is struck witt
the immcnsity and grandnesS of the port, the con
structiou Of which cost about $@00UO,O0O. IL
Cairo he is surprised TO find European city tackled
on to the old Arab quarters, broad streets of fine
buildings with marble columns and Moorish arcades
pushing their way through the toruous wiudins5 of
the old town. Avenues OF acacias are planted every
where, claiming gratitude from the pedestrian for
their welcome shade. lie new canals, involving
prod sous work aud expense, either just finished og
in course of excavation, the great bridge over the
Nile. the road to the Pyramids, and IN the interior
the development of the works of irrigation. 1t Is
almost ncOnceiyable that so much has been ac-
compliSLcd in 13 years by the will of one man. II
Is true that the fcah the peasant does not appear
to have made any progress. He is still as he ever
was n door wretch clothed in blue shirt or blouse
reaching 10 his feet ana inhabiting filthy mud
hut His condition cannot be changed by a wave OF
a Inagican's wand. Perhaps by the aid of the
schools the Vlccroy has established throughout the
country in the course of few generations the fellal
may become decent member of society. The late
Viceroy SAID Pasha, tried to improve the material
condition of the fellah, and to that end had some
model dwcllng-hOuses built for them. W hat was
the result! The tclah, instead of living inside the
house. butt up his mud hut against III, ana hNeu III
that aud the model farn-dwellings fell TO rum.
Merchant. here complain bitterly of the state oi
trade Cotton is down they say to a ridiculously
low price and they are all losing money. Many OF
Them made colossal fortunes during the American
war when there was great run on Egyptian cotton.
| was talking To one of these sorroNlng merchants
the other dan about Egyptian hnancc, ana afier dis
cusSing all sorts of schemes 10 put them On a sound
footing, lac communicated to me hS most cherished
poverty OF the Egyptian eXchecquer-another civil
war III America.
ANECDOTES or DIR. BUSHNELL