The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-25
THE RICHES or AN EAsTERN CITY.
The Mohammcdsu Rome In Asia-Caravan
Trudic- Cotton and SILK.

Fon n, London Fiass
In the valuable paper rcnd in The Indian
section - the Sociotv Of Arts hv Sir Y. Douglas
For-yth. C. 49,. H. G. s. L.. on The Progress Of
Trade IN Central ASIA Of which an account,
Nee s@"rily ,hricl. was giy'n IN The Times nrNt
Hnhhura. Tho emporium Of the whol" region.
Vl"y rest ON ttu r"uort OF Capt kOst"nku,
whose journey. in 1870, was great success us
compared with thuseof his lorcrunurrs.
A"orilne To him. tho circuit OF the city ia
l,fi v,,u nf "inv ~. rsrt h}tR" nankcd wtb
histons aud having eleven gntis. surrounds
IT, Though roputcd to be- the capital Of Central
Asia, Bpkhurn IL neither splendid nor even
rl Hp. In i,s dift AMI u5linrss. It's narrow and
winding streets, lined Nth large cohhc stones.
l"d houses adding to the gloom, il is Ike AL
{ uiral Asiatic towns Ii differs from tn" r. st
in in1t il hohsts oi good many two-storird
clWm OF rushkcnd. kh9mnd, and Sanar-
TO- kouod at 5000. witch. at five souls
snm" rs IL assigned to Iu.nNrnd. Thcro are
s.ul to be 3Gj Nuyids and 80 shoois or ma
flo King not only from all pnrts ol Asln. Persia
AlEhani-tan. India. hut also from the Nolga.
and IL is To- be- obtained from study and inter
rrttuuou col the Koran alone These s. 'h"arS re-
turn f. th,ir places nl rsmrn'' nnd become
uul1hs. In this manner Bokhnra ms among
VI o!amucdaus the rocof Rome IN the Catholic
world Numerous gs the spiritual class s in
Hlkhnrl. that of the trading community H.
hr. r =till. Bokharnns nre essentially ira ers
Occupying a position from which divrrge all
TN" caravan roads ruuur. tin- thr eastern and
sNutl ru parts oi Asia with Europe. Bpkhara
has long cnnst tutrd hers If tine emporium Of
trade. AMI hHr mrrohants penetrate. murn
further than her m1llahs. lnde.d. thr Bokhara
traders must in every rcspet hr allowed the
proceed ne ~ the men OF learning, who spread
auuIt tine duadcuing principles of Islam. OF per
us mess. and idnuti'isn. whereas tn" TRADERS.
exchanging tine rtulu r. ui the various coun-
lrl's, are SUR" io rrowui' N" UNION OF M
fr'nt rnr0s; and 10 givc them their due.
Trey perform their purt with great ability.
tr, 80 some parts VI a solid stone
WALL hui tin shops - these h,ziars are oiminia-
ttr, dimensions. Tnc-e are occupied 10y retail
credit from the wholesale merchants. who's
warehouses are in the ATTY curayan-arics SAID
t. boz in Bokhan. Each nationality has its own
caravans lry Th"r' Russian merchants de-
post ulelr goods in The Alam $ raj. which can
ascuisl are housed in the Usgar Scriii. arranged
Tor IN" accommodation OF 2.Wu rumcls. Tho
~ ',''liH nv - ''i"' i'' ''lu ~ lyi' ~
there is II duty levied of pa per cent. from
Mu~sumans. and D per cent. from non Mus
suimans.
Innumerahle taxes are exacted from the pco-
pie They pay IN khirai onc-third OF the prod
ut Of their lands, whereas. according 20 the
Sh"rNai. or law. they are required To- pay only
onc-h.ih. Besides this. new taxes unhcard OF
before, have been laid ON. Bokhara il said. by
.hh. hosi"nk". u inchhetowaid hu--ia IN mat
t,rs 81 economy AMI Trade. In the haraars nus
san MERCHANDISE may be- s.'n at every step.
Iycry Nlussnlman 81 lhe most slender means Is
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