DON COSSACKS.' 
Colonels, and Staff-officers. Their Councils 
relate not only to military affairs, but to all v. 
business which concerns the public welfare. 
ii. Another Court of Justice, called Sclaves- 
nesut, signifying “ Justice by Word ? — The as- 
semblies here answer to our quarter-sessions. 
Parties who have any disagreement come with 
their witnesses, and state their grievances. 
Each receives a hearing, and afterwards justice 
is decided. 
hi. The Public Academy : here their youth 
receive instruction in geometry, mechanics, 
physics, geography, history, arithmetic, ike. See. 
iv. The Apothecaries- Hall. 
v. The Town Hall of the eleven stanitzas 
into which the town is divided. 
vi. Six Prisons: four of these are for males, 
and two for females. — The prisoners are suffered 
to go about in their chains, for the purpose of 
begging. 
The Shops are very numerous; they are 
kept chiefly by Greeks, and contain the produce 
of Turkey; as pearls, cloth, shawls, tobacco, 
fruit, &c. There are also two Public Baths; 
and each stanitza has its respective tavern, 
for liquors, brandy, wine, &c.; likewise its 
traileur, or cook's shop, for victuals. Every 
Saturday evening a ceremony takes place in all 
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