South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-05-13
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Iieve them nor even that indifference
on the subjects not really felt by the
Texans. What we apprehend is, that
they tndervalue both the resolution &
the strength of the armed force moving
against them, s. that this very indifer-
ence may be a false security. From
information which we receive from pri-
vate sources in New Orleans, we ore
led to Believe that the Mexicans, in
stead of abandoning the design Of re-
covering the portion of Texas occupied
by the Independents, are moving on
steadily and systematic with fores|
by no means to be despised. Unless
some change shall be wrought by the
returning influence of General Sanfa
yfaaaa, favorable to the independence of
the Texans, the next news of any con
sequence we hear from that quarter
may be that of a desperate conflict of
arms between the army of Mexico. and
that Of the Texans.--.Aiat. mi. Hay 5.
Laboring class IN Ea1rope.--The fol-
lowing interesting article from the
North American Review for October,
gives glowing description of the cons
dition Of the lGbor;ng classes in Eu-
rope in regard to the rate of wages, the
burden of taxation, the means OF sub
sistence, the facilities Of education, and
the share, any, which these classes
have in the government. 1t ought to
inspire every citizen Of this free and
happy Republic to guard with con-
slant vigilance against any encroach-
ments on the institutions which guaran-
tee to US the blessings which our breth-
rem beyond the seas are destitute Of.
N. Y. Express.
In Norway the ordinary food oftlls
peasantry is bread and Cruel, both pre-
pared of oatmeal, with an occasional
Of dried fish. Meat is a luxu
~ which they rarely ehjoy.
In SWEDEN the dress of the peasan-
try is prescribed by law. Their food
consists of hard bread, dried fish, and
Cruel without meat.
In DENMARK the peasantry are still
held in bondage, and are bought and
sold together with the land on which
they labor,
In RUSSIA the bondage Of the peas
antry is even more complete than it Is
in Denmark. The mobiles own all the
and in the empire, and the peasantry
who reside upon it are transferred with
he estates.
A great majority have only cottages,
one portion of which is occupied by
the family, while the other is appropri-
ated to domestic animals. Few, if q
ny, have beds--but sleep upon bare
boards, or upon parts Of the immense
stoves by which their houses are war
med. Their food consists Of black
bread, cabbage and other vegetables.
without the addition of any hutterS
In POLAND the mobiles are the propn-
etors of the land, and the peasants are
slaves. A recent traveller says, Il have
travelled in every direction and never
saw wheaton losfto the eastward OF
the Rhine, in any part Of Northern Ger
many, Poland or Denmark. The COM
mon food of the peasantry of Poland,
"tho working men," is cabbage and
potatoes, sometimes, but not generally,
peak black bread & soup ,orrather cruel,
without the addition of butter Or meat
In AUSTRIA the mobiles are the prof.
pietors OF the land, and the peasants
are compelled to work for their masterS
during every day except Sunday. The
cultivators of the soil are in state OF
bondage.
In HuNGARY their state is if pessible|
worse. The mobiles own the land, dol
not work, and pay no taxes. The la
boring classes are obliged to repair all
highways and bridges, are liable at al
times to have soldiers quartered upon|
them, and arc compelled to- pay one-
tenth Of the produce of their labor ia
the church, and one-ninth to the lord
whose land they occupy.
Of the people of FRANCE, seven and
a half millions do not eat wheat OF
wheaton bed. They live upon barely
rye, buckwheat chesnuts and a few POI
tatoes.
The common wages ofa hired labor
er in France, $37, so for man, and
$IS,T5. for a woman annually. The
taxes upon them are equal to one1n!tn|
Gifts nett product.
Ia 1871 there were 100000 houses
in IRELAND. Of these $4,000 were
occupied by padpers--and more than
500, 900 had no hearth. The average
wages OF laborer is from airo and 4
half to eleven cents day.
Among the laboring classes ofthe III
dustrious ScoToH, meat, except o.
Sundays. is rarely used.