Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-15
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1887

coldness and trif1ing, compared to the
emotions a Christian may cherish when
ne sees the gospel beginning to enlighten
great nation. Surel v we may hope
such is the case here; and that the little
light which has invaded this empire of
darkness, will issue in perfect day.
see dim twilight; others will rejoice in
the rising sun, and others in the meridian
Gay O Lord, come with thy great power.
Inspire our churches to do all their duty,
and prepare all the people for thy truth.
Ma~Imein.
The city of Maulmein was only few
years ago jungle, though some ntelli-
gent natives affirm that it was once large
city, and the metropolis of a Shyan king
dom, then independent. After the cession
OF these provinces to the English, it was
selected as a military post, and town
sPrang up which has continually increas-
ed, and numbers now $4,000 souls. The
rest OF the province contains about $50
600 more, of whom about 1000 are ka-
rens, and 1000 Toung hoos. The city
consists principally Of one street, which
extends along the river about two and a
half miles. The river is about mile
wide, with tide Of twenty feet perpen-
dlcular rise. In the rear, distant about
quarter of mile, is a long narrow hill,
running parallel to the river, presenting
along its summit a string Of pagodas most
Iy fallen to ruin. From fine road,
made here by Sir A. Campbell, the whole
city, with the river, shipping, and high
bills on the opposite island Of Balu, are in
full view. On the east and north, the
windings of the Dab Gyieng and Ataran
are visible, as we'll as the vast plains and
abrupt mountains, which have been de-
scribed. The location ofthe city has been
found exceedingly salubrious, and gen
tIemen In the Companys service are glad
to resort hither for health, from the oppo-
site shore of the Bay of Bengal The
settlement is too recent to be adorned with
noble shade-trees, like Tavoy and Mer.
gul; but it is we'll laid out, and the Bur.
mans, always tasteful in such matters
have planted them to a sufficient extent
Over the Water-courses are handsome
bridges Of substantial masonry, and fine
roads are made, and being made in vari
Gus directions. Many houses are nov
being built Of brick in Calcutta style, AM
the population rapidly increases
Being the metropolis of British Bur
nah, the Commissioner or acting Govern
or resides here. The garrison consist
/ OF regiment Of the line, detachment Q
, artillery, and some companies of sepoys
The officers of this force, and the gen
tlcmen connected with the civil service
t make a considerable circle of Englisl
society, which, with soldiers, traders, &c
and their families, ensure all the con
veniences ofan abundant Market variou
mechanics, and we'll supplied shops. Il
the market may always be had fresh beef
pork, goat, venison, and poultry, butter
J eggs, milk, &c. with great plenty of tn
finest fish, fruits, and vegetables. In pass
, ing through it one day, l counted thirty
: two different kinds of fruit, besides vege
g tables. The price of articles, with SOM
, exceptions, is cheaper than in our cities
$ Fowls two rupees a dozen, rice half
rupee a bush1l. The best of the bakers
. wheat bread is sold at about our rates
' and British goods are in general cheape
, than with US. On the whole, it is perhap
6 as pleasant and desirable a residence a.
any part of the east.
p On commerce and trade, there are NJ
restrictions. Vessels pay no tonnage, am
merchandise no duty. Even pilotage i
q established at low rates, and such as choos
: to dispense with pilot, pay only small
sum, for the benefit of the buoys. Shi
o and boat building, on english and nativ
i models, is done to the amount of som
h thousand tons per annum.
: The imports from Tavoy and Mergu
T are principally attaps, or denees, Qeave
stitched upon stripes of rattan, read 70
ri tha;ching.) damar torches, cardamuns
n s2pan wood, guappe, rattans, preserve
doryans, mats, salt, vans, and ivory. L
: return are sent to these places, cotton, OF
$ English goods, paddy, beef lime, an
o tamarinds
! From Rangoon are imported clutch, O
. catachous, stick lac, gram, oil seed, cart
$ oil, sesamum oil, Iappet, (tea,) wheat, ivory
n Iacquered ware, glazed pottery, jaggery
h (bIack sugar. Burman silks, tamarind:
v ch;IIles, fred peppers,) garlic, &C., and il
+, return are sent ateca nuts, cotton, date:
s English goods, cocoanuts, SC,
t. From Pinang are brought umbrellas
$ muskets, torches, dates, coffee, &C., an
!, in return are sent chiefly paddy and rice
i From Calcutta, are brought specie
e English goods, wines, ginger, steel, rose
a water, sugar, and almost the only impo1
/ tant return is teak timber. The same ma
be said of Madras. This is about tn
e whole commerce of Maulmein. Fror
e eight to twelve vessels enter and clea
s per month.
n Among the inhabitants, are 500 Chi
e nese, and above two hundred other fol