Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-17


sAsAM.--I.stt.rs OF MI. brown.
Our last notices Of the station al Sadiya,
may be- found al p. l73, last vol. The
following extracts are from oommuni.
cation dated Jan. 10. 1881 >,-, ,- 7
School operations Asanese and Shyan
SpeIliag-b book and TFacts--thc GarOs
Through the mercy Of God, we have
been spared 70 commence the labors Of
another year, and are all in the enjoy
ment ofour usual health. 4 have but lit
tie news 10 communinats to you, as you
are aware that we have been able to do
bhi little this year. There are 50 many
. hindranees in coming into snch new
ana rem5te s,ation as this. that il takes
louF time to become iairly settled.
\ For the last six months we have had
q native school in operation. During the
latter portion ofthe time, the school has
been carried on by brother and sister
Glitter. The scholars have made sur
prisingly rapid progress. considering the
time that has been devoted to them
They can now read In their own Ian
gusge with perfect ease, and the class in
English have made such advances as to
be able to read single sentences with
general correctness. Brother Cutter has
printed spelling-book, 1--we hundred
copies Of ffty pages for the use Of Asam-
ese and Shyan scholars have Just
been preparing tract in Asamese, con-
sistingof the parallels Of Christ. in which
have Tor the most part followed an old
translation made by DR.. Carey. and print
ed by the Serafnpore missionaries in 1920.
II Is NOT we'll understood by the common
people on account Of lis containing so
many Bsngali terms; but we concluded
mot 10 make any alterations which could
possibly be avoided, as we have not OBJ
aimed that perfect acquaintance with the
, language, which would be necessary in
order to enable us 10 make thorough
revision. 4 have begun to prepare
tract in the Shyan or Tai language, which
/ hope 10 have in readiness for the pres
bvths time this one is finished
Capt. jenkins has written me lette
accommodating the establishment Of sta
ton al Gowahaii by our Board, with
particular view 70 the Gaross--a numer
Gus people in savage state, residing OF
Ahs bills south Of Gawahati, and under IN
4 English government. / have no douh
fhe Gsros would present. field of exter
asive usefulness, and hope the Boar
will have the subject in consideration
still I think there is more immediat
ell from the large tribes in this quarter.
Population Of Eastern CoHntries gen
rally operrGted. "a.
Having stated his impression that Il
Shvnns do not extend very far into Ii
Celestial Empire" their proper terrific
= nv lying bsti0eeR the western frontiers
II China and the river lrrawaddy, and tn
their numbers had been estimated muC
too high, though accuracy on this poi
isat present "quite impossible, Mr.
remarks 80 sgy-
In making out estimates Of the pop
iation Of these eastern countries, u
necessary 20 use great caution. IL
POPULATION Of Burmah has undoubted
y been vastly overrated. ! was inform
by Col. Barney, the English Resident
n Ava. who has had opportunities Of jud
inc superior to those Of any other perso
4hat from the most accurate estimate
WIS able to make, the whole popula;i
az Burmah did not exceed five million
TIE manner Of reckoning by which
.vas first made out to be seventeen millio
- slated by Col. Symes. with great iran
ness. 70 be the following: He (Col. Sym
went to the earih-oil wells at Ienangf
aung, Tor Yay -nan-goung and inquiI
OF The overseer Of one Of the wells, ht
many gallons Il yielded per day; he th
inouircd the number Of wells. and "
tola they were about two hundred; fr,
his he computed the whole quantity I
nv.ilv Obtained, and then, allowing
gn,uv Gallons 10 each family. he inquil
N. haw manp people i would take TO e
.n,os the rircn quantity; and, from
assumed data. he found 1t would De thll
four millions. Being confident, howe'
hat this sum was too large. he imms
alslv reduced it one half, and from
davto this the population OF Burnah
Stood at seventeen millions
Mr.. 3. subjoins. at the close ofthe G
IA the people. at .Sadiya are mo-
Assmese. I have been attending TO
isnrnage chiefly Of late, bnt, shalt resu
,he study Of the Shysn when the 2
brethren arrive. We have had an As
Sc trac; in the press for some time.
shall Be able to forward you copy j
lew days.
We moved into our new house on
feth oflast month. Since that time
have had daily evening worship, re
;ag the scriptures. with prayer, in As
&c. Al which few natives have b
rresent / have bad the pieasure Of
rvinr one couple according 70 me IN
- form. We intend soon TO estao
$500 s~hool At our new location.