Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-08

order to cover the outlay and to gain profit
on the raw material. This is managed in
the following simple manner Each estab-
lishment acts as we have said, as great
commercial depot and each of them has a
magazine or shop attached to it, in which
the handiwork of the Rosines is sold by per-
sons in the employment of the institution.
All the cloths necessary for the army are
purchased by the government from the ware
houses of the Rosines. They not only fab
rcate the cloth itself, but also every other
article of ornamental attire, and skillful tai
lors are employed by them to cut out the
different coat pieces which are then pcrfec-
ted by the soldiers. Besides this, the in
habitants of Turin, and even the tradesmen
themselves, are glad to make their purchas-
es at the institution, because they are sure
to get everything good and cheap.
In this manner, then, the institutions are
never in want of employment, and consid-
cradle profit is generally left after deducting
all the expenses of the different establish
ments. That at Turin alone brings in a
sum of 1884 6s. Sd. per annum; it con-
tains three hundred females, amongst whom
there are about fifty aged and infirm inmates,
who in consequence are chargeable to the
community. &" visited this remarkable in
stitutlon," says Signior Sacchi thanks to
the kindness of worthy ecclesiastic who
presided over its administration. He ac-
companed me round the different apart
ments, which contained many young females
animated by the holy ardor of labor. With
an air of quiet content, the girls were en-
gagged in their several tasks, all apparently
animated with an anxiety like that which a
mother displays when laboring with her chill
dren for their common subsistence. Six
mistresses and matron preside over the diff
ierent work-rooms, and the institution is fire.
quently visited by one of the ladies of honor
to the queen (of Sardinia,) bearing the
commands of her majesty, who gives her
special protection to the industrious girls"
Such is this asylum, truly admirable in
all its details, founded by the exertions of
poor woman; so true is it that Providence
frequently from the smallest origin produ-
ces the greatest results. The story of Rosa
Govona serves to prove in what way, with
out saddllng any expense upon the citizens
and without donations or legacies, so vast
scheme of labor may be brought to sue
cessful termination. In little chapel ad-
joining the workrooms | read the following
monumental inscription - Here repose the
remains of Rosa Govona de Mondovi, who
from her youth consecrated herself to God,
for whose glory she founded in her country,
in this city, and divers others, retreats for
unfortunate young females in order to lead
them to serve God, and gave them excellent
rules, to attach them to piety and labor
During her administration of more than
thirty years, she gave constant proofs of an
admirable charity and an indomitable per-
severance She passed to the life eternal
the 2Sth day of February in the year of
l776, and of her age the Goth. The chill
dren recognize in her their mother and ben
efactress, and consecrate this monument to
her memory
Humble words these, when one considers
the good which has been done, and the ben
efits which these institutions still continue
to confer upon the country, and for which
Rosa merits the highest possible eulogiums
| was deeply affected, especially when con-
sidered that the good Rosa Govona had as
yet received no place amongst the list of
the benefactors of the human race May
this little paper make her known as she de-
serves to be.-Cham6erS' Journal.