The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-28
NUMBER III
short sketch Of Hungary, Iis Bxiess
Population, d.c. Ac.
From the North American and U. 5. Gazette


1 Population, dec- &c.
From the North American and u. 5. Gazette
/ MEssRs. EDiToRs:--The recent revo
lutionaIy movements in the Hung arian pro
yinces, and the noble stand they may yel
make against the two powerful armies o.
Austria and Russia, have induced one OF
your constant readers 10 have resort to seve.
raj biographies and gszetIeers, with view
TO inform himself Of its extent, population,
NC. &c. But as these contain no stalls
tics, be has hastily thrown together the fol-
lowing short account Of upper and lower
Hungary, the statistics being taken from
Msggregor's work, published in London in
1874. ...
In the l4th and 18th centuries, Hungary
comprised part Of modern Poland and Eu.
roPean Turkey, and was divided into ten
separate governments or kingdoms, viz
Hungary proper, Croatia, Sclavonia, Dial
malta, Bosnia, Bulgaria. Moldayia, Lor-
donna, and Pennsylvania. Several Of these
provinces have since been detached from
Hungary, and il now foms part Of the
Austrian Dominions. being bounded on the
west by part OF Germany north by Gal
llcla, from which it IS separated by the Car.
pathean Mountains-essG by Transy lyania
and Wallachia, and south by Turkey, ScIa-
vonia, and Croatia. It's present territorial
extent is $4,000 square miles. Thus il is
nearly twice as large as the State Of New
York.
1t was formerly known as Upper and
Lower Hungary. but this division has been
superseded, and it is now separated into the
following six circles, viz:-CircIe this side
the Danube, circle beyond the Danube,
circle this side the Theyss, circle beyond
the Theyss, Province of Sclsyopia, Pro
vince Of Croatia. These circles are diyi-
ded into counties, Of which there are i3
in the first circle, and II in each of the
others. The principal rivers are the DAN
ube, the Brave, The Maresch, the March.
the White koresch, the Izamos, the Theyss,
the Naag, and the Ternes.
1t contains SO large towns, Isl market
towns, 11,7O6 vilieges. 1907 ,172 houses,
2,SS5, 500 families, 5, 917 POP males, 6, 179.-
600. Total population 1906, 2O2. or
these, about 6 100000 are Roman Catho-
lies, and about 100000 Of the Greek
Church, about /, 600, 900 Lutherans, 2. OOO,-
600 Calvinists, 25O,OO0 Jews and its regu-
lar army is $4,000 men.
There are about $4,000, 900 Of English
acres OF arabic land, 1880, 900 vine ards.
4 1900, 900 gardens, 1850, 900 pastures, about
15,00O,00 English acres of woodlands
whole number Of acres being about 34O.-
600, 900; 100000 head OF horned cattle,
100000 horses, 800, 900 sheep.
Buda is the capital, stands on the right
bank Of the Danube, and hiss $4,000 in |
habitants. 1t was once the residence Of
the Kings Of Hungary, say I'll 1926, when
it wss taken by the Turks. For 100 years
it was contested between them and the |
Christians, and it was finally surrendered
to the latter in 1886. In 1910, 500 houses
were destroyed by fire, but they have been
replaced with improved buildings.
Immediately opposite Buda, on the east
side Of the Danube, is Pesth, which IS the |
largest city in Hungary. 1t is we'll built. |
many elegant public buildings /
and mansions Of the Hungarian nobility. !
Its University is one Of the most richly en-
towed on the continent Of Europe, ami the
city Of .Pesih contains about $4,000 in
habitants; it is about $50 miles southeast Of
Vienna.
Throughout Hungary the Sclavonian
fhe 81
form the most servi'e kinds Of labor. The
Magyars-the original Hungarians-though
generally illiterate, are a spirited and intel
ligent race, fond Of active employment and
a military life-avoiding, as much as posi-
BILE, either labor or traffic. In 1887, there
were in Hungary not less than 259,649
privileged noblemen. The number since
that time has considerably increased. They
pay no taxes, and are thus very bUrihen-
some, and greatly retard the advancement
Of the most generally fertile kingdom in
Europe, which also suffers much from the
want Of good roads and cheap transporta-
ton.
In the absence OF better account OF the !
Hungarian country. this sketch. taken from
several Of the best books within the reach |
of the writer, will probably be acceptable
to your numerous readers. Its large popu.
lation will surprise many; but that state
ment, with all the other statistics, may be
relied upon. having been collected from
1886 TO 1889. by John Msggregor, one Of
the Secretaries Of the Board Of Trade, Lon.
jon ed r.,bl;sbaJ - 1914 y Z