Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-07

engaged in some kind of business went
through the city to find where the poor lived. for
in all other cities have found streets, which
were crowded with people, and their very ap.
pesrance indicated them as the dwelling places
ofthe poor; but could find none, and the ques-
ton arose. can a government be bad one where
all the people are well provided for' This pa
ternal influence seems not to be confined to Aus
iria alone, but wherever she has the adminstra-
ton If affairs her influence and example are
felt. Even in Italy, that nursery Of bcggars,
when Austria rules, begging has in a great uea-
sure disappeared In Milan, Florence, and We
nice, which are governed by Austria, beggars
are seldom seen. but in The whole south Of Italy
they are as plenty as locusts in Egypt TO the
prosperity and happiness Of The Austrans saw
but two circumstances which might be consider
ed as drawbacks. The army is a constant tax
upon the sinew and muscles of the county,
Every Young man is liable to be called upon to
do military service, and that very liability pre-
vents young men from pursuing such course
of business for life as might be most congenial.
Half million of men cannot be kept constant
" in service even IN country as populous as
Austria, without diminishing materially the la
boring part of the community; and this drain on
the laboring portion of the men creates a search
" of such labor and to make up the deficiency,
females are employed in field labor to a very
great extent. They were to be seen everywhere
performing that labor which with us devolyes
entirely upon the man The day before left
the Emperor, who is a very young man, accom-
panied by the King of Belgium, rev. ew the
troops. There were ten thousand Infantry and
three thousand Cavalry and Artillery present
They made fine display, but was not so well
pleased with them as with the French troops at
the time of Bonaparte's uiumpha entry into Pa
ris in October last.
Bern,the capitol Of PRUSSIA, has a population
Of $4,000 It is situated ON an extensive plain
in the interior of the kingdom but that plain, un-
like the fruitful fields about Vienna, is a bed Of
sand 1t has no commerce and but few manu-
factures of any importance and the wonder will
me was, why such dessolate spot should once
have been selected for city, and a still greater
wonder how 1t should even have increased to its
present size. The soil in the vicinity is extreme
ly hight, and it is only by enrchng it that any
thing can be raised upon 1t, except pines, aud
they are extensively cultivated for fuel. The
city is comparatively of modern date, having
grown up like one of our own cities within cen
tury. Until the time Of Frederick the Great
Berlin was small village but he established
his capitol there, and from that time 1t has stead
lily nceas ed in wealth and population. 1t is the
great centre Of attraction with the nobility and
arlstocracy Of the country and by that influence
it keeps up. attended an Agricultural FAN
held in grove adjoining the city. The stock
exhibited was not equal TO that of Washington
county, the sheep alone did them credit, their
fceces, though of short Isl ple. were extreme
! ly fine. Their implements of husbandry an,
the mechanic arts were numerous but were gen
orally Of a very inferior workmanship. Amer
can instruments appeared to very great advau
tage amongst them The light plow churn
scythe, hay rakes, horse power and many othe
articles ali appeared well. The samples Of the
various kinds of corn raised in the United State
did us full Justice. Their season is too short 70
! IT to sipan. hut they SOW our southern fiat cor
for fodder and it makes very profitable crop.
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