The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-28

cr abtlicatc than accept assistance against his
own subjects.
The Russians have occupied the Austrian
Wa!laclkan frontier, from Or>ova to Tort
burg Pass. near Cron>tadt. They have also
been permitted to make purchases within the
Austrian frontier
kraiova aIviccS of Dec 30th. say that the
l..a>an,rv had risen in instruction. aon" the
Danube. from Kalatat to Curnal. rs tar as y
luta. and that they were supported hv Wal
lacili;,n irr".uIar> The Russian minor otii-
Gals were every where Turned out
ST. JONN>HIEI LITIEiHT IN>7ITI'TE
IiIIrp tHUE>i---II' II II, VI.
Mr. rAEkrE gave on Tuesday evening a
Very lengthy AID instructive Lecture on Rus
iii. He >ad Russia spread over half the con-
linent OF! Europe. and that her empire en-
lr,cc1 more than one third Of Asia and the
western part OF North America. She has
some large cities the >plcndor of which is I'M
surpassed. Her physical features are very
peculiar. The northern. and the western
part. spread ont into vast plains. with not 50
much Il 4 hill for the exc to- rest urOn-cx-
tcn>ivc mora>>c> exist. and although this part
Of Russia has been generally considered I'M
productive vet most Of it is susceptible Of
rcmumcra.lyc cultivation The southern rart
K extremely fruitful no part Of The hal tia
lie glolc more So There are iouHl those
immense field, of Grain which il i >;,;l would
SUPPLY al Europe for a twelve month. and
i. well luigl.t become the -ranarv "t the world!
The western and northern parts are extreme
" Geld and Siberia i Tie M plus ultra OF all
that is rigorous and severe The thcrnIpinc-
ter indicates decree o. co.d :; 4, rrcc> be
low zero. The ground freezes an immense
depth. In digging well the ground was
io:nl from to the depth of - feet. and it
Is supposed to freeze cot The depth Of l:,o feet
frrr art. ftttt.t+l the NtretieS q. Lat and cold
In the short summer OF two months the mcr-
cmrv rises to loo .!,'..rcc>. In tie northern
part of Siberia .hc runners OF the >cd.c>
freeze To- the snow and the saliva thrown from
the mouth falls upon he Snow an irv PEBBLE
The state OF the air Is very >nrular il burns
and prckS The >>in and il j. only lv expos
urc that it becomes tou.hruc'i to endure it
horses >uilcr severely in travelling: their nos
tg!> l,.coric filled with Ice 80 that >uoca.ian
would cu>uc il il was not removed: their hoo,>
burst even Tie hard, reindeer are found
hnddlr'l together that they may keep warm:
trees often burst a>unlcr with loud noise.
and the ground era Ks with a terrible cxilo-
SION. leaving deep assures In Siberia ar..
found the celebrated rcn,,in> OF The inammol,
Which are regarded hv the Inhabitants with
great vrncration. they Surpo>inr them to lc
the bones of their ancestors This animal
was covered with thick wool which enabled
HIM 10 endure the rigorS of that climate. and
'rd upon The ichcus and moses which abound
there.
Russia is s. AIMED will, noble and majestic
rivers: there is an H.. interrupted water com
muncation between China or Persia to st
Prtcrshur.h. The population is composed
Of mar: tribes and races. Besides Jews.
Greeks. and Danes. there are so different
tribes all O: different language and manners
Though 50 divers the constituents of which
II Is composed. it is strongly ccmcntcd ma
tl"n-a strong Parsclavic contcclcracv. Its
strange there is so strong an adherence tothc
imperial government, but no nation under.
stands the process of adaptation 50 success
fully unless it be our own. Social and home
life among the Russians pre- ems few a,tr,e-
tions-th"y have an oriental love of display:
>"mi-barbaric in their tastes, and but little
fathiulncss in any of the relations of life
The splendid tctcs in Moscow. where tIc IA
bics are loaded with gold and silver. are
scenes of slrttony and excess. At the home
OF the peasant, after the labors of the Jav
may be seen the occupants stretched out,ide
the door or upon the top of the stove aslcep.
The Russian stove, or paIa,a as it is called. i
made of brick, > or feet square and about
IN height. In the houses of the more wealthy
1t is covered with highly ornamcntcd or pic
'"rcd porcelain. 1t is filled early in the
morning with fuel and when thoroughly a.
nited 1t is closed, thus forming on air-,iybt
stove The food of the peasant is, with the
exception of his tea. coarse and hard Eco
ry where dirt and vcrmin abound bcb;ua
the silks and dama>k OF the mobiles and under.
meath the moss and slabs of the scrfs Tho
effect OF SO much filth is however mi,iratcd
by the daily bath which every Russian is in
Inc ha'it OF taking. This is done bv f;l,;na
The room full of steam until the rcrsn;r,,;on
'oz'S from every part Of the body. ard as.
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