Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-09-18

The Eastern War-Fimiand and Sweabcr:.
Swcaborg the (orlicalion of Finland, once
the Gibralter of TIE North, las fallen before
the power of the Allies, its strong walls have
been broken down, its sinews of strength have
been torn asndcr, and it is now bed of ruins.
1t was at this point that the Allies gained one
of the most momento,s, and encouraging tri-
unphs that it has been their fortune to gam
during tie present painful and bloody contest
between them and the armies of the Russians,
anu according TO the natural course Of things,
this victory will have the effect TO stimulate
them on from conquering to conquer they
will 60 forth from Sweaborg to Cronsiad!, for
once Sweahorg has fallen Cronstadt must treln-
blr-their position declare it; and with the re-
ncwed vgor that this success will give to the
Allies, they will summon fresh courage, and
90 forth to latter down the walls and cause tie
surrender of the fort next in strength to the one
they have lately conquered. The Russians,
with such recollcctiOns before them, will fear
the consequence, while the Allies will be re.
freshed and encouraged. These sentiments
and truths pressing upon the minds Of the con-
testing parties must OF necessity have their own
peculiar and telling effect. Finland, once
Province of Sweden, was annexed to Russia
in the year 1908, since which time it has en-
tered with more or less vigor and energy into
all the various acts, political and otherwise, of
the old Russian government. 1t is not, howev-
er, so valuable a member of the empire as
some other Provinces as it is not capable of be.
ing brought into high state of agriculture,
nor is it valuable, like others, for its manufac-
turing abilities, or its wealth as mining coun-
try, yet in 1851 there were one hundred and
forty-eight small factories, giving employment
to some $500 people, and yielding revenue
of ,295 ,62l silver rubles. Their exports in
1851, amounted to 5000, 900 silver rubles and
their imports were about the same. The ex.
ports were mostly Of taow, hides, meat but
ter, tar, cattle, planks and fish, while the imports
consist of woolens, salt, cotton and various 9TH
or articles of similar nature. Their farming
as we have already said is done up on small
scale, and we might add in rather peculiar
manner. The pillow they have is a small thing
with thin iron teeth, used more for the purpose
of scratching up the ground than for turning
up the furrow as is done here. Their mode of
manuring and enriching the ground would be
to American farmers equally peculiar; when
the ground becomes exhausted and worn out, il
is thrown into common, and allowed 10 remain
in that state for several years, until grown up
with bushes and shrutbcry, which is set fire to
and burned, the ashes of which again epriches
the soil, and prepares it for being planted. 1t
is a strange way Of manuring and as law as
strange. The entire produc, for 1852 was g..
100000 bushels of Rye; 6.l2O.OOO Of barley;
3,OSO,OOO oats, and 100000 potatoes
The popular religion is Lutheran, while there
are a Jew belonging to the Greek Church, and
o'.ers. more independent, belonging to no par.
ticular tody at all. Their education is totally
neglec,ed-tlcy are conn letely ignorant, which
accounts to great extent Tor their peculiar
AID lazy habits, ior we never See an iudus,rl.
Gus wortly people where education and moral
ity is neglected