Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-20
Greece.

SreeCes
King Otho's Minister Of Finance. Mr..
ComouudOurCs, has presented al extensive
and satisfactory report on the material pro
yress of Greece since the year 1861 10 the
year 1856. An enlightened othcer OF the
Hellenic army has issued a pamphlet, TO
teach bis cOuntrymen the means OF natural
izIny that industrial and commercial actlVi-
tg which constitutes the power OF the west
of Europe. MIR. Corone IS inculcates, hrst,
external peace and domestic order as lndIs-
peusable. lie proves tnat good internal
communications, including railways, would
be less expensive in Greece than elsewhese;
a hundred and twenty-five leagues OF rail-
road are projected. This officer argues that
the [-thmus of Corinth may be cut by a ca
nal at n small comparative cost. 1t Is but a
few leagues wide; its breadth varies from
four to eight miler; twenty-five millions OF
francs would suffice here, if, as MIR. de Les
Sc : calculates, not more than a huRdred
and sixty millions be required for the Suez
canal-thirty-.even leagues. Greece boasts
of 10000 sailors; she Is not, however, rich 10
GOOD ports. Mr.. COroneOs demonstrates how
easy it would be to improve and construct,
so as to meet all the wants OF trade and nav
~igation. Then, the marble quarrles, famed
in ancient history, and yet inexhaustible, to
the adequate working Of which there Is no
natural ImpedIment.
After her war of independence Greece re-
built from their ruins her devastated cities
and villages; the Plreus, Sparta, Chalcis,
Nauplla, Argos, and Patros bear no resem'
plauce u what they we're. IN their wretched-
ness, forty years ago; all flourish 10 every
respect. la 1884, the iuhabit Lnts OF the
P~eIoponnesus the MOrea) and Of Continen-
tai Greece were reckOned at 6l2,6OS; the pre-
sent figure is l,045 900, engaged IN COM
mercc, agriculture. aud navigation; the num-
Der VI dwellings and their value are proper
tiOnably augmented; the immlgratlons to
Greece from the o tonan empire have been
considerable. Greece produces relatively no
great amount of cereals; last year the guam
uty Of grain, however, exceeded the home
consum ptlon by about six milllOnso oil pounds;
the raising of cattle is backward. The cul-
ture Of the vine is highly important. ln
1851, the crop Of currants for expectation
amounted To sixty-ODe millions OF quarts
rne breadth Of land assigned to the vine 10
fifteen fold larger than 1t was 10 1884; silk Is
the next product in magnitude; last year, the
income FROM cocyons was 5,523,OO O drachms;
the humber Of mulberry trees is a million
and IA halt. The liz tree and theoIlye thrive
wonderfully; they afford great profits to the
possessOrs and u large revenue to the Ut tie.
The Minister claims for Greece four thou
sand three hundred and thirty-nine vessels.
The railway from the Plrpus to Athens has
been conceded to u French company, with q
guaranty Of i've per cent. from the Govern
ment. At its instance the French Minister
of Public Works sent, four months ago, one
of the abiest officers Of the Corps of Points.
et-Chanssees 10 Athens, to superintend the
construction OF railroads generally, and he
mas drawn a BODY Of picked workmen from
France - Cor. Of Nr. Wash.
There are but few who will not read the
above with pleasure. Greece must always
command the sympathies and good wishes
OF the world-tbough there is much 10 the
character and condition Of her people, and
10 her present government, to make Us al
most despair Of her future greatness. But,
1.-THE past is at least secure" and her ancient
fame makes US desire to see her again pros
per and have n great name among the ma
ton of the earth.